Jacob Wilson's Slump: A Turning Point

On April 24, Oakland Athletic Shortstop Jacob Wilson exploded last season with a 3-11 batting

average, tying for second in all of major league baseball.

This year though, it's been a slower start at 279 with an on-base percentage of 286

and a weighted runs created plus of 83 below league average.

The big shift comes from chasing pitches outside the strike zone way more, jumping from

a 32.1% chase rate to 45 point.

Walks have dried up to just one all season after a 5.2% rate before, and strikeouts

sit at 12.4%.

Fans and analysts notice he's swinging for power and clutch spots, like popping up a

sweeper with runners-on in the ninth.

That goes against his contact hitting strengths, especially with power guys like Shay Lange

Lear's batting behind him.

He sighed a huge extension for that precise skill set.

Now adjustments are kicking in after he admitted early tension through him off.

Exit velocities up half a mile per hour to 85.1, hard hit rate jumped nearly 10% to

34.1, and his expected.

Batting average matches last year's solid marks.

Wilson's already turning it around by getting back to good at bats, so expect him to heat

up soon and keep that A's line of rolling strong.

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