Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Christian Yelich (22) reacts after striking out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Milwaukee Brewers At Cincinnati Reds Sept 23
Critics of modern baseball often cite the emergence of Three True Outcome Hitters as one of the biggest issues with the game. Those outcomes are home runs, strikeouts, or walks, and are the only outcomes that are not influenced by defense at all. Baseball analytics have shown home runs to be the most efficient scoring method and lead to more success, and they view strikeouts as a side effect of the home runs.