This article references Adam Dunn, Adam Jones, Chris Davis, Joey Votto, Mark Reynolds, Nene, Pablo Sandoval and more! No matter how high a particular player's BABIP may be, his average will be mediocre at best if he strikes out too much. This is why fantasy owners have known for years that players like Adam Dunn, Mark Reynolds, and Chris Davis are potential drains on a fantasy team's batting average. Furthermore, players that whiff a lot tend to continue to do so - it is a very sticky trait.
In 2015, the league average K rate was 20.4%, meaning that roughly one in five MLB PAs ends in a whiff. Players that K[...]Keep on reading: Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball Part 4: Plate Discipline for Hitters
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