This is the production line received by the Cincinnati Reds from their rookie hitters thus far in the 2023 season:
.273/.357/.452 (.809 OPS), 25 HR, 137 R, 102 RBI, 34 SB, .352 wOBA, 115 wRC+ in 927 PA
That’s doing some freakin’ work, folks. How great? Well, here’s the career line and per 162 game averages from a player you may remember:
.268/.352/.463 (.815 OPS), 25 HR, 28 SB, .358 wOBA, 123 wRC+
That guy? That’s Kirk Gibson, former National League MVP and, still to this day, likely the greatest player in the All Star Game era who never once made an appearance.