There is no easy explanation, however, for the relative disappearance of two more starters: Leody Taveras and Ezequiel Duran. They’ve regularly been in the...
He’s chasing more, which has led to a dramatic uptick in strikeouts. He struck out only 20.7% of the time through the All-Star break; it’s 31.5% since. As a switch-hitter, Taveras’ swing requires more maintenance.“I’m having some off days,” Taveras said. “I’m trying to do my best. I don’t think they are doing that much different, but I’m just swinging at bad pitches too often. I’m chasing too much.
On the other, he does have over 1,000 major league plate appearances. For a young player, he’s somewhat seasoned.Compare it to Duran, who has already taken over 100 at-bats more than last year’s total, which was his first exposure to the majors. Duran has been aggressive at the plate all year, but pitchers have used that against him more often lately. His strikeout rate has jumped by more than a third, from 27.5% in the first half to 37.5% for the second half.
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