If you want an example of a player Murakami’s age, with his power and the ability to provide even minimal defensive value, on the free agent market in the past decade… I’m coming up empty after Bryce Harper. Well, Santana got to the majors, and it was more corner outfield than center field, and striking out a lot turned into more of a “can’t hit the broad side of a barn” situation. In the past five years, there have been just 10 seasons in which a hitter has posted a Z-Contact% of 75% or less and a wRC+ of 115 or more in the same season of at least 250 plate appearances.
Author: Michael Baumann
Published at: 2025-12-21 20:50:29
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