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Baltimore Orioles: 2019 First Half Awards

By Aaron Gershon

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 07: Hanser Alberto #57 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates a solo home run in the forth inning with Jonathan Villar #2 during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 7, 2019 in Baltimore. Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 07: Hanser Alberto #57 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates a solo home run in the forth inning with Jonathan Villar #2 during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 7, 2019 in Baltimore. Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – JULY 3: Renato Nunez #39 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates after crossing home plate after hitting a home run during the top of the ninth inning of their game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 3, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr. /Getty Images)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – JULY 3: Renato Nunez #39 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates after crossing home plate after hitting a home run during the top of the ninth inning of their game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 3, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr. /Getty Images) /

Surprise Player: Renato Nunez

After hitting seven home runs in 60 games as an Oriole in 2018 journeyman, Renato Nunez earned the opportunity to return in 2019.

Entering 2019 Nunez’s previous single-season carer high in home runs was eight combined with the Orioles and Rangers last season. In 2019 Nunez’s power has broken out in a big way as he leads the team is tied for tenth in the American League with 20 home runs.

While is On Base Percentage is only .304 and slugging is .495 Nunez’s power has produced 49 runs and has helped the Orioles stay in games that without a long-ball could’ve been a lot uglier.

Seeing a player that many did not know existed up until the end of last season hit to a home run pace near 40 easily wins the honor of surprise player.

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