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MLB Hitters Are Not Living Up to Their Expected Offensive Production

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You see a ball that has been hit squarely, going back, back, back. You hear it. This is a home run. How could it not be? It’s gone. It simply has to be... until it dies on the track, nestled comfortably in the glove of a waiting outfielder.

If you’ve watched, oh, three innings from this season of MLB, you’ve seen this scenario play out at least once.

Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres has a .222 batting average with a .314 expected average. His .444 actual slugging percentage is much lower than his expected slugging (.