The MLB All-Rookie Team (So far)

First Base

1B Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers

.277/.357/.621, 411 PA, 70 R, 34 HR, 79 RBI, 9 SB

3.6 fWAR, 4.0 bWAR

Before exploding upon the scene with the Dodgers this year, Bellinger was a top-100 prospect on the Baseball America list prior to each of the past two seasons. They had him as the number seven prospect in baseball before the 2017 season began. He started the year by crushing Triple-A pitching with the Oklahoma City Dodgers in the Pacific Coast League, then came up to the big leagues on April 25 and continued hitting taters.

Bellinger hit nine long balls in his first 24 game and has continued pounding pitches ever since. He’s currently second in the NL in home runs, behind only the incredible Giancarlo “Mic Drop” Stanton. He’s very likely to win the NL Rookie of the Year Award, which is a longstanding Dodger tradition. They’ve had more Rookies of the Year than any other team in baseball, and it’s not close. Bellinger has been very good at baseball, but could improve his pop culture knowledge:

Honorable Mention

1B Trey Mancini, Baltimore Orioles

.290/.341/.517, 411 PA, 48 R, 21 HR, 62 RBI, 1 SB

1.5 fWAR, 1.8 bWAR

Mancini isn’t that close to Bellinger in value, but he’s having a good year that deserves to be mentioned. He wasn’t on any of the major top prospect lists, but has been one of the top five hitters on the Orioles so far this year and is third on the team in RBI and fourth in home runs.