MLB HOT LIST - Tuesday, May 24th to Monday, May 30th - WEEK 8

[sportscardtheory]

The MLB HOT LIST will highlight which MLB players had the most statistically impactful previous 7 days. It will be posted on Tuesdays using statistics spanning the previous Tuesday to Monday. Feel free to bring up any player or players who weren't mentioned who you believe deserve recognition. In keeping with the Major League theme of the MLB HOT LIST, the post-2005 rookie cards stated are a player's best MLB licensed true RC, not his best parallel/insert, Minor League or Major League prospect card.

BATTERS
1. Carlos Gonzalez (Best RC - 2005 Bowman Chrome) TOP STAT - 8.1 wRAA
2. David Ortiz (Best RC - 1997 Ultra) TOP STAT - 1.050 SLG
3. Adam Duvall (Best RC - No RC Yet) TOP STAT - .696 ISO
4. Jonathan Villar (Best RC - 2013 Bowman Sterling) TOP STAT - 9 wRC
5. Buster Posey (Best RC - 2010 Finest AU/284) TOP STAT - 1.474 OPS
6. Jose Ramirez (Best RC - 2014 Topps Chrome) TOP STAT - 26.9% BB%
7. Eduardo Nunez (Best RC - 2011 Bowman Chrome) TOP STAT - .481 AVG
8. Xander Bogaerts (Best RC - 2014 Bowman Sterling) TOP STAT - 9 RUNS
9. Aaron Hill (Best RC - 2003 Bowman Chrome Draft) TOP STAT - 0.6 WAR
10. Gregory Polanco (Best RC - 2014 Topps Supreme Autographs AU/50) TOP STAT - 12 RBI

PITCHERS
1. Scott Kazmir (Best RC - 2004 Ultimate Collection /199) TOP STAT - 0.11 FIP
2. Masahiro Tanaka (Best RC - 2014 Topps Archives SP) TOP STAT - 0.29 WHIP
3. Matt Shoemaker (Best RC - 2014 Topps) TOP STAT - 1.43 xFIP
4. Jeff Locke (Best RC - 2012 Topps Chrome) TOP STAT - COMPLETE GAME SHUTOUT
5. Justin Verlander (Best RC - 2005 Ultimate Collection AU/99) TOP STAT - 0.8 WAR

HONORABLE MENTIONS
C.C. Sabathia (Best RC - 1999 Bowman Chrome) TOP STAT - .237 OPS
George Springer (Best RC - 2014 Topps Supreme Autographs AU/50) TOP STAT - 13 HITS
Steven Wright (Best RC - No RC Yet) TOP STAT - 2 WINS/16 INNINGS

Last week's MLB HOT LIST - http://www.freedomcardboard.com/for...ST-Tuesday-May-17th-to-Monday-May-23rd-WEEK-7

 

[hive17]

I think an honorable mention can go to the Braves and Reds for playing the Brewers last week, thus inflating two Brewers' stats.