Cabrera is head and shoulders above the rest of the league right now.

  Miguel Cabrera’s current pace would put him right on the edge of winning an extraordinary second-consecutive….actually it’s a feat so implausible and untouchable that it’s not even worth typing out. I mean, we shouldn’t talk about something that can’t and won’t happen, right?

  Becoming the first player in over 40 years to win a Triple Crown was unheard of, but should we even dare to contemplate what would happen if he were to win a second one in as many years? We’re talking about an accomplishment that would be similar to someone disproving Einstein’s theory of relativity, or questioning the reliability of Sir Isaac Newton.  

  It’s just not supposed to happen this way. These types of records were meant for the late 1890’s when guys were racking up 40 wins a year, and batting close to .500. In the over 100 years of professional baseball, we weren’t meant to live through stuff like this.

There's Miguel Cabrera, and then there's everyone else.

  One fourth into the season, Cabrera is on a pace for 41 home runs, and 177 RBIs, at a torrid .385 average. Don’t expect that number to stay on that pedestal for long, but it’s still more than 30 points higher than any other Major League player.

  Before we offer up Cabrera’s soul to the baseball Gods, we need to put Cabrera’s number into perspective. Of course Triple Crowns are baseball royalty, but you have to remember is that the key to winning the Triple Crown is picking the right year to do it (I.E. not when Barry Bonds was playing).

  Cabrera’s league leading .330 batting average was the lowest since 2008, and the second lowest this decade. So it’s important to know what the game’s best hitters were accomplishing this current century, and why no one else has approached Cabrera’s elite company. Not to spoil the countdown, but let’s just say that Albert Pujols is very good.

  Here are the top seasons the last 10 years.

20. Ryan Braun – 2012

Season stats: .319 batting average, 108 runs, 41 HRs, 112 RBIs, 36 doubles, .391 on-base percentage, 30 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – OPS

1^st – home runs

1^st – runs

2^nd – hits

2^nd – RBIs

3^rd – batting average

MVP finish: 2^nd

WAR calculation: 6.8

Braun set a career high in total bases last season with 356.

  Braun became only the ninth player in Major League history to hit at least 40 home runs and steal 30 bases, and became the first player in Brewers history to record five 100-RBI seasons.

  His five consecutive Silver Slugger Awards at the outfield position is currently the longest active streak in the Majors.

19. Joe Mauer – 2009

Season stats: .365 batting average, 94 runs, 28 HRs, 96 RBIs, 30 doubles, .444 on-base percentage, 4 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – OPS

1^st – batting average

6^th – hits

MVP finish: 1^st

WAR calculation: 7.6

Mauer took 27 of the possible 28 first place votes for AL MVP.

  Mauer became the first player since George Brett in 1980 to lead the league in batting average, on-base, and slugging, and was the first catcher to ever do it.

  His .365 batting average was, and still remains the highest in Major League history at that position.

18. Ryan Howard – 2006

Season stats: .313 batting average, 104 runs, 58 HRs, 149 RBIs, 25 doubles, .425 on-base percentage, 0 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – home runs

1^st – RBIs

2^nd – OPS

8^th – batting average

MVP finish: 1^st

WAR calculation: 5.0

Howard's 58 home runs is the third highest single-season total of the 2000's.

  Howard’s 58 home runs tied for the 10^th most in a single season in Major League history, and hasn’t been topped since.

  His 37 intentional walks on the year is 11^th all-time, and the most in Phillies history.

17. Gary Sheffield – 2003

Season stats: .330 batting average, 126 runs, 39 HRs, 132 RBIs, 37 doubles, .419 on-base percentage, 18 stolen bases.

League ranks:

2^nd – RBIs

4^th – OPS

4^th – runs

5^th- batting average

7^th – home runs

7^th – hits

MVP finish: 3^rd

WAR calculation: 6.6

Sheffield had three top 10 MVP finishes from 2003-2005.

  Sheffield hit over .330 in four of the season’s six months, including a scorching .379 with runners in scoring position. His 55 strikeouts were the lowest total of any player with over 25 home runs.

16. Albert Pujols – 2008

Season stats: .357 batting average, 100 runs, 37 HRs, 116 RBIs, 44 doubles, .462 on-base percentage, 7 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – OPS

2^nd – batting average

3^rd – hits

4^th – home runs

4^th – RBIs

4^th – doubles

MVP finish: 1^st

WAR calculation: 9.0

Albert's 1.114 OPS in 2008 was the highest total of his career.

  Pujols notched a .523 on-base percentage in the month of April, and reached base in the Cardinals first 42 games.

  He finished his eighth consecutive 30 home run-100 RBI season, which made him only the third player in MLB history to begin his career with those totals in his first eight full seasons.

15. Ichiro Suzuki – 2004

Season stats: .372 batting average, 101 runs, 8 HRs, 60 RBIs, 24 doubles, .414 on-base percentage, 36 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – batting average

1^st – hits

2^nd – stolen bases

MVP finish: 7^th

WAR calculation: 9.0

Ichiro's 262 hits in 2004 set a Major League record.

  Suzuki broke the all-time hits record set by George Sisler 84 years earlier.

  He had four 50-hit months, which had never been done in the history of the game. 

14. Vladimir Guerrero – 2004

Season stats: .337 batting average, 124 runs, 39 HRs, 126 RBIs, 39 doubles, .391 on-base percentage, 15 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – runs

3^rd - OPS

3^rd – batting average

3^rd – hits

4^th – home runs

4^th – RBIs

MVP finish: 1^st

WAR calculation: 5.2

Vlad's 124 runs were a career high.

  Guerrero set or tied career highs in runs, hits, home runs, and RBIs. He hit .371 in the month of September as the Angels would win seven of their final nine games and top the A’s for the division crown on the second-to-last day of the season.

13. Miguel Cabrera – 2012

Season stats: .330 batting average, 109 runs, 44 HRs, 139 RBIs, 40 doubles, .393 on-base percentage, 4 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – OPS

1^st – batting average

1^st – home runs

1^st – RBIs

2^nd – runs

2^nd – hits

7^th – doubles

MVP finish: 1^st

WAR calculation: 6.9

Cabrera became the first Triple Crown winner since 1967.

