MESA, ARIZONA - MARCH 01: Matt Olson #28 of the Oakland Athletics in action during a preseason game against the Cincinnati Reds at Hohokam Stadium on March 01, 2021 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
It is difficult to put much stock in spring training statistics, especially this year. Major League Baseball has said that the ball used during the regular season will be different, a deader ball that should limit the number of home runs throughout the game. Spring training statistics, which are generally meaningless as is, are even more so this year.