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MLB Players Power Rankings: Top 10 Hitters in May 2019

By Manny Gómez

PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 22: Josh Bell #55 of the Pittsburgh Pirates heads into the dugout during the game against the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 22: Josh Bell #55 of the Pittsburgh Pirates heads into the dugout during the game against the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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MLB Players Power Rankings (8): Jorge Polanco, Minnesota Twins

May Stats: 0.582 SLG | 0.422 wOBA | 167 wRC+ | 1.5 fWAR

Jorge Polanco has been a regular in these weekly MLB Players Power Rankings. After placing in the top 10 in weeks 6 and 7, Polanco has managed to make himself one of baseball’s best hitters for the month of May.

Polanco has undoubtedly been the best player on a Twins team that owns the best record and run differential in baseball. His 2.7 fWAR for the 2019 MLB season is almost a whole win above the next best Twins player, Byron Buxton (1.8 fWAR). It also makes him the 8th best offensive player in MLB this season.

He leads MLB with 74 hits, AVG (.338), and total bases (124), making him the 11th ranked run creator in baseball (160 wRC+). What’s been most impressive for Polanco is that he has exhibited an increase in power this season.

In fact, over the course of his career, prior to this season, his average SLG was .420. This season, that number catapults to .590, which is top 20 in all of baseball. His OPS of 1.000 ranks in the top 15 in the league.

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