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30-30 vision: Myers chasing rare combination
- Updated: September 7, 2016
Toiling for the out-of-contention Padres, Wil Myers hasn’t necessarily drawn widespread national attention this season, outside of starting the All-Star Game in his home ballpark.
Yet the 25-year-old first baseman, nearing the end of what would be his first full Major League season, has enjoyed a nice rebound despite a recent slump at the plate. Overall, Myers is tied for sixth among first baseman with 3.4 wins above replacement (WAR), according to FanGraphs. In particular, his combination of power and speed is making his season a special one.
Myers needs to go deep one more time to become the first player with 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases since Mike Trout in 2013. That puts him in position to break MLB’s three-year 30-30 drought, its longest since the mid-1980s.
Myers is not the only contender with about four weeks left in the regular season. Trout, who along with Ryan Braun went 30-30 in 2012, arguably has the edge in the race, with 27 homers and 24 steals. Jose Altuve, with his burgeoning power, has 22 homers and 27 steals. Mookie Betts (30 HR, 21 SB), Ian Desmond (21 HR, 20 SB), Paul Goldschmidt (20 HR, 23 SB) and Bryce Harper (23 HR, 20 SB) also have reached the 20-20 plateau.
Myers has an argument as …
