Alexander David Bregman...He and his wife, Reagan, have two children...Alex is in his 12th professional season, first with the Cubs, after signing a five-year contract with the club in free agency on Jan. 14, 2026...Spent his first nine Major League seasons with Houston (2017-24) and the 2025 campaign with the Boston Red Sox...Is a three-time American League All-Star (2018-19, 2025), a 2019 Silver Slugger Award and 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner...Won the 2018 Ted Williams All-Star Game MVP award after he hit the go-ahead home run in the 10th inning of the AL's 8-6 win...Has played in the postseason in each of his nine full Major League seasons (2017-25)...In 102 career postseason games, has recorded 91 hits, 19 home runs and 55 RBI, all the most in Major League history by a third baseman...His six home runs and 19 RBI in the World Series are both also MLB-record marks for a third baseman...Has won two World Series championships, both with Houston (2017, 2022)...In the past three seasons since 2022, he ranked fourth in the AL in walks (274), ninth in doubles (124), tied for 10th in runs (339) and 13th in hits (574)...Among American League players from 2016-25 (min. 5,000 PA), ranked second in walks (627) while his 11.8% walk rate also ranked second...His 1.14 strikeout-to-walk ratio during that span was the best in the AL...Was Houston's Roberto Clemente Award nominee in three straight seasons (2019-21)...Has finished top five in the AL MVP voting twice - second in 2019 and fifth in 2018...Led the AL in WAR (8.4), the second-highest total by an Astros position player in franchise history (Craig Biggio – 9.4 in 1997)...Became the sixth third baseman in MLB’s modern era to post an OPS over 1.000 at age 25 or younger...Finished the 2018 campaign as the first player in MLB history to record 30 homers and 50 doubles in a season while playing the majority of his games at third base...Also became the fourth player in MLB history with a 50-double, 30-homer season prior to turning 25 years old, joining Albert Pujols (2003-04), Alex Rodriguez (1996) and Lou Gehrig (1927)...Participated in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, winning the tournament with Team USA...Made his Major League debut on July 25, 2016 vs. Yankees and recorded his first Major League hit July 31, 2016 at Detroit...Was named the Astros' Minor League Player of the Year in 2016...Was also named the ESPN.com Prospect of the Year, USA TODAY Minor League Player of the Year, MLB Pipeline Hitter of the Year and a Baseball America Minor League All-Star...Was selected by Houston in the first round (second overall) in 2015...Attended Louisiana State University...During his junior year in 2015, was a First Team All-American and Golden Spikes Award finalist...Graduated from Albuquerque Academy High School in 2012.
2025
Bregman played his lone season with Boston in 2025, hitting .273 (118-for-433) with 28 doubles, 18 home runs, 62 RBI and an .822 OPS...Posted a seven-game hitting streak from March 28-April 4...Hit his first homer in a Red Sox uniform on April 3 at Baltimore...Also doubled in the seventh and ninth innings for his 11th career three-extra-base hit game...Went 4-for-5 in Game 2 of a doubleheader April 6 vs. St. Louis, matching a career high with six RBI...Tallied his 10th career four-plus-hit game...Was named AL Player of the Week on April 11, his fourth career weekly award...Recorded his first career five-hit game on April 15 at Tampa Bay...Also tallied his seventh career multi-homer game...Joined Cecil Travis (1941) as the only MLB players since at least 1901 to record three games with at least three extra-base hits in their team's first 20 games of a season...Was placed on the paternity leave list from April 16-17...Had four consecutive multi-hit games from April 22-26, one game shy of his career high...Homered on April 30 at Toronto, becoming the fourth Red Sox player to have at least seven homers and 41 hits in their first 31 games with the franchise, joining Manny Ramirez in 2001, Eduardo Núñezin 2017 and J.D. Martinez in 2018...His seven homers through 31 games were the second-most in his career (eight in 2019)...Had a season-high 12-game hitting streak from April 20-May 2, batting .396 (19-for-48) during the stretch...His .328 AVG, .584 SLG and .985 OPS were all the highest marks in his career during March/April...Hit his 200th career homer on May 7 vs. Texas, becoming the 34th active player to reach the mark...Had a season-long 19-game on-base streak since April 15-May 8, batting .378 (28-for-74) with a 1.255 OPS during the run...Recorded the 500th extra-base hit of his career with a solo homer on May 14 at Detroit...Exited the game in the fifth inning on May 23 vs. Baltimore and was on the injured list from May 24-July 11 with a right quad strain...Was selected to play in his third career All-Star Game, but did not participate due to injury...Hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the eighth inning on July 20 at Wrigley Field, his second career pinch-hit homer (also: Sept. 8, 2021 vs. Seattle)...Hit a two-run go-ahead homer in the fifth inning on July 27 vs. Dodgers and a three-run go-ahead homer in the fifth on July 28 at Minnesota, marking the fourth time in his career hitting go-ahead home runs in consecutive games...On Aug. 11, played in his first game at Houston, hitting a two-run homer in the first inning...Per Elias, became the fourth player since 2000 to homer in their first plate appearance at a venue as a visitor after having played as many as 554 career home games there, joining Frank Thomas, Vernon Wells and Brian Roberts...In 19 games from Aug. 1-22, hit .348 (23-for-66) with a .969 OPS...Game 1 of the Wild Card Series vs. the Yankees marked his 100th career postseason game, the eighth player in MLB history to reach that mark...Others: Derek Jeter (158), Jorge Posada (125), Bernie Williams (121), David Justice (112), Manny Ramirez (111), Jose Altuve (105) and Yadier Molina (104).
