The Atlanta Braves have produced National League Rookie of the Year Award winners eight times with Ronald Acuña Jr., Craig Kimbrel, Rafael Furcal, David Justice, Bob Horner, Earl Williams, Sam Jethroe, and Alvin Dark, and in 2021 will have one of the early favorites to win their ninth, along with some others who could be in the mix.
Today we will take a look at anyone with the Braves who has a chance to win the ROY, and talk about why it is that they might actually win the award.
The Top Candidate
Ian Anderson- Anderson was already going to be one of the leading candidates in the league after just staying under rookie eligibility this year when he went 3-2 with a 1.