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Ortiz's Struggles Are Raising Questions

David Ortiz Batting Splits, 2015

         PA    AVG   OBP   SLG   OPS   BABIPvs RHP  150   .278  .387  .492  .879    .290vs LHP   72   .114  .111  .157  .268    .138

While David Ortiz has been a productive hitter against right-handed pitchers this season, he has been beyond dreadful against lefties.

In 2014, however, Ortiz actually had a higher OPS against lefties (.893) than righties (.863). So what is the reason for this year's cliff-drop in production? Is it a small sample slump, or a sign of the end of Ortiz's ability to be an everyday player?