Anthony Rendon finally joined the party.
All season -- and especially this week -- he had watched his Washington Nationals teammates bash home runs and hit baseballs all over the park. As Rendon drove to Nationals park on Sunday, however, he was hitting .226 with no home runs and just two extra-base hits in 84 at-bats. At a time when more players than ever are hitting for power, Rendon had been one of the least powerful hitters in the league. Among qualified regulars, only Dustin Pedroia had a lower isolated power figure.