1 Spot: An on-base machine with some of the best contact skills in baseball, Yandy Díaz posted a 144 OPS+ last season, but he tallied just nine home runs in 558 plate appearances. Yandy Díaz Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 32-year-old started slowly last year as well before catching fire during the second half, so there's no reason to think he won't eventually round into form. 294 on-base percentage and a 27-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 109 plate appearances. 294/.374/.588 with six home runs and 23 RBI in 25 games to start the year, and he could be headed for his first All-Star selection.įalling: It was a lackluster first month for J.T. Rising: Jonah Heim entered the 2023 season as something of an enigma after putting together a terrific first half (.781 OPS, 12 HR, 33 RBI) and a horrible second half (.589 OPS, 4 HR, 15 RBI) in 2022. 287/.437/.628 with eight home runs and an NL-leading 183 OPS+ in 28 games. 1 Spot: The blockbuster deal to acquire Sean Murphy during the offseason and subsequent six-year, $73 million extension he signed looks like the latest stroke of genius by the Atlanta Braves front office. Sean Murphy Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |