Altuve, Garcia, Bello, Santander, Castillo

Does Altuve still have 20-20 skills?Jose Altuve (2B, HOU) seemed to have turned back the clock with a .304-13 1H and 13 SBs. But the steals and HRs have tailed off since then. At 34, is there any evidence of a slide in skills?

YearPAHRSBBABB%ct%h%HctXxBAG/L/FPXxPXHR/FSBOBrl%
2021678315.27810%84%28%106.28439/22/481099015%4%6.40%
20226042818.30011%83%31%106.29640/20/381409616%12%7.70%
20234101714.31110%80%34%89.28647/19/321178518%13%8.30%
20244981515.3027%80%33%88.26239/24/33876712%14%6.60%

Uneven production aside, there are some worrisome trends to keep tabs on:

  • The biggest, perhaps, is the slide in BB% and a 37.5% chase rate behind it. While his ct% is still above league average, swinging at pitches out of the zone also shows up in weak...

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