SEATTLE — If the Astros are going to have a third All-Star behind probable selections Dallas Keuchel and Jose Altuve, George Springer seems the best candidate.
The outfielder entered Sunday in the top 10 for American League outfielders per FanGraphs’ wins above replacement, and in the top five for AL outfielders in the 30 days leading into Sunday, when he kept it rolling.
Springer’s hit streak reached 14 games in a 6-2 win over the Mariners with a 3-for-5 performance that included his 12th homer of the season, a ninth-inning solo shot to left center. The ball went 403 feet at an exit speed off the bat of 108 mph — the second fastest exit speed for a Springer homer this season, as pointed out by BaseballSavant.