In his final season, Albert Pujols put on a show.
Back with the St. Louis Cardinals to ride off into the sunset with Yadier Molina, Pujols hit 24 home runs and hit for a .270 average, helping lead the Cards to a 93-win season which netted them a division title.
Pujols even hit his 700th career home run.
Now, as voting for the All-MLB Team gets underway, Pujols is up for consideration as one of the candidates for the designated hitter position.
Pujols joins teammates Ryan Helsley, Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, and Tommy Edman as one of five Cardinals to be nominated for the All-MLB Team.
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Pujols Earns All-MLB Team Nomination
At 42, Pujols proved he still had something left in the tank.
Originally signed to be somebody who could start against left-handed pitchers, Pujols had a tough first half and was hitting .189 as late as July 6.
But in typical Albert fashion, he got hot again and had a second half for the ages, hitting 20 total home runs and ultimately reaching 700 for his career.
Thanks to his surge, Pujols eventually became the full-time designated hitter for the Cardinals and was once again a bat that the Cardinals could count on at all times.
The top vote-getters will all be split into two teams.
Goldschmidt and Arenado are sure to be on the All-MLB Team.
It may be a bit of a stretch for Pujols, but the slugger certainly had a season to remember in what ended up being his last ride.
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