11/3/2022 0 Comments Donovan solano![]() ![]() The inevitable dog days drag–especially for someone on the older side–or we can see it as related to his new out-sized defensive role. His summer slump could be attributed to just the generic, store-brand batting slump variety that every hitter goes through at some point in their career. Solano’s valley at the plate took place in May, June and July–months in which Tommy La Stella was out on the IL, and Donovan assumed the role of primary second baseman. 881 (post) his sOPS + from 90 to 139.ĭonovan Solano flashing the leather! /4gxG0BvwZA- Talkin’ Baseball October 12, 2021 We can also look at his offense in 2021 as a tale of two halves: pre and post All-Star break. Maybe you have a better sense of what numbers to weigh more than others, a better eye for “the red flags” of an aging hitter–but to the layman, Donnie Barrels is still very much Donnie Barrels. If one pleases, take a look at the year-to-year Statcast comparisons on the Savant page. The difference between his expected batting average from ‘20 to ‘21 is minute. He barreled the ball at a slightly higher rate. He lost his bearings against breaking balls.īut he struck out less than in 2020. His line drive percentage dropped from 40.1% to 28.3%. Average, on-base, slugging, OPS + all took a hit (or lack of hit?). So sure, we can look at Solano’s age 33 year old season in the context of 2020 and see a dip in offensive performance. Look! They didn’t catch the ball! Look! A man on base! I know that as a population of more advanced thinkers, we’ve moved on from the batting average statistic–but as a dumb idiot caveman fan, singles still excite me. ![]() Our 2020 #SilverSlugger Award Winner: DONOVAN SOLANO! Congratulations, Donnie Barrels | #SFGiants /nuiuQ9hYC8- SFGiants November 5, 2020 ![]()
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