At the All Star break the Astros sit tied atop the AL West division with the Oakland A's.
The Astros are sending 6 players to the All Star game, including 4 starters (SP Verlander, 2B Altuve, 3B Bregman, & LF Brantley). In addition to those 4, the Astros are sending closer Roberto Osuna and RP Ryan Pressly.
Altuve is a possible AL MVP candidate with his .343 AVG (3rd), .411 OBP (5th), .540 SLG (3rd), .951 OPS (3rd), 5 triples (3rd), 4.5 WAR (5th), 125 hits (2nd), and 78 runs scored (2nd).
Notable trades around the league:
The Tampa Bay Rays have made two separate trades with the Yankees & Giants respectively, acquiring both Mike Stanton AND Madison Bumgarner! They currently sit 3rd in the AL East - 11.5 games behind the Red Sox and 2.5 games out of the second wild card spot.
Last edited by SirGreatWhite; 06-20-2019 at 06:48 PM.
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