On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates played their 41st game of the season. The lineup that manager Derek Shelton submitted was the 40th different batting order. It makes you wonder if the offensive struggles might be due to the lack of consistency with each player’s role on offense.
The only consistency the Pirates have shown has been with Bryan Reynolds. The outfielder has hit second in the order in every single game this year. Reynolds is also one of four players who has a wOBA and a wRC+ greater than league average. Those four players, entering the game on Sunday:
- Connor Joe (.