Summarizing Eric Hosmer’s 2021 season

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty ImagesEric Hosmer signed an eight-year, $144 million contract before the 2018 season to be one of the faces of the first Padres World Series championship ever. Instead, he has been one of the faces of the Padres’ continued struggles.

Hosmer’s best season in a Padres uniform came in 2020, a two month season, where he compiled 0.9 Wins Above Replacement (WAR). In 2021, his WAR ended up being zero, according to FanGraphs.

The old school stats don’t make it seem like Hosmer had a bad year. He finished hitting .269 and hit over .300 in two months of the season. However, it’s clear he didn’t produce at the level of his contract when you compare his numbers to the…