Michael Brantley, Astros finalize one-year contract – MLB.com

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Before being shelved, he remained one of MLB’s best contact hitters, with a .288/.370/.416 (.786 OPS) slash line and a 125 OPS+ (league average is 100), although at 35 years old, his power diminished, with just five homers.nnThis was his second surgery on his right shoulder, having undergone a similar procedure in 2016 with Cleveland. 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You’re looking at almost six years ago, but at the same time, I just know how I feel right now. I’m excited and antsy to start swinging the bat
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