And just like that, Tommy Pham has joined the 20/20 Club for the 2017 season. With his 2-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K, 2 SB
line Thursday against Cincinnati, Pham went yard for the first time since August 30 and also managed to inflate his batting average ever so slightly to an appetizing .306 by tacking on a double for good measure. He does have six hitless games in September, but the run production has been there for Pham even during phases when his bat hasn't been super sharp. But the fact that Pham is tied with Jose Altuve for the fifth-best OBP in the majors—combined with his speed on the base path—is part of why he remains valuable even when he has an otherwise unsuccessful night at the dish. For example, with those six mentioned games in which he collectively went 0-11 this month, Pham still drew five walks to finagle three runs and a steal. I love players that use their entire skill set to manufacture scoring opportunities for their team in real life and for themselves in fantasy. Anybody who's hitting excellently for average while also stealing like a boss and providing power in no small supply gets a two-thumbs-up in my little black fantasy book. Use Pham with confidence in roto and points formats during the playoffs.
Now, on to some other notable hitters and their outings Thursday:
