

The 25-year-old was the first Rangers rookie in history to earn a starting assignment and just the second Rangers position player ever to make an All-Star squad as a rookie, joining teammate Adolis García (2021). Jung started for the AL at third base in Tuesday's All-Star Game loss. To qualify as a rookie, a player must not have exceeded 130 at bats or 50 innings pitched in the majors. Yoshida was a professional player in Japan for several years before coming over to the majors. Jung played in 26 games last year for Texas but maintained his rookie status. MLB has interesting rules for what constitutes a rookie. Henderson has been pretty good and his odds have dropped to +290, but he's now the third-favorite for the award behind Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (+125) and Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida (+275) with the second half set to begin Friday. 1 overall prospect in the sport and was the +300 betting favorite at Caesars Sportsbook to win AL Rookie of the Year on the eve of the 2023 season. Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson once was considered the No.
