MLB Players Power Rankings: Top 10 Hitters in Week-21

MLB Players Power Rankings (1): Mark Canha, Oakland Athletics

Week-21 Stats:  1.158 SLG |  0.658 wOBA |  329 wRC+ |  0.7 fWAR

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You might be asking yourself who is Mark Canha?

Well, he’s another one of these Oakland Athletics projects that are panning out and then some this season. The 30-year-old outfielder from San Jose, California is a 5-year MLB veteran who specialized in the outfield and first base.

Prior to this season, Canha was only able to muster up an OPS of .778. This season, however, while slashing a career-high .275 / .390 / .546, Canha has a .937 OPS. What’s more, he’s already posted a career-high in home runs with 22. Four of those home runs came in week-21 of the season.

With Khris Davis having a down season this year, Canha has been a huge contributor for the team #RootedInOakland. Currently, the A’s are trailing the Houston Astros by 9.5 games in the AL West. However, they’re just 0.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the Wild Card.

Cahna’s performance has helped the Athletics be in a position to be able to fight for a playoff berth this late in the season. In fact, earlier this year, the A’s spent significant time in third, fourth, and even fifth place in the division.

Now, they stand a chance to appear in the playoffs, all the while continuing to prove that you don’t need to empty the bank to compete in MLB.