OFFENSIVE MVP – Honorable Mention
Michael Brantley: LF (ALL-STAR STARTER)
Avg. 310, 11 HR, 22 2B, 45 RBI, 42 R, 100 H, OPS .857, SLG% .486
In the offseason when the Houston Astros signed Michael Brantley, they knew exactly what they got when they acquired him. But there really wasn’t a ton of press in the way of excitement over this offseason signing. Astros fans, however, knew that this was a great thing for this clubhouse to inherit such a consistent bat.
Michael Brantley has the second most multi-hit games this season and looks to be chasing a 200 hit season. He is mentioned because of the contributions he is making at the dish. He may very well be the first Astros player, not named Jose Altuve, to lead this club in hits in over the last four seasons.
George Springer: RF/CF (ALL-STAR STARTER)
Avg. 307, 18 HR, 10 2B, 45 RBI, 46 R, 67 H, OPS .995, SLG% .610
The only reason I didn’t give George Springer the offensive MVP is because of the injury and the time he has lost. He could easily be staring at 30 home runs under his belt right now, as well as 90-100 hits, and over 60 RBIs. I am sure many have noticed, but Springer has left off right where he started the season, on fire, hitting lead-off home runs and getting extra-base hits. Keep an eye out, George Springer might just edge out the others at the end of the season for the MVP title.