{"id":631405,"date":"2023-04-20T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/20\/3-houston-astros-mvp-candidates-and-1-player-who-should-be-benched\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T12:00:00","slug":"3-houston-astros-mvp-candidates-and-1-player-who-should-be-benched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/20\/3-houston-astros-mvp-candidates-and-1-player-who-should-be-benched\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Houston Astros MVP candidates, and 1 player who should be benched"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 05: Hunter Brown #58 of the Houston Astros walks to the dugout for his mlb debut with Martin Maldonado #15 prior to the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park on September 05, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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Hunter Brown, Houston Astros. (Photo by David Berding\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Houston Astros haven\u2019t gotten off to the hottest start in their World Series defense, but 3 players have been MVP-caliber while 1 has been the opposite.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

There are a lot of expectations put on a team the year after they win the World Series, and that\u2019s certainly the case for the Houston Astros<\/a> entering the 2023 season. Not only did they return the bulk of their roster, but they added Jose Abreu to a loaded lineup. As such, they were circled as one of the favorites to win the Fall Classic this year as well.<\/p>\n

Through 19 games, though, things haven\u2019t gone all that smoothly overall<\/a> for the Astros in their title defense. A win on Wednesday night over the Blue Jays moved Houston to just 9-10 on the season.<\/p>\n

Even so, there is good reason that things are going to turn out for the better over the remaining 143 games. And a big part of that is that three Astros players have been looking like early MVP candidates. However, to get to where they want, they might have to make a tough decision and bench one player who\u2019s struggling mightily.<\/p>\n

These are the players that fit those billings.<\/p>\n

Astros MVP candidate No. 3: Hunter Brown, SP<\/h2>\n

After getting the call up last season and making two starts and five other relief appearances, there were high expectations for 24-year-old Hunter Brown in his first full year with the Astros. And why not? Brown posted a minuscule 0.89 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in his seven appearances for 2022 over 20.1 innings pitched.<\/p>\n

Even after some inauspicious moments in spring training, Brown has lived up to the hype \u2014 in fact, you could argue that he\u2019s quickly surpassing it.<\/p>\n

Brown has made three starts for Houston this season and has already accrued a 2-0 record with two quality starts as well. He\u2019s averaging more than 6.0 innings pitched in each outing to this point while posting a 1.93 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with a strong 2.8 K\/BB ratio and 8.2 K\/9 rate.<\/p>\n

Given that Brown is a pitcher in his first big-league season, there\u2019s obviously a good chance that we\u2019re going to see these numbers dip and that a bad start or two is coming at some point. At the same time, though, this is a highly touted prospect who\u2019s delivering on that promise. And while it might be a touch outlandish to call him an MVP candidate, that speaks to how damn good he\u2019s been to start the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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