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Cleveland Indians: Ramblings on the first half of 2018

Jose Ramirez is tied for the Major League lead in home runs with 29. Among the other players in the top 10, only Mookie Betts has fewer strikeouts. Ramirez, Betts and Mike Trout are the only players inside the top 10 who have walked more times than they have struck out.

Ramirez’s 70 RBIs are tied for fourth in the Majors; his OPS of 1.029 ranks him fourth alone. He ranks eighth in the league in stolen bases with 20. Of the players in front of him on the list, none hit with nearly as much power or get on base as frequently as Ramirez.