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This post was written by Jesse Sakstrup.
With a batting average flirting with the Mendoza line, those who drafted Ben Zobrist are probably a bit annoyed with his performance so far. Putting batting average aside, he is still on pace for 20 home runs and 17 stolen bases. And putting fantasy value aside, he is actually having a kind of decent year.
His walk rate of 16.6% is 5.2% higher than it was in 2011 and well above his career average of 12.5%. This is offsetting his batting average deficiency, as his .341 OBP is just shy of his career rate. His wOBA (.317) and wRC+ (103) are about the lowest they have been in his career, but they both represent a slightly above league average player. All of this despite a batting average, .203, that is 7th worst among 170 qualified players. With his defensive skills rating well, as usual, Zobrist has compiled a 1.2 WAR in his first 49 games, which puts him on pace for a 4.0 win season. That isn’t a gr...
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