PT TOMORROW: AL Central - Identifying second-half breakout candidates
Jul 22 2022
During this All-Star Week, we asked our PT TOMORROW columnists to pick one player from each team who could emerge and perhaps even surprise in the second half, based on skills and/or opportunity that may lurking a bit under the surface.
Nick Gordon (SS, MIN) doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role, but started eight of the team's final 10 games leading up to the All-Star break. While he was just 4-for-27 during that time, he has shown some positive signs offensively this season.
Gordon's xPX has jumped from 88 in 2021 to 126 this season and his HardHit% is up to 50%, which puts him in the 93rd percentile. His Brl% has increased significantly, from 6.8% a season ago to 11.6% so far this year, while his 110.7 mph...
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