Pittsburgh Pirates: Jack Suwinski Among NL's Best Rookies

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski is the early favorite for National League Rookie of the Year. He was promoted to the majors in late April. Oneil Cruz was the favorite before but he has yet to reach the major leagues. Roansy Contreras is also a contender.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski is one of the early leaders for National League Rookie of Year. Su ws batting .267 with 8 home runs and a 114 wRC+. Su is also a plus defender. He was acquired last summer in the Adam Frazier trade. He has been promoted to the majors in late April. His fWAR of 0.8 ranks 3rd behind Brendan Donovan of Cardinals and Christopher Morel of Cubs. The team's .263 batting average on balls in play is 33 points below league average. It is unlikely Su will be optioned back to minors. he has a +2 Defensive Runs Saved and +1 Outs Above Average in right field.