BATTERS: Very early slow start holds, 2020
Aug 10 2020
Let's take a look at several guys in each league who stand great shots at rebounding from their early swoons, keeping in mind that small sample sizes can easily lead owners to making cut decisions that they will later regret, even in the sprint season of 2020.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Andrew Benintendi (LF, BOS) entered the 2020 season with some legitimate breakout appeal. So far, his results have been far from encouraging (.061 BA, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB, .370 OPS in 33 AB). His strikeouts have soared (55% ct%) and he isn't lofting the ball (53/6/41 G/L/F). While his 11% h% is an anomaly, his Statcast metrics (85.8 mph exit velo, 5.0% barrel rate) don't point to an immediate uptick in his production. On the plus side, Benintendi is drawing tons of...
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