Rutschman, R. Devers, T. Freeman, G. Rodriguez, C. Rodón

Rutschman changes his approach…As we enter the back-third of the 2024 season, Adley Rutschman (C, BAL) is putting up his typical back-of-the-baseball card numbers, but a quick look under the hood reveals that he's trying something new in 2024. 

Year	PA	HR	BA	xBA	BB%	ct%	LA	EV	PX	xPX	HR/F	FBv*	O-Swing%
2022	478	13	0.249	0.273	13%	78%	15.6	87.9	129	110	10%	92.3	25.4%
2023	687	20	0.277	0.274	14%	82%	12.6	88.4	88	91	11%	92.5	27.0%
2024	454	17	0.260	0.256	9%	81%	17.9	88.7	88	105	12%	91.0	32.5%
*average flyball exit velocity

His new approach is yielding mixed results: 

• He's hitting the ball in the air more frequently which has increased his HR output. He's on pace for a career-best HR total in the mid-20s. 
• The flip side of that coin is that he's not hitting flyballs with as much authority as he...

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