Ben Lindbergh of Grantland wonders what is up with Evan Longoria’s lack of power. You can read the entire column here, but here are the highlights:
- Longoria’s non-power numbers haven’t changed much while his power numbers are way down the last two years.
- Specifically, most of Longoria’s power decline has been to center field and right field.
- He is no longer as disciplined at the plate as he used to be, swinging much more often, including pitches out of the strike zone.
- There have been some subtle changes to Longoria’s swing which suggest he is not using his lower body to generate power as much as he should be.