Usually, the swing of the bat changes a single game, or at best, a series. But with his two-homer performance against the Red Sox last week, Konnor Griffin changed an entire system.
The teen phenom upended the betting odds, surpassing the Mets’ Nolan McLean to become the odds-on favorite to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2026. Mind you, Griffin hasn't recorded a single at-bat above Double-A.
The betting aggregate site Vegas Insider notes that the opening odds ranked McLean and the Cardinals’ JJ Weatherholt above Griffin in the ROY race.