PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Who’s hot, who’s not, and who could help

Detroit Tigers

There is no hotter pair of players in the division than Jonathan Schoop (2B, DET) and Akil Baddoo (OF, DET). Over the past month Schoop (pictured above) has slashed .377/.442/.783 in 106 AB, pushing his year-to-date OPS over .800 for his best since his 2017 All-Star team season. (All stats through games of June 23.) Hard-hit line drives have fueled this recent surge, and while most of his 2021 damage has come against LH pitching (1.030 OPS in 70 AB), he also gets credit for a career-best 7% bb% and 79% ct% against RH pitching this season. 

Baddoo’s recent resurgence was discussed in the latest HQCHAT. After his strong start to the season, it seemed the pitchers adjusted in May, but over the last four weeks he has made...

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