With Avisaíl García on injury hiatus (seemingly along with every top White Sox prospect), now is as good a time as ever to look into how he has become a power hitter.
Over 42 games between AAA and the majors, García has 12 home runs and 23 extra-base hits, for a slugging percentage well over .500. He currently has a career high in ISO at .261, which would blow away his previous career high of .176 last season. But is this new power breakout real?
Let’s start off with a look a the stats, to determine García’s concrete changes and signs of clear improvement.