‘Even his last pride’ Ohtani gave up his OPS power of KRW 432.1 billion to ‘TEX Bomber’… 10G missed, No. 1 in both leagues combined.
The LA Angels’ Shohei Otani eventually gave up first place in all positions and came down.
Ohtani lost first place in OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage), which is in the spotlight as a representative indicator of a batter’s offensive power these days, and fell to second place. The person who beat Ohtani was Texas Rangers Corey Seager.
In an away game against the Toronto Blue Jays held at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada on the 15th (Korean time), Seager recorded 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs, including a home run, leading to a 9-2 victory.
Texas maintained second place in the American League (AL) wild card by sweeping four consecutive away games against Toronto, further increasing its chances of advancing to the postseason. It is no exaggeration to say that Seager led the offense to four consecutive wins. In this four-game series, he recorded 9 hits in 17 at-bats, 1 home run, 5 RBI, and 7 runs.
While Texas has solidified its foothold in the postseason by sweeping its four-game road trip, some are saying that it would not be too much of a stretch if Seager is selected as AL MVP this season.
With his performance on this day, Seager recorded a batting average of 0.344, 31 home runs, 92 RBI, 83 runs, an on-base percentage of 0.406, a slugging percentage of 0.663, and an OPS of 1.069. He ranks first in slugging percentage and OPS across both leagues. The player who led both categories this season was Ohtani.
However, Ohtani is currently out after injuring his right side during batting practice ahead of the game against the Baltimore Orioles on the 5th. All numbers have been at a standstill for over 10 days already. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Seager rose to the top spot in slugging percentage and OPS.
Seager leads both Lee and Lee in slugging percentage and OPS. AFP Yonhap News
First of all, his slugging percentage hit 0.658 after hitting two home runs against the Houston Astros on the 5th, surpassing Ohtani’s (0.654). Seager’s slugging percentage, which had been fluctuating since then, surpassed 0.660 for the first time today.
In OPS, Ohtani maintained first place with 1.066 until the previous day (14th), but was overturned by Seager that day. Otani, who was stripped of his OPS position, is now ranked first in both leagues combined. However, Ohtani still ranks first in the AL in home runs (44), on-base percentage (0.412), and base hits (325).
Seager leads the AL in batting average, ranks second in on-base percentage, tied for fifth in home runs, eighth in RBIs, and tied for 16th in runs scored. His bWAR is 6.8, second in the AL behind Ohtani (10.0), and his fWAR is 6.0, third behind Ohtani (8.9) and the Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez (6.0).안전놀이터
Because Seager was placed on the injured list (IL) twice this season, he was only able to fill the required at-bats on the 2nd. That day was the first time his name was listed in rankings based on percentages such as batting average, slugging percentage, and OPS. Seager missed 35 days with a left hamstring injury last April, and was on the IL for 10 days last July with a sprained right thumb.
Seager signed a 10-year, $325 million (approximately 432.1 billion won) free agent contract in December 2021, and this year is his second season as a Texas player. Last year, he batted .245 (145-for-593), 33 home runs, 83 RBI, 91 runs scored, .772 OPS, and 3.9 bWAR in 151 games. This season, he is hitting career highs in RBI, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS, and his home runs are also expected to exceed last year’s and reach career highs.
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