'If he’s not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, I don’t know what one is,” teammate Mauricio Dubón said of the Astros second baseman.
ARLINGTON, Texas — He stands 5-foot-6 but boasts the shoulders and swing of someone twice the size, sports a wide smile most onlookers want to wipe away and an aw shucks sensibility only some are allowed to see. He is a franchise’s heart and soul and the catalyst of a dynasty that refuses to die. will not allow it. He is the Houston Astros’ lifeblood and a living legend, even if his exploits are far from over. Facing him is an October rite of passage few opponents ever want to relive.
6 mph line drive during the ninth inning, too, saving at least a single on a missile Statcast assigned a .770 expected batting average. Kessinger’s presence personified the preposterousness of this moment. Bench coach Joe Espada, managing in place of Baker, summoned him to pinch run after worked a six-pitch walk in the ninth inning. Singleton had not seen a major-league pitch since Oct. 1. had not struck a hit since Sept.
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