Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do Myles Straw and Amed Rosario start almost every game for the Cleveland Guardians in 2023?” Well, if you have and have come up wanting more answers, this is the blog post for you.
Entering play on July 19, among qualified major league hitters since Opening Day of the 2021 season, Myles Straw was third worst with a 79 wRC+. He has not hit a home run since 8/26/2021. Amed Rosario was 41st worst with a 97 wRC+. Yet, Amed Rosario has the 21st most plate appearances among qualified hitters during that time, and Straw has the 36th most during the same period.