Is that old black magic (PED) back? Home run leaders way up.

No more than half way through 2015 ten players are on pace to hit at least 40 home runs.  In 2014 only one player hit 40: Nelson Cruz.  Stanton is injured but four others have a shot at 50.

2015:

Home Runs  s c a p y 1. Stanton (MIA) 27 2. Frazier (CIN) 25 3. Harper (WSN) 24 Pujols (LAA) 24 Arenado (COL) 24 6. J.D.Martinez (DET) 21 Trout (LAA) 21 8. Goldschmidt (ARI) 20 Cruz (SEA) 20 Pederson (LAD) 20

2014:

Home Runs  s c a p y 1. Cruz (BAL) 40 2. Stanton (MIA) 37 Carter (HOU) 37 4. Abreu (CHW) 36 Trout (LAA) 36 6. Bautista (TOR) 35 Ortiz (BOS) 35 8. Encarnacion (TOR) 34 9. Victor Martinez (DET) 32 Rizzo (CHC) 32

Nelson Cruz of Seattle May 19, 2015 in Baltimore by Keith Allison via Wikimedia Commons