In the major league season at the end of summer, every team is trying their best to get a playoff spot. Naturally, our red and blue rankings this week will also select those players who lead the team to play key performances in the competition for playoff spots.
Red List: Players who performed well each week
No. 1: Luke Voit - Yankees hitter: .476 batting average, 2 home runs, 11 RBI.
In last week's game, the Yankees won seven games in a row and remained undefeated, with Voight's firepower playing the most important role. After Anthony Rizzo was traded to the Yankees, people once speculated that Voight, who had poor defensive skills, might have to sit on the bench.
But last year’s American League home run king made full use of Rizzo’s absence due to COVID-19 to prove himself. Transformed into an RBI machine last week, gave out 11 RBIs, tied for the most in the majors with .
Naturally, he also earned the opportunity to stay in the daily lineup through his outstanding performance. Even after Rizzo returns, Voight will appear in the team's starting lineup as the designated hitter.
Second place: Tyler Naquin (Tyler Naquin) - Reds outfielder: .500 batting average, 4 home runs, 5 RBI.
In the National League, the Reds also surpassed the Padres, who have been in a bad situation last week, with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses last week, occupying the second place in the wild card. The outstanding performance of their outfielder Naquin is crucial.
Last week, this outfielder hit the most 4 home runs in the major leagues and had the highest offensive rating. If the Reds want to withstand the Padres' counterattack, they will be unable to do without Naquin's high-level performance over the next month or so.
Third place: Freddie Freeman -Braves first baseman: .462 batting average, 2 home runs, 5 RBI.
Another team that went undefeated last week was the NFC East Warriors, who won six games under the leadership of last year's NFC MVP Freeman. himself even hit the second complete game of his career against .
The Warriors, who are short of major generals, have also secured their position at the top of the division through their recent outstanding performance. This week, the Yankees and Warriors, two teams that have been in great form recently, will face off head-to-head. Let's see which team is in hotter form!
Special Mention: Andrew Velazquez - Yankees shortstop: .300 batting average, 1 home run, 6 RBI, 2 stolen bases.
Although based on data alone, this Yankee shortstop's name may not be selected, but he represents another heartwarming story in the major leagues.
This young player was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, where the Yankees play home. After experiencing several years of ups and downs in his major league career, he returned to his hometown team and received a salary due to the team's injury problems. Starting opportunity.
Velazquez still lives with his parents at home in the Bronx, sleeping in the room where he grew up . During the day, he puts on the jersey of his hometown team and stands on the major league field.
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Although the major leagues are becoming more and more internationalized, and countless players from Asia and Latin America have traveled across the ocean to become star players in the league, the community nature of the major league teams will not change.
How could you not be as moved by his story as his family was when he hit his first major league home run at the Yankees' home court?
Blue List: Players who underperformed each week
No. 1: Rafael Devers (Rafael Devers) - Red Sox third baseman: .056 batting average, 0 home runs, 0 RBI.
The Red Sox were swept by the division rival Yankees last week and fell from second place to third place in the American League East. The sluggish performance of this slugger, who had a scoreless RBI record last week, cannot be blamed for his sluggish performance. .
Now the competition for the two wild cards in the American League has become intense. The Red Sox urgently need this RBI machine in the first half of the season to regain its form, so that they can maintain their playoff hopes.
Second place: Cody Bellinger - Dodger batter: .091 batting average, 0 home runs, 2 RBI.
On the one hand, the Dodgers continue to advance with a record of 6 wins and 1 loss last week. On the other hand, this former National League MVP is once again on our blue list.
Although he sent 2 RBIs in the last game last week, he still can't hide his sluggish state. Perhaps Dodgers coaches should seriously consider whether to keep this former slugger in the daily lineup.
Third place: Buster Posey -Giants catcher: .095 batting average, 0 home runs, 0 RBI.
Posey, the Giants' veteran catcher who has been performing well this season, also encountered a slump last week, with a batting average of less than 10%. However, his performance this season has been a surprise to the team, and his decline in form is not incomprehensible.
Next, it is foreseeable that the competition for the throne in the National League West will be fierce, and the Giants also need this team totem to show his best performance.
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