Has Pujols Finally Got It Going Again With the Angels?

Albert Pujols, who has not lived up to expectations with the Angels, is hitting .338 this month. Could he be back?

Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim has been back to his old MVP self in June. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

Let’s face it. The last time Albert Pujols looked like the Pujols we all used to know was in 2010, when the future Hall-of-Famer hit .312 with 42 home run and 118 RBIs.

Maybe it’s time to turn back the clock.

The former Cardinals three-time MVP, and current Angels slugger, has been tearing it up this month with a .338 average to go along with nine home runs and a .779 slugging percentage.

That’s the Pujols we knew.

Overall this year, he’s hitting .270 (after hitting just .208 in April) with an AL-best 20 home runs and 47 RBIs. While the average is below his former par, it’s on the upswing. And his home run pace would project to 47 over the course of the season—his most since 2009, which is when he won the last of his MVPs.

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