For the most part, Miguel Andujar had a wonderful rookie campaign. He finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting, behind only two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani. He was a potent force at the plate, slashing .297/.328/.527. He never wavered throughout the year, maintaining a level of offensive consistency from start to finish, and tossed in some big hits in big moments to boot.
Of course, Andujar’s strengths came with glaring weaknesses on the infield dirt. Andujar’s defense at third base was so poor that manager Aaron Boone opted to take his bat out of the lineup late in playoff games in order to preserve infield defense.