Very early slow start holds, 2026

It can be tempting to cut bait on hitters who have gotten off to slow starts. Resisting the urge to do so often is difficult, since we all want to get off to quick starts in our leagues. But it's a decision that can help you enjoy the ride up when skilled bats turn things around.

Hitters with 30+ PA have posted an average .691 OPS so far in 2026. These sub-.650 OPS bats have posted the highest average exit velocities (EV) so far in 2026:

Name	Lg	bb%	ct%	SwK%	OPS	EV	LA	Brl%	Chase %
Nick Kurtz	AL	22%	52%	14.0%	.612	96.7	13.2	12.5%	24.7%
Fernando Tatis Jr.	NL	12%	70%	12.0%	.612	95.0	5.1	16.3%	28.9%
Tyler Stephenson	NL	15%	71%	11.2%	.636	94.9	26.8	12.0%	17.0%
Pete Alonso	AL	11%	65%	12.3%	.522	94.3	9.2	8.6%	29.4%
Joc Pederson	AL	10%	75%	16.8%	.504	94.1	24.6	0.0%	33.8%
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