Miguel Andujar started his 2018 season in the minors, but now he bats in the heart of the AL Wild Card-leading New York Yankees lineup. He earned his promotions by remaining consistent and healthy all year long. Now MLB fans are beginning to recognize him as a household name. Other fans and analysts like me believe either him or Gleyber Torres will win the AL Rookie of the Year, but there’s another name in the hat.
Unfortunately, Andujar’s breakout campaign occurred during a year where Japanese baseball “phenom” Shohei Ohtani arrived in the MLB. Over the last couple of years, sports reporters have anointed Ohtani as the greatest thing since sliced bread.