Luke Voit was right, but not about everyone.
Nearly six seasons have passed since we asked the question of whether the .300 hitter -- baseball's timeless standard for batting prowess -- was becoming a thing of the past. The investigation was prompted by Voit telling a reporter back then, "I feel like batting average isn't a thing now."
Even after MLB's attempt to address the issue by banning extreme shifts, the downward trend of batting average continues. The overall average this season (.244) is just one point better than the record low for non-pitchers in a campaign.