http://www.espn.com/blog/keith-law/insider/post/_/id/8462 There are three Astros in there: 2. Carlos Correa: Since the start of 2017, Lindor has posted 10.2 WAR and 10.1 fWAR (or, per Baseball-Reference’s version and FanGraphs’), versus 9.1/7.5 for Correa, but Correa has missed more than 50 games in that span, and on a rate basis has outhit Lindor, with a higher wOBA and wRC+. I think Lindor is a little more valuable because he's a plus defender at short, while Correa is fringy, maybe below average if you figure he's getting a boost from the Astros' heavy defensive positioning work. But it's really nitpicking -- they're both superstars, and if you want to put Correa at No. 1, go right ahead. 3. Alex Bregman: On bat value alone, Bregman is fourth among all eligible position players at all positions since the start of 2017, behind the two shortstops and Cody Bellinger. The two major advanced defensive metrics agree that Bregman is a below-average defender at third base, but the two positions he might play well -- shortstop, his natural spot, or second base, where his skills would likely land him on most teams -- are rather well filled right now in Houston. I've bumped him up a little because I think in the abstract Bregman is someone's All-Star second baseman, and probably worth more than what he has been able to provide Houston -- which, at 6.6 WAR since the start of last year, is still a lot. 21. Lance McCullers Jr.: He's outstanding when healthy, with a curveball that's among the best in the game, but has missed huge portions of the past two seasons and still has trouble repeating his arm swing enough for average fastball command.
