Stephen Piscotty had a really high BABIP last year. The BABIP has gone down, but he’s still producing. Here’s how.
Last season, Stephen Piscotty stepped up for the Cardinals, hitting .305/.359/.494 with a wRC+ of 133 in 256 plate appearances. The performance turned some heads, as did his three homers in the four division series games against the Cubs. There were some reasons for skepticism heading into the season, particularly a lack of power prior to 2015 and a completely unsustainable .372 batting average on balls in play. However, showing that his power is real while improving his batting eye has made his level of production sustainable.