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For his career, Gomez has had a really bad combo going against him:
- High K rate
- Low BB rate
- Low isoPower
But he's still just 26 (27 in July), and he has speed and defense. If he starts producing a decent AVG or OBP, he's a solid fantasy guy. At 6'4", he arguably can't produce a decent OBP with just patience, he's got to hit.
And here's three signs that he might:
- starting last season, and continued into this one, his isoPower appeared. Before 2011, he was around .100. 2011 he was at .180, this season he's at .210.
- He's had two stretches this season where he's been very effective, and both coincided with low K rates. April: .893 OPS, 3 K in 45 PA, and post-break: .912 OPS, 11 K in 76 PA.
- This quote (source article: link, credited to DENNIS PUNZEL | Wisconsin State Journal): "Often criticized as being stubborn for his swing-from-the-heels approach, Gomez credits hitting coach Johnny Narron for helping him make some adjustments at the plate that have led up to his hot streak. He’s reduced his crouch, raised his hands and added more of a leg kick into his stride."
- High K rate
- Low BB rate
- Low isoPower
But he's still just 26 (27 in July), and he has speed and defense. If he starts producing a decent AVG or OBP, he's a solid fantasy guy. At 6'4", he arguably can't produce a decent OBP with just patience, he's got to hit.
And here's three signs that he might:
- starting last season, and continued into this one, his isoPower appeared. Before 2011, he was around .100. 2011 he was at .180, this season he's at .210.
- He's had two stretches this season where he's been very effective, and both coincided with low K rates. April: .893 OPS, 3 K in 45 PA, and post-break: .912 OPS, 11 K in 76 PA.
- This quote (source article: link, credited to DENNIS PUNZEL | Wisconsin State Journal): "Often criticized as being stubborn for his swing-from-the-heels approach, Gomez credits hitting coach Johnny Narron for helping him make some adjustments at the plate that have led up to his hot streak. He’s reduced his crouch, raised his hands and added more of a leg kick into his stride."
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