Breaking Down How All 255 First-Year Players Made Their MLB Debuts In 2024
Josh Norris combs over this year’s crop of MLB debutantes to paint a picture of how 255 rookies made their way to the show in 2024.
Shota Imanaga (b. 1993)
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2024 Baseball America MLB All-Rookie Team
From Paul Skenes’ historic debut to an impressive collection of first-year outfielders, the 2024 MLB All-Rookie team is an impressive one.
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MLB Rookie Rankings: Paul Skenes, Colton Cowser Favorites To Win NL, AL ROY Awards
A quartet of first-year National League standouts highlight our MLB rookie rankings heading into the final stretch of the regular season.
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NL Rookie Of The Year: Who Could Challenge Paul Skenes For 2024 Award?
We break down candidates for the NL Rookie of the Year award, including a pair of pitchers who could give Paul Skenes a run for his money.
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2024 Midseason MLB Rookie Rankings: Paul Skenes, Jackson Merrill Lead The Way
Just nine players remain from our preseason MLB rookie rankings in an updated list topped by Pittsburgh’s flamethrowing phenom.
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Jackson Merrill Goes From Futures Game To MLB All-Star & Joins Distinguished Group
Rookie sensation Jackson Merrill joined an elite list of players to make the jump from the Futures Game straight to MLB All-Star status.
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MLB Rookie Of The Year Watch: 2024 AL, NL Favorites On July 2
The NL field is strong—and getting stronger—while the AL corps of first-years is not as distinguished.
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MLB Rookie Of The Year Watch: 2024 AL, NL Favorites On May 15
Fortunes can change quickly in baseball, and this year’s Rookie of the Year race proves it so far in 2024.
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Where Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jung Hoo Lee and Shota Imanaga Would Rank On The BA Top 100 Prospects
Here is how Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jung Hoo Lee and Shōta Imanaga compare to the 2024 Top 100 Prospects.
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Shota Imanaga Scouting Report: Cubs Add Key Piece To Rotation
After a quiet start to the offseason, the Cubs made their first big move of the winter on Tuesday. The Cubs have reached an agreement…
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Why We Stopped Ranking ‘Foreign Professionals’ From Japan And Korea As Prospects
Beginning with the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement, international players seeking to sign with MLB teams were sorted into two groups: Those who are subject to…
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Scouting Reports On Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jung Hoo Lee And Foreign MLB Prospects To Watch In 2024
The righty will reportedly sign with the Dodgers and headlines an impressive group of incoming foreign stars.
