Craig Brown reacts to the Cavan Biggio signing.
Biggio’s strength as a hitter comes from his strike-zone recognition. In his career, he’s chased on pitches outside of the zone under 16 percent of the time. That’s an elite chase rate. The league average is generally around 28 percent.
It’s a fantastic foundation for any hitter. The issue in Biggio’s case is he just doesn’t hit the ball hard when he’s making contact in the zone. Last season, his Statcast metrics fell off a cliff. His average exit velocity was 82 MPH compared to a career average of around 88 MPH.