We have to talk about Albert Almora Jr.‘s offense, or lack thereof. While he routinely makes highlight-reel plays in center, the outfielder’s bat has completely cancelled out his glove. As of Monday morning, Almora’s 58 wRC+ is tied with Billy Hamilton and Chris Davis for worst in MLB over the past calendar year (min. 400 PAs).
Almora’s offensive woes have been highlighted by a hyper-aggressive 41% outside the zone swing rate, which is in the top 5% of MLB hitters. That’s pretty brutal for a guy who doesn’t hit for power (10 homers in sample).