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Some notable NON Diamondbacks slow hitting starts in 2021

It’s very early, and the sample sizes are tiny. So it’s generally not a good idea to come to conclusions based on this many games and at bats. But here are some slow starts worth monitoring:

Names are linked to BB-Reference player pages.

Joc Pederson: The Cubs opted not to sign Kyle Schwarber and instead went with left-handed platoon outfielder Pederson. So far it’s been a very slow start for Joc. He’s not hitting righties or lefties. The Cubs have allowed him to face lefties 26% of the time , (11 of 42 PA).