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Colorado Rockies Countdown: Top Five Second Basemen

By James Keating

Jun 1, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; General view of the sun setting behind Coors Field during the fifth inning of the game between the Cincinnati Reds against the Colorado Rockies The Reds defeated the Rockies 7-2. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 1, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; General view of the sun setting behind Coors Field during the fifth inning of the game between the Cincinnati Reds against the Colorado Rockies The Reds defeated the Rockies 7-2. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 14, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu (9) attempts to turn a double play in the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Coors Field. The Rockies defeated the Mets 7-4. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
May 14, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu (9) attempts to turn a double play in the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Coors Field. The Rockies defeated the Mets 7-4. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

2.  DJ LeMahieu (2012-Present, fWAR 4.3)

DJ is the only one of two Rockies’ second baseman to make an All-Star appearance, and he is the only Colorado two bagger to win a Gold Glove.

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Originally a second-round draft pick of the Chicago Cubs, DJ was traded to Colorado in late 2011 in exchange for Ian Stewart and Casey Weathers. It obvious that Colorado came out a big-time winner in that transaction. The LeMahieu trade might be regarded as the best move by the Dan O’Dowd administration.

Making his first All-Star game in 2015, DJ finished the season with a .301 AVG and an OBP of .358. So far into 2016, DJ has excelled even further. As of this writing, DJ is hitting at a .323 and batting second in the lineup. The big difference this year, however, is that DJ is bringing power back to the position. As of this writing, DJ had slugged 18 doubles and four home runs in 2016. LeMahieu only hit 21 doubles and six homers in his All-Star 2015 campaign. DJ ranks third among NL second baseman in OPS, which attests to his newly slugging ways.

At age 27, the Rockies front office should make sure to keep the soft-spoken LeMahieu in Denver for years to come. By the time his Colorado tenure concludes, we could easily see LeMahieu at the top of this list.

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