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Why Are the Baltimore Orioles Struggling to Believe This Season?

Why Are the Baltimore Orioles Struggling to Believe This Season?

By the numbers, the 23-year-old shortstop is pummeling the ball when he connects but struggling with swing decisions. His 98 discipline+ reflects a tendency to chase pitches out of the zone, while his in-zone swing rate is a bit down. He looks more vulnerable to breaking balls, whiffing on 43% of his swings at them to drag his contact+ down to 97, but that has improved a bit in May.

Holliday is the positive note here. Vast improvement has launched him to the top of the Orioles’ batting order. He’s still encountering challenges making consistent contact, but he has rare power for a second baseman. He’s capable of hitting some truly eye-opening long balls, and that damage (121 BIP+) helps float his profile now that his approach has adjusted to major league pitching (104 discipline+).

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