Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Jeremy Peña is off to a superb begin. He’s additionally been one of many least productive hitters in baseball. How’s that for a lede? If I advised you that with none extra context, maybe you’d suppose Peña was struggling on the plate however making up for it within the discipline. Yet, the previous Gold Glove winner presently has -2 OAA and -5 DRS on the season. So a lot for that idea. Much on the contrary, Peña is on fireplace on the plate. Over the primary six weeks of the 2024 marketing campaign, he's batting .313 with a 129 wRC+. And whereas his .351 BABIP is probably going unsustainable, his .327 xBA ranks second amongst certified American League batters. His .363 xwOBA ranks within the eightieth percentile, an enormous step up from his .305 xwOBA (...

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Steven Kwan has been instrumental in serving to the Guardians climb to the highest of the AL Central and compile the league’s second-best document (23-12) and largest division lead (2.5 video games). Unfortunately, the 26-year-old left fielder gained’t be round to assist them for awhile on account of a hamstring pressure, although if there’s a silver lining, the damage has opened the door for the debut of one among their prime prospects, 23-year-old Kyle Manzardo. Kwan felt tightness in his left hamstring and departed after the third inning in Saturday’s recreation in opposition to the Angels. During the inning, he had run into foul territory to make a basket catch on a Mickey Moniak fly ball, and afterwards, confirmed some discomfort: An MRI revealed ...