There are stats that take years to bake, thousands of at bats to really tell you anything. The first week of the year is famous for misleading fans, giving false hope, and causing false worry. But while we can’t take any certainties from early season statlines, we can identify and follow important storylines.
Ryon Healy is seeing more high heat
Ryon Healy getting worse was always an option. We knew there was a chance his true talent level was below the superstar performance he put on last season (offensively at least) and we also knew pitchers would adjust.