BATTERS: Second half surgers, 2018

Identifying production and batting eye changes from one half to the next can help you allocate your speculative dollars most efficiently.

Let's take a look at the hitters from 2018 who showed the greatest growth in either their OPS or batting eye from before and after the All-Star Break.

The following bats experienced a substantial spike in their OPS between the 1H and 2H of 2018:

  • OPS, 2018 Post-ASB vs. Pre-ASB*
    
    Name                League  Position     OPS 1H  OPS 2H  Diff
    ==================  ======  ===========  ======  ======  =====
    Yelich, Christian       NL           LF    .823   1.219  +.396
    Turner, Justin          NL           3B    .747   1.066  +.319
    Pham, Tommy             AL           CF    .722   1.013  +.291
    Acuna,...

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