  Cabrera won the first Triple Crown in over 40 years, and beat out Mike Trout in a heavily debated MVP race in the American League.

  His .420 batting average with runners in scoring position and 2 outs was the best in baseball.

12. Todd Helton – 2003

Season stats: .358 batting average, 135 runs, 33 HRs, 117 RBIs, 49 doubles, .458 on-base percentage, 0 stolen bases.

League ranks:

2^nd – batting average

2^nd – runs

2^nd – hits

2^nd – doubles

3^rd – OPS

6^th – RBIs

MVP finish: 7^th

WAR calculation: 6.1

Helton hit over .300 in every season from 1998-2007.

  Helton scored a career-high 135 runs in 2003, which has only been topped by four players since.

 His .373 batting average after the All-Star break was the highest in the Majors of any player with at least 150 at-bats.

11. Adrian Beltre – 2004

Season stats: .334 batting average, 104 runs, 48 HRs, 121 RBIs, 32 doubles, .388 on-base percentage, 7 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – home runs

4^th – batting average

4^th – RBIs

4^th – hits

5^th – OPS

MVP finish: 2^nd

WAR calculation: 9.3

Beltre's 48 home runs was the first and only time he's had over 40 in a season.

  Beltre led the Majors in home runs and finished second in NL MVP voting. He is the only player since Larry Walker in 1997 to hit at least 48 home runs in a season, with a batting average better than .330.

10. Alex Rodriguez – 2005

Season stats: .321 batting average, 124 runs, 48 HRs, 130 RBIs, 29 doubles, .421 on-base, 21 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – OPS

1^st – home runs

1^st – runs

2^nd – batting average

4^th – RBIs

6^th – hits

MVP finish: 1^st

WAR calculation: 9.1

Rodriguez made the All-Star team every year except for one from 1996-2008.

  Alex won his first MVP in New York, and became only the fifth player in history to win the award with multiple teams.

  His 48 home runs was the most of any right-handed hitter in Yankees history, and it became the American League record for third basemen.

9. Albert Pujols – 2009

Season stats: .327 batting average, 124 runs, 47 HRs, 135 RBIs, 45 doubles, .443 on-base percentage, 16 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – OPS

1^st – home runs

1^st – runs

2^nd – doubles

3^rd – batting average

3^rd – RBIs

6^th – hits

MVP finish: 1^st

WAR calculation: 9.4

Pujols' 2009 MVP marked the second straight year he won the award.

  Pujols took home his third MVP in the last five years, and became just the 15^th player in baseball history to win the voting unanimously.

  His .653 slugging percentage that season hasn’t been topped by any player since.
8. Albert Pujols – 2005

Season stats: .330 batting average, 129 runs, 41 HRs, 117 RBIs, 38 doubles, .430 on-base percentage, 16 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – runs

2^nd – OPS

2^nd – batting average

2^nd - RBIs

3^rd – home runs

4^th – hits

MVP finish: 1^st

WAR calculation: 8.2

Pujols took home his first MVP for the 100-win Cardinals.

  Albert won his first of three MVPs, and would go on to hit .375 in the postseason as his Cardinals would lose in six against Houston in the NLCS.

  He scored over 20 runs in every month from May to August, and hit over .315 in every month but one.

7. Derek Lee – 2005

Season stats: .335 batting average, 120 runs, 46 HRs, 107 RBIs, 50 doubles, .418 on-base percentage, 15 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – OPS

1^st – batting average

1^st – doubles

1^st – hits

2^nd – home runs

2^nd – runs

7^th – RBIs

MVP finish: 3^rd

WAR calculation: 7.5

Lee set career highs in every major category in 2005.

   Lee hit a career high 46 home runs, and led the league in doubles with 50.

  It was only the ninth time in Major League history that a player had finished with at least 45 doubles and 45 home runs in the same season, and has only been accomplished once since (Pujols, 2009).

6. Albert Pujols – 2006

Season stats: .331 batting average 119 runs, 49 HRs, 137 RBIs, 33 doubles, .431 on-base percentage, 7 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – OPS

2^nd – home runs

2^nd – 137 RBIs

3^rd – batting average

5^th – runs

MVP finish: 2^nd

WAR calculation: 8.2

Pujols won his first of two career Gold Glove Awards in 2005.

  Pujols hit the most home runs of his career with 49, and finished with a season-best in slugging at .671. He finished second in a close MVP race behind Ryan Howard, who had led the league in home runs and runs batted in by a wide margin.

5. Albert Pujols – 2004

Season stats: .331 batting average, 133 runs, 46 HRs, 123 RBIs, 51 doubles, .415 on-base percentage, 5 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – runs

2^nd – home runs

2^nd – doubles

3^rd – OPS

3^rd – RBIs

5^th – batting average

5^th – hits

MVP finish: 3^rd

WAR calculation: 8.3

Pujols' Cardinals were swept by the Red Sox in the World Series that season.

  The St. Louis slugger leas the league in runs for the second consecutive season, and would make it three in a row the following season.

  It marked the fourth time in five years that he would finish with more than 195 hits, and his 389 total bases would be the second highest of his career.

4. Barry Bonds – 2004

Season stats: .362 batting average, 129 runs, 45 HRs, 101 RBIs, 27 doubles, .609 on-base percentage, 6 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – OPS

1^st – batting average

2^nd – runs

4^th – home runs

MVP finish: 1^st

WAR calculation: 10.4

2004 marked the fourth consecutive season that Bonds would win the NL MVP Award.

   The all-time leader in home runs would win his 7^th and final MVP Award, as no other player in history had even won 4. He broke the all-time single season record in walks, and on-base percentage, and slugged .812, the fourth highest of all-time.

  Bonds finished with 45 home runs, and only 41 strikeouts, making him the 45^th player in history to ever finish with more HRs than K’s, and only the fifth player to ever do it with at least 45 dingers.

3. Alex Rodriguez – 2007

Season stats: .314 batting average, 143 runs, 54 HRs, 156 RBIs, 31 doubles, .422 on-base percentage, 24 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – OPS

1^st – home runs

1^st – RBIs

1^st – runs

MVP finish: 1^st

WAR calculation: 9.2  

A-Rod's 156 RBIs were a career high.

