Eric Hosmer's story is well known. General Manager Dayton Moore's first round pick in 2008, Hosmer reached Kansas City in 2011, where he had a fantastic rookie season and looked to be the star everyone thought he could be. Unfortunately, Hosmer's career has been up and down. Hosmer turned in an extraordinarily poor 2012 before a bounceback 2013. Most saw 2012 as a simple sophomore slump, but, again, 2014 proved thoroughly mediocre.
Fortunately, Hosmer is having a breakout season this year by all accounts. Hosmer is hitting a beautiful .310/.373/.464, walking almost 9% of the time. This adds up to a 130 wRC+; in other words, Hosmer is hitting 30% above league average, which is a career best.