yoy know, I've made a lot of jokes at Rusnay's and Cherington's expense over the past 12 months, but from the all star break on, he seemed to have had a better approach and results at the plate.
His second half slash line .300 / .336 / . 400 over 190 PA coincided with a decrease in strikeout rate to 15.3% from 17.7% and a roughly steady walk rate 5.3% vs 5.7%.
August was his best month by far, with 9 XBH and a ~900 OPS Most of the production came in two spurts. July 27 to August 10 and August 24 to August 29.
May have been nothing. But one can always hope he can become at least a backup or platoon outfielder and pinch runner in 2018 when Chris Young's contract is up.
His second half slash line .300 / .336 / . 400 over 190 PA coincided with a decrease in strikeout rate to 15.3% from 17.7% and a roughly steady walk rate 5.3% vs 5.7%.
August was his best month by far, with 9 XBH and a ~900 OPS Most of the production came in two spurts. July 27 to August 10 and August 24 to August 29.
May have been nothing. But one can always hope he can become at least a backup or platoon outfielder and pinch runner in 2018 when Chris Young's contract is up.