2024
Won the Rawlings Gold Glove for AL third basemen...Batted .260 (151-for-581) with 30 doubles, two triples, 26 HR, 75 RBI, 44 BB and a .768 OPS in 145 games...Recorded his fifth season with 30+ doubles (also 2017-19, 2022) and fourth season with 25+ HR (also 2018-19, ‘23)...Led AL third basemen in games (142), total chances (355), assists (242) and fielding percentage (.972)...Made his eighth consecutive Opening Day roster. Started at third base on Opening Day for the eighth time, tying Ken Caminiti’s franchise record...Collected an XBH in five consecutive ABs from 5/13-14 (HR, HR, 2B, HR, 2B)...Was the first Astros player ever to do so...Recorded a career-long 16-game hitting streak from 5/28-6/15...Hit .349 (22-for-63) with 14 runs, two doubles, two triples, five HR and 12 RBI during the streak...Tied his career high with four hits on 6/23 vs. BAL...Was his ninth career four-hit game (prev. 9/4/23 at TEX)...Hit a career-long 441-ft. HR on 8/11 at BOS. Homered in a career-high four consecutive games from 8/10-13...Named AL Co-Player of the Week on 8/15 after batting .444 (12-for-27) with three doubles, three HR, six RBI, three BB and a 1.389 OPS during the week.
2023
The veteran 3B was a constant in the Astros lineup, starting in 161 of the club’s games...The 29-year-old batted .262 (163x622) with 25 home runs, 98 RBI, 103 runs scored, 28 doubles, 92 walks and a .804 OPS (363 OBP/.441 SLG)...His 25 home runs, 98 RBI and 103 runs were the most since recording career-highs in each category in 2019 (122 R, 41 HR, 112 RBI)...Ranked tied for second in the Majors with three grand slams on the year...Now has seven career grand slams, tying him for first place in Astros history with Jose Altuve and Carlos Lee...Among AL players, ranked tied for third in games (161), third in runs (103), tied for third in walks (92) and tied for sixth in RBI (98)...Made his seventh career Opening Day roster...Has started at 3B in all seven of his career Opening Day games...Reached 500 career RBI on April 23 at ATL, becoming the 13th player in club history to reach the mark...Reached 415 career hits at Minute Maid Park with a two-hit effort on May 15 vs. CHC...Broke a tie with IF Yuli Gurriel and OF Hunter Pence for the sixth-most hits in Minute Maid Park history...Was third in the AL with 24 RBI in June...In Aug. hit .318 (35x110) with nine doubles, four homers, 21 RBI, 18 walks and a .959 OPS in 28 games...Went 1x1 with a grand slam and four walks on June 3 vs. LAA...Became the fourth player in Major League history to record four walks and a grand slam in the same game...He joined DET OF J.D. Martinez (May 16, 2017 vs. BAL), Cleveland’s Bobby Bonds (Sept. 9, 1979 vs. TOR) and Boston’s Ted Williams (May 18, 1946 at STL) on that exclusive list...Hit the 150th homer of his career on June 20 vs. NYM off then-opponent RHP Justin Verlander...Became the ninth player in Astros history to reach the plateau...Was also his first career homer on a 3-0 count...Homered in three consecutive games from July 20-22...Was the fifth time in his career he homered in three straight games...Had a huge game on Aug. 26 at DET, going 3x4 with two walks, two doubles, one homer, three runs scored and four RBI...Only five other times in MLB history has a player recorded three hits, two walks, two doubles, one homer, three runs and four RBI in a single game...Was the first Astro to accomplish the feat and was the first player in the Majors to do so since Bryce Harper on Sept. 16, 2021 vs. CHC...Hit the 164th homer of his career on Sept. 19 vs. BAL, surpassing OF César Cedeño for No. 8 on the Astros’ all-time homer list...Next on the list is IF Glenn Davis (166 HR)...In the postseason, batted .220 (9x41) with a double, a triple, four home runs, seven RBI and a .932 OPS...Has helped lead the Astros to at least the ALCS in all seven of his full Major League seasons (2017-23)...Among MLB players all-time in the postseason, ranks sixth in runs (63), tied for sixth in homers (19), eighth in walks (53) and tied for eighth in RBI (54)...Of his 19 career postseason homers, 16 have come against players selected to an All-Star Game in their career, including homers off RHP Nathan Eovaldi, RHP Sonny Gray and RHP Max Scherzer this postseason.
2022
Finished the season batting .259 (142x548) with 23 home runs, 93 RBI, 38 doubles, 87 walks and an .820 OPS (.366 OBP. / .454 SLG)...In the AL, ranked second in walks (87), fifth in runs (93), tied for eighth in RBI (93) and tied for 10th in doubles (39)...his 1.13 BB/K ratio ranked third in AL (87 walks, 77 strikeouts)...He and his wife Reagan had their first child, a son named Knox, on Aug. 1...returned to the lineup on Aug. 2 and after that date hit .290 (56x193) with 13 doubles, 10 HR, 38 RBI, a .394 OBP, a .513 SLG and a .907 OPS in 56 games...Made his fifth-career Opening Day roster...Named the AL Player of the Week for April 7-10... was his second career weekly award (July 2018)...Recorded two 19-game on-base streaks (May 22- June 13, Aug. 28-Sept. 19)...Was named the AL Player of the Month for August... for the month, he led the AL in OPS (1.133), SLG (.681) and runs (27), and was tied for third in RBI (22)...In the postseason, he batted .294 (15x51) with seven runs, five doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI, six walks and a .948 OPS (.379 OBP/.569 SLG)...Had a great Postseason, combining to hit .294 (15x51) with five doubles, three homers, 11 RBI and a .948 OPS...was great in all three rounds, posting a .975 OPS in the ALDS, a .975 OPS in the ALCS and a .908 OPS in the World Series...homered once in each series, driving in three-plus RBI in each round...Became the MLB’s all-time leader in postseason home runs (15) and RBI (47) by a third baseman, passing Chipper Jones (39) and Justin Turner (42) on the all-time RBI list this postseason...Has 19 career WS RBI, the most by a third baseman in MLB history...surpassed Home Run Baker (18 RBI from 1910-21) in the 2022 World Series...also has six career World Series home runs, which is also the most by a third baseman in MLB history.
