Your critique is plate discipline/2 strike hitting. Well, he's also only 20 years old. No doubt luck is on his side right now, but the kid is supremely talented. Pop off the bat is eerily similar to a young Machado with speed to cause problems on the basepathsTatis will never be a .300 hitter long term striking out 30% of the time. Next year his avg will take a dip. More like a .270 Unless he changes his swing. He is hitting .419 babip LOL … Everything is falling in for him. Alonzo a better hitter imo more than 100 more at bats though
Because their careers didn't end after 162 games. And most weren't thrust into the top of the order at age 20. BB/K stats are ones that players regularly improve upon over time. A 30% k-rate is definitely something to point a finger at, however it's definitely not something that can't be easily improved. Maybe adjustments dont get made and the talent never manifests itself into a stellar career. Time will tellok....but he has to change something. The best hitters to ever play the game do not strikeout 30% of the time. Something will have to give . He either strikeout less or the batting avg will drop. I am not saying he will turn into as bad as joey gallo but he is headed down in avg.
Tatis will never be a .300 hitter long term striking out 30% of the time. Next year his avg will take a dip. More like a .270 Unless he changes his swing. He is hitting .419 babip LOL … Everything is falling in for him. Alonzo a better hitter imo more than 100 more at bats though
At age 20 his OPS was a mere 200pts lower than Tatis. Yah, you're right my badok....but he has to change something. The best hitters to ever play the game do not strikeout 30% of the time. Something will have to give . He either strikeout less or the batting avg will drop. I am not saying he will turn into as bad as joey gallo but he is headed down in avg.
machado whiffs 16% lifetime totally better hitter. even when younger
Topper, the kid is 20 years old, I'm sure he'll figure it out. He's one of the best prospects in the game, and he's nowhere close to his prime years, he's far from a finished product
If the Brewers didn't protect Huira, he would be in the mix. Advanced hitter who will hit for average and power for a long time.
The last tip from BRAYDEN11 came a couple of years ago:
Keep an eye on Christian Yelich.
Nobody knows about him right now but he can do everything on a baseball field.
With all due respect to Brayden, I saw Yelich when he first got called up, he was a big prospect and after watching his first several games, I called stardom for him, I always thought he would be a great hitter, but I never thought he would hit for power like he has, he was never much of a HR hitter in Miami, but it's incredible the power numbers he's putting up. When I saw him hit, my first thought was he's Joey Votto, a line drive hitter who hits the ball to all fields, has a great eye at the plate, rarely swings at a bad pitch, gets on base a lot, but he's showing power that Votto never had, although he did have some big HR seasons, he's always really been a line drive hitter. The Brewers are fortunate to have Yelich, he's a great player, but he's as humble a star as you'll find
Alvarez is in AL....
Thanks for your insight, kane.
Brayden11 instructed me to watch Yelich run the bases.
It's a thing of beauty.
Unfortunately, in the current age of baseball, he's more likely to be in a home run jog than stretching a single into a double.
Don't you have to consider PIT Reynolds if he wins the batting title as a rookie? Never been done.
All things equal, Tatis will win it because he’s a shortstop. Soroka May finish 2nd based on the team success.
He has the name and a big head start. I think he wins if he bats .290 +what if tatis does not hit .300 do you think he wins ?
He has the name and a big head start. I think he wins if he bats .290 +
No one in the national league.Don't you have to consider PIT Reynolds if he wins the batting title as a rookie? Never been done.
Tatis got hurt yesterday.....not sure how serious.