A lot has been made about the power showing from the Milwaukee Brewers’ Eric Thames this year. And rightly so; Thames has 12 home runs in 30 games (in 108 at-bats and 130 plate appearances) with a .731 slugging percentage.
Thames has increased his production — his previous major-league career high in homers was 12 in 2011 which he did in 95 games (362 AB, 394 PA) — thanks in large part to his patience at the plate.
When Thames was previously in the major leagues, he would often swing at pitches outside the strike zone (oSW).