| Player | Team | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
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| Yordan Alvarez* | HOU | 3.9 | 88 | 383 | 317 | 60 | 101 | 27 | 61 | 59 | 66 | 0.319 | 0.431 | 0.625 | 1.055 | 192 |
| Junior Caminero | TBR | 3.4 | 85 | 372 | 323 | 55 | 93 | 25 | 55 | 47 | 66 | 0.288 | 0.376 | 0.557 | 0.934 | 156 |
I'm shaking my head in disbelief over how much power he has.
Not to be undone, Alvarez, in the bottom of the first, smacks a two-run job, his 28th.
With Aaron Judge on the shelf, these two are without a doubt the two premier power hitters in the American League.
And speaking of Judge, notice how Ben Rice's power numbers went into the toilet when Judge went on the IR?
He's not seeing anything he can hit without Judge's protection in the order.
Depending upon where you shop:
Alvarez -140
Junior +800
I can make a case for Caminero at +800
If the operative word is 'valuable' in MVP, ask yourself this.
Would Tampa Bay be in first place without Junior's stick?
The Astros, unless they get on a heater after the All-Star break, are buried.
It would be ignorant of me not to mention Tampa Bay's solid pitching, but would the Rays be in first place without Junior's bat?
If the Astros don't backdoor a WC playoff spot, and chances are they will not, then I can make a case that Junior is more valuable to his team than Alvarez is to his.
Of course, if Houston does gain that WC entry, then all my logic flies out the window,
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