SEATTLE -- There are almost 100 games left in the 2017 season, so it’s probably too early to panic. But it might be time for mild concern.
Miguel Cabrera is not playing like Miguel Cabrera.
The news is not all bad. Some statistics are well within career norms or will easily catch up when his luck evens out over the course of a long season.
But one number is glaring: In the midst of a league-wide explosion of home runs, Cabrera is in a power drought unlike any in his career.
Cabrera’s batting average is the lowest of his career.