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Not-so-Great Expectations: the Reds Bats in April

It’s no secret the Reds offense struggled in April.

Their batting average of .210 ranked last out of 30 teams (.244 league average). The Reds walk-rate was 8.5%, good for 20th out of 30 (9.1% league average). In power, the Reds .166 ISO was 18th (.175 league average). The Reds are 28 out of 30 in average Exit Velocity.

Overall, the Reds were 26th in Runs Created, with a 71 wRC+ (league average 100). That means the Reds offense has been 29 percent worse than league average.

The main culprit has been quality of contact. The statistic xwOBA stands for expected weighted on base average.