Barger & Naylor: Hitless Start in MLB

0:00It's March 31st. I'm Corey with the story, and this is Seattle Mariners News today, AI-powered updates on your squad. Major League Baseball hitters dreamed big before opening day, but Addison Barger of the Toronto Blue Jays and Josh Naylor of the Seattle Mariners are. Living in Nightmare Start, both qualified bats are hitless so far, sitting at batting averages of zero. Barger, the right fielder, is zero for twelve, with five strikeouts, while Naylor, the Canadian first baseman, is zero for fifteen. These guys are both left-handed power hitters, and it's only the first handful of games. Naylor has just three strikeouts, but has smashed a couple balls hard that found gloves instead of gaps. Pure bad luck. Fans and stat sheets light up when you see that zero average, especially for talented players like these. It grabs attention right out the gate, even if it's just a rough patch that might fade by May. Too early for panic though, these stretches happen, and their skills should deliver hits any day now.

1:00Officials and scouts agree it's pitchers dominating early. Hitting stays the hardest part of the game, so credit where do, but keep eyes on Barger and Naylor breaking through soon.