  A-Rod scored 143 runs that season, which has only been topped two other times in the 2000s (Sammy Sosa, 146 – 2001, Jeff Bagwell, 152 – 2000). His 54 home runs led all of baseball, and was the 19^th best single-season in baseball history.

  His 156 RBIs is second to Sosa’s 160 this millennium, and no player has topped 150 since.  

2. Magglio Ordonez – 2007

Season stats: .363 batting average, 117 runs, 28 HRs, 139 RBIs, 54 doubles, .434 on-base percentage, 4 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – batting average

1^st – doubles

2^nd - RBIs

2^nd – hits

4^th – OPS

5^th – runs

7^th – home runs

MVP finish: 2^nd

WAR calculation: 6.9

2007 was the only season that Ordonez would finish in the top 5 of MVP voting.

  Ordonez led the Majors in doubles with 54, which is a number that has only been equaled 28 other times in baseball history, and eight in the 2000’s.

  His .363 batting average led the Major Leagues, and is the highest total for any outfielder since Ichiro’s .372 in 2004.

1. Albert Pujols – 2003

Season stats: .359 batting average, 137 runs, 43 HRs, 124 RBIs, 51 doubles, .439 on-base percentage, 5 stolen bases.

League ranks:

1^st – batting average

1^st – runs

1^st – hits

1^st – doubles

2^nd – OPS

4^th – RBIs

MVP finish: 2^nd

WAR calculation: 8.4

Pujols led the Home Derby field with 26 home runs at the 2004 All-Star Game at U.S. Cellular Field.

  The 23-year-old would become the youngest player to win the batting crown in 40 years, and he hit over .313 in every month of the season.

  It was the first time in a decade that a right-handed batter had led the NL in hitting, and is still Pujols’ career high for a season.

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Martin Perez

Team: Rangers

Age: 22

Ht/Wt: 6’0/190

Position: starting pitcher (left-handed).

Prospect rank: #81

League: AAA

Minor league stats: 0-2, 9.67 ERA, 1.98 WHIP, 12.1 innings pitched, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts.

MLB Debut: June 27, 2012.

Perez allowed hitters to hit .373 against him in the first 15 pitches of his appearances.

Outlook:

  After missing two months and coming back from a broken wrist that he suffered on a comebacker to the mound, Perez has been bombed away in three starts in May. After being snowmanned for eight earned runs on May 11^th in the Texas League, the Rangers upgraded Perez to the Pacific Coast League, and saw him get shelled again.

  The 22-year-old Venezuelan made 12 appearances last season for Texas, but had a WHIP of 1.63, with the Rangers going 2-10 in games he pitched in.

  In six minor league seasons Perez is only 27-32, with an earned run average of 4.35 and a BB/9 rate of 3.72.

Kaleb Cowart

Team: Angels

Age: 20

Ht/Wt: 6’3/195

Position: third base

Prospect rank: #60

League: AA

Minor league stats: .204 batting average, 2 home runs, 11 RBIs, 13 runs, 5 stolen bases, .271 on-base percentage (142 at-bats).

MLB Debut: has yet to be called-up.

Cowart was the Gatorade High School Player of the Year Award winner in 2010 out of Adel, GA.

Outlook:

  The 18^th overall selection in the 2010 Draft turned down an offer to play at Florida State, and appears to have made a decision that he would later regret. Cowart is hitting .204 in the Texas League and is slugging just .317. He’s hitting .375 against left-handed pitching, but yet just .169 against righties, including 32 K’s in 118 at-bats.

  He’s yet to hit a home run in May, and has stranded 23 runners in 13 games.

  Talk about a big disappointment for a guy who hit over .600 in high school, and who struck out 116 batters in 73 innings as a pitcher.

Courtney Hawkins

Team: White Sox

Age: 19

Ht/Wt: 6’3/220

Position: outfield

Prospect rank: #55

League: High Class A

Minor league stats: .177 batting average, 7 home runs, 17 RBIs, 10 runs, 3 stolen bases, .247 on-base percentage (79 at-bats).

MLB Debut: has yet to be called-up.

Hawkins' batting average has dropped over 100 points since last season in the Carolina League.

Outlook:

  Hawkins was the 13^th overall selection in the 2012 Draft, and was once ranked the 5^th best recruit coming out of high school, but has hardly showed his potential in the Carolina League.

  He’s been overpowered at the plate and striking out at an alarming rate. In 79 at-bats this season, he’s K’ed 45 times, and only walked 7 times. Even though he has 7 home runs in 23 games, he only has 1 double.

  His batting average against lefties and righties has a range that differs nearly 100 percentage points.

  He hasn’t played since May 2^nd, after straining his shoulder from diving for a line drive, and it doesn't appear to be likely that he sees Major League pitching this year. 

Addison Russell

Team: Athletics

Age: 19

Ht/Wt: 6’0/195

Position: shortstop

Prospect rank: #48

League: High Class A

Minor league stats: .186 batting average, 4 home runs, 14 RBIs, 17 runs, 3 stolen bases, .316 on-base percentage (113 at-bats).

MLB Debut: has yet to be called-up.

Russell has finally hit the first road block of his career.

Outlook:

  After hitting over .300 in Low Class-A last season, Russell has been a polar opposite in the California League. He’s hitting just .186, while striking out 39 times in 29 games, and looks to have finally found a level that he hasn’t dominated.

  He made his professional debut in the Arizona League last year, and hit .415 in 26 games before moving to the New York-Penn League and hitting .340.

  This month he’s hitting only batting .145 and has grounded into 4 double plays, after not attaining a single twin-killing in the month of April.

Mike Olt

Team: Rangers

Age: 24

Ht/Wt: 6’2/210

Position: third base

Prospect rank: #22

League: AAA

Minor league stats: .139 batting average, 1 home run, 6 RBIs, 5 runs, 0 stolen bases, .235 on-base percentage (72 at-bats).

MLB Debut: August 2, 2012.

Olt made a grand entrance, but a exited with a humdrum tune.

Outlook:

  Olt only hit .152 after his late-summer call-up to the Majors last season, but recorded a single in his first career at-bat, and even had a game-winning hit in just his 5^th game ever.

