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A closer look at Francisco Lindor’s increased power

This past weekend, Francisco Lindor cracked the 20 home run barrier for the first time in his young career. This is yet another milestone that admittedly few thought he'd reach before he hit the majors — he was supposed to be Andrelton Simmons with a better bat, but this is a level he wasn't supposed to see until 27 or so. He just keeps being better and better. Despite this unlikely power output, he's having his "worst" offensive season with a mere 104 wRC+. Hopefully he hasn't changed too much.

The predominance of Lindor's offensive output last year, and the year prior for that matter, was driven by a heavy dose of ground balls and liners.