With a month of breakout performances, young hitters have shaken up the ranks. Here are the latest updates, featuring newcomers and returning faces in the top 10.
July proved to be a breakout month for a plethora of rookie hitters who've finally found their groove at the plate. Once considered long shots, some of these players have emerged as legitimate contenders for Rookie of the Year honors.
In the latest rookie power rankings, two players made a return to the list while another cracked the top 10 for the first time this year.
Colt Keith (2B, Detroit Tigers): The reigning American League Rookie of the Month is hitting .300 with 7 home runs.
Austin Wells (C, New York Yankees): A patient hitter who ranks among the top 9 rookie position players in both bWAR and fWAR.
Jackson Chourio (OF, Milwaukee Brewers): A multi-talented 20-year-old with a .872 OPS since the start of June.
Gavin Stone (SP, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Joey Ortiz (3B, Milwaukee Brewers)
Bryan Hudson (LHP, Milwaukee Brewers)
Winn remains one of the better defensive shortstops in baseball and leads all rookies in hits.
After a breakout July, Fitzgerald has 11 homers and an OPS over 1.000.
Miller's 45.8% strikeout rate leads all qualified relievers.
Gil's exceptional season saw a slight bump in June, but he has since recovered.
Despite a recent surge in home runs allowed, Imanaga is tied for the lead among rookie pitchers in fWAR.
Abreu leads all qualified rookies in slugging and OPS.
Merrill's sensational June propelled him into Rookie of the Year conversations, but he's been inconsistent since.
Busch leads all NL rookies with 15 home runs and has an OPS over .800 in at least 300 at-bats.
Cowser has 16 home runs and has extended his hitting streak to 17 games.
Skenes, who started the All-Star Game, has allowed more than three runs in any of his 14 starts this year.
Tobias Myers (SP, Milwaukee Brewers)
Ceddanne Rafaela (SS/CF, Boston Red Sox)
Cade Smith (RP, Cleveland Guardians)
Hunter Gaddis (RP, Cleveland Guardians)
José Buttó (SP/RP, New York Mets)
Spencer Schwellenbach (SP, Atlanta Braves)
Hayden Birdsong (SP, San Francisco Giants)
Nolan Schanuel (1B, Los Angeles Angels)
Max Schuemann (SS, Oakland Athletics)
