While Texas Rangers’ fans have fallen in love with the majestic home runs off the bat of Joey Gallo, a more subtle aspect of his game is more important to track. The 21-year-old rookie has displayed power at every level of his professional career but the key to his career may ultimately be his walk percentage.
Long gone are the days when big league players feared the embarrassment of a 100 strike out season. A 2014 article from Marty Gitlin of CBSsports.com details the astonishing increase in strikeouts over the past decade.