Though his bat has regressed, Jeremy Peña’s rookie campaign still looks to be a success

Jeremy Peña was considered a contender for AL Rookie of the Year. His first-half statistics were impressive, but his second- half numbers have declined. Peñas was a third-round pick in the 2018 draft. He was compared to Carlos Correa. He has had 133 plate appearances above A-ball. The ZiPS projection for Peona's season is much lower than the actual numbers. It's time to put Peana's rookie campaign into context.

Jeremy Peña's rookie season has been a success for him. He's produced around the league-average numbers at the plate and has a plus-plus defense. Peñas is a future star of the Houston Astros. He has 17 home runs, 10 stolen bases and a 3.9 bWAR. His OAA puts him in the top 5 percent among all fielders.