I'm normally with you about the #2 spot. Why I say he was much better at the #2 spot than I expected is that I did not think he'd hit for a .340 OBP. this is a guy who did not top .300 OBP his last 4 seasons in KC, and was out of the majors in 2019. I thought he was the definition of toast. Probably BABIP luck without much of a spike in BB%, so maybe he becomes a pumpkin again, but he got on and even hit for more than negligible pop.
Babip was his second highest over a full season behind only 2012 in which he batted .292. Avg this year was .39 above his career average and his babip was .41 above his career average.
