Last winter the Oakland A’s signed several stopgap veteran hitters to one-year contracts, which helped fill some holes in the lineup while their prospects developed. They gave two years to outfielder Matt Joyce, though, and with the larger commitment came the hope that he might be more than just a warm body. After a strong 2016 season, could a further breakout be coming?
Joyce, April: .167/.230/.288, 40 wRC+, 2 HR, 6.8% BB, 20.3% Ks (in 74 PAs)
Welp.
Of course, we know better than to put full stock in one month of baseball stats.