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Stewart

Stewart clobbered a solo shot off Blake Treinen in the fourth inning for his 32nd home run and 109th RBI on the season. He has a .271/.339/.477 slash line and seems to be en route to winning NL Rookie of the Year. He’s been one of the few bright spots for the Reds in a disappointing season.

It seemed like JJ Wetherholt’s injury might clinch NL Rookie of the Year honors for Stewart, but Stewart hasn’t exactly set himself apart since then. He did homer the day Wetherholt went on the IL on Aug. 30, but in 14 games since, he’s hit .259 with one extra-base hit (a double) and two RBI. He is still second in the majors in RBI with 107, which figures to carry a whole lot of weight with some.

This was a game the Red would rather forget. They got destroyed 20-0 by the Brewers and only mustered two measly singles along the way. Funny enough, both of those singles belonged to Stewart who’s putting together a great close to his rookie season with a .316/.356/.544 slash line, four home runs, and three stolen bases over his last 15 games.

Stewart plated a run in the second inning with a sacrifice fly that increased the Reds’ advantage to 3-0. He then singled in the fourth inning and deftly swiped second and third base before being left stranded there. He’s having an outstanding rookie season, slashing .268/.338/.483 with 31 homers, 107 RBI and 15 stolen bases.

The 22-year-old rookie slugger victimized Cubs’ right-hander Kevin Gausman for a 431-foot (105.9-mph EV) two-run shot in the third inning that pulled the Reds to within two runs at 6-4. That would be as close as they would get. Stewart also singled in the ballgame. He’s having an exceptional rookie season, slashing .265/.337/.484 with 30 homers, 104 RBI and 12 stolen bases.

Stewart’s solo homer in the third gave him the Reds’ rookie record for RBI, as he overtook Jim Greengrass’s mark from 1953. He later got an RBI single on an infield hit that Dansby Swanson probably would have turned into an out at shortstop, but Nico Hoerner couldn’t quite pull it off. Stewart is the major league leader with 102 RBI on the season. He’s moved into a tie for 11th in homers.

Stewart becomes the first player to reach 100 RBI this season. It has been a terrific rookie campaign for the 22-year-old. Stewart also has 28 homers and 12 stolen bases, plus he’s eligible at first, third, and second in certain formats. He has made only seven starts at second base, so his playing time there will be worth monitoring over the season’s final month-plus.

Stewart made sure the Reds wouldn’t get shut out, taking Carson Seymour deep for a solo homer in the top of the ninth for the team’s only run of the game. The 22-year-old slugger is up to 28 homers, 74 runs scored, 99 RBI, and 12 steals while hitting .263/.335/.475 across 576 plate appearances.

Stewart’s homer was a three-run shot off Matthew Liberatore in the bottom of the sixth. The hit gave him 94 RBI this season, which leads MLB. He’s also hitting .259 with 27 homers, 12 stolen bases, and 69 runs scored. He’ll enter 2027 with dual eligibility at first and third base, and he’ll even add second base on sites with a minimum of five games started for position eligibility.

His towering first-inning homer led to Davis Martin throwing him close enough to bean him and get ejected in the third inning. Stewart also drew a walk and added another single. Stewart is now hitting .321/.367/.536 over his last seven games. Fantasy managers would love to see the legs moving again -- he only has one steal in his last 30 games -- but otherwise there’s not much to complain about here.