In the middle of the disappointing season of MLB what are the Miami Marlins, the Venezuelan Jesús Aguilar has had a memorable performance.
It’s not just because of his natural leadership and dugout playfulness. Suffice it to say that the Venezuelan is the tug leader of the National League with 89 RBIs, coming from a team that ranks 23rd in the entire MLB with its collective average of .236 and that is 27th among the 30 teams on the circuit with its 511 runs.
What’s more, Aguilar He has hit 22 home runs and 21 doubles and his batting line this year is a remarkable .261 / .331 / .468.
Aguilar, a 31-year-old first baseman, appears to have found his place in the majors. He was claimed by the Marlins in December 2019 after Milwaukee put him on waivers.
Immediately, the Venezuelan won the arbitration and a year later received a raise that made him earn $ 4,350,000 in 2021. And although he has one year of arbitration left, Miami has time to make decisions.
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– Bally Sports Florida: Marlins (@BallyMarlins) August 26, 2021
The Venezuelan leads the club in almost all offensive lines, and has been the great reference, even before Starling Marte left via change.
The fact that the Marlins did not part with him before the trade deadline could lead to the interpretation that they have Aguilar for the future.
At the moment there are no reports of extension conversations. What is certain is that the negotiations, if any, should lead to a notable salary increase.