Overview
- Stewart hit his 25th homer on Thursday, passing Joey Votto’s 24 rookie homers and moving into second on Cincinnati’s rookie list behind Frank Robinson.
- Among qualified National League rookies he ranks first in both home runs and RBIs and sits among the top five in OPS.
- He is on pace for roughly 123 RBIs, a total that would top Jim Greengrass’s Reds rookie record of 100 and be the franchise’s highest RBI mark since Dave Parker in 1985.
- The 22-year-old has provided defensive flexibility by playing first, second and third base, and he has been used regularly in the middle of the lineup to preserve the club’s offense.
- Manager Terry Francona has publicly praised Stewart’s consistency and adjustments at the plate, and Stewart’s production has become a central factor in the Reds’ season and in the NL Rookie of the Year race against contenders like J.J. Wetherholt.