Another All-Star snub, Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar, is making a case to be National League MVP this season. After going deep twice against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, he tied Nolan Arenado with 22 dingers on the season, most in the National League.
Make it 22 homers for Jesús Aguilar! The #Brewers now lead 10-1. #WeBelieveInJesús
(Here's another look at #21 from earlier today.) pic.twitter.com/05PtL2WrHv
— #WeBelieveInJesús (@Brewers) July 8, 2018
His 63 RBIs are tied with Arenado for third-most in the NL, with a .415 wOBA that is second, a wRC+ of 160 that is also second, and an OPS of 1.001, making him the only qualified Senior Circuit player with an OPS over 1.000 (Max Muncy doesn't have enough plate appearances to qualify but has an OPS of 1.017).
Aguilar was not expected to be a major contributor this year, and perhaps that's the reason players didn't vote him in over Joey Votto or Paul Goldschmidt. In fact, you're probably not trading Aguilar for either of those players in fantasy, and Aguilar owners should be holding onto him unless they have a desperate need for pitching and can use him to get a second-tier starter.