One of the most consistent and reliable hitters in the Astros lineup, Michael Brantley has seen his fortunes take a hit these past few weeks. After hitting no less than .280 in any calendar month this season, he’s now hitting a woeful .177/.257/.274 in September.
To be fair, his overall numbers are still incredibly impressive. He’s sitting on a .315 batting average with 21 homers, 39 doubles and 86 RBIs. However, of those 39 doubles, not a single one has come in the month of September.
Slumps happen to everyone, and I don’t believe this changes the fact that Brantley was an excellent signing and has had an excellent season.