Jared Walsh made the All-Star team last season, and he produced a .994 OPS against righties. His .565 OPS against lefties has the team deciding how much of a leash to give him. They have right-hand…
TEMPE, Ariz. — Jared Walsh had an All-Star season with one significant hole that he’s been trying to fill.
“Just getting comfortable seeing the ball, making sure both eyes are on the ball,” Walsh said. “Just a few slight mechanical things, because I was really successful against righties. I don’t think I’m that far off against lefties. Just clean up some things. Stay through the ball a little longer and I think the results would be much better really.”
“If you look at the other guys that will be on this team that’ll hit right handed, who have hit lefties very well, it might be difficult to walk away from that regardless,” Maddon said. Matt Duffy, 31, can also play first. A hitter with limited power, Duffy has shown a strong ability to get on base against lefties. He has a career .340 on-base percentage against lefties, including .363 last season. Duffy, however, may end up platooning with left-handed hitting Tyler Wade at second, which would eliminate him from playing first against lefties.
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