2021
Played in 91 games, batting .270 (94x348) with a .777 OPS (.422 SLG/ .355 OBP)... Made his fifth career OPENING DAY roster and start at third base...went 2x4 with a double, homer and two RBI on Opening Day (April 1 at OAK)... Started the season with four straight multi-hit games...tied the club record for most consecutive multi-hit games to begin a season, reached by Willy Taveras (2005), Richard Hidalgo (2004), Craig Biggio (1997) and Enos Cabell (1976)... Recorded a 20-game on-base streak (May 10-June 2), which was a team-high... Went on the IL on June 17 with a strained left quad, which sidelined him into late August...returned on Aug. 25 after missing 58 team games... In the POSTSEASON, hit .217 (13x60) with nine runs, two doubles, one home run and seven RBI... Upped his career postseason RBI total to 36, which are the third-most in Major League history among third basemen... Played in 16 postseason games this year, upping his career total to 73, which ties for the third-most in franchise history with Yuli Gurriel behind only Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa... After making 16 starts together this postseason, 2B Jose Altuve, 3B Alex Bregman, SS Carlos Correa and 1B Yuli Gurriel have started more postseason games together than any four teammates in MLB history (73 games)...in Game 2 of the World Series, the Astros group surpassed the quintet of Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Tino Martinez and Paul O’Neill, which started 68 postseason games for the Yankees (1996-2001)... Underwent offseason surgery on his right wrist on Nov. 8, 2021.
2020
Posted a .801 OPS (.350 OBP/.451) during 42 regular-season games in the pandemic-shortened season, his lowest OPS since his 2016 rookie campaign (.791)...Dealt with one stint on the Injured List due to right hamstring discomfort (Aug. 20-Sept. 8)...was heating up prior to his IL stint, as he was on a nine-game hitting streak (.393 batting average, 1.157 OPS) prior to his IL placement...OPENING DAY: Made his fourth-career, and fourth consecutive, Opening Day start at third base...Tied the longest season-opening on-base streak in club history (25 games), a mark previously reached by Jordan Schafer (2012) and Denis Menke (1969)...Recorded the 100th home run of his career on July 27 vs. SEA in what was his 521st career game, becoming the 18th player in Astros history to reach the century mark in homers...Reached 100 homers faster than all but three players in Astros history: Lance Berkman (452g), George Springer (483g) and Glenn Davis (514g) (source: Elias)...POSTSEASON: Hit .220 (11x50) with one homer and two RBI in 13 postseason games...ALDS VS. OAK: Drove in the Astros' first run of the ALDS for the third time in a four-season span, as he put Houston on the board in Game 1 with a solo homer off Chris Bassitt.
2019
Put together an MVP-caliber campaign in what was his second consecutive All-Star season...named the Astros Team MVP by the Houston Chapter of the BBWAA, named a Second-Team All-MLB selection and won his first career Silver Slugger...became the fifth player in MLB history to reach the following totals in a single season: 41 homers, 119 walks, and 37 doubles with 83 strikeouts-or-fewer, joining Barry Bonds (1993), Ted Williams (1949), Lou Gehrig (1936) and Babe Ruth (1924, 1921)...led the American League in WAR (8.4, Baseball- Reference), the second-highest total by a position player in Astros history, trailing only Craig Biggio's 9.4 WAR in his 1997 season...led the AL in walks (119) and ranked second in on-base percentage (.423), third in OPS (1.015), third in slugging percentage (.592), tied for third in homers (41), fourth in runs (122), fifth in RBI (112) and 6th in strikeout rate (12%)...struck out just 83 times while hitting 41 homers and drawing 119 walks...the last four players to reach 110+ walks and 40+ HR with less than 90 strikeouts in a season all won the MVP Award: Albert Pujols (NL MVP in 2009) and Barry Bonds (NL MVP from 2002-04)...recorded the seventh 40-homer season in Astros history, joining Jeff Bagwell (47 in 2000; 43 in 1997; 42 in 1999), Lance Berkman (45 in 2006; 42 in 2002) and Richard Hidalgo (44 in 2000)...became the youngest 40-homer hitter in club history...set careerhighs in runs, homers, RBI, walks, batting average, OBP, SLG and OPS...ranked second in the Majors in OPS following the All-Star Break (1.134)...led MLB in OBP following the All-Star Break (.463)...hit .338 (80x237)... set a single-season club record for OPS following the All-Star Break, besting Jeff Bagwell's record of 1.122 set in 2000...his 112 RBI were the most by an Astro since Carlos Lee's 119 RBI in 2007...his 119 walks ranked sixth in a season in club history, and were the most since Lance Berkman drew 127 walks in 2004...his 122 runs ranked ninth in a season in club history, and were the most since Jeff Bagwell scored 126 runs in 2001...posted the highest OBP by an Astros player since Lance Berkman's .450 mark in 2004...put together the 11th season with a 1.000+ OPS in club history, and the first since Berkman's 1.041 OPS season in 2006...became the sixth third baseman in MLB's modern era (since 1900) to post a 1.000 OPS season at 25 years or younger, joining Adrian Beltre (2004 at 25), Troy Glaus (2000 at 23), Jim Thome (1996 at 25), Dick Allen (1966 at 24) and Eddie Matthews (1953-55, 21-23)...became the sixth player in franchise history to have multiple 30-homer campaigns...also Jeff Bagwell (9), Lance Berkman (5), Glenn Davis (3), Moises Alou (2) and Jimmy Wynn (2)...played 99 games at third base (91 starts) and made a career-high 65 appearances at