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Originally Posted by Caged Great
Thames is on a bit of a bad streak as well, but he doesn't have issues with his mechanics. He just kind of sucks at the moment.
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Lacks zone discipline too, IMO.
MLB hitters can't get away with lousy plate discipline for any length of time. Other teams learn fast and exploit it.
Swings at pitches out of the zone (%)
League average: 30%
Thames: 39%
Snider: 37%
Joey Bats: 26%
Escobar: 19% (wow!)
-Fangraphs