Let’s go Astros! Six players, including 2B Jose Altuve, DH Yordan Alvarez, RHP Ryan Pressly, OF Kyle Tucker, LHP Framber Valdez and RHP Justin Verlander, have been named to the All-MLB Team presented by Arm & Hammer and OxiClean.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 05: Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros lifts the commissioner's trophy after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win the 2022 World Series in Game Six of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park on November 05, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
Altuve, 32, batted .300 with 28 home runs, 57 RBI and a .921 OPS. In the AL, he ranked second in runs , third in OPS, third in slugging percentage and fourth in on-base percentage . Among AL second basemen, Altuve ranked first in home runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and runs scored. Pressly, 33, went 3-3 with a career-high 33 saves and a 2.98 ERA. He also reached career-bests in WHIP , opponent batting average , opponent slugging percentage , opponent OPS , strikeout percentage and hits allowed per nine innings . In the AL, he ranked fourth in saves , tied for fourth in save percentage , fifth in opponent on-base percentage and fifth in opponent OPS.
Valdez, 29, had the best season of his career, going 17-6 with a 2.82 ERA in 31 starts. He tossed 25 consecutive quality starts from April 25 to Sept. 18, setting the MLB record for the most consecutive quality starts in a single season. Among AL starters this season, he ranked first in quality starts , first in innings , first in home runs per nine innings , first in groundball percentage , second in wins , sixth in opponent OPS , and sixth in ERA.
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