Let’s start with the obvious: In 2023, the NL Rookie of the Year is Corbin Carroll’s to lose.
For the first half of the season, he was a legitimate contender for NL Most Valuable Player, but after struggling a bit in July and August (“struggle” here is a relative term given that he was still very good, just not off-the-charts good), he’s settled in as the NL ROY front runner.
But who are the other National League rookies who deserve our attention?
Last week, Jon Morosi posited that Nolan Jones is one of them:
Nolan Jones is playing himself right into the NL Rookie of the Year conversation!