BATTERS: Second half surgers, 2022

Let's continue our stretch-run look at the players who have surged the most since July 1.

The following bats have seen a substantial spike in their production in the second half of 2022 (min 50 PA each half):

Let's take a closer look at a bunch of interesting 2022 second-half surgers.
 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Aledmys Díaz (LF/SS/2B/3B/1B/DH, HOU) has value because he qualifies all over the diamond. In addition, his bat has produced good value in the second half: .293 BA, .907 OPS in 116 AB. After struggling to hit the ball hard