Precedent points to the wisdom of this approach. While many first-year players who go on to win Rookie of the Year get out of the gates hot, a number of ROY winners have gotten off to slower starts.

I was recently asked the question about which one of these guys could really stand out to the league in 2025, and could any of them win the Rookie ... this year, fire up the Disney movie on ...

Last year, eventual National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes made his major league debut on May 11 in what was the Pirates’ 40th game of the 2024 season. In 2022, NL Rookie of the Year ...

Along with shepherding his ABC hit The Rookie starring Nathan Fillion ... Hawley floated the idea for a movie to wrap up Owen’s story. Is that still in the cards? “I don’t know.