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We’re almost two months through the 2016 MLB season and there have definitely been some surprising performances so far. Jackie Bradley Jr. just had a 29-game hitting streak snapped last night, Daniel Murphy is still hitting .394 and the Boston Red Sox have six batters hitting .297 or higher. Will any of these guys make our list of the five hottest hitters in MLB right now? Read further to find out.
5. Ben Zobrist, Chicago Cubs
Getty ImagesJason Heyward was supposed to be the major free agent signing for the Cubs this past offseason, but he's struggled as Zobrist has been on fire. The Cubs second baseman is batting .346 with six homers and 31 RBIs in 2016.
4. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
Getty ImagesBraun has still been battling wrist soreness from time to time after offseason surgery, but he's still been able to post a .361 OBP, nine homers and 30 RBIs in only 147 at-bats so far this season.
3. Jackie Bradley Jr. Boston Red Sox
Getty ImagesBradley started the season extremely slow and it looked like the Red Sox might have to make a decision in center between he and Rusney Castillo. Now, Bradley is one of the hottest hitters in MLB as he's raised his average to .341.
2. Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox
Getty ImagesBogaerts is one of those six Red Sox who is hitting higher than .297 as he's currently batting .347. In addition, he's in the midst of a 19-game hitting streak and has also added five homers along with 26 RBIs this season.
1. Daniel Murphy, Washington Nationals
Getty ImagesAs mentioned earlier, Murphy is still hitting .394 and we're almost into June. He's also added seven home runs, which is halfway to his career high of 14, and 30 RBIs as he's helped lead the Nationals to the NL East lead.
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