MIAMI, Florida — Throughout the course of the 2021 season, one in which the club went 67-95, the Miami Marlins played their share of rookies, many of whom the club hopes will be a part of the team’s long-term success. In total, 26 players with rookie status played in at least one game for the Marlins this season, The Miami Herald reported Tuesday, October 5.
Here’s a look at how they fared:
The clear-cut top two rookie performers for the Marlins were left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers and middle infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. Rogers was the Marlins’ lone All-Star Game representative this year and was a front-runner for the National League Rookie of the Year Award before missing a month of the season while tending to family medical issues. Even with the hiatus and inconsistent performances after his return, Rogers still started 25 games and finished with a 7-8 record, 2.64 ERA and 157 strikeouts against 46 walks over 133 innings. Since the mound was lowered in 1969, there have been only six other rookie pitchers to match Rogers’ total in wins and strikeouts, while recording as low an ERA: Jose Fernandez (2013), Hideo Nomo (1995), Mark Eichhorn (1986), Dwight Gooden (1984), Fernando Valenzuela (1981), and Jon Matlack (1972). All but Eichorn went on to win Rookie of the Year in their respective leagues in those seasons.
Chisholm, meanwhile, was the Marlins’ Opening Day second baseman and posted a .248 batting average with 23 stolen bases, 18 home runs, 20 doubles and 70 runs scored. He flashed on defense at times but also committed 24 errors (14 at second base, 10 at shortstop).
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