  Back in the minors not even a year later, and the hits have become an even bigger rarity for the big third baseman. Olt is 10 for 72 for the year in the Pacific Coast League and has struck out in 32 of those at-bats.

  After hitting 28 home runs in 95 Double-A games last year, Olt only has 1 through 20 games in Triple-A and is 5 for 47 against righties (.106).

Billy Hamilton

Team: Reds

Age: 22

Ht/Wt: 6’0/160

Position: shortstop

Prospect rank: #20

League: AAA

Minor league stats: .226 batting average, 2 home runs, 12 RBIs, 21 runs, 21 stolen bases, .277 on-base percentage (155 at-bats).

MLB Debut: has yet to be called up.

Hamilton might be the fastest baseball player in the United States right now.

Outlook:

  Hamilton might be the fastest prospect in baseball history. He’s stolen 341 bases in 416 career games in the Minor Leagues, and owns the all-time single-season Minor League record of steals, at 155.

  He became the first Minor-Leaguer to steal over 100 bags in over a decade, and notched 25 more than Rickey Henderson’s MLB record of 130 that he set in 1982.

  This season, Hamilton continues to be a huge threat on the base paths, successfully reaching in 21 of his 24 SB attempts, but has struggled just to get to first base.

  He’s hitting only .226 in Triple-A, and has an on-base percentage of .277. He was batting under .200 as late as May 9^th, and is only hitting .173 in road stadiums, compared to .284 at home.

Mike Zunino

Team: Mariners

Age: 22

Ht/Wt: 6’2/220

Position: catcher

Prospect rank: #17

League: AAA

Minor league stats: .219 batting average, 6 home runs, 31 RBIs, 19 runs, 0 stolen bases, .292 on-base percentage (114 at-bats).

MLB Debut: has yet to be called up.

The Mariners certainly didn't shy away from giving the star prospect Alex Rodriguez's number 3.

Outlook:

  After concluding a much decorated collegiate career at the University of Florida, Zunino was selected with the 3^rd overall pick of the 2012 Draft. After ripping apart the Northwest League to the tune of a .373 batting average in 29 games, Zunino made his way to AA ball, and continued his hot hitting, this time batting .333 in 51 at-bats.

  Zunino made the jump the AAA the following season with the Major Leagues just a hop step away, but has failed miserably. He’s struck out 40 times in 29 Pacific Coast League games, and is only hitting .219.

  After starting the season 8 for his first 16, Zunino went 8 for 56 to conclude April, and is just 9 for 42 in May.

  At home Zunino is hitting an abysmal .042, recording a hit in just 2 of his 48 at-bats.

Tyler Skaggs

Team: Diamondbacks

Age: 21

Ht/Wt: 6’5/215

Position: starting pitcher (left-handed).

Prospect rank: #12

League: AAA

Minor league stats: 2-5, 6.21 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 37.2 innings pitched, 15 walks, 39 strikeouts.

MLB Debut: August 22, 2012.

With the Diamondbacks back in playoff contention, there's not a lot of hope to see Skaggs back in the big leagues this season.

Outlook:

  The big lefty was hammered in his first big league season last year, but still had a lot to feel good about going forward into 2013.

  However, after going 4-2 with a 2.91 earned run average last season in the Pacific Coast League, Skaggs has lost 5 of his 7 decisions, and has allowed 26 earned runs in 37.2 innings.

  After walking 16 batters in 52.2 innings last year in AAA, he’s already walked 15 in under 40 innings in the same league.

Skaggs pitched six scoreless innings in his season debut, but would allow 9 earned runs his very next start in just 2 and a third innings of work, and follow that start up with 15 earned runs his next four appearances.

  After dropping his first two starts in May, Skaggs has now yet to win a game in the Pacific Coast League since April 23^rd.

Wil Myers

Team: Royals

Age: 22

Ht/Wt: 6’3/205

Position: outfield

Prospect rank: #4

League: AAA

Minor league stats: .252 batting average, 4 home runs, 24 RBIs, 21 runs, 2 stolen bases, .349 on-base percentage (143 at-bats).

MLB Debut: has yet to be called up.

Myers' May swoon has the Royals second-guessing his timetable to appear in the Majors.

Outlook:

  The star-studded slugger has hit .298 during his four-year tenure in the Minor Leagues, but has finally met his match in the International League this season.

  Myers has just 4 HRs in 37 games for the Durham Bulls, after hitting 37 in 134 games the previous year. His slugging percentage has dropped over 200 points, and he’s already struck out 50 times this season.

  He’s hitting just .206 against right-handed pitching, and is 10 for 53 in the month of May.

  With a Kansas City outfield of Lorenzo Cain, Jarrod Dyson, and Alex Gordon, Myers definitely has shot to be called up this year, but it’s a little peculiar to suddenly see him struggle with a roster spot clearly open.

Jurickson Profar

Team: Rangers

Age: 20

Ht/Wt: 6’0/165

Position: shortstop

Prospect rank: #1

League: AAA

Minor league stats: .250 batting average, 2 home runs, 14 RBIs, 23 runs, 6 stolen bases, .350 on-base percentage (136 at-bats).

MLB Debut: September 2, 2012. 

Profar represented the Netherlands in the the World Baseball Classic.

Outlook:

  The best prospect in the world according to Baseball America hasn’t exactly been terrible this season in the Pacific Coast League (21 walks in 35 games), but he’s only hitting .250, and has been hovering around .230-.240 for the entire season.

  At only roughly 165 pounds, Profar is known more for his glove work and his ability to get on base and steal, but the Rangers can’t really like his puny .368 slugging percentage in 136 at-bats.

  He has only 1 RBI in May, and has 2 extra-base hits in 58 at-bats.

  You have to wonder if the news of Elvis Andrus signing an 8-year-deal worth $120 million last winter had to have been tough on the young shortstop, because we suddenly don’t have a clear future set for the young Profar on the first-place Rangers. 

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1. St. Louis Cardinals

Record: 26-14

Last ten:  7-3

Notable player statistic: Adam Wainwright’s 64.2 innings pitched is tops in the Majors.

-The Cardinals lead baseball in batting average for the month of May at .301.

