Miami Marlins: Jesús Aguilar Due for a Breakout Second Half

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 12: Jesus Aguilar #24 of the Miami Marlins gets ready in the batters box against of the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 12, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

As the All-Star break approaches, the Miami Marlins sit in last place in the NL East, nine games behind the New York Mets.

However, with a second-half surge from first baseman Jesús Aguilar, the Miami Marlins could potentially bridge that gap.

For starters, Aguilar’s standard statistics are not bad by any means. He is currently sporting an OPS+ of 113, putting him 13% above the league-average OPS. However, when examining his statcast numbers, it becomes apparent that his…