shortstop with a career-high 59 starts at the position...ranked third among AL third basemen in defensive runs saved (7)...ranked third among AL shortstops in fielding percentage (.986, min. 50 games)...was voted a starter for the All-Star Game for the first time in his career...led the Majors in posting the lowest swing rate on pitches outside the strike zone (18.8%)...posted the second-lowest overall swing rate in the Majors, regardless of pitch location (35.1%)...ranked fifth in the AL in batting average vs. left-handed pitchers (.350), and third in on-base percentage (.443), slugging percentage (.742) and OPS (1.186)...made his third-career Opening Day roster and made his third-consecutive Opening Day start at third base...missed two games with right hamstring soreness (April 10-12)...celebrated his 25th birthday on March 30 at TB with a solo homer in the 1st inning...this marked the 12th time in club history for an Astros player to homer on his birthday, most recently Preston Tucker on July 6, 2015 at CLE...hit an RBI-single that put Houston ahead 1-0 in the 3rd inning on April 5 vs. OAK...was his first-career hit on a 3-0 count, and just the second time in his career he put a ball in play on a 3-0 count (also May 8, 2018, lineout)...hit his second-career grand slam on April 16 at OAK...walked in 11 straight games from April 20-30, tying the longest streak of consecutive games with a walk in franchise history with Joe Morgan (1970) and Jimmy Wynn (1969)...drew 13 walks during his streak...posted his first multi-homer game of the year on May 4 at LAA in Monterrey...hit a go ahead grand slam on May 5 at LAA in Monterrey...was his third-straight game with a home run... recorded four RBI in consecutive games from May 4-5, tying the club record for most consecutive games with at least four RBI, last reached by Evan Gattis from June 12-13, 2018...went 3x5 with two homers and five RBI on May 12 vs. TEX in what was his 400th career game...was his third-career multi-HR game...tied his single-game career-high for RBI, also reached on Sept. 5, 2018 vs. MIN...posted his third multi-homer game of the month of May on May 28 vs. CHC...gave him 12 homers for the month of May, surpassing Jimmy Wynn (11HR) for the franchise record for a single month of May...led the AL in homers in May...drew a career-high four walks on June 12 vs. MIL...drew 67 walks prior to the All-Star Break, the most by an Astros player prior to the break since Morgan Ensberg drew 68 in 2006... went 1x2 with a run scored in the 2019 All-Star Game in a start at third base...scored the first run of the game...fell a triple shy of the cycle on Aug. 18 at OAK, going 4x4 with a double, walk and a go-ahead 3-run homer off Brett Anderson...tied his single-game career high for hits, last reached on Aug. 27, 2018 vs. OAK...marked the second time in his career that he reached base five times in a game (also Aug. 1, 2019 at CLE)...hit a leadoff double in the 9th inning off Ken Giles on Sept. 1 and scored the first run of the game on Abraham Toro's two-run homer, giving Justin Verlander a shot at his third no-hitter...was named the AL Player of the Month for August...was his second-career Player of the Month award...led AL hitters in batting average (.404), RBI (31) and OBP (.487), while ranking tied for first in doubles (14) and third in OPS (1.235) in August...set a club record for doubles in a single month of August...ended the season with a 37-game road on-base streak...led the AL in OPS (1.239), OBP (.486) and SLG (.753) in September... recorded a .234 batting average (15x64) with four home runs and 12 RBI in 18 postseason games, posting an .832 OPS (.364 OBP, .469 SLG)...hit all of his homers against current-or-former All-Stars, giving him 10 homers in 44 career postseason games, with all of them coming against current-or-former All-Stars: Chris Sale (2x), Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer, Kenley Jansen, Clayton Kershaw, Blake Snell, Stephen Strasburg (2x) and Fernando Rodney...hit safely in all five games of the ALDS, batting .353 (6x17) with a homer and three RBI...recorded a 13-game on-base streak during the postseason (ALDS Game 1-WS Game 2)...smacked a grand slam in Game 4 of World Series...marked the 20th grand slam in World Series history (first since Addison Russell's slam in Game 6 of the 2016 WS)...also marked the second grand slam in Astros postseason history (also Lance Berkman's slam in Game 4 of the 2005 NLDS)...set a single-game World Series record for RBI by a third baseman with five in Game 4...was the 25th five-RBI game in World Series history, and the first by an AL player since Hideki Matsui reached 6 RBI in Game 6 of the 2009 WS...became the 11th player in MLB history to record at least three hits, a homer and five RBI in a WS game, and the first since Albert Pujols in Game 3 of the 2011 WS...hit his 10th-career postseason homer in Game 6 of the World Series, tying him for the second-most postseason homers by a player before turning 26 years old with Albert Pujols, trailing only Carlos Correa...his homer in Game 6 of the World Series was his fifth-career World Series homer, the most alltime by a third baseman in MLB history... Game 6 of the WS was his 19th-career postseason game with at least one RBI, the most by a player younger than 26 in MLB history, surpassing Albert Pujols (17g).. had eight RBI in the World Series, tying Troy Glaus (2002) for the MLB record for RBI in a single WS by a third baseman...his 13 career World Series RBI are tied for the fourth-most by a third baseman with Larry Gardner, Scott Brosius and Ron Cey, trailing only Home Run Baker.
