Michael Harris is playing his best baseball of the year when his Braves need him most. The 2022 National League Rookie of The Year homered five times in his last seven games and is hitting .486 over that span to earn himself the top spot on our final #HighFive list of the season.
1. “Money” Michael Harris
With Ronald Acuna, Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies among others shelved with injuries while Atlanta chases the final National League Wild Card spot, Harris has turned his game up another level.
He has multiple hits in six of his last seven games including three three-hit contests, one coming last Thursday in a two-homer game against the Reds to help eliminate them from contention.
On Tuesday, Harris showed the world why he is one of the top five-tool players in the Majors.
He finished a triple shy of the cycle, hit his eighth home run in the month of September, matching his total from the rest of the season and made a diving catch earlier that game to preserve a 4-0 lead.
The Braves will face the Royals over the weekend before their Monday double header against the Mets that could decide the final playoff spot.
2. Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge, who sat atop the #HighFive for most of 2024 takes the second spot on our Week 25 list after hitting a home run in four consecutive games.
Judge’s 2024 was one of the best offensive seasons in Major League history.
In addition to leading baseball in most all hitting categories, his 10.6 Offensive WAR is top 20 in the history of baseball and is the highest mark since Judge’s 10.3 in 2022. Before that, you have to go to Barry Bonds 2001 MVP year where he finished with a 12.4 WAR, the highest ever recorded.
In his last seven games Judge slashed .364/.533/.955 with four homers, eight RBI, eight walks and a stolen base.
3. Byron Buxton
“As long as we win that is all that matters,” Byron Buxton told reporters after a big win Wednesday night to put his Twins two games out of the last Wild Card spot.
Buxton, who has hits in five consecutive games hit a 450-ft game-tying blast to tie Wednesday’s contest against the Marlins.
This was the first season Buxton played 100 games in since playing 140 in 2017. Although he still missed more time than he wanted to, this was a step in the right direction.
4. Giancarlo Stanton
Giancarlo Stanton is finishing his regular season strong as he looks to play a major factor this postseason.
He is hitting .333 with a homer and four RBI over his last five games as the Yankees look to clinch the top seed in the American League.
Wednesday night marked the 13th time this season Stanton and Judge have homered in the same game which only trails the duo of Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle who did it 14 times in 1961.
5. Lawrence Butler “Law Dawg”
Lawrence Butler is the final member of the Oakland Athletics to make earn a spot on our #HighFive list.
“We hear them, we care about them and this means a lot to them,” Butler told reporters when discussing the team’s decision to wear their kelly green jerseys with “Oakland” across their every game during the final homestand at the Coliseum.
Butler surged this season after spending a few weeks in Triple A and I believe he will be on the All-Star team next year in his hometown of Atlanta.
He hit .364 with a stolen base during the last series against the Rangers and on the season has hit 22 home runs, 20 of them coming since June 30th.
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