PLAYING TIME: Trumbo's AB in jeopardy?

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Slumping Trumbo to cede more LF time?

Since hitting 27 HR and batting .301 thru July, Mark Trumbo's (OF/1B, LAA) terrific season has turned into a disaster. Since the beginning of August, Trumbo has been 24-for-130 (.184 BA) with just 3 HR and 54 Ks, the latter of which nets out to a 58% ct%. Trumbo's 43 K August is almost double that of any preceding month, which speaks to the hole he's in. The improved selectiveness and contact he showed in April is no longer apparent, as Trumbo is repeatedly flailing out of the zone from AB to AB. Longer term, this is an excellent opportunity for those in keeper leagues to take advantage of weak-handed Trumbo owners, since his power is elite, and a very good bet to be...

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