2018
Was named the Astros Most Valuable Player by the Houston Chapter of the BBWAA in what was his firstcareer All-Star season...was one of the top players in the game and led the Astros in nearly every offensive category in a season where he was named the All-Star Game MVP, the AL June Player of the Month and the AL Player of the Week for the week of June 25-July 1...was also the Astros finalist for the 2018 Hank Aaron Award... set career-highs in runs (105), hits (170), doubles (51), homers (31), RBI (103), walks (96), batting average (.286), on-base percentage (.394), slugging percentage (.532) and OPS (.926)...led the Astros in runs, hits, doubles, homers, RBI, walks, on-base percentage and OPS...led the Majors with 51 doubles, tying the third-most in club history for a single season with Craig Biggio (1998) behind Biggio (56 in 1999) and Lance Berkman (55 in 2001)... posted 83 extra-base hits, the second-most in the American League and the sixth-most in franchise history for a single season...marked the most extra-base hits by an Astros player since 2001, when Lance Berkman (94) and Jeff Bagwell (86) each had more...per STATS Inc., posted 8.3 wins above replacement, the third-best mark in the AL behind Mike Trout (10.6) and Mookie Betts (9.5)...was also the fourth-most WAR in a single season by an Astros player behind two seasons by Craig Biggio (10.4 in 1997; 8.6 in 1998) and Richard Hidalgo's 2000 season (8.9)...ranked among the top-10 AL players in walks per strikeout (1.13), walks (3rd), on-base percentage (4th), runs (5th), OPS (5th), RBI (T-5th), slugging percentage (6th), games (157, T-6th) and hits (T-8th)...posted the fifthlowest chase rate in the Majors (20%) and the second-lowest in the AL behind Mookie Betts (19.4%)...also posted the fourth-best contact rate in the Majors (88.5%) and the second-best in the AL behind Michael Brantley (90.9%)...became the youngest player in Astros history with a 30-homer season...joined Lance Berkman (2001) as the only players in Astros history with a 50-double, 30-homer season...became the first player in MLB history to record 30 homers and 50 doubles in a season while playing the majority of his games at third base...became the fifth player in MLB history with a 50-double, 30-homer season prior to turning 25 years old...also Albert Pujols (2003-04), Alex Rodriguez (1996) and Lou Gehrig (1927)...joined Lou Gehrig (1927) as the only players in Major League history to record a season with at least 50 doubles, 30 homers, 90 walks and 10 stolen bases...became Houston's first 100-RBI hitter in nearly a decade, becoming the first to reach that total since Carlos Lee in 2009 (102 RBI)...posted a 42-game on-base streak from July 30-Sept. 16, the fourth-longest streak in club history and the longest since Jeff Bagwell's 44-game streak in 1998...ended the season on an active 56-game road on-base streak, setting a new franchise record (previously 51 games set by Jeff Bagwell from 1998-99)...marked the longest streak by a Major League player since Derek Jeter posted a 59-game streak from 2006-07...reached base safely in 145 games, tying the third-most games reaching base in a single season in club history, last accomplished by Lance Berkman in 2004...the only player to reach base in more games in a single year was Jeff Bagwell (151 games in 1999 and 1996)...led the American League with three walkoff hits... was responsible for four of the Astros walkoff wins (reached on an E3)...hit .388 (52x134) with runners in scoring position, .368 (21x57) with runners in scoring position and two outs, and .538 (7x13) with the bases loaded... ranked fourth in the Majors in batting w/RISP, ninth in the AL in batting w/RISP and two outs, and tied for eighth in the AL in batting average with the bases loaded...reached 100 career doubles on Sept. 7 at BOS in his 342nd career game in the Majors...reached 100 doubles, 50 homers and 200 RBI in the fourth-fewest amount of games by any player in nearly a century (since 1920)...the only players to do it faster: Ted Williams (341g), Chuck Klein (317g) and Hank Greenberg (315g)...made his second-career Opening Day roster and made his second-consecutive Opening Day start at third base, going 1x3 with a walk and a double in Houston's 4-1 win over the Rangers in Arlington...recorded a walkoff RBI-single in the 10th inning on April 7 vs. SD...hit an infield popup that fell in for a hit...was his first-career regular season walkoff hit...went 4x6 with a double and a solo homer on April 11 at MIN, setting a new single-game career-high for hits...tallied multiple hits in four consecutive games from April 19-22, tying the longest multi-hit games streak of his career...on May 22 vs. SF, went 2x4 with two doubles, two RBI, a walk and a steal...joined Sean Berry (Aug. 14, 1996 at MON) as the only third basemen in franchise history to record multiple doubles, multiple RBI and a stolen base in a single game... pushed Houston to its 12th consecutive win with a bases-loaded, two-run walkoff double in the 9th inning on June 18 vs. TB...combined for back-to-back-to-back home runs with George Springer and Jose Altuve on June 20 vs. TB (Springer-Bregman-Altuve)...was the sixth time in club history that the Astros hit three consecutive homers in an inning, and the first time since May 2, 2008 vs. MIL (Miguel Tejada-Lance Berkman-Carlos Lee)... tallied a 31-game on-base streak from May 15-June 20...went 4x5 with