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The Pittsburgh Pirates have been suffering from poor batting performance this season. As of Tuesday (Korea Standard Time), the Pirates posted an OPS of 0.654, the second-worst performance in the National League. Several players are performing below expectations, but among them, a player is receiving the most stinging attention. It is outfielder Jack Suinski.
Suu Kyi is a good hitter. He had an OPS of 0.793 and 26 home runs in 144 games last season, showing his presence as a slugger. He has become a completely different hitter this season. He has a batting average of 0.172 OPS of 0.559 with six home runs and 19 RBIs in 65 games.
Pittsburgh also sent him down to Triple-A in late May. However, it recalled Bae when he left in early June with a wrist injury. He has appeared in 16 games since being called up again, but has only eight hits in 48 at-bats (a batting average of 0.167), two homers and six RBIs.
Nonetheless, Pittsburgh is holding onto Suinski by choosing to leave Bae Ji-hwan, who finished his rehabilitation game, at Triple-A. He has not given up hope for him.
In a related interview with 93.7 The Fan, manager Derek Shelton said on Wednesday, “We need him to be good. I agree with him 100 percent on this point,” urging him to step up. “We are trying to give him a little chance and we will have to make a decision on how to go from now on,” he said, signaling that a decision on him is imminent.
It’s not just about Susinsky. Most young hitters in the Pittsburgh Pirates are not showing off their potential in the Major League. Henry Davis, who is expected to become the next-generation flagship catcher, has a batting average of only 0.153 OPS of 0.503, and Nick Gonzalez is suffering from a slump of one hit in 23 times at bat. 실시간 바카라사이트
“Young hitters need to improve. It’s true,” Shelton said. “It’s not just our team that young hitters are struggling. I’ve never seen such a gap between Triple-A pitchers and big league pitchers,” he said, stressing that it’s not just Pittsburgh’s problem.
“Our offense needs to be better, and we are trying to do this, but I don’t think it’s fair to blame the person who did it,” he said, urging people to refrain from criticizing hitting coach Andy Haines.
“It’s not just our team’s problem” may sound like a plausible excuse depending on the position you’re hearing. “We are constantly trying to find out why hitters in the big leagues are having a hard time adapting,” Shelton said, stressing that he is making efforts to help hitters adapt smoothly.