PT TOMORROW: NL WEST—Uncertainty at the ARI corners
May 30 2022
A HR-forward offense that was fifth in MLB blasts entering Sunday gets credit for fueling a rebuilding club to a 23-25 record that is outperforming expectations to date. And along with elite SS Jordan Lawlar tearing up A-ball and on the verge of a promotion, ARI has legitimate OF and rotation prospects beginning to churn upward through the high minors. But there's still uncertainty as to what the corner infield of the near-term future might look like. Following a two-year hiatus, the power that Christian Walker (1B, ARI) displayed in 2019 has returned, at least in the early going (12 HR through 187 PA, 140/168 PX/xPX), and a 17% h% suggests that his .193 BA (.256 xBA) has been unfortunate. But the 31-year-old Walker...
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