#HIGHFIVE | Top 5 Black & Brown MLB Players (Week 22)

#HIGHFIVE | Top 5 Black & Brown MLB Players (Week 22)

by | Sep 10, 2021 | 6TH SLOT

1. Marcus Semien

 

Marcus Semien is representing his fellow Virgos around world with how he opened the month of September.

He has six home runs including a walkoff and a grand slam and is closing in on the record for most by a second baseman in Major League history.

For that he takes the top spot on Week 22 of our #HighFive list.

Marcus Semien Owned Labor Day Weekend | MLBbro Chasing Second Base Homer Record


Semien has 38 homers this season, which puts him 10th All-Time for most home runs by a second baseman in a season, tied with two Yankees; Alfonso Soriano and Gleyber Torres. 

 

Semien’s hot streak has the Blue Jays on fire, entering Thursday they have won seven straight games, nine of their last 10 and are only a game and a half behind New York for the second wild card spot.

Semien and his Blue Jays will travel to Baltimore to take on fellow #High/Five member Cedric Mullins and his Orioles.

2. Jo Adell

Jo Adell is becoming a fan favorite. The rookie  bounced back from a slow August and is owning September with the highest batting average for anyone on our #High/Five List.


Adell batted .216 with only one home run in August, but through the first week of September, he already has three homers, a .391 batting average and eight RBI.

His biggest hit came on Tuesday in the top of the seventh inning against the Padres.

Blake Snell had a no hitter going with runners on second and third.

Adell shot a single into left field which scored both runners and broke a 0-0 tie in a 4-0 Angels win.

 

3. Taylor Hearn

Taylor Hearn brings fire to the mound, whether he comes out of the bullpen, is an opener or gets to let it loose and go deep in games, like his most recent start. 


Hearn has registered four consecutive quality starts, earning the victory in his last three. In each of his last two starts, Hearn has gone a career-high 6.2 and a full seven innings.


Hearn is getting his first taste of full time action this season and seems to be coming into a zone, improving each time he takes the bump.

Over his last three starts he has an ERA of 2.97, 16 strikeouts and only two walks.

His next start is scheduled for Sunday as he’ll take on fellow MLBbros Tony Kemp and Josh Harrison.

4. Cedric Mullins

Even if you live under a rock you’re probably still aware that Cedric Mullins is raking. He has a chance to join the 30/30 club.

Even when he’s not circling the bases with one swing, Mullins is doing the job of a leadoff hitter and getting on base in any way possible.


Mullins has gotten on base in 15 consecutive games, not including his pinch hit appearance on August 30th and scored 15 times.

5. J.P. Crawford

The Mariners 19-year long playoff drought is currently the longest in the Majors.

At some point this season, they were supposed to fall off, but led by last year’s Gold Glove shortstop J.P. Crawford, they have won 7 out of 10 games and are two and a half back of the final wild card spot.

 


Crawford put the Astros on ice with a two-run homer in the ninth inning Wednesday to save Seattle from getting swept.

Over his last seven games Crawford is hitting .323 with six RBI, four walks and eight runs.

#HIGHFIVE | Top 5 Black & Brown MLB Bros Week 6

#HIGHFIVE | Top 5 Black & Brown MLB Bros Week 6

by | May 14, 2021 | 6TH SLOT


1. Kyle Lewis (Seattle Mariners) 

The reigning American League Rookie of the Year got a late start after beginning the season on the Injured List. But now he’s heating up, going 8-for-20 with a .400 batting average the past week, entering Thursday night’s game. 

 For that, he makes his first appearance this season on our #HighFIVE list — and gets the top spot. 

 

HOT STICKS: Kyle Lewis Is Batting .548 In His Last Three Games

 

Lewis came to Texas and his bat was as hot as the weather.  He recorded multiple hits in each of the Mariners’ three games during their weekend series against the Rangers, including three knocks in Friday’s opener.

As the Mariners begin to call up some of their top prospects this week, Lewis will need to grow up fast and even add the role of mentor to his job description. 

If anyone knows how to successfully navigate the on-and-off the field issues a player can face during their rookie year, the recent hardware in Lewis’s trophy case would prove he’s the guy for the job.

 

2. Cedric Mullins (Baltimore Orioles) 

Cedric Mullins has been one of the top players in the game through the first six weeks of the season. 

After collecting a hit in seven straight games, including one of the most impressive triples you will ever see, we gave him the nickname “CM Storm” and he claims the second spot on our #HighFive list.

 


Mullins has begun to blossom this season. He ranks second in hits while leading all MLB center fielders with 98 putouts.  Mullins also hasn’t committed an error this season. Amazing since he plays one of the toughest positions in all of sports.


3. Jack Flaherty (St. Louis Cardinals) 

This week, Flaherty gained separation as he now leads Major League Baseball with seven wins. The next closest pitchers have five.

 

 

Thursday made it five straight quality starts for Jack as he defeated the Brewers 2-0.  He went six innings allowing no runs on just four hits while striking out six. In his two starts this week, Flaherty did not give up a single run in 13 innings.  He struck out 12 batters and his Cardinals recorded shutout wins in each game.

He’s on fire and it might be time to start talking about the possibility of Flaherty becoming MLB’s first Black Ace (20-game winner) since David Price in 2012. 

4. Taijuan Walker (New York Mets) 

The Black Knight pitcher in New York always finds a way onto our list and this week will be no different.  Walker sits in the third spot in this week’s High FIVE and has proven to Mets’ fans that he was one of the top free agent acquisitions this off-season.

Walker currently sits 13th in ERA for Major League Baseball after lowering his down to 2.20 on Wednesday after his start against Baltimore.  In his last two starts,  it seems that he’s finally found his stride as he is raking up strikeouts and going deep into games. 

 

 

In the 14 innings, he pitched, he only gave up one run, while striking out eight batters.  Importantly to Met fans, he’s only walked three batters.  He had given 13 free passes in the four previous starts before. 

The Mets are 6-1 in games started by Walker this season.

 

5. Tim Anderson (Chi-Town White Sox) 

When it’s all said and done, MLBbro.com  expects Tim Anderson to be right in the running for the second batting title of his career this season.  T.A. has collected a hit in eight straight games and recorded six RBI during his streak.

Anderson hit a home run on the first pitch of the bottom of the first, and the White Sox held off the Twins (minus Byron Buxton)  for a 4-2 victory Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. It was their sixth straight win and 14th in 18 games.

 


In the past five games, he’s batting .348, and his average has crept up to .315, which is Top 20 in MLB.