Veteran right fielder Nick Markakis had a torrid start to 2018 for the Atlanta Braves, but his production declined rapidly after June 30. Asked about that decline, GM Alex Anthopoulos demurred.
He said that Markakis had to come back “at the right number”, then went on to downplay the decline:
“Nick was still hitting the ball extremely hard . . . really what we’re talking about is the last six weeks. All the other underlying factors point to someone who was still playing well.
The last six weeks were pretty bad.