Steven Souza Jr. has been a welcome addition to the power-starved Rays lineup this season, and his .222/.323/.444 slash line is more than acceptable. However, Rays fans can be excused for worrying about his strikeout rate, which was completely out of control to start the year. Pessimists looked at the strikeout rate over 35% and opined that his current production was unsustainable. Optimists yearned for him to cut that number, and to catapult from being a good bat to a great one.
About a month ago, I took a granular look at why Souza was striking out.