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The unique power of Gary Sanchez

Gary Sanchez's debut season has, obviously, been monumental. He is not quite producing at Greatest of All Time levels like he was last month, but the numbers are still staggering: a .346/.418/.765 line and a 210 wRC+ since being called up in August. At this rate, Sanchez could (should?) dislodge Michael Fulmer as rookie of the year, despite Fulmer’s three month head start.

The biggest part of Sanchez's success has been his power outburst. He leads MLB (minimum 180 plate appearances) in isolated slugging at a ridiculous .410. He has 19 home runs in 43 games this season, despite hitting only 10 dingers in 71 minor league games.