Over at Beyond The Box Score I took a look at Chris Davis’ terrible performance to start the Orioles’ 2018 season:
His plate discipline is eroding. Davis’ strikeout rate, once under control in the low-to-mid-30 percent range, ballooned last year to 37.2 percent as he explored new heights in getting caught looking. This year, he’s at swinging more often but his strikeout rate is down only a tick to 36.2 percent.
Meanwhile, his walk rate, which fueled his halcyon power days from 2013–2017, has collapsed from the 11-12 percent range down to the 8 percent range. He now walks less often than the average major leaguer.
(Photo by Keith Allison)