Two American League Central sluggers are duking it out for the starting spot as American League All-Star first basemen. Both have been leaders for their teams for many years and strong competitors against each other. Once again they are head to head competing for something.
Eric Hosmer picks the ball extremely well at first base, but his bat is his strongest asset. He is hitting .310/.369/.500 with 12 home runs and a 132 wRC+. He had a great 2015 as a member of the All-Star team, but his numbers in 2016 are even better than the previous year. He’s absolutely clubbing the ball both for power and average.
Miguel Cabrera is one of the most prolific hitters of his generation, so it’s not shock that he’s once again in competition for a starting All-Star spot. This season he’s hitting .296/.370/.522 with 16 home runs and a wRC+ of 133.
These two players are both having very good seasons, and their numbers are incredibly close. It seems like a cop out to say that voting for either of the two players would be a good choice, but that is definitely the case here. Hosmer and Cabrera have both been slugging and trying to help their team compete in a very competitive division. Both of the players are deserving of All-Star spots, and both will most likely be there. A vote for either of these players is a vote well-used.
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