It wasn’t that long ago when there was a question as to whether Josh Reddick could be relied on in the postseason. His defense has been strong, as per usual, but his bat had become anemic, which might have presented the Astros with a dilemma.
Reddick slashed .205/.267/.256 in July and .213/.268/.293 in August, failing to hit a home run in that stretch. But he’s reversed his fortunes in September, hitting .339/.373/.581 with four homers and 12 RBIs, tying his season high for RBIs in a calendar month.
His latest homer was a big one, a three-run shot coming in Saturday’s game that helped Justin Verlander earn his 21st win.