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CAREER SUMMARY
◆ Eight-year Major League veteran begins first season with the Angels...Signed seven-year contract Dec. 13, 2019...For
more contract info, see Career Transactions section below.
◆ Finished in the Top 5 of the National League MVP race three times (2014, 2017, & 2019)...Tabbed as a Louisville Silver
Slugger twice (2014 & 2019) and was named to first All-Star Game in 2019.
◆ Since the start of the 2017 season, he and Mike Trout are the only players with three consecutive 6.0+ fWAR seasons.
◆ Entering 2020, boasts the second-highest career batting average (.290) by an active third baseman, trailing only Nolan
Arenado (.295)...Since 2016, ranks second in the Majors by a third baseman in doubles (167) and RBI (403) and third in
OPS (.912)...In that same time frame, his 36.6 defensive rating on FanGraphs.com trails only Matt Chapman (40.8) for
the highest among third basemen...Has saved 11 runs as a third baseman since the start of the 2016 campaign, good for
second in the Majors (min. 5000 innings).
◆ Earned MLB’s Comeback Player of the Year Award for the National League in 2016 following an injury plagued 2015
season... Named N.L. Player of the Week twice in career.
◆ On April 30, 2017, went 6-for-6 with three home runs and 10 RBI...For more info, see 2017 season season summary.
◆ Drafted by the Nationals in the first found (6th overall pick) out of Rice University (Houston, TX).

MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2018
◆ In sixth season with the Nationals, recorded a career-best 44 doubles which were tied for the Senior Circuit lead...Also
Ranked in the N.L.’s Top 10 in average (4th), OPS (5th), slugging (6th) and extra-base hits (9th).
◆ Per FanGraphs.com, ranked second in the National League with a 6.3 fWAR.
◆ Named a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award at third base (won by Nolan Arenado)...Finished 11th in the N.L.
MVP voting (won by Christian Yelich).
◆ Tallied a career-long 33-game on-base streak from Aug. 21-Sept. 25.
2017
◆ Finished sixth in the National League MVP race (won by Giancarlo Stanton) in fifth season with the Nationals . . . Posted rendon
a 6.7 fWAR, tied with Kris Bryant for second in the N.L. and trailing only Stanton’s 7.3 mark.
◆ Finished the season ranked among N.L. leaders in doubles (4th), OBP (6th) and OPS (9th)...Tallied first career 100-RBI
season, a then career high...Was the first Nats third baseman with a 100-RBI season since Ryan Zimmerman in 2009.
◆ His 15.8 defensive rating on FanGraphs.com led the National League and trailed only Andrelton Simmons’ 22.6 mark.
◆ Went 6-for-6 with three home runs and 10 RBI vs. Mets on April 30...Became the 13th player in M.L. history to log
a 10-RBI game...Was the first Major Leaguer with a 10+-RBI game since Garret Anderson’s 11 RBI output in 2007 vs.
Yankees...Was just the second player ever with six hits, three home runs and 10 RBI in a single tilt, joining Cincinnati’s
Walker Cooper did so on July 6, 1949.
2016
◆ Appeared in a career-high 156 games during fourth season with Washington...Paced the Club with 91 runs scored and
ranked second in hits, second in doubles, and third in RBI...His 38 doubles and .976 fielding percentage led N.L. third
basemen.
◆ Registered 500th career hit, a three-run home run, Sept. 27 vs. Arizona.
2015
◆ Limited to 80 games for the Nats in third big league season...Suffered a sprained MCL in left knee while diving for a
ball during Spring Training and opened the season on the D.L...Appeared in 18 games from June 4-25 before suffering
a left quad injury...Reinstated July 25 and appeared in 62 games the remainder of the season.
2014
◆ Finished fifth in the National League MVP race during first full big league season with the Washington...Notched first
career Louisville Silver Slugger award after batting .287 (176/613) with 39 doubles, six triples, 21 home runs and 83 RBI.
◆ Led the league with 111 runs scored (3rd in Majors)...Was just the fourth National to eclipse the 100-run mark: Alfonso
Soriano (119 in 2006), Ryan Zimmerman (110 in 2009) and Nick Johnson (100 in 2006).
◆ Finished the season ranking fourth in the Majors (2nd in the N.L.) with a 6.6 fWAR...Also finished the N.L. Top 5 in hits
(T-5th), total bases (290, 3rd), doubles (T-4th), extra-base hits (66, T-5th).
2013
◆ After starting the season in the minors, made Major League debut with Washington, April 21 at New York (N.L.)...
Tallied first big league hit April 22 vs. St. Louis, a double off Shelby Miller.

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