Coming into the 2019 MLB season, the over-under for Jorge Soler home runs was set at 15.5. He hit the over on June 6, a fine start to a pivotal season for the 27-year-old, but had an OBP under .300 and his wRC+ was a measly 101.
Soler responded by being one of the 10 best hitters in baseball. Since June 6, only eight hitters in baseball have a wRC+ higher than his 153 mark. Only Mike Trout, Eugenio Suarez, and Josh Donaldson have more home runs in that time span than Soler’s 28.