Sal Stewart’s rookie year in the context of Cincinnati Reds history

Sal Stewart is on pace for a historic rookie season with the Cincinnati Reds in 2026, leading all of Major League Baseball with 105 RBIs while appearing in all 139 games played by the team. His 30 home runs have already broken the Reds' rookie record for RBIs, and his 127 OPS+ and 3+ WAR put him in contention for National League Rookie of the Year. The Reds have a storied history of rookie award winners including Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, and Frank Robinson, whose 38 home runs in 1956 remains the franchise rookie record that Stewart is still chasing.

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