WBC Glory or Hidden Curse? The Shocking Truth Behind MLB Stars’ Post-Tournament Performance Slumps
Vinnie Pasquantino, who helped turn Italy into the feel-good story of the WBC, was a career .266 hitter before this season but his batting average is just .194 in 2026. Similarly, his slugging percentage (.456 to .326) and OPS (.787 to .604) have fallen off in 2026.
“Any time we’re scoring runs, it’s because our offense is clicking,” Witt Jr. said recently. “We’ve just got to get back to (stringing together multiple hits) and somehow playing good baseball again.”
Jesse Abrahams of Stats Perform’s U.S. Data Insights contributed research to this story. For more coverage, follow on social media at Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook and X.
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