Rutschman, R. Devers, T. Freeman, G. Rodriguez, C. Rodón
Aug 5 2024
Rutschman changes his approach…As we enter the back-third of the 2024 season, Adley Rutschman (C, BAL) is putting up his typical back-of-the-baseball card numbers, but a quick look under the hood reveals that he's trying something new in 2024.
| Year | PA | HR | BA | xBA | BB% | ct% | LA | EV | PX | xPX | HR/F | FBv* | O-Swing% |
| 2022 | 478 | 13 | 0.249 | 0.273 | 13% | 78% | 15.6 | 87.9 | 129 | 110 | 10% | 92.3 | 25.4% |
| 2023 | 687 | 20 | 0.277 | 0.274 | 14% | 82% | 12.6 | 88.4 | 88 | 91 | 11% | 92.5 | 27.0% |
| 2024 | 454 | 17 | 0.260 | 0.256 | 9% | 81% | 17.9 | 88.7 | 88 | 105 | 12% | 91.0 | 32.5% |
| *average flyball exit velocity | |||||||||||||
His new approach is yielding mixed results:
- He's hitting the ball in the air more frequently which has increased his HR output. He's on pace for a career-best HR total in the mid-20s.
- The flip side of that coin is that he's not hitting flyballs with as much authority as he...
Almost!
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