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Alex Bregman: Alexander the Great Houston’s slick-fielding third baseman has been hitting bombs long before he was able to partake in postgame celebration beers. Bregman, who is entering his age-24 season, has already built up quite the name for himself. He was practically the playoff poster boy for the Houston Astros and their incredible World Series run. For the 19 million viewers across the country and the 43,000 there in attendance, very few will forget Bregman’s Game 5 walk-off hit against the Dodgers' Kenley Jansen in…

These past few seasons (roughly around midway through 2015, actually), we have seen a pretty meteoric rise in the number of home runs hit. You probably know this from the countless articles written about the topic. That, or you know it because Scooter Gennett hit four homers in one game this past season. Either way, from 2007 to 2015, the number of home runs hit in a season averaged between 4,186 (2014) to 5,042 (2009) for a true average of 4,748. In 2016, the total number jumped to 5,610, an increase of roughly 18% from the…

Carlos Santana signed a three-year, $60 million deal with the Phillies, as reported by Jon Heyman mid-day Friday. The 31-year-old veteran joins a young core of position players on a club with future money to spend. Santana will play the majority of his time at first base, likely pushing Rhys Hoskins into left field full time. Hitting in the heart of the Philadelphia lineup, Santana will look to continue his very solid approach at the plate. Known for his sturdy on-base skills, Santana has a career .365 OBP, including six…