Entering 2007, the rookie hype was enormous. The Devil Rays' Delmon Young and the Royals' Alex Gordon were expected to run away with the award ex-Daisuke Matzusaka. Six weeks into the season, there is some question about pre-annointment ceremonies.
Below is a list of AL rookies who are playing regularly. Needless to say pre-season prognostications have been off. This looks like Matzusaka's award with no competition unless that guy at the end of the list.....
| Player | AVG | OBP | SLG | R | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Young | 239 | 287 | 390 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
| A.Gordon | 167 | 290 | 250 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| T.Buck | 239 | 355 | 500 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| E.Dukes | 210 | 329 | 412 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| A.Lind | 232 | 287 | 384 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| R.Willits | 377 | 451 | 412 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 9 |