A few days ago in St Louis, new addition Jorge Soler did this:
A ball 106 mph off the bat and 26 degrees of launch angle that 93 times out of 100, goes for a hit. That night it went for an out. I remember watching that play thinking what incredibly bad luck.
But for Jorge Soler, it wasn’t unusually bad luck. Unfortunately for him, it was par for the course in 2021.
By every metric we use to judge players, Soler is having the worst full season of his career. His batting average, on-base percentage, wOBA, wRC+, and WAR are all at career worst for any season where he’s played more than 35 games.