My first impulse was to talk about Knapp’s incredible batting line from last season (.278/.404/.444) and consider whether or not he might maintain any of that success. Unfortunately, I just don’t think there’s any real merit to that discussion. Knapp didn’t show serious signs of improvement in 2020. All he did was go on a three week hot streak thanks to a sky-high BABIP. I’d be thrilled if I were proven wrong here, but I just don’t think Knapp has it in him to significantly improve his offensive output over a full season. But more on that later, this is the part of the article where I’m supposed to be optimistic!
2021 Player Previews: Andrew Knapp and Rafael Marchan
