Dominicans Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Y Fernando Tatis Jr. they keep their chances of winning the Most Valuable Player award in both major leagues open, while leading all Latin American hitters in the “Al Rojas Vivo” ranking, which is 16th. consecutive year publishes ESPN Digital weekly during the Major League Baseball regular season.
“Al Rojas Vivo”, which is published on Tuesday of each week, takes into account the statistics for the whole year up to the games on Monday. Players are not considered by their salary, level or fame, but by their performance throughout the current season.
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Pos .: 1B | Team: Toronto Blue Jays| Previous Ranking: 1
The Dominican continues his harassment of the Japanese Shohei Ohtani, the favorite in the race for the Most Valuable Player of the American League, basically because of his ability to perform as a slugger and pitcher. But when it comes to hitting, the Toronto-based man is second to no one this season. Guerrero leads MLB in WAR among position players and is hitting .318 with 35 homers, 20 doubles, 61 walks, 87 RBIs and 86 runs scored.
Pos .: SS | Team: San Diego Padres| Previous Ranking: 2
The Quisqueyano is close to returning to the Padres lineup and could do so playing in the CF instead of his natural position (SS) as a way to reduce the risks of another left shoulder injury before the season ends. The electric player is hitting .292 with 31 homers, 20 doubles, 23 stolen bases, 70 RBIs and 78 runs scored. His 1,024 OPS leads the National League and is second only to Guerrero Jr. (1,047) in the majors.
Pos .: 3B | Team: Boston Red Sox | Previous Rank: 3
The Boston Red Sox are in serious trouble at the moment and in a recovery that avoids an epic collapse thirst will need all the support that the Dominican 3B can offer, who is third in the race for the MVP of the young circuit, according to Las Vegas gambling dens. Devers is hitting .285 with 27 homers, 29 doubles, 82 RBIs, 71 runs and his .921 OPS is fifth-best in his league.
Pos .: 3B | Team: San Diego Padres | Previous Rank: 5
With Fernando Tatis Jr. out of action, his compatriot Machado took over the lead to keep the Padres afloat in their quest for a National League playoff spot. Machado is hitting .357 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in the last 30 games and in the full season he’s hitting .288 with 21 homers, 23 doubles, 78 RBIs, 71 runs scored, .880 OPS and a superb defense in the hot corner. .
Pos .: LF | Team: Washington Nationals | Previous Rank: 4
After the aisle sale carried out by the Washington Nationals, the Dominican outfielder hitting was like a lone wolf in his team’s lineup. Still, Soto is hitting .347 with a .492 OBP in his team’s last 30 games and this season he’s hitting .297 with 79 walks, 18 home runs, 13 doubles, 73 runs and 58 RBIs. He leads MLB with an OBP of .427 and is the seventh best in the National League with an OPS of .945.
REST OF THE RANKING
6 – JD Martinez, Boston Red Sox (.290, 21 H4, 30 H2, 71 CE, 71 CA, .888 OPS)
7- Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves (.283, 24 H4, 17 BR, 52 CE, 72 CA, .990 OPS)
8- Yordan alvarez, Houston Astros (.286, 22 H4, 19 H2, 74 CE, 66 CA, .888 OPS)
9- Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox (.303, 16 H4, 30 H2, 56 CE, 65 CA, .874 OPS)
10- Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Indians (.257, 25 H4, 21 H2, 68 CE, 73 CA, .878 OPS)
eleven- Teoscar Hernandez, Toronto Blue Jays (.298, 17 H4, 19 H2, 71 CE, 50 CA, .841 OPS)
12- Jose Altuve, Houston Astros (.274, 25 H4, 14 H2, 65 CE, 81 CA, .844 OPS)
13- Carlos Correa, Houston Astros (.268, 18 H4, 25 H2, 60 CE, 72 CA, .839)
14- Yuli gurriel, Houston Astros (.324, 12 H4, 24 H2, 66 CE, 54 CA, .879 OPS)
fifteen- Nelson Cruz, Tampa Bay Rays (.281, 23 H4, 15 H2, 60 CE, 52 CA, .882 OPS)
16- Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals (.274, 27 H4, 18 H2, 69 CE, 51 CA, .812 OPS)
Note: Statistics until Monday’s game
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