1.243
It’s not Bryce Harper or Mike Trout, but Manny Machado who leads Major League Baseball in OPS. His ridiculous slash line of .397/.449/.794 beats Harper’s in every category as well. Machado is the heart and soul of a scary offense in Baltimore, one that currently leads the American League with a team batting average of .277.
We’ve seen flashes of Machado’s All-Star worthy skill set in the past, but so far in April, he’s showing fans that an MVP run is in the not too distant future. He’s struck out only 11 times in 63 at-bats with 13 of his 25 hits having went for extra bases.
Machado has only drawn five walks so far this season, but that’s because he’s hitting anything remotely close to the strike zone. His 25 hits are second in the league and he’s not even letting pitchers work the count deep, as Machado has seen only 242 pitches in his 69 plate appearances. Odubel Herrera leads the league in that category, having seen 358 in 71 PAs. Machado has been a hitting machine so far this season.
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