Will the Diamondbacks Have a Power Hitter Next Season?
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Although trades and free agent acquisitions could change the answer, the keys to finding an answer are:
Define ‘power hitter.’ For this article, the key measure is homers per plate appearance. Nevertheless, two other measures could help define a ‘power hitter:’ barrel %, and hard hit %. These measures can be found at Baseball Savant.
Project how well the Diamondbacks will bat. Good projection systems reflect player skills and are understandable. Although there are many projections available, let’s look at a few projections that a baseball fan could find on-line.