Unless you’ve been chilling under a rock for the last month and change, you’ve no doubt noticed the tear Willson Contreras has been on. Our Brendan Miller noted recently how the Venezuelan native’s offensive production really took off after he added a toe-tap reminiscent of his countryman, Miguel Cabrera.
In 119 plate appearances since making the change in mid-June, WillCo has hit 10 home runs while striking out at only an 18.2 percent clip. His OPS in that stretch is 1.054 and he’s got a 167 wRC+ with a .432 wOBA. Even if you don’t completely understand what those things mean, just know that they’re awesome.