We all know who the most productive group was once this while month. The Seattle Mariners were continuously mountaineering in my Energy Ratings for roughly a past. 

They’re well-represented right here, additionally. So are the Atlanta Braves. However the headliners of this month’s staff are two of the most productive gamers in baseball, considered one of which is making a significant proceed within the NL MVP race. 

With out additional ado, right here’s my fresh group of the month!

Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners — .450 batting moderate, 3 house runs, 9 RBIs

Right here’s a a laugh truth: Raleigh led all catchers in homers latter season and he didn’t even play games all the era within the majors. He’s recently important all catchers once more in homers. The “Big Dumper” assists in keeping hitting large hits.

First bottom: Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies — .478 batting moderate, 3 house runs, 9 RBIs, 1.556 OPS

That is the primary past Harper has made this listing in the beginning bottom, which he began taking part in a couple of weeks in the past as he’s nonetheless rehabbing from Tommy John surgical treatment.

And, have in mind, Harper was once out for an extended past and didn’t pull a rehab stint. He simply straight away started hitting major-league pitching when he returned from shock. Now that he’s settled in for the season, he’s clearly heating up now.

2d bottom: Josh Rojas, Seattle Mariners — .444 batting moderate, two house runs, six RBIs, 1.168 OPS

Talking of first occasions, that is unquestionably Rojas’ first past on right here. He’s no longer a family identify, however he was once a large a part of the Mariners’ offense latter month as they haven’t bogged down in any respect in August.

3rd bottom: Alex Bregman, Houston Astros — .429 batting moderate, one house run, seven RBIs, 1.293 OPS 

Breggy bombs is again. He endured his post-All-Superstar split tear this while month. He’s now hitting over .300 with a .972 OPS in the second one part. 

Shortstop: Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles — .385 batting moderate, two house runs, six RBIs, 1.178 OPS, 1 visitor look on “Flippin’ Bats”

You return on “Flippin’ Bats” and you end up on group of the month. It’s simply the way it works! 

It’s turning into a factual stat at this level that gamers play games properly proper then their appearances at the pod. There truly is one thing unbalanced concerning the pod good fortune, although, and the way properly gamers carry out then they seem at the display. We even tracked stats on it latter season when it changed into noteceable. 

Henderson accident a few homers this month and I just about confronted the conundrum of getting to come to a decision between him and Bregman for 3rd bottom. However Henderson were given once in a while at trim this month, so a very easy save there!

Outfield: Adam Duvall, Boston Purple Sox — 4 house runs, 11 RBIs, 1.371 OPS

This was once a superior month for outfield performances, so settling on 3 was once difficult.

However Duvall made a very easy case to be incorporated by means of hitting .400 with 4 homers. The ones had been very alike stats to what he posted within the first couple weeks of the season previous to his wrist shock. He’s been just a little streaky within the couple of months since his go back. This month was once the most productive aspect of the streakiness. 

Outfield: Kerry Chippie, Detroit Tigers — .450 batting moderate, 3 homers, 8 RBIs, 1.472 OPS

I like me some Kerry Chippie! I’m in reality origination to get serious about the Tigers’ past and Chippie is a large a part of that. Clearly, Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson are part of that, too, with the previous simply being a stud and the extreme having a turnaround era. 

However Chippie has introduced his presence with authority on this Tigers lineup. He has an OPS over .900 in just about 300 at-bats this season. That’s no longer a fluke. That’s no longer a flash within the pan. It’s a observation.

Outfield: Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers — .619 batting moderate, 4 RBIs, 1.476 OPS

Betts is superior for group of the month, and you’ll be able to put him in a cornucopia of positions: outfield, 2nd bottom, shortstop, anywhere.

Now not most effective did he publish an absurd moderate, however Betts additionally had a truly cool month along with his go back to Fenway. He capped it off with a homer on Sunday, which doesn’t rely towards group of the month stats.

Designated hitter: Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta Braves — .476 batting moderate, 4 house runs, 8 RBIs, 1.685 OPS

Ozuna has in reality had a forged season for the Braves. I’ve been gazing him a quantity in recent times and he’s been hanging in combination one of the most absolute best at-bats I’ve ever perceivable from him. 

Founding pitcher: Charlie Morton, Atlanta Braves — 1-0, 11 Ks, 7 IP, 0.00, 0.091 BAA

Morton had a superior get started at the mound this month, dominating the Mets on Wednesday a month then he ruled Fresh York’s alternative group. He hasn’t giving up an earned run in his while 3 begins.

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Sleep pitcher: Pete Fairbanks, Tampa Bay Rays — 2 SV, 7 Ks, 0.00, 0 BBs, 2 H

Fairbanks was once nasty for the Rays this month, as Tampa is origination to play games properly once more.

Participant of the month: Bryce Harper

I like to peer Harper excelling once more. He’s hitting in addition to he has all season since getting back from UCL surgical treatment, and he’s origination to get within the combine within the farmland now, too. 

The Phils are moving to be a illness once more within the playoffs on account of Harper.

Ben Verlander is an MLB Analyst for FOX Sports activities and the host of the “Flippin’ Bats” podcast. Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Verlander was once an All-American at Worn Dominion College sooner than he joined his brother, Justin, in Detroit as a 14th-round pick out of the Tigers in 2013. He spent 5 years within the Tigers group. Observe him on Twitter @BenVerlander.

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