Bryant, Correa among Topps' All-Star Rookies
An unprecedented year of rookie performances made for exciting storylines throughout the 2015 season, as numerous youngsters excelled while getting their first taste of Major League Baseball.
Topps honored several of the top performers Friday by announcing its annual MLB All-Star Rookie Team, a tradition since 1960.
The 2015 honorees include Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant and Astros shortstop Carlos Correa, who earlier in the week were named the National League and American League Rookies of the Year, respectively.
Bryant was joined by teammates Kyle Schwarber and Addison Russell, giving the Cubs the most players on the team. The Mets (Michael Conforto, Noah Syndergaard) and Marlins (J.T. Realmuto and Justin Bour) each had two players represented.
The Topps MLB All-Star Rookie Team honors one player at each position, a right-handed pitcher, a left-handed pitcher, a reliever and a designated hitter.
Below is the full team:
C Realmuto, Marlins
1B Bour, Marlins
2B Russell, Cubs
3B Bryant, Cubs
SS Correa, Astros
OF Schwarber, Cubs; Randal Grichuk, Cardinals; Conforto, Mets
LHP Carlos Rodon, White Sox
RHP Syndergaard, Mets
RP Roberto Osuna, Blue Jays
DH Miguel Sano, Twins