St. Louis Cardinals' Rookie on the Verge of Tying Future Hall of Famer in Team History

The St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, 3-1, at Great American Ball Park. The loss drops the Cards to 25-27 on the year, though they have won eight of their last 11 games. The Reds are now 24-30 and are starting to turn it around after a dreadful first 50-game stretch. Though they lost, Cardinals' rookie Masyn Winn continued to perform. His 1-for-4 effort extended his hitting streak to 16 games, which is one game away from tying Albert Pujols for the second-longest hit streak by a rookie in franchise history. Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com: Longest Hit Streak by a Cardinals Rookie: 1999 Joe McEwing: 25 2023 Jordan Walker: 17 2001 Albert Pujols: 17 2024 Masyn Winn: 16 *active