Who will win mlb rookie of the year 2023? prediction

 

The 2022 MLB season is one of the best rookie classes in recent memory. Julio Rodríguez and Michael Harris II earned AL & NL Rookie of the Year honors. At the same time, Adley Rutschman, Spencer Strider, Jeremy Peña, Steven Kwan, George Kirby, Bobby Witt Jr., and Brendan Donovan also significantly impacted the league.

It’ll be a challenging move for the 2023 rookie class, but it does have some exciting players capable of generating similar buzz.

 

 

Here, we highlight the three players most likely to win the Rookie of the Year in 2023.

 

Playing time and previous production records are the most significant factors in choosing who makes a list, but there are always a few surprises along the way.

 

• Hunter Brown, Houston Astros

Hunter Brown likely won’t have a spot in the Houston Astros’ rotation this season, but neither did Atlanta Braves rookie standout Spencer Strider last season. Strider eventually transitioned to the starting role and has never looked back.

Brown, 24, was called up to the majors last September, his first taste of the big leagues. He recorded a 0.89 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, & 22 strikeouts in 20.1 innings, spanning two starts and five appearances off the bench. That earned him a spot on the playoff roster, and he went to 3.2 scoreless games in October.

Even with Justin Verlander gone, the Astros still have Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, Lance McCullers Jr., Luis García, and José Urquidy in their five-man starting lineup to start the Year. However, one of those guys gets injured or goes through a rough patch, and Brown is next in line, and a six-man rotation starting this Year isn’t out of the question.

 

• Triston Casas, Boston Red Sox

Triston Casas has a clear path to a starting first base job for the Boston Red Sox after Eric Hosmer was released earlier in the offseason. With nothing to prove in the minors, he’s locked up for a spot on the Opening Day roster.

The 23-year-old plays for Team USA at the 2020 Olympics, hitting a . 960 home runs with three homers and eight RBIs in six games. He’s been equally impressive in the upper tier of the minors over the past two seasons.

Casas sees the extension as a call-up from last September. While he hit just .197 in 95 games, that low batting average was accompanied by a .358 on-base percentage, 20 percent walk rate, and 113 OPS+, along with five homers and 12 RBIs.

With 55 hits, 65 sacks, and . 273/. 382/. Casas’ strength and hitting ability are solid.

 

• Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles

Regardless of how the Baltimore Orioles decide to deploy infielders Ramón Urías, Jorge Mateo, and Adam Frazier, they expect to see Gunnar Henderson in their regular starting lineup at the 2023 jumper.

Before hitting, the 21-year-old emerged as one of baseball’s elite players last season. 259/. 348/. After making his MLB debut on Aug. 31, he started multiple games at second base, shortstop, and third base.

His offensive ceiling makes him a potential AL Rookie of the Year honor. He could be a wire-to-wire frontrunner, similar to Julio Rodríguez in 2022.