A few BlueJays get a pass for their early struggles at the plate but there are five who are expected to be better. jonahkeri breaks down their numbers to see who’s most likely to keep struggling — and who’s due to bust out.
Another unlucky hitter per Statcast, which pegs Hernandez’s expected slugging average as 127 points higher than his actual slugging average. Still, we wouldn’t be holding parades for the Jays outfielder if he’d reached his expected marks of a .221 batting average and .383 slugging anyway. One piece of good news: After ranking fourth in the AL in strikeout rate last year, he’s struck out in a more reasonable 21.3 per cent of his plate appearances this year, with seven walks in his first 12 games.
Though Hernandez is entering just his second season as a starter in the big leagues he’s not particularly young, with his 27th birthday coming in October. Still, the Jays are in full rebuilding mode, so you stay the course with Hernandez, give him regular playing time, and see if he can be a
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