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- Updated: August 23, 2016
MILWAUKEE — Leading the league in homers and RBIs, it only makes sense that Nolan Arenado would steal the national headlines for the Rockies, but DJ LeMahieu’s recent torrid run at the dish should earn him a spot in those same conversations.
LeMahieu entered the day tied with the Nationals’ Daniel Murphy for the NL batting title lead with a .345 average and added the lone RBI in Colorado’s 4-2 loss to the Brewers on Monday. Over his last 18 games, the Rockies second baseman is batting .476 (31-for-65) with 17 runs, and his 128 wRC+ leads all Colorado hitters, minimum 30 games played.
“He’s been good all year, to be honest with you,” Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. “He’s taken it to another level here recently. He’s just a really good player and a really well-kept secret for some reason on a national level. He’s having a heck of a year. He does it on both sides of the ball.”
With a 1-for-4 night, LeMahieu’s average dipped one point to .344, while Murphy tallied two hits against the Orioles to regain the lead at .347.
LeMahieu’s 1.6 WAR in August is tied for the best in the Majors alongside teammate Charlie Blackmon, according to Fangraphs. Layered quietly behind the impressive hit totals and eye-popping slugging percentage is an ever-important …
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