The American League Rookie of the Year Award seemed to be locked up at the Major League Baseball All-Star break, as New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had set the sport ablaze during a blistering first half.
But Judge has been frozen for the entire second half, while another rookie has been so hot not even the Night King himself could cool him off.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi went through a prolonged slump toward the end of the first half, but the young star has broken out of his skid in a big way in August.
The 23-year-old is hitting .375 with six home runs and 16 RBIs while recording a 1.101 OPS. Benintendi blasted another …