Cubs’ Kris Bryant tops MLB in 2015 jersey sales

Reuters

9 years ago

Sep 23, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) throws out Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado (not pictured) during the third inning at Wrigley Field. (Dennis Wierzbicki/USA Today Sports)

Third baseman Kris Bryant and the Chicago Cubs are trying to hold onto the National League‘s second wild-card berth. Kelley L. Cox/USA Today

Jul 27, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) looks on after hitting a walk-off home run during the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field. (Caylor Arnold/USA Today Sports)

Jul 27, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run during the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field. (Caylor Arnold/USA Today Sports)

Jul 14, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; National League third baseman Kris Bryant (17) of the Chicago Cubs prior to the 2015 MLB All Star Game at Great American Ball Park. (Rick Osentoski/USA TodaySports)

Aug 12, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) heads for home after hitting a solo home run during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports

Sep 6, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) runs to first base after hitting a home run during the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field. (Dennis Wierzbicki/USA Today Sports)

Sep 6, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) throws out Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (not pictured) during the third inning at Wrigley Field. (Dennis Wierzbicki/USA Today Sports)

Rookie slugger Kris Bryant, who led the Chicago Cubs into the playoffs for the first time since 2008, had Major League Baseball’s best-selling jersey in 2015, according to sales posted on the league’s website on Monday.

The 23-year-old third baseman, who is the first rookie and youngest player ever to top the list, led all first-year MLB players in home runs (26), runs batted in (99), runs (87) and doubles (31).

He finished ahead of San Francisco Giants team mates Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey and the last two National League Most Valuable Player Award winners in Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw and Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout.

Bryant, a leading candidate for rookie of the year honors, will now lead the Cubs, who have not won a World Series title since 1908, into the do-or-die National League Wild Card game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.