MLB rookies always have a tough task of being expected to produce immediately. While some crack under the pressure, others rise to the occasion and place themselves in the conversation for Rookie of the Year.
Last season, a few impact rookies—especially Neftali Feliz and Buster Posey—burst onto the scene to help their teams. In the cases of Feliz and Posey, they even aided in their respective team’s World Series runs.
A rookie’s stats usually play a key role in Rookie of the Year voting, so here are my predictions of which rookie will lead each of the major statistical categories.