Cozart did have a spectacular 2017, swinging to a tune of .297/.385/.548 — and that was precisely what bothered me. The LA Angels just signed a guy who, before 2017, had a career slugging percentage under .400 and a career on-base percentage under .300, and we’re supposed to just buy that he suddenly pounds the ball like Carlos Correa? I didn’t want to take that at face value, but there’s clearly something going on with Zack Cozart’s bat. Over the past three years, Cozart has somehow transformed himself from your typical good-field, no-hit spare part into a legitimate middle-of-the-lineup threat and a true All-Star.
Why Zack Cozart Will Succeed (And Why Maybe He Won’t)
