Manny Machado On Five-Game Hitting Streak
4 years agoSan Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is off to a decent start to the 2021 season. He's currently in the midst of a five-game hitting streak where he's doubled twice, walked three times and tallied two RBI. He's slashing .242/.359/.394 on the year. He's been hitting the ball extremely hard, registering barrels on five of his 25 batted balls. He has an average exit velocity of 99.4 mph, up from 90.2 last year, and his hard-hit rate is currently at 72%, ranking in the top 1% of the league. He only has one home run so far, but the aforementioned advanced stats suggest that he should start cranking more balls out of the park soon.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN