That’s who I think is the best bet in this field to take down deGrom, not the Tigers’ duo of Spencer Torkelson (+900) or Javier Baez (+1000), and certainly not the Angels’ Mike Trout (+9000) who I leaned heavily as the frontrunner for this award in the first month of this season. It’s hard to ignore Buxton’s power, but we also can’t ignore the fact that he’s been one of the most efficient baserunners with 13 stolen bags to 0 caught stealing, elite batting run value and one of the best hard-hit percentages in baseball. There is a lot to like about Buxton at the +430 price and while I see and hear why deGrom should and could win, I will ride with the value on Buxton as he is set to have a career-year as a hitter and could go toe-to-toe at the end of the season versus deGrom for this award.
Author: Vaughn Dalzell
Published at: 2025-06-25 22:28:17
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