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#Mets Michael Conforto has started off hot & there’s been a notable mechanical change from 2019 to 2020.
-Hands lower
-More upright
-Closed his stance
2020 Production (Thread)
-Change in stance/mechanics could be what led to the change in LA.
-LA
to 12.8 degrees
Cont.
-Hands lower
-More upright
-Closed his stance
2020 Production (Thread)
-Change in stance/mechanics could be what led to the change in LA.
-LA
to 12.8 degreesCont.
It could also be helping him make higher quality of contact:
-Sweet Spot%
to 41.5%
-Barrel% to 14.5%
The GB% in line w/ 2019
The FB% is but the LD% rate is . This will play to a better batting average.
BABIP a bit inflated (.386) but it might sustain a bit... Cont.
-Sweet Spot%
to 41.5%-Barrel%
to 14.5%The GB% in line w/ 2019
The FB% is
but the LD% rate is . This will play to a better batting average.BABIP a bit inflated (.386) but it might sustain a bit... Cont.
This is due to a more of an all-fields approach:
-Pull%: 34.1%
-Straight%: 34.1%
-Oppo%: 31.7%
Another notable improvement is vs LHP early on.
-A career .228/.306/.413 vs LHP
In 2020:
-.308/.419/.731
If any of this growth sustains he will continue to do big things.
Cont.
-Pull%: 34.1%
-Straight%: 34.1%
-Oppo%: 31.7%
Another notable improvement is vs LHP early on.
-A career .228/.306/.413 vs LHP
In 2020:
-.308/.419/.731
If any of this growth sustains he will continue to do big things.
Cont.
Statcast Data
-Exit Velo: 89.5 MPH
-xBA: .289
-xSLG: .521
-wOBA: .395
-xwOBA: .388
-xwOBAcon: .453
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-Exit Velo: 89.5 MPH
-xBA: .289
-xSLG: .521
-wOBA: .395
-xwOBA: .388
-xwOBAcon: .453
Cont.
Plate discipline has always been great:
-K%: 21.9%
-BB%: 12.5%
He’s always been selective. He’s swinging less outside the zone while swinging more & making more contact in the zone & in general:
-O-Swing%: 20% 7.3%
-Z-Contact%: 84.2% 2.4%
-Contact%: 77.5% 2.2%
Cont.
-K%: 21.9%
-BB%: 12.5%
He’s always been selective. He’s swinging less outside the zone while swinging more & making more contact in the zone & in general:
-O-Swing%: 20%
7.3%-Z-Contact%: 84.2%
2.4%-Contact%: 77.5%
2.2%Cont.
Conforto is doing great things and if the growth vs LHP is real and he continues to pair it with plus power and already great discipline, he might finally be coming into his own we’ve long expected him to get to. Solid 4-category producer for #FantasyBaseball teams & I buy in.
