PHOENIX — Pete Alonso is aware of the numbers: His anticipated batting common is .264 and his present common is .217.
“I’ve looked at my expected batting average and based on the numbers, the discrepancy is probably one of the largest in all of Major League Baseball,” Alonso instructed the Daily News on Wednesday at Chase Field. “I think it’s in the .260s and that’s kind of on par with who I’ve been in the past, but this year it’s not that. Now I’m hitting in the high .210s, but that’s like a 50-point discrepancy and that’s got to be the largest margin in the big leagues. That’s tough.”
Coming into Wednesday, his math wasn’t far off. It’s a 47-point discrepancy. Alonso made the All-Star workforce largely primarily based on his 25 house runs, which at the moment rank third within the league, tied with Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox. Earlier this season, Alonso emerged as an NL MVP candidate, however this latest skid has cooled these odds.
Since coming back from the injured record, he’s hit simply .158 with three house runs and a .618 OPS in 15 video games. Most telling is his .154 BABIP, which suggests many of the balls he’s placing in play are going for outs.
“It’s not like I need an overhaul,” he mentioned. “There are certain little things that I can get better at, but also I need some of the balls I hit hard to start falling as well. There’s a mix of trying to get better and trying to capitalize on certain opportunities.”
Alonso has proven outward indicators of frustration. He broke a bat over his knee final week. He’s taken full accountability for his lack of outcomes on the plates, even blaming among the Mets’ woes on himself.
“Ultimately, I just want to help the team win,” he mentioned. “I hold myself to a high standard and I want to perform to my own expectations. I know that if I perform well then we have a better chance of winning more games.”
There is a few fact to this, contemplating Alonso is a key chief on the sphere and within the clubhouse, however the workforce isn’t seven video games underneath .500 as a result of their greatest slugger is barely 17 factors above the Mendoza line. There is loads of blame to go round. But there isn’t a denying that Alonso has been arduous on himself and it hasn’t gone unnoticed by the teaching employees.
There are 5 video games left earlier than he heads to Seattle for his second All-Star Game, so he’ll get time to bust this stoop, however he’s not precisely going into this sport driving any highs. Still, the festivities of the week are a reminder of what he’s able to. For the struggling Alonso, it’s an opportunity to have enjoyable and hit pause for just a few days whereas nonetheless staying near the sport.
“The game and the derby, they’re extremely fun events and I’m excited to participate in both,” he mentioned. “I do know that I’ve had success this yr. I’ve had success. I’m actually pleased with success however I wish to preserve attempting to evolve and get higher…
“Also, it’s a chance to reflect and figure out how I can maximize consistency.”
Alonso has by no means had a stretch the place he has performed like this, however he’s assured that that is simply non permanent.
“I think the law of averages will take care of it, but I think I’ve got to keep finding ways to hit more consistently,” he mentioned. “If I keep hitting more and more balls hard, it’s going to find grass. And if I lay off some tough pitches, I’ll draw more walks and that will be equally as productive as a single. I’m going to let a 162-game season run its course and I’ll do the best I can to keep making adjustments along the way and be the best I can be every single day.”
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