three doubles and a two-run homer on June 26 vs. TOR...tied his single-game career-high for hits, set a single-game career-high for doubles, and homered for the second-straight game...became the fourth player in club history to have a game with four extra-base hits, joining Jose Altuve (May 17, 2017 at MIA), Jeff Bagwell (June 14, 1996 at SF) and Kevin Bass (June 27, 1987 at SF)...joined Larry Gardner (1922) as the only third basemen in AL history with three doubles and a home run in a single game...hit his first-career walkoff homer on June 27 vs. TOR...was his third consecutive game with a home run...became the first player in franchise history to record five doubles over a two-game span...recorded seven consecutive extra-base hits over a two-game span from June 26-27, tying the most extra-base hits over a two-game span in MLB history...at 24 years old, became the youngest player to do so, surpassing Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst (25 in 1948)...source: STATS LLC...was named the AL Player of the Month for June, his first-career monthly award...along with Evan Gattis, tied a franchise record for RBI in a single month of June with 30, surpassing Jose Cruz (1984) and Jimmy Wynn (1967)...during the month, hit .306 (33x108) with 24 runs, nine doubles, one triple, 11 homers and a 1.085 OPS (.372 OBP/.713 SLG)...led the Majors in extra-base hits during the month, while tying for the AL lead in homers and RBI...homered in five of his last six games to finish the month...was named the AL Player of the Week (June 25-July 1) on the same day he was named AL Player of the Month...during the week, hit .464 in seven games with five doubles, five home runs and 10 RBI...led the AL in both HR and OPS (1.695) for the week...per ESPN Stats & Info, became the third player in franchise history to post 10+ homers and 30+ RBI in a single month, joining Jeff Bagwell (May 1996, Aug. 2000) and Richard Hidalgo (Sept. 2000)...recorded his first-career multi-homer game on July 10 vs. OAK...led the Astros to another walkoff win, as he reached first base on an error by the catcher that scored the game-winning run in the 11th inning... his 52 extra-base hits prior to the All-Star Break ranked tied for third in franchise history with Jeff Bagwell's 1997 season, behind two seasons authored by Lance Berkman (56 in 2001, 55 in 2008)...was named to his first-career All-Star Team via the player vote...was named the 2018 All-Star Game MVP after hitting a go-ahead homer in the 10th inning in what ended up being an 8-6 win for the AL...became the first player in club history to be named the MVP of an All-Star Game...hit back-to-back homers with George Springer, becoming the first pair of teammates to hit back-to-back homers in an All-Star Game since Steve Garvey and Jimmy Wynn of the Dodgers did so in the 1975 All-Star Game (ESPN Stats & Info)...became the fifth player in Astros history to participate in a Home Run Derby, joining Lance Berkman (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008), Jeff Bagwell (1994, 1996-97, 1999), Moises Alou (1998) and Glenn Davis (1989)...tied his single-game career-high in hits on Aug. 27 vs. OAK, going 4x5 with four RBI, including a three-run homer...set a career-high with five RBI on Sept. 5 vs. MIN, going 2x3 with a two-run homer and a three-run double...in eight postseason games, batted .292 (7x24) with two doubles, two homers, five RBI, 11 walks, three hit-by-pitches and a 1.178 OPS (.553 OBP/.625 SLG)...his 11 walks tied the second-most in club history in a single postseason with George Springer (2017), behind Lance Berkman (12 in 2005)...his 11 walks also tied the second-most by a player over his club's first eight games of a single postseason in MLB history with Manny Ramirez (2007-08), David Ortiz (2007), Barry Bonds (2002) and Babe Ruth (1926), behind Jimmy Wynn (12 in 1974)...joined Evan Longoria as the only third basemen in MLB history to record six postseason homers prior to turning 25 years old...hit a solo homer off Corey Kluber to put Houston up 1-0 in Game 1 of the ALDS vs. CLE...marked the second-consecutive season that he scored and drove in the club's first run of the postseason (homered in Game 1 of the 2017 ALDS vs. BOS)...homered off Trevor Bauer in Game 2 of the ALDS vs. CLE, becoming the third player in club history to homer in each of the first two games of a postseason, joining Colby Rasmus (2015) and Ken Caminiti (1999)...walked three times in Game 1 of the ALCS at BOS, tying the franchise record for walks in a postseason game, last accomplished by George Springer in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series...recorded seven assists in Game 1 of the ALCS at BOS, the most by a third baseman in ALCS history...drew three walks in Game 2 of the ALCS at BOS, joining Jimmy Sheckard (1910) as the only players in MLB history to record at least three walks in consecutive postseason games...his 10 walks through ALCS Game 2 tied Jimmy Wynn (1974) for the most ever by a player through his team's first five games of a single postseason...per ESPN Stats & Info, his seven walks through ALCS Game 3 tied Frank Thomas (1993) as the most ever by a player through the first three games of a single LCS...reached base 20 times over the first six games of the postseason, tying the MLB record for most times reaching base in any six-game span in the postseason with Lou Gehrig (1928-32) and David Ortiz (2007).
