Jeremy Peña’s Production Against Fastballs Has Plummeted In August

Last month, I wrote about how Jeremy Peña’s offensive value was capped by chasing breaking pitches. Pitchers had adjusted to Peña’s tendencies as a hitter as they realized a steady diet of breaking and, now, offspeed pitches away from the heart of the plate could exploit his weaknesses as a hitter. This plan hasn’t changed much as the rookie shortstop continues to chase plenty of pitches out of the strike zone. Peña, in fact, has taken a step backward in the month of August in this regard.

As much promise as Peña has demonstrated in his young career, his overall performance at the plate in August has been disappointing.