WAF 210 - Early-Season Hitter Changes That Matter

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look at early-season meaningful hitter changes, focusing on metrics that stabilize quickly like chase and swinging strike rate. They highlight hitters improving contact without sacrificing power, plus a second group showing bat speed gains with stable or improved swing decisions, identifying potential breakouts, buy-lows, and profile changes heading into the heart of the season.

• Intro - 0:00
• Kyle Schwarber -- 8:00
• Brice Turang -- 13:45
• Riley Greene -- 17:45
• Luis Robert Jr. -- 23:10
• Taylor Ward -- 27:20
• Willy Adames, Matt McLain, Miguel Vargas -- 32:00
• Freddie Freeman -- 36:00
• Mike Trout -- 41:25
• Bryan Reynolds -- 44:50
• Francisco Lindor -- 47:16
• Junior Caminero -- 50:30
• Jackson Merrill -- 53:40
• Colt Keith -- 54:30
• Mark Vientos, Brenton Doyle, Cam Smith, Hunter Goodman -- 59:45

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