Alex Bregman Continues To Post Career-High Power Numbers
6 years agoHouston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman's 2018 numbers are as solid as they come: .280 batting average, 22 home runs, and a .384 on-base percentage. With 2017 American League MVP Jose Altuve (knee) having a down year (by his standards, anyway) and phenom shortstop Carlos Correa dealing with injuries as well (he just returned from a stint on the disabled list), Bregman has more than picked up the slack for the reigning champions. In fact, he is on course to blow his career power numbers out of the water. In 2017, he hit 39 doubles and 19 home runs. He hit 71 RBI and finished the year with a .475 slugging percentage and a .827 OPS. If he continues the way he's been going, those numbers will be left in the rearview mirror. In 2018, he already has 22 homers, 37 doubles and 73 RBI. His OPS stands at .900 and his slugging is at .516. Barring injury, Bregman will remain an elite third base option in Houston's upcoming series against the Colorado Rockies — and for the rest of the season, for that matter.
Source: ESPN.com
Source: ESPN.com