Quick quiz for those of you confident you’ve been paying attention: Who’s the Orioles’ leader in WAR this year?
Yes, it’s early, but someone on the team clocked in entering Monday’s action at 1.0, good for eighth in the American League. Surely it’s Jose Iglesias and his .400 batting average, right? Or Hanser Alberto and his .326 average and 11 doubles? Perhaps Renato Nunez and his five home runs and .307 average?
Nope. The headline to this article probably ruined the suspense, but it’s Anthony Santander, who announced himself to Orioles fans last year and has taken another step forward this season.