At times in past seasons, Zack Cozart has been a player Reds fans loved to complain about because of his poor hitting. This season, Cozart has been one of the bright spots for the Reds, so much so that he has replaced the struggling Jose Peraza in the second position of the lineup.
In 24 games, Cozart is hitting .329/.423/.549 with four triples, 14 walks, 13 runs scored and an OPS of .971. He leads all NL shortstops with a 1.1 WAR and a 152 wRC+. He trails only Francisco Lindor in all of MLB. As of May 3, Cozart was 10th in the NL and 21st overall in MLB in WAR, and 9th in the NL in wRC+.