Question about Rookie Eligibility

[brvn52]

Normal MLB rules are that a player is a rookie until he gets 130 AB’s/50 IP or 45 days on the big league roster.

This year is an oddity where players like Mountcastle could play about 58% of the season (35 of 60 games) and still not meet rookie limits. By my count, Mountcastle should be on the big league roster for about 37-38 days. Theoretically, if he doesn’t get to 130 AB’s, he would still have rookie eligibility.

Does anyone know if the normal rules would remain the same - meaning Mountcastle could play the rest of the year and still enter 2021 with rookie status?

If so, theoretically, Mountcastle (or anyone called up at this point) - with a hot 30 game stretch - could win ROY and still be eligible for another ROY next year. Pretty crazy.

For reference, Yordan Alvarez only played about 54% of the Astro’s season last year (87 of 162). 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, brvn52 said:

Normal MLB rules are that a player is a rookie until he gets 130 AB’s/50 IP or 45 days on the big league roster.

This year is an oddity where players like Mountcastle could play about 58% of the season (35 of 60 games) and still not meet rookie limits. By my count, Mountcastle should be on the big league roster for about 37-38 days. Theoretically, if he doesn’t get to 130 AB’s, he would still have rookie eligibility.

Does anyone know if the normal rules would remain the same - meaning Mountcastle could play the rest of the year and still enter 2021 with rookie status?

If so, theoretically, Mountcastle (or anyone called up at this point) - with a hot 30 game stretch - could win ROY and still be eligible for another ROY next year. Pretty crazy.

For reference, Yordan Alvarez only played about 54% of the Astro’s season last year (87 of 162). 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robert001lui

[makoman]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robert001lui

Only 223 PAs in AAA, what were they thinking?

 

[brvn52]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robert001lui

Lol - Robert is great. And certainly the better player. Still plenty of baseball to impact season-long awards. I’m not expecting anyone to beat out Robert, was moreso intrigued by a weird loophole. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, makoman said:

Only 223 PAs in AAA, what were they thinking?

 

I know right?

Rushing the poor kid, he's obviously not ready.  He should be walking more or something.