PHOENIX – The Cincinnati Reds rewrote record books with their historic offensive performance in the first eight games of the season, but their clean-up hitter hopes that he’s just starting to hit his stride.
Eugenio Suárez was one of the few players who didn’t have a hot start at the plate. Before this weekend’s series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he was 2-for-18 with a homer, six walks and nine strikeouts.
“I’ve been trying to do too much,” Suárez said. “I’ve been thinking too much. Something that I didn’t control. I was out of my mind thinking too much at the plate.