Let’s look at two bouncing third basemen: Eduardo Escobar and Maikel Franco. The key questions are: “Why did change happen in 2020?”, “Will Escobar bounce back?”, and “Is Franco’s batting bounce maintainable?”
Why did Eduardo Escobar slump? Escobar’s batting slumped in 2020. A few measures that fell are: BA, HR/PA, RBI/PA, SLG, and OPS. Let’s look at four possible reasons: his place in the lineup, his aging curve, his illness led to weight gain before start of season, and small sample size.
- In 2020, his slump was not caused by his place in the lineup.