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Morning Report: Jin-De Jhang Leads a Group of Players That Are Tough to Strikeout

Back in April, Jin-De Jhang almost went the entire month without striking out, ending up with two in 54 at-bats. He has managed to keep his strikeouts low, while also hitting for a .300 average this year. In 260 at-bats, he has 26 strikeouts, which is a nice even 10.0 at-bats per strikeout. Over his four seasons in pro ball, he has struck out once every 8.24 at-bats. Jhang turned 22 during the season and catchers usually take a little longer to develop at the plate, so he still has a chance to turn into a nice Major League player.