Jul 24 2017 by Yardbarker: Toronto Blue Jays
Justin Smoak has always been an odd player, but this year he’s been downright baffling.
In his post on the 2010 Rangers Top 11 prospects, Kevin Goldstein noted that, “[Justin Smoak] has the best plate discipline in the organization, and among the best in baseball, with plus raw power from both sides.” Yet up until 2016, through the major and minor leagues, he’d hit home runs in just 3.4 percent of his plate appearances. For reference, the major league average home run rate in 2017...
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