PEORIA, Ariz. -- Hunter Renfroe has spent his entire life demolishing left-handed pitching. It's in his baseball DNA.
Renfroe's 1.077 OPS against left-handers ranked seventh in the Majors last season. Essentially, he turned into Paul Goldschmidt last year with a southpaw on the mound. Better, in fact.
• Padres' Spring Training information
2017 Renfroe vs. LHP: .316/.392/.684, 184 OPS+
2017 Goldschmidt vs. LHP: .311/.422/.591, 171 OPS+
Of course, Renfroe is not Goldschmidt. He batted just .202/.244/.393 against right-handers last season, and those numbers suggest a player who might be better served in a platoon situation.