By J.Y. Mortimer
According to MLB Media Relations, the Reds lead baseball in hits, home runs, and RBI by rookies this year.
They have 31 homers, 124 RBI’s and 253 base hits.
Spencer Steer leads the way, batting .282 with 14 home runs and 50 RBI and nine stolen bases.
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Elly De La Cruz is hitting .308 with 3 homers and 13 RBI and has been the talk of baseball since his callup.
Matt McClain has solidified the Reds shortstop position with his field and stats: .305 average, with 7 homers and 28 RBI.
A very exciting and gritty team, the Reds have played themselves into first place in the NL Central and are very much 2023 playoff contenders.
They lead the tough NL Central Division with a record of 47-39, lead Milwaukee by a game and for a very young team, are a shocking 24-18 on the road.
At one point, the team was 29-35 and won 12 games in a row to shock the baseball world.
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