Wainwright is 4th in the NL in strikeouts.

2. Texas Rangers

Record: 26-14

Last ten: 7-3

Notable player statistic: Yu Darvish has the highest K/9 in baseball at 13.67.

-With 11 triples as a team, the Rangers top baseball.

3. Cincinnati Reds

Record: 24-16

Last ten: 8-2

Notable player statistic: Joey Votto leads the Majors in base on balls, with 34.

-The Reds have the most home victories in the Majors, with 16.

Mat Latos leads the Reds in wins with 4.

4. San Francisco Giants

Record: 23-17

Last ten: 5-5

Notable player statistic: Ryan Vogelsong is allowing opposing batters to slug .588 against him this season, the worst in baseball.

-The Giants are 6 games over .500, even though they only have a run differential of +7.

5. New York Yankees

Record: 25-15

Last ten: 7-3

Notable player statistic: Vernon Wells is hitting .365 against left-handed pitching.

-The Yankees have the best road winning percentage in the American League.

Wells is 4th in the AL in home runs.

6. Detroit Tigers

Record: 22-16

Last ten: 5-5

Notable player statistic: Miguel Cabrera leads the Majors in total bases with 94.

-Detroit is hitting .305 with runners in scoring position, the best in the American League.

7. Boston Red Sox

Record: 23-17

Last ten: 3-7

Notable player statistic: Mike Napoli leads the Majors in doubles with 18.

-The Red Sox have gone 3-9, since starting 20-8.

Napoli is hitting .421 as a designated hitter.

8. Washington Nationals

Record: 21-19

Last ten: 6-4

Notable player statistic: Jordan Zimmerman averages the fewest pitches per inning at only 13.3.

-The Nationals are the only team in the Majors with a perfect record in interleague play.

9. Tampa Bay Rays

Record: 20-19

Last ten: 7-3

Notable player statistic: Evan Longoria is hitting .396 (21/53) in the month of May.

-The Rays have lost eight games by 1 run, tied for the second most in the American League.

Longoria has been the AL's MVP during the month of May.

10. Atlanta Braves

Record: 22-18

Last ten: 4-6

Notable player statistic: Justin Upton is averaging 10.8 at-bats per home run, the best total in baseball.

-The Braves have baseball’s best bullpen earned run average, at 2.77.

11. Baltimore Orioles

Record: 23-17

Last ten: 6-4

Notable player statistic: Manny Machado leads the Majors in hits with 59.

-Baltimore batters are hitting .248 when behind in the count, tied for the highest in baseball.

Machado is having one of the most unexpected seasons in the game.

12. Arizona Diamondbacks

Record: 23-18

Last ten: 7-3

Notable player statistic: Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the top five of the National League in home runs (2^nd), RBIs (3^rd), and slugging (5^th).

-Arizona has won 10 games by one run, tied for the most in the Majors.

13. Cleveland Indians

Record: 22-17

Last ten: 7-3

Notable player statistic: Jason Kipnis has 5 home runs and 21 RBIs this month, after only tallying 1 home run, and 4 RBIs in April.

-Cleveland is tied for the most home runs in baseball, with 53.

Kipnis' batting average has risen 70 percentage points the last month.

14. Pittsburgh Pirates

Record: 23-17

Last ten: 6-4

Notable player statistic: Starling Marte is second in the National League in runs with 31.

-Pirates starters have the lowest batting average against in the big leagues, as hitters are only hitting .227 against them.  

15. Kansas City Royals

Record: 20-17

Last ten: 3-7

Notable player statistic: Wade Davis has the second highest WHIP in the Majors at 1.89.

-The Royals have a stolen bases success rate of 88.0%, the second highest in baseball.

Davis has given up 20 earned runs his last 21.0 innings.

16. Colorado Rockies

Record: 21-19

Last ten: 3-7

Notable player statistic: Troy Tulowitzki is second in the National League in RBIs with 32.

-The Rockies are hitting .262 as a team in the 7^th inning or later, the second best in the Majors.

17. Los Angeles Angels

Record: 15-25

Last ten: 4-6

Notable player statistic: C.J. Wilson’s 28 walks surrendered is the highest total in the American League.

-The Angels have allowed the third most runs in baseball, at 208.

Wilson has walked at least 2 batters in every start.

18. Los Angeles Dodgers

Record: 17-22

Last ten: 4-6

Notable player statistic: A.J. Ellis leads all of baseball in pitches per plate appearance with 4.45.

-The Dodgers are hitting .129 with the bases loaded, the worst in the National League.

19. Toronto Blue Jays

Record: 17-24

Last ten: 7-3

Notable player statistic: Mark Buehrle is tied for second in the American League for the most earned runs allowed with 33.

-Blue Jays pitchers have walked 157 batters, the second most in baseball.

Brett Lawrie's batting average has never risen above .220 all season.

20. Minnesota Twins

Record: 18-19

Last ten: 5-5

Notable player statistic: Aaron Hicks has the lowest batting average in the Major Leagues among qualified batters at .143.

-In pitches 76 and later, Twins starters have an ERA of 5.72, the fourth worst in the American League.

21. Philadelphia Phillies

Record: 19-22

Last ten: 5-5

Notable player statistic: Michael Young has grounded into 10 double plays, tied with Matt Holliday for the Major League lead.

-the Phillies don’t have a single qualified hitter currently hitting over .300.

Ryan Howard is only hitting .167 this month.

22. Oakland Athletics

Record: 20-22

Last ten: 2-8

Notable player statistic: Bartolo Colon has the best K/BB ratio in baseball at 13.50.

-The A’s are just 4-10 in the month of May, the second worst record in the American League.

23. Chicago Cubs

Record: 17-23

Last ten: 6-4

Notable player statistic: With 8 quality starts, Travis Wood is tied with three other starting pitchers for the Major League lead.

-The Cubs are tied for first in the Major Leagues in error committed, with 31.

Wood has given up more than 2 earned runs only once all year.

24. Chicago White Sox

Record: 17-21

Last ten: 5-5

Notable player statistic: Adam Dunn is batting .181 since the beginning of the 2011 season.

-Chicago’s team fielding percentage of .979, is the worst in baseball.

