AZ Snake Pit · Aug 27, 2019
Diving Into Nick Ahmed’s Breakout At The Plate
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesIt’s almost the end of August, Nick Ahmed has over 500 PA, and a wRC+ over 95. Wait, what?
Yes, the defensive-minded Nick Ahmed, one of the absolute best defenders in baseball but with only a career 75 wRC+, is suddenly breaking out offensively with a wRC+ right around league average. This improvement at the plate, in addition to his top-of-the-line defense, has turned Ahmed into one of the top 10 SSs in baseball, with his 2.7 fWAR ranking 11th and his 4.4 bWAR ranking 4th among all shortstop. In fact, per bWAR, Nick Ahmed has been the 20th-best position player in all of baseball this season.
Wow.