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Astros: MVP – Springer, Letdown – White, Surprise – Brantley

By Brian Murray

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - APRIL 19: Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros celebrates a two- run homerun with Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington on April 19, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - APRIL 19: Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros celebrates a two- run homerun with Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington on April 19, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – APRIL 23: Tyler White #13 of the Houston Astros rounds third base on his way to scoring in the third inning on a single off the bat of George Springer against the Minnesota Twins at Minute Maid Park on April 23, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

Offensive Letdown – Tyler White

In my opinion, Tyler White has been the most disappointing offensive player so far in 2019. White’s slash line of .258/.356/.323 doesn’t necessarily look that bad at first glance. But it’s when you dig a little deeper is where you start to see his pitfalls.

In White’s 22 appearances and 62 at-bats, he’s only managed to knock in two runs and has scored five times. Batting .258 isn’t anything to throw a stick at, but with runners in scoring position is where the problem lies. His current BA is .133 in the 15 ABs he’s had with RBI opportunities, striking out in 10 of those chances.

Speaking of strikeouts, White has struck out 26 times in those 62 ABs, not a very good ratio to say the least. While his strikeout rate is climbing, his power numbers are falling. He has failed to knock one over the wall yet this year after hitting 12 homers last season.

I think the front office, and the fans alike were expecting a lot more out of White this year. But with the numbers mentioned above, an OPS+ of just 89 and a team-low -0.2 WAR, I’d say White has been quite the disappointment. He’d better keep an eye in the rear view mirror, because there’s plenty of talent in the Minors just waiting to get that call-up.

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