FACTS/FLUKES: Altuve, Sale, C. Gomez, Musgrove, Torreyes

Altuve making MVP statement…Check your dictionary—the entry for “en fuego” probably includes a picture of Jose Altuve (SS, HOU). With a BA hovering around .500 in July, Altuve’s been a key cog in the Astros’ enormous AL West lead. Can he close the year strong as he looks to improve on last year’s third place AL MVP finish?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  h%  bb%  ct%  GB%  HR   PX  xPX  hr/f  OPSvR  SB  Spd
====  ===  ====  ====  ==  ===  ===  ===  ==  ===  ===  ====  =====  ==  ===
2013  626  .283  .264  32    5   86   49   5   58   78    3%   .656  35  107
2014  660  .341  .296  36    5   92   48   7   81   77    4%   .775  56  131
2015  638  .313  .281  33    5   90   47  15   89   92    7%   .743  38  133
2016  640  .338  .311  35    9   89...

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