In yesterday’s article, I wrote about how Jared Triolo stood out in high leverage situations at the plate. Among Pirates hitters with ten or more high-leverage plate appearances, Triolo was the clear winner with a 240 wRC+ in 22 plate appearances.
Joshua Palacios was second. Andrew McCutchen was third. McCutchen has a career 132 wRC+ in high leverage situations, showing that from him, it’s a repeatable skill. Triolo and Palacios are still in the earlier stages of their MLB careers, and time will tell if they see the same continued success in high leverage moments.