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Dueling Shortstops: Suarez vs. Cozart

It was a real shame to see Zack Cozart’s season end on a routine sprint to first base. Everything was going right for the guy for the first time in years: His walk rate, a career high (6.5%). His strikeout rate, the lowest of his career (13.6%). The result through 53 games was his best triple-slash line in years (.258/.310/.459) to pair nicely with his always superlative defense.

Enter Eugenio Suarez. The chief return for Alfredo Simon stepped right into the shortstop role on June 11 and promptly hit .328 with three doubles and two homers in his 66 plate appearances over the rest of that month.