2017
23-year-old built upon his stellar 2016 rookie season by establishing himself as one of the brightest young stars in the game...clubbed 39 doubles (T-9th in AL), five triples and 19 home runs while swiping 17 stolen bases and posting an .827 OPS (.352 OBP/.475 SLG) in 155 games...was one of five players in the Majors to post at least 39 doubles, 19 home runs and 17 stolen bases, along with Jose Altuve, Elvis Andrus, Mookie Betts and Jose Ramirez...the only player in club history to reach those numbers in a season at a younger age was Cesar Cedeño at age 21 (1972)...the only other third basemen in MLB history to reach those totals, regardless of age, were Anthony Rendon (2014), David Wright (2005-07), Chipper Jones (1997, 1999), Howard Johnson (1989) and George Brett (1979)...became the third player in American League history to reach 39 doubles, five triples, 19 homers, 17 steals and 55 walks in a season at age 23 or younger, joining Mike Trout (2013) and Grady Sizemore (2006)...ranked third among AL third basemen in OPS, behind Josh Donaldson (.990) and Mike Moustakas (.858)...was one of the to hitters in the AL against lefthanded pitching...hit .331 (47x142) with 18 extra-base hits (9 doubles, 2 triples, 7 homers), and a .974 OPS (.404 OBP/.570 SLG) against left-handed pitchers...ranked ninth in the AL in both batting average and OPS vs. lefties... finished tied for ninth in the AL in triples (5)...marked the most triples by a 23-year-old Astros player since Luis Gonzalez hit nine as a 23-year-old in 1991...led the Astros with 155 games played...started 127 games at third base and 21 games at shortstop...led all American League third basemen in fielding percentage (.970), making just 10 errors in 337 total chances...was the fourth-highest fielding percentage by a third baseman in club history, trailing Bob Aspromonte (.973 in 1964), Matt Dominguez (.972 in 2014) and Doug Rader (.971 in 1975)...vastly improved upon his .931 fielding percentage he posted at the position in 2016...made his first career Opening Day roster and Opening Day start...at 23 years, four days old, became the youngest third baseman in club history to start on Opening Day on April 3 vs. SEA...hit his first career grand slam in Game 2 of Houston's doubleheader at NYY on May 14...was his first homer of the year, snapping the longest homerless streak of his career (147 at-bats, 41 games)...at 23 years, 45 days old, became the sixth-youngest visiting player since 1930 to hit a grand slam at Yankee Stadium, behind Adam Jones (22.362 in 2008), Wil Myers (22.194 in 2013), Ken Griffey Jr. (21.244 in 1991), Pat Seerey (22.118 in 1945), Ted Williams (21.351 in 1940)...tied a career high in hits on May 24 vs. DET, going 3x4 with a double and a homer...homered in all three games of the Astros series at Minnesota from May 29-31... marked the first time in his career that he homered in three straight games...also recorded multiple hits, multiple RBI and a homer in those three games at Minnesota, becoming the youngest player in club history with a streak like that since Jeff Bagwell also did so during his 1991 rookie season at 23 years old...in July, ranked tied for third in the AL in doubles (11) and eighth in OPS (1.021)...had a three-hit game on July 4, and after that date was one of the best hitters in the American League...from July 4 through the end of the season, hit .321 (93x290) with 57 runs, 25 doubles, four triples, 11 homers, 45 RBI, 11 steals and a .927 OPS (.378 OBP/.548 SLG)...among AL players in that span, ranked third in runs, third in doubles, sixth in batting average and tied for seventh in hits...doubled in a career-long four consecutive games from July 4-7...ranked fourth in the AL in hits in August (39), while hitting .345 during the month...tied a franchise record by recording an extra-base hit in 10 consecutive games from July 30-Aug. 9...tied the club record streak set by Richard Hidalgo in 2000...was the longest extra-base hit streak by a Major League player since Brian Dozier had an 11-game streak in 2016...hit .378 (14x37) with five doubles, three home runs and two triples during his streak...became the fourth player since 1913 to have a 10-game extra-base hit streak at 23 years old or younger, joining Justin Upton (2011), Ken Griffey Jr. (1993) and Willie Mays (1954)...hit a game-tying, two-run, 9th-inning triple off RHP Roberto Osuna on Aug. 6 vs. TOR...scored the game-winning run on Juan Centeno's walkoff single...posted a career-long, 14-game hitting streak from July 29-Aug. 12...played the 162nd game of his career on Aug. 15 at ARI...recorded 42 doubles and 71 total extra-base hits over his first 162 games in the Majors...the only player in club history to record more in his first 162 games was Hunter Pence, who posted 43 doubles and 77 extra-base hits...homered in each of his first two career games at Fenway Park from Sept. 28-29 at BOS...became the first Major League player to homer in each of his first two games at Fenway Park since Paul Goldschmidt in 2013...had a breakout postseason in his first ever trip to the playoffs...hit .208 (15x72) with three doubles, four homers and 10 RBI in 18 starts at third base...while he did not hit for a high batting average, he had a number of key hits and highlight reel defensive plays that propelled Houston to their first World Series Championship...became the fifth player in MLB history to hit four homers in a single postseason at age 23 or younger...joined Carlos Correa (2017), Kyle Schwarber (2015), Evan Longoria (2008) and Miguel Cabrera (2003)...homered off LHP Chris Sale in Game 1 of the ALDS vs. BOS in what was his first career postseason plate appearance...became the fourth Astros player to homer in his first career postseason plate appearance, joining Raúl Chávez (Game 2 of the 2007 NLDS), Jason Lane (Game 1 of the 2004 NLDS) and Glenn Davis (Game 1 of the 1986 NLCS)...per ESPN Stats & Info, became the second-youngest player in club history to hit a postseason homer (Carlos Correa, 21, 2015)...at 23 years old, became the youngest third baseman in club history to start a postseason game...hit a game-tying, solo homer off LHP Chris Sale in the 8th inning of Game 4 of the ALDS at BOS...became the fourth-youngest American League player in postseason history to homer in a series clinching game...the only players to do it at a younger age: Mickey Mantle (1952 World Series), Charlie Keller (1939 World Series) and Joe DiMaggio (1937 World Series)...became the second player in MLB history to record an RBI in each of his first five career games in the World Series, joining Amos Otis (1980)...became the eighth player to hit multiple homers in a single World Series at age 23 or younger, joining Hank Aaron (1957), Charlie Keller (1939), Goose Goslin (1924), Lenny Dykstra (1986), Reggie Smith (1967), Mickey Mantle (1952-53) and Jimmie Foxx (1929)...homered off LHP Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 of the World Series...became the youngest player to homer for an American League team in the World Series since Manny Ramirez in the 1995 World Series...hit a walkoff RBI-single off RHP Kenley Jansen in Game 5 of the World Series...was the 57th walkoff win in World Series history, the first for the Astros, and the first since Eric Hosmer's sac-fly in Game 1 of the 2015 World Series.
