Giants’ Dereck Rodriguez chasing Nats’ Juan Soto for NL rookie award
Melvin Thomas Ott, a Hall of Famer and one of the greatest all-time Giants, is back in the news 60 years after his death.
Not just because his retired number is among those Barry Bonds joined on Saturday, but because of his connection with the National League Rookie of the Year race.
Not that it’s much of a race.
Giants starter Dereck Rodriguez is in the conversation because of his fabulous and unexpected first season. His 2.34 ERA is third lowest in the league among pitchers with at least 70 innings, trailing All-Stars Jacob deGrom (1.77) and Max Scherzer (2.28).