Keep in mind that this entire scenario is based in a hypothetical world, in which Mike Matheny stops treating him like the biggest power guy on the team. Since this is unlikely to happen, so too is this situation, but it’s worth discussing all the same.
Whether you blame it on quad injuries or simply the decrease in power that comes with age, Holliday may not be the 20-30 home run and 100 RBI guy he once was. Last season, before going down for the year, he had only 4 dingers in 229 at-bats.
That’s not to say 2015 was a wash for the slugger; despite the decline in power, Holliday was good for a .