Biggest move: at catcher, where Buster Posey has passed Yadier Molina. The results:
Catcher
Buster Posey: 1,713,839
Yadier Molina: 1,576,199
First Base
Joey Votto: 2,108,725
Lance Berkman:851,373
Second Base
Dan Uggla: 1,341,088
Brandon Phillips:885,250
Third Base
David Wright: 1,358,992
Pablo Sandoval:1,103,650
Shortstop
Troy Tulowitzki:1,200,256
Rafael Furcal: 1,183,096
Outfield
Matt Kemp: 2,589,464
Carlos Beltran: 1,782,831
Ryan Braun: 1,553,356
Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo hit one for the history books on Saturday as he fueled the team’s 4-3 win over the Royals with a walk-off home run in the 10th. The homer — a leadoff solo shot off of a Kevin McCarthy fastball — was Choo’s eighth of the year and 176th of his career, giving him the edge over Hideki Matsui for the most MLB home runs by an Asian-born player.
Exactly what happened to the ball afterwards is still a bit of a mystery, though the Rangers put out a PSA after the game’s dramatic finish. It doesn’t look like anyone has stepped forward with the ball just yet.
Choo, 35, is off to a solid start this season. While he’s nowhere near the .276-average, 3.4+ fWAR totals of years past, he’s batting a strong .259/.359/.423 with eight home runs, two stolen bases and a .782 OPS in 234 plate appearances so far.
His extra-inning blast gave the Rangers the necessary advantage for their 22nd win of the year. Had it not been for Bartolo Colon‘s three-run snafu in the third inning, the right-hander would have joined Choo with a historical milestone of his own: the most career pitcher wins by a Dominican-born player, with 243.
