Hosmer struggled through the season's opening month, hitting just .225/.281/.292 with just one home run, six RBI and four runs over 96 plate appearances.

EDGE Analysis

Over the past three seasons, Hosmer has destroyed the ball in the early going. From 2014-2016 combined, the first baseman hit .312 while averaging 10-plus RBI and runs during the opening month. The Kansas City offense has been awful as a whole, so it's fair to say his numbers have been slighted by those around him. Furthermore, Hosmer's seeing the ball well and owns a career-high contact rate. Although he's not squaring the ball up by his standards, the 27-year-old is still putting oomph into it when he connects. The glaring stat, a career-low .257 BABIP, suggests Hosmer's been a bit unlucky and due for an about-face.