Usually when I conduct a hitting analysis, there are three parts: batted ball profile, mechanics, and production trends. This time around, I’ll be focused on mostly data.
Why am I doing that? Well, that’s because Kyle Higashioka — today’s centerpiece — truly doesn’t have much of a performance history in The Show. Yes, he had a 129 wRC+ over 70 games in 2019 at Triple-A Scranton, but that really doesn’t matter all that much. It was a long time ago at this point, and Higgy has made several swing adjustments since then.
One might be extremely confused why the Yankees were so willing to trade Gary Sánchez with no apparent alternative for an everyday role.