CLEVELAND — Mike Zunino can’t hide from his cringe-worthy numbers. They are there for him and all those in attendance to see on the video board of every stadium each time he steps into the batter’s box — .172 batting average (11-for-64), .243 on-base percentage, .234 slugging percentage, four doubles, no homers, two RBI and 25 strikeouts.
“The numbers are what they are,” Zunino said. “And they aren’t where I want them to be.”
On Sunday with a day off from the lineup, he spent an extensive amount of time in the cage working with hitting coach Edgar Martinez and assistant coach Scott Brosius trying to simplify some aspects of his swing in hopes of finding more consistent contact.