Clint Frazier has been taking an awful lot of strikes. So far this season, Clint has swung at pitches in the zone less frequently than almost any other batter in the league. Headed into Saturday night’s game against Cleveland, Clint had swung at 54.5% of pitches he’s seen in the strike zone. More than discerning, that zone swing % puts him in the bottom five percent among players with at least 25 plate appearances in 2021. There are just a dozen players who have swung at strikes at a lower rate.
Frazier’s resistance to swinging stems from indecision, Yankees hitting coach Marcus Thames explained to the team’s beat reporters before Friday’s game.