The Atlanta Braves have the best of both worlds.
Established veterans in their prime, like reigning National League Cy Young winner Chris Sale, highlight a roster ready to win now. The Braves also have young guys who can lead Atlanta into the future once Sale and others ride off into the sunset.
Whenever a team has a rookie who looks like a future star, it feels like hitting the jackpot, so Braves front office members ought to buy a lottery ticket because they’ve managed to hit the jackpot twice.
MLB.com conducted a poll on who they think will win Rookie of the Year in each league, and the top two spots in the NL belong to AJ Smith-Shawver and Drake Baldwin, respectively.