21 MLB Second-Half Surprise Performers

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Looking into some of the most surprising performers from the second half of the MLB season.

Stats as of 8/17/19

Nick Ahmed, SS, Arizona

  • First Half: .740 OPS, AB/HR 35.2
  • Second Half: .960 OPS, AB/HR 15.9

Gio Urshela, 3B, New York (AL)

  • First Half: .824 OPS, AB/HR 32.0
  • Second Half: 1.217 OPS, AB/HR 10.8

Jorge Soler, OF, Kansas City

  • First Half: .804 OPS, BB/K 0.26
  • Second Half: 1.204 OPS, BB/K  1.08

Jonathan Villar, IF, Baltimore

  • First Half: .259 BA, .747 OPS, 73.9 SB%
  • Second Half: .302 BA, .856 OPS, 90.o SB%

Jose Ramirez, 3B, Cleveland

  • First Half: .218 BA, .652 OPS, AB/HR 45.3
  • Second Half: .331 BA, 1.091 OPS, AB/HR 10.9

Ryan McMahon, IF, Colorado

  • First Half: .731 OPS, AB/HR 34
  • Second Half: 1.009 OPS, AB/HR 11.2

Amed Rosario, SS, New York (NL)

  • First Half: .260 BA, .713 OPS
  • Second Half: .359 BA, .930 OPS

Josh Donaldson, 3B, Atlanta

  • First Half: .250 BA, .855 OPS, AB/HR 17.1
  • Second Half: .311 BA, 1.079 OPS, AB/HR 11.1

Keston Hiura, 2B, Milwaukee

  • First Half: .257 BA, .793 OPS
  • Second Half: .344 BA, 1.084 OPS

Ryan Braun, OF, Milwaukee

  • First Half: .774 OPS, AB/HR 23.3
  • Second Half: 1.041 OPS, AB/HR 15.5

Mike Yastrzemski, OF, San Francisco

  • First Half: .242 BA, .717 OPS
  • Second Half: .312 BA, 1.026 OPS

Stephen Vogt, C, San Francisco

  • First Half: .252 BA, .775 OPS, AB/HR 51.5
  • Second Half: .324 BA, .983 OPS, AB/HR 18.5

Mike Tauchman, OF, New York (AL)

  • First Half: .228 BA, .722 OPS, AB/HR 28.5
  • Second Half: .366 BA, 1.169 OPS, AB/HR 11.6

Jack Flaherty, SP, St. Louis

  • First Half: 4.64 ERA, .237 BAA
  • Second Half: 0.70 ERA, .152 BAA

Ryan Yarbrough, SP/RP, Tampa Bay

  • First Half: 4.55 ERA, .234 BAA
  • Second Half: 1.51 ERA, .163 BAA

Derek Law, RP, Toronto

  • First Half: 6.99 ERA, .291 BAA
  • Second Half: 1.01 ERA, .155 BAA

Ivan Nova, SP, Chicago (AL)

  • First Half: 5.58 ERA, .318 BAA
  • Second Half: 2.27 ERA, .212 BAA

Wilmer Font, SP, Toronto

  • First Half: 5.20 ERA, .253 BAA
  • Second Half: 2.20 ERA, .203 BAA

Sergio Romo, RP, Minnesota

  • First Half: 4.13 ERA, .238 BAA
  • Second Half: 2.03 ERA, .184 BAA

Archie Bradley, RP, Arizona

  • First Half: 4.95 ERA, .284 BAA
  • Second Half: 1.35 ERA, .156 BAA

Buck Farmer, RP, Detroit

  • First Half: 4.33 ERA, .290 BAA
  • Second Half: 1.72 ERA, .173 BAA

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