2016
Made his Major League debut with the Astros, after he was selected with the second overall pick in the 2015 MLB draft...was named the Astros Minor League Player of the Year, ESPN.com Prospect of the Year, MLB Pipeline Hitter of the Year and a Baseball America Minor League All-Star...was named the 2016 USA TODAY Minor League Player of the Year...became the first player in Houston franchise history to receive the award, which was created in 1988 and is given annually to the top performing prospect in the game... batted .264 with a .791 OPS (.313 OBP/.478 SLG) in 49 games in the Majors...recorded 24 extra-base hits (13 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs)...began his career in the Majors just 1x32 in eight total games...in his final 41 games, batted .308 (52x169) with eight homers, 32 RBI, and a .917 OPS (.355 OBP/.562 SLG)...in that span, led Astros hitters in batting average and RBI (34), while ranking second in homers (8), second in slugging (.562), second in runs scored (31), second in doubles (13), fourth in hits (50)...made 48 starts with Houston: 40 at third base, four at shortstop, three as designated hitter and one at second base...appeared in one game in left field on July 30 at Detroit...among AL rookies with at least 200 at-bats, ranked fifth in OPS (.791), fourth in slugging (.478), ninth in RBI (34) and tied for 11th in homers (8)...his slugging percentage ranked seventh by an Astros rookie all-time...spent the first four months of the season in the minors...was selected to the Major League roster on July 25, and made his Major League debut that night vs. the Yankees at Minute Maid Park...recorded his first Major League hit on July 31 vs. DET...was his fifth start at third base in his sixth career game...on Aug. 5 vs. TEX, went 3x5, becoming the youngest third baseman in club history (22 years, 129 days old) to record a three-hit game (previously Jimmy Paredes at 22 years, 257 days old on Aug. 9, 2011 at ARI)...had a four game, multi-hit game streak from Sept. 2-5...was tied for the second longest multi-hit game streak by an Astros player during the season...went 9x19 (.474) with a double, triple, two home runs and six RBI during the run...had a careerlong 25 game on-base streak which spanned from Aug. 16-Sept. 11...was tied for the third-longest streak by an Astros rookie in club history with Chris Johnson's 25-game streak in 2010, trailing streaks by Gerald Young (29g in 1987) and Greg Gross (27g in 1974)...batted .346 (37x107) with seven doubles, three triples, eight homers, 28 RBI, .391 OBP during the streak...had a career-long 10-game hitting streak from Sept. 2-11...was the longest by an Astros rookie since George Springer hit in 11 straight games in 2014...batted .378 (17x45) with a 1.182 OPS with nine extra base hits (3 doubles, 3 triples and 3 homers) during the streak...on Sept. 14, left the game with right hamstring discomfort after running to third base on a Tyler White groundout...missed the next 11 games, and returned to action as a pinch-hitter on Sept. 27 vs. SEA...hit a game-tying pinch-hit single in the 6th inning of RHP Felix Hernandez that game, in what was his first career pinch-hit appearance...in his final outing of the season, made a start at third base on Sept. 28...recorded an RBI-single in the 5th inning, which was his 34th RBI of the season...became one of just five players in franchise history to record 34 RBI in his first 49 career games... also: George Springer (36 in 2014), Hunter Pence (34 in 2007), J.D. Martinez (34 in 2011) and Carlos Correa (34 in 2015)...in 80 combined games between Triple A Fresno (18g) and Double A Corpus Christi (62g), hit .306 (96x314) with 71 runs, 22 doubles, two triples, 20 HR, 61 RBI and a .986 OPS (.406 OBP/.580 SLG), with more walks (47) than strikeouts (38)...was a 2016 Texas League Midseason All-Star and also participated in the 2016 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game...fell a home run shy of the cycle in the Futures Game, going 3x5 with a double and a triple in a start at third base...led all Double A players in OPS (.975) prior to his promotion to Triple A on June 30...during his 18 games at Triple A, hit six HR with a .333 avg. and 1.015 OPS.
2015
Began his professional career after signing with the club on June 25...split his season between Class A Quad Cities (29g) and Class A Advanced Lancaster (37g) combining to hit .294 (80x272) with 13 doubles, four home runs, 34 RBI and a .366 on-base percentage...played 29 games for Quad Cities, hitting .259 (29x112) with five doubles, one home run and 13 RBI before a promotion to Lancaster on July 27...finished his season with the JetHawks hitting .319 (51x160) with eight doubles, four triples, three home runs, 21 RBI and an .839 OPS in the regular season...had a tough start at Lancaster, going 2x19 in his first five games...rebounded to hit .377 (43x114) with 20 RBI in 26 games in August...played in three postseason games for Lancaster, going 3x14 with a double and three RBI.
