{"id":5084395,"date":"2019-08-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlatinonews.com\/top-5-latino-ballers-in-mlb\/"},"modified":"2019-08-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T04:00:00","slug":"top-5-latino-ballers-in-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/2019\/08\/13\/top-5-latino-ballers-in-mlb\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Latino Ballers in MLB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are in the final stretch of Major League Baseball&#8217;s (MLB) regular season where teams are rounding the final bend towards the playoff race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Houston Astros (AL West) and the New York Yankees (AL East) lead the American League, while the Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West) have a firm stranglehold on the National League. And if you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbookreview.com\/best-sportsbooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bet on sports<\/a>, you know that the Astros have now separated themselves as the top World Series contender.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best Latino baseball player at the moment just so happens to play for the Astros. Here&#8217;s a quick look at the current Top5 Latinos playing in the majors right now: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OK. So this may not come as much of a surprise. Jose Altuve has been one of MLB&#8217;s best for many years now. But the Astros 2nd baseman doesn\u2019t seem to be slowing down. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Venezuelan native has put up 50 RBIs on 99 hits, including 20 hum-dingers over the wall. Not to mention the fact that he is still one of the best defensive second basemen in the league. <\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cuban is on fire! Yordan Alvarez, also playing for the Astros, is helping the team&#8217;s lineup to be (perhaps) the most dangerous in the majors. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He\u2019s averaging .353, has smashed 17 homers and put up 51 RBIs. On the season he has an on-base percentage (OBP) of .432 but in the month of August, it&#8217;s risen to .469. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the moment, pretty much every other time he steps up to the plate, he&#8217;s getting on base.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It feels a bit like we should just call this piece, \u2018Best Players on the Astros&#8217; roster.\u2019 Hailing from Puerto Rico, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/sports\/orioles\/bs-sp-orioles-astros-carlos-correa-20190811-ryjemu3osbbibasp3fzviaz7pi-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlos Correa is putting up solid numbers on the Astros squad<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">53 RBIs and an OPS of .365. A stint on the disabled list cut short the number of games he has played in 2019, but in the last seven days alone, he has smacked 7 hits and 4 runs, including 2 dingers and 7 RBIs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we are going by Fantasy Points alone, the Atlanta Braves&#8217; Ronald Acu\u00f1a is the best Latino player in the MLB so far in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acu\u00f1a has been an example of consistency and durability, akin to guys like Los Angeles Angels&#8217; Mike Trout. In 118 games played, he\u2019s dropped 97 runs against opposing pitchers on 143 hits, along with 79 RBIs. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the Venezuelan is batting a respectable .296, his production always comes at the right time.  <\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At just 31 at-bats in his career, Aristides Aquino, the Dominican right fielder for the Cincinnati Reds is still a fresh face in the bigs (even though he is 25 years old). <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That said, in his 10 games played in 2019, his batting average is .452, and his on-base percentage is .500. If he can keep this up for any length of time, we could be looking at something special! <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He may be just what the Reds need to catch the Brewers and Cardinals and make a run for the 2nd-place spot in the NL Central.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many other top Latinos players that could be inserted into this list. Such as Jose Ramirez, Yasiel Puig, and Carlos Santana. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who do you think are the top Latinos are in the Bigs today? Leave your comments below!<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Publisher&#8217;s Note: CTLN has partnered with Tauro Sports to provide users with culturally relevant sports content. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are in the final stretch of Major League Baseball&#8217;s (MLB) regular season where teams are rounding the final bend 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