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Pirates Prospects Daily: Less Is Becoming More For Jack Suwinski

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Despite hitting 19-home runs last year, Jack Suwinski posted a below league average wRC+ in 2022. A lot of that was due to a 30% strikeout rate, as he finished in the 6th percentile in the category, as well as the 15th percentile when it comes to whiff rate.

Suwinski is currently in the 96th percentile when it comes to chase rate this season, which is an elite number. On the flip side, his whiff rate is still among the league’s worst — in the 13th percentile.

So he isn’t chasing pitches out of the zone, but is still missing at pitches he shouldn’t be missing.