2017

2017 HR contenders 

Mark Trumbo-  BAL.  AL

Nelson Cruz-    SEA.  AL

Kari's Davis-    OAK.  AL

Edwin Encarnacion-  TOR. AL

Christopher Carter-  MIL. NL

James Brian Dozier- MIN. AL

Nolan  Arenado- COL. NL

Jose Alberto Pujols- LAA  AL

Mik Trout- LAA.  AL 

These are my top picks to win the 2017 Home Run Title.  Below is more Information on these players. If you think of other players that should be on list let me know. The pre-season odd will be posted next week.

60 Homers Club

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Mark Trumbo

• Full Name: Mark Daniel Trumbo
• Born: 1/16/1986 in Anaheim, CA
• Draft: 2004, Anaheim Angels, 18th rd. (533rd overall)
• High School: Villa Park, CA
• Debut: 9/11/2010

• Mark Trumbo 2016 Stats

  BALtamore.     AL
  2016. 47HR.  159GP.256Avg

  AVG	HR.	RBI	SB	OPS
  		108

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Nelson Cruz

• Full Name: Nelson Ramon Cruz
• Born: 7/1/1980 in Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Dominican Republic
• Debut: 9/17/2005
• SEA  AL
• 43HR. 155GP. .287Avg
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K. Davis

• Full Name: Khris Adrian Davis
• Born: 12/21/1987 in Lakewood, CA
• Draft: 2009, Milwaukee Brewers, 7th rd. (226th overall)
• College: CSU Fullerton
• Debut: 4/1/2013
• 42HR. 150GP. .247Avg
• OAK.  AL

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E. Encarnacion 

• Full Name: Edwin Elpidio Encarnacion
• Pronunciation: ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN
• Born: 1/7/1983 in La Romana, Dominican Republic
• Draft: 2000, Texas Rangers, 9th rd. (274th overall)
• High School: Manuela Toro Morice, Caguas, PR
• Debut: 6/24/2005
• 42HR. 160GP. .263Avg
• TOR.    AL
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C. Carter

• Full Name: Vernon Christopher Carter
• Born: 12/18/1986 in Redwood City, CA
• Draft: 2005, Chicago White Sox, 15th rd. (455th overall)
• High School: Sierra Vista, Las Vegas, NV
• Debut: 8/9/2010
• 41HR. 160GP. .222Avg
• MIL. NL
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Full Name: James Brian Dozier

Pronunciation: DOE-zher

Born: 5/15/1987 in Fulton, MS

Draft: 2009, Minnesota Twins, 8th rd. (252nd overall)

College: Southern Mississippi

Debut: 5/7/2012

41HR.   155GP.   268Avg. 35DB.     MIN.   AL

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Full Name: Nolan James Arenado

Pronunciation: ar-eh-NAH-do

Born: 4/16/1991 in Newport Beach, CA

Draft: 2009, Colorado Rockies, 2nd rd. (59th overall)

High School: El Toro, Lake Forest, CA

Debut: 4/28/2013

Relationship(s): brother of Jonah Arenado

41HR.   160GP.   .294Avg

COL.  NL

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Full Name: Jose Alberto Pujols

Nickname: The Machine

Born: 1/16/1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Draft: 1999, St. Louis Cardinals, 13th rd. (402nd overall)

College: MCC-Maple Woods

Debut: 4/2/2001

31HR.     152GP.          268GP

LAA.   AL

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• Full Name: Michael Nelson Trout
• Nickname: The Millville Meteor
• Born: 8/7/1991 in Vineland, NJ
• Draft: 2009, Los Angeles Angels, 1st rd. (25th overall)
• High School: Millville, NJ
• Debut: 7/8/2011
• Relationship(s): son of Jeff Trout
• 29HR.  159GP.   .315
• LAA.    AL
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• Full Name: Nolan James Arenado
• Pronunciation: ar-eh-NAH-do
• Born: 4/16/1991 in Newport Beach, CA
• Draft: 2009, Colorado Rockies, 2nd rd. (59th overall)
• High School: El Toro, Lake Forest, CA
• Debut: 4/28/2013
• Relationship(s): brother of Jonah Arenado
• 41HR.  160GP.  294Avg
• COL.  NL
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• Full Name: Matthew Ryan Kemp
• Nickname: The Bison
• Born: 9/23/1984 in Midwest City, OK
• Draft: 2003, Los Angeles Dodgers, 6th rd. (181st overall)
• High School: Midwest City, OK
• Debut: 5/28/2006
• 35HR. 156GP.    268Avg
• ATL.  NL