Alex Bregman Has Returned To Form

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did not have a good start to his platform year. The two-time All-Star hit .216 Dominique Ratcliff Jersey /.283/.294 through the season's first month. His production in May was better (.221/.276/.442) but still far below his typical level. Bregman wasn't the biggest culprit for the Astros' rough start -- rotation injuries and a complete lack of production out of first base shouldered the majority of the blame -- but his underperformance was another red flag in a season that looked like it might go off the rails.  That's all changed in the past two and a half months. Player and team alike have found their stride since the start of June. The Astros are 39-22 going back to June 1. That includes an ongoing seven-game win streak that is the current best in MLB. A team that was once 12 games below .500 and 10 games back in the division race now holds a game and a half lead on the Mariners in the AL West. Houston and Seattle have almost completely pulled away from the defending champion Rangers, who have plummeted 9.5 back of a playoff spot.  Bregman is one of the biggest reasons for that resurgence. He has been a top 25 hitter in MLB since the start of June, hitting .302/.357/.516 with 12 homers. He's got five longballs in August alone, tying him for fifth (behind  ,  ,  and  ) in that regard. Bregman has put his early-season swoon behind him, albeit with one notable change from his pre-2024 production.  Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office Subscription  BENEFITS  Acce s weekly subscriber-only articles by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams, and Anthony Franco.  Join exclusive weekly live chats with Anthony.  Remove ads and support our writers.  Acce s GM-caliber tools like our MLB Contract Tracker  Jackson Wasserstrom Jersey