25. Milwaukee Brewers

Record: 16-22

Last ten: 2-8

Notable player statistic: Jean Segura is the only player in the MLB with ten or more stolen bases and six or more home runs.

-The Brewers are 4-10 against left-handed starters, the second worst percentage in the Majors.

Segura has been a shocking MVP candidate nearly two months in.

26. Seattle Mariners

Record: 19-21

Last ten: 6-4

Notable player statistic: Hisashi Iwakuma has the lowest WHIP in the American League at 0.78.

-The Mariners are the only team that the last place Astros have a winning record against (4-2).

27. San Diego Padres

Record: 18-21

Last ten: 6-4

Notable player statistic: Edinson Volquez’s 6 wild pitches are tied for the most in baseball.

-Padres batters have struck out 45 times with runners in scoring position and two outs, tied for the second worst in the MLB.

The Padres are 14-11 since Chase Headley returned from injury.

28. New York Mets

Record: 15-23

Last ten: 3-7

Notable player statistic: Jeremy Hefner is one of only four qualified Major League pitchers who have yet to win a decision this season.

-Mets batters are hitting .205 with two outs, the third worst in baseball.

29. Miami Marlins

Record: 11-29

Last ten: 3-7

Notable player statistic: 13 of Justin Ruggiano’s 29 hits have gone for extra bases.

-The Marlins are just 4-10 since Giancarlo Stanton went on the disabled list.

Without Stanton, the Marlins are as talented as a AAA team.

30. Houston Astros

Record: 11-30

Last ten: 3-7

Notable player statistic: Chris Carter leads all batters in strikeouts with 60.

-Houston has the worst run differential in the Majors, at -88.

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20. Nikola Pekovic

Team: Timberwolves

Type: restricted (current team has the chance to match any offer another team may tender)

Age: 27 (Jan. 3).

2012-2013 salary: $4.6 million

Career statistics: 11.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.7 blocks, .533 field goal percentage.

  Pekovic led the Wolves in rebounding and free throw attempts, and ranked 6^th in the league in offensive rebounds.

  He averaged over 9.0 rebounds per game in four of the seasons’ six months, and shot 77 percentage points higher from the floor in Minnesota wins compared to losses.

19. Andrei Kirilenko

Team: Timberwolves

Type: unrestricted (Any team has a chance to bid on that player, and potentially out-bid other teams).

Age: 32 (Feb. 18).

2012-2013 salary: $9.7 million

Career statistics: 12.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.9 blocks, 1.4 steals, .473 field goal percentage.

  Kirilenko averaged over 30 minutes of action per game for the fifth time in his career, and scored more points than he has in any season since 2006.  

  He ranked third among all NBA small forwards in blocks, was fourth in field goal percentage, and seventh in steals.

Kirilenko has been chosen to three All-NBA Defensive teams in his career (2004, 2005, 2006). 

18. O.J. Mayo

Team: Mavericks

Type: unrestricted (P)

Age: 25 (Nov. 5).

2012-2013 salary: $4.0 million

Career statistics: 15.2 points, 3.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals, 1.6 three-pointers, .436 field goal percentage.

  Mayo played and started in all 82 of Dallas’ games this season, and led the team in minutes at 35.0 per game. His 4.4 assists were a career high, and beat his previous high of 3.2 in his rookie year.

17. Kevin Martin

Team: Thunder

Type: unrestricted

Age: 30 (Feb 1).

2012-2013 salary: $12.9 million

Career statistics: 17.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.9 steals, 1.6 three-pointers, .443 field goal percentage.

Martin has made 902 three-point field goals in 9 NBA seasons.

  Martin spent the season coming off the bench for first time since his rookie season in 2005. He was fifth in scoring among all NBA sixth-men, and finished with his best shooting percentage since 2008.

  His 89% from the foul line was the fourth highest in basketball.
16. Manu Ginobili

Team: Spurs

Type: unrestricted

Age: 35 (Jul. 28).

2012-2013 salary: $14.1 million

Career statistics: 14.9 points, 4.0 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1.5 three-pointers, .450 field goal percentage.

  The 10-year veteran played the least number of minutes in his career, and had his worst shooting, and field goal percentage totals since 2003, but still managed to tally an impressive 4.6 assists, and 1.3 steals.

  The 4.6 assists were the fifth best in the league among shooting guards, and the Spurs were 11-1 in games where he finished with 7 or more.

15. J.J. Hickson

Team: Trailblazers

Type: unrestricted

Age: 24 (Sep. 4).

2012-2013 salary: $4.0 million

Career statistics: 9.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 0.6 blocks, .509 field goal percentage.

Hickson was 7th in the NBA in rebounding this season.

  Hickson averaged double-digit rebounds for the first time in his career, and shot a career-high 56.2% from the field. His 47 double-doubles ranked 7^th in the NBA, and was the only player ranked in the top 10 who was averaging under 30 minutes of playing time per game.

14. Tony Allen

Team: Grizzlies

Type: unrestricted

Age: 31 (Jan. 11).

2012-2013 salary: $3.3 million

Career statistics: 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals, .475 field goal percentage.

  Allen was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team for the second consecutive season. He led all shooting guards in offensive rebounding, and was third in blocks and fourth in steals.

  The Grizzlies were 19-2 in games where he scored 12 or more points.

13. Tyreke Evans

Team: Kings

Type: restricted

Age: 23 (Sep. 19)

2012-2013 salary: $5.2 million

Career statistics: 17.5 points, 4.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 1.4 steals, .449 field goal percentage.

Evans won the NBA's Rookie of the Year Award in 2010.

   Evans was second on the Kings in minutes, points, assists, and steals, and shot a career-high 47.8% from the field.

  He ranked third in field goal percentage among shooting guards, and was third in offensive rebounding.

12. J.R. Smith

Team: Knicks

Type: unrestricted (P)

Age: 27 (Sep. 9).

2012-2013 salary: $2.8 million

Career statistics: 13.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.8 three-pointers, 1.0 steals, .426 field goal percentage.

  The NBA’s Sixth Man Award recipient had career highs in minutes, points, and rebounds this season, and was 12^th in the league in scoring for the month of April.

  In New York wins this season, Smith averaged a plus/minus of +10.7 points.

