Future Outlooks for Five Underperforming Hitters
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DVR and Jed discuss Patrick Bailey's improbable inside-the-park walk-off homer against the Phillies, and Manny Machado's path to 3,000 hits after he reached 2,000 earlier this week, before digging into five underperforming hitters (all under 26) in search of rebounds in the second half or beyond.
Rundown
0:50 An Unusual Finish in San Francisco
4:15 Manny Machado's Path to 3,000 Hits
10:25 JJ Wetherholt & Moving Defensively
16:06 Royce Lewis' 2025 Struggles Due to Injury?
23:39 Jordan Walker: What's Behind Rising K%?
31:40 Michael Harris II: Contact Quality Dip
40:59 Oneil Cruz: Massive Second Half On Tap?
46:14 Francisco Alvarez: Caught Between Approaches?
53:18 Does the All-Star Game Need a Tweak?
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Host: Derek VanRiper
With: Jed Lowrie
Producer: Brian Smith
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