Big things are happening in the Rookie of the Year race, like the solidifying of who will win. After showing off the best power for rookies in a long time, it would be odd not to pick them for this award. Aaron Judge 8/25 vs. Sea: 0-for-4, one run (96), one walk (92) 8/26 vs. Sea: 0-for-5 8/27 vs. Sea: 1-for-3, one run (97), two walks (93, 94) 8/30 vs. Cle: 0-for-1 8/30 vs. Cle: 1-for-3, one run (98), one walk (95) 8/31 vs. Bos: 0-for-2, one run (99), two walks (96, 97) 9/1 vs. Bos: 1-for-4, one RBI (85) 9/2 vs. Bos: 0-for-4 9/3 vs. Bos: 1-for-5, one run (100), one home run (38), two walks (98, 99) In 9 Games- Hits: 4 Runs: 5 RBI: 3 Avg: .154 Walks: 8 Judge ended his 15-game home run drought on Sunday with a 469 ft. blast vs. the rival Red Sox. He is slowly getting back to where he was supposed to be, but he still is not getting the great numbers that he got in the beginning. September just began and he can still pull it together this month and finish strong. I still think he will easily win the Rookie of the Year award, but the MVP could be out of the loop right now. Cody Bellinger 8/30 at Ari: 1-for-4, one run (71) 8/31 at Ari: 0-for-4 9/1 at SD: 1-for-4 9/2 at SD: 1-for-4, one run (72), two RBIs (80, 81), one home run (35!) 9/3 at SD: 2-for-4, two runs (73, 74), one RBI (82), one home run (36!!!!) In 5 Games- Hits: 6 Runs: 4 RBI: 3 Avg: .300 He did it!!! He broke the franchise rookie record for home runs and made history in Sunday's game! After suffering some time on the DL for a portion of this week, Bellinger is back in action as you can tell. His team may be struggling right now but having him back and healthy now will help them in the long stretch. Congrats to both for being the first two rookies to hit 35+ homers each in one season!
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