Sunday, October 22, 2017

Enrique Hernandez hit 3 HR vs Cubs 101917

Enrique Hernandez of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit three home runs to help propel his team to an 11-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on October 19, 2017. For the game he was 3 for 4 with 3 HR, 7 RBI,  3 R and 1 BB while hitting sixth and playing left field. Clayton Kershaw picked up the win as the Dodgers clinched the NLDS and advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1988. This season Hernandez hit 64 for 297, .215/.308/.421 with 11 HR, 37 RBI, 46 R, 3 SB in 140 games. Over four MLB seasons with the Dodgers, Marlins and Astros he has hit .236/.312/.413 with 28 HR, 91 RBI, 46 R, 3 SB in 367 games. He was originally drafted by the Astros in the sixth round in 2009, was traded to the Marlins in July 2014 and traded to the Dodgers in December 2014. Hernandez turned 26 on August 24.

Monday, October 16, 2017

Jose Altuve hit 3 HR vs Red Sox 100517

Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros hit three home runs in the first game of the ALDS to help propel his team to an 8-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on October 5, 2017. For the game he was 3 for 4 with 3 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R while hitting third and playing second base. He hit solo shots in the first, fifth and seventh innings. Justin Verlander picked up the win. This season Altuve hit 204 for 590, .346/.410/.547 with 24 HR, 81 RBI, 112 R, 32 SB in 153 games. Over seven MLB seasons with the Astros he has hit .316/.362/.453 with 84 HR, 403 RBI, 561 R, 231 SB in 982 games. He originally signed with the Astros in 2007 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Altuve turned 27 on May 6th.

Andrew McCutchen NL Player of Week 092517 to 100117

Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates was selected the National League Player of the Week for the span of September 25, 2017 through October 1, 2017. For the week he hit 8 for 17, .471 with 3 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 2 BBThis season the outfielder hit 159 for 570, .279/.363/.486 with 28 HR, 88 RBI, 94 R, 11 SB in 156 games. Over nine MLB seasons with the Pirates he has hit .291/.379/.487 with 203 HR, 725 RBI, 814 R, 171 SB in 1346 games. He was originally drafted by the Pirates with the 11th pick of the first round in 2005. McCutchen turned 31 on October 10.

Carlos Correa AL Player of Week 092517 to 100117

Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros was selected the American League Player of the Week for the span of September 25, 2017 through October 1, 2017. For the week he hit 13 for 25, .520 with 4 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB and 3 BBThis season the shortstop hit 133 for 422,  .315/.391/.550 with 24 HR, 84 RBI, 82 R, 2 SB in 109 games. Over three MLB seasons with the Astros he has hit .288/.366/.498 with 66 HR, 248 RBI, 210 R, 29 SB in 361 games. He was originally drafted by the Astros with the first over all pick in 2012. Correa turned 23 on September 22.