Much has been acknowledged of the slump rookie Rays third baseman Jake Bauers has suffered at the plate since the All-Star break. Continuously hitting third for the Rays, Bauers has a paltry .591 OPS in the second half. This is not totally unexpected for a 22-year old to have some lumps as he tried to get back in the swing of things.
Duffy has been cemented as the number two hitter on the Tampa Bay Rays, but the near 28-year old has an even more ghastly .485 OPS in the second half.