11. Brandon Jennings

Team: Bucks

Type: restricted

Age: 23 (Sep. 23).

2012-2013 salary: $3.1 million

Career statistics: 17.0 points, 5.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1.9 three-pointers, .399 field goal percentage.

Jennings averaged a career-high 6.5 assists this season.

   Jennings played in 80 of Milwaukee’s 82 games, and finished with career highs in points, three-pointers, and steals.

  The Bucks were 23-12 in games where he shot higher than 40%, as Jennings' percentage had a range difference of nearly 100 points in wins versus losses.

10. Monta Ellis

Team: Bucks

Type: unrestricted (P)

Age: 27 (Oct. 26).

2012-2013 salary: $11.0 million

Career statistics: 19.4 points, 4.7 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals, 0.9 three-pointers, .456 field goal percentage.

  Ellis was 11^th in the league in scoring, and finished fourth in steals.

  He was one of only 28 NBA players who played in every game this season, and scored in double figures in 74 of those 82.

9. Jeff Teague

Team: Hawks

Type: restricted

Age: 24 (Jun. 10).

2012-2013 salary: $1.5 million

Career statistics: 9.0 points, 4.0 assists, 1.1 steals, .451 field goal percentage.

Teague was 12th in the NBA in assists this season.

  Teague enjoyed career-highs in points, assists, and three-point shooting efficiency this season, and finished third in the NBA in assists in the months of February and April.

  His .881 free throw percentage was sixth among point guards.

8. Paul Millsap

Team: Jazz

Type: unrestricted

Age: 28 (Feb. 10).

2012-2013 salary: $7.2 million

Career statistics: 12.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks, 1.1 steals, .516 field goal percentage.

  Millsap concluded his third straight season with at least 14 points and 7 rebounds, and was second among power forwards in steals.

  The six-year veteran played his best basketball on short rest. He shot 51.2% from the field on games after 1-3 days of rest, compared to 41% on 4-6 days of rest.

7. Andre Iguodala

Team: Nuggets

Type: unrestricted (ETO)

Age: 29 (Jan. 28).

2012-2013 salary: $14.7 million

Career statistics: 15.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.9 three-pointers, .460 field goal percentage.

Iguodala became an All-Star for the first time in his career in 2012.

   Iguodala didn’t have his best season in terms of statistics, but he was still a full-time starter on a Nuggets team that won a franchise-record 57 games during the regular season.

  His 1.74 steals were 11^th in the league, and his steal/personal foul ratio was the fourth best in basketball.

6. Andrew Bynum

Team: 76ers

Type: unrestricted

Age: 25 (Oct. 27).

2012-2013 salary: $16.4 million

Career statistics: 11.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, .566 field goal percentage.

  Bynum didn’t play in a single game this season do to a laundry list of knee problems, but still presents a major asset to any team at 7’0, 280 pounds, and only 25 years of age.

  When healthy, Bynum sports one of the finest low-post games in pro basketball with his excellent footwork, and creativity of back-to-the-basket moves, and can sometimes make himself unstoppable with his power and nimbleness.

  He’s averaged over 10 rebounds and 2 blocks only twice in his career, but was always playing in the shadow of Pau Gasol.

  General managers must make an incredibly difficult decision with Bynum this summer, considering his knees may have ultimately ruined his playing career. 

5. Josh Smith

Team: Hawks

Type: unrestricted

Age: 27 (Dec. 5).

2012-2013 salary: $13.2 million

Career statistics: 15.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.1 blocks, 1.3 steals, .465 field goal percentage.

Smith became the fastest player to ever record 1,000 blocked shots.

  Smith played in 76 games this season, and has only missed 12 games the last four years.

 His 17.5 points per game this season was the second highest of his career, and his 61 three-point field goals was the most he’s ever connected on.

 From 2006 to 2009, only Marcus Camby would block more shots than Josh Smith.

4. David West

Team: Pacers

Type: unrestricted

Age: 32 (Aug. 29).

2012-2013 salary: $10.0 million

Career statistics: 16.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.8 blocks, 0.8 blocks, .491 field goal percentage.

  West was second on the Pacers in points, and rebounds, and shot just a shade under 50% for the season.

  His 2.9 assists was the second highest of his career, and the sixth most among power forwards.

3. Dwight Howard

Team: Lakers

Type: unrestricted

Age: 27 (Dec. 8).

2012-2013 salary: $19.2 million

Career statistics: 18.3 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 1.0 steals, .577 field goal percentage.

Howard has led the league in rebounding five times in his career (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013).

   It was a tumultuous year for Howard in the City of Angels this season, but in terms of box score numbers, it was another All-Star caliber season.

  He finished with the most rebounds of any center, and was third in points. His 2.4 blocks per game marked the sixth consecutive season he’s gone over 2.0 for the season.    

2. Al Jefferson

Team: Jazz

Type: unrestricted

Age: 28 (Jan. 4).

2012-2013 salary: $15.0 million

Career statistics: 16.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 0.7 steals, .500 field goal percentage.

  Jefferson led Utah in minutes, points, and rebounds, and finished with 37 double-doubles, good for seventh in the league.

  His 40-point performance on April 12^th against the Timberwolves tied a career high.

1. Chris Paul

Team: Clippers

Type: unrestricted

Age: 28 (May 6).

2012-2013 salary: $17.7 million

Career statistics: 18.6 points, 9.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 steals, 1.0 three-pointers, .473 field goal percentage.

Paul has been on the All-NBA First team three times in his career (2008, 2012, 2013). 

   Paul led the league in steals, and was second in assists en route to his second consecutive top 4 MVP finish. His Los Angeles Clippers won their first division title in franchise history, and Paul scored a full three points higher against division opponents.

  Paul had his best games on 0-days rest, averaging 20.3 points, compared to 15.9 on 1-day, 16.2 on 2-day, and 14.9 on 3+ day rest.  

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21. Philadelphia Phillies

Roy Halladay had allowed 33 earned runs in 34.1 innings before going on the disabled list.

Record: 18-21

Standing: 3^rd in the NL East (3.5 games back in the Wildcard).

Runs scored rank: 25^th

Runs allowed rank: 20^th

  The Phillies -25 run differential is the 4^th worst in the National League, as 8 of their 21 losses have been by 5 or more runs. Michael Young is their only qualified hitter currently hitting over .300, and they are hitting just .181 as a team when behind in the count (25^th).

  Ben Revere, who was acquired from Minnesota in the off-season to re-energize Philadelphia's leadoff position, is hitting just .237 with one double, and has the fourth worst slugging percentage in all of baseball.

22. Oakland Athletics

After belting 32 home runs last season, Josh Reddick has only knocked 1 out in 29 games.

Record: 20-20

Standing: 2^nd in the AL West (3.0 games back in the Wildcard).

Runs scored rank: 2^nd

Runs allowed rank: 27^th                

  The A’s have the fourth worst earned run average in the American League a season after having the pole position. Their starters have combined for a 14-20 record, and an ERA above 5.00, which only seven other teams in baseball can also say. They’ve given up 248 hits in 230 innings, including 36 home runs allowed, which is the second highest in the league.

  Only a season after he finished 5^th in the AL Rookie of the Year voting, Jarrod Parker has the third worst ERA in baseball at 6.86.

23. Chicago Cubs

Edwin Jackson has an ERA of 6.02 after signing a 4-year deal worth $52 million last off-season.

Record: 16-22

Standing: 4^th in the NL Central (5.0 game back in the Wildcard).

Runs scored rank: 23^rd

Runs allowed rank: 7^th

  The Cubs sit in the basement of the NL Central Division and are only 8-11 at Wrigley Field. They haven’t won a series at home all season, and have a team ERA a full run higher at the friendly confines.

  Their .232 batting average with runners on base is the third lowest in the Major Leagues, and their 30 fielding errors is the second highest total in baseball.

24. Chicago White Sox

Paul Konerko is slugging just .222 in the month of May.

Record: 15-21

Standing: 3^rd in the NL Central (6.0 games back in the Wildcard).

Runs scored rank: 29^th

Runs allowed rank: 7^th

  The White Sox have lost six of nine and have been consistently bad the entire season. They have only had won winning streak over two games this year, and have had seven losing streaks of at least two.

  They’ve been statistically one of the worst hitting teams in all of baseball. They rank dead last in the American League in runs, hits, doubles, total bases, batting average, and on-base percentage.

25. Milwaukee Brewers

Marco Estrada is tied for the Major League lead in home runs allowed.

Record: 16-20

Standing: 5^th in the NL Central (4.0 games back in the Wildcard).

Runs scored rank: 16^th

Runs allowed rank: 26^th

  The Brewers have lost 9 of their last 11 games, even though they’ve played 21 of their 36 games at home to this point. Even though Carlos Gomez and Jean Segura have gotten off to MVP-like starts, Jonathon Lucroy and Rickie Weeks have combined for a .197 batting average, 5 home runs, and 25 RBI in 238 at-bats.

  Their bullpen has already blown six saves (4^th most), and they have a team ERA of 4.02 after the 7^th inning, 23^rd in the Major Leagues.

26. Seattle Mariners

Justin Smoak has never had a season with a WAR over 0.0 for his career.

Record: 18-20

Standing: 2^nd in the AL West (4.0 games back in the Wildcard).

Runs scored rank: 27^th

Runs allowed rank: 13^th    

  The Mariners have been treading water near .500 for most of the season, but have failed to make a move in the unpredictable AL West. 

 After fining last season with the least amount of runs in the American League, the Mariners have picked up right where they left off. Their 135 runs scored is the second lowest in the American League, as they have scored 3 runs or less in 27 of their 38 games.

  Their 11 stolen bases as a team, is the lowest in baseball.

27. San Diego Padres

Edinson Volquez has a K/BB ratio of only 24/20.

Record: 16-21

Standing: 5^th in the NL West (4.5 games back in the Wildcard).

Runs scored rank: 24^th

Runs allowed rank: 24^th

   After getting swept by Tampa Bay, the Padres now find themselves 6.5 games back of the first place Giants in the NL West.

  Since Chase Headley returned to the lineup on April 17^th, The Padres have gone 12-11, but have struggled to find production from any other part of the lineup. They don’t have a single qualified hitter batting over .285, and Will Venable leads the team in home runs with an unimpressive five dingers.

  Their team’s .373 slugging percentage is the third worst in the Major Leagues, and only topping the White Sox and the Marlins

28. New York Mets

Ike Davis has never been over .200 on any day this season.

Record: 14-21

Standing: 4^th in the NL East (5.5 games back in the Wildcard).

Runs scored rank: 21^st

Runs allowed rank: 25^th

  The Mets have lost four straight, and have lost 17 out of their last 24 since beginning the season 7-4. Even though the Mets have the worst strength of schedule in baseball at .457, they haven’t won a series since the middle of April.

  With runners in scoring position this season, Mets starters have yielded a 14.62 earned run average, the highest total in the Majors.  

29. Miami Marlins

Giancarlo Stanton had 26 K's in 20 games before his injury.

Record: 11-27

Standing: 5^th in the NL East (10.0 games back in the Wildcard).

Runs scored rank: 30^th

Runs allowed rank: 23^rd

  The Marlins have lost 8 of their last 11 and now have a comfortable lead in the race for the National League’s worst record. They have the second worst run differential in the MLB, having been outscored by 56 runs, and their 16 road losses leads baseball.

  When the Marlins have been trailing in games this season (which has pretty much been the entire year), Miami batters are hitting only .215, the third lowest average in the big leagues.

30. Houston Astros

Chris Carter leads all of baseball in strikeouts with 57.

Record: 10-29

Standing: 5^th in the NL Central (12.5 games back in the Wildcard).

Runs scored rank: 18^th

Runs allowed rank: 30^th

  The Astros have the worst record in baseball, and have been outscored by a total of 156 to 242. Even though they’ve managed to go 8-16 against division foes in one of the best in baseball, they’ve gone 1-6 versus the AL East, and 1-7 vs. the Central.

  Their team ERA of 5.79 is the highest in baseball, and a full run more than the second worst team Toronto at 4.76. 

 Bud Norris leads the staff in wins (4) and earned run average (4.20), but has a WHIP of 1.54, and has already walked 18 batters.

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