JP Hochbaum
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The first situational hitting stat that the Cubs need to improve upon is high leverage hitting. They ranked near the bottom this year.
The Cubs regular that was the worst was Schwarber hitting a dismal .044 and Happ was the best at .429. The league leader in this category was none other than Gleybar Torres.
One free agent pickup that is available that could help improve this is Machado who is just above .300.
You could see the team stats here
Part 2 of situational hitting analysis: Hitting with runners in scoring position.
In the best possible way to explain this, the issue seems to be a problem of youth. The Cubs best hitters with runners on base are all past their ARB years: Rizzo, Zobrist, and Heyward. Everyone else under them is still age 26 and younger.
Here are the numbers.
Is it teachable? Is it a function of youth? Players do appear to improve in this area as they hit their peak years around 26-28, and most of the guys that struggled are 26 or younger. Do we wait it out or do we try to trade some youth to get more established vets?
The Cubs regular that was the worst was Schwarber hitting a dismal .044 and Happ was the best at .429. The league leader in this category was none other than Gleybar Torres.
One free agent pickup that is available that could help improve this is Machado who is just above .300.
You could see the team stats here
Part 2 of situational hitting analysis: Hitting with runners in scoring position.
In the best possible way to explain this, the issue seems to be a problem of youth. The Cubs best hitters with runners on base are all past their ARB years: Rizzo, Zobrist, and Heyward. Everyone else under them is still age 26 and younger.
Here are the numbers.
Is it teachable? Is it a function of youth? Players do appear to improve in this area as they hit their peak years around 26-28, and most of the guys that struggled are 26 or younger. Do we wait it out or do we try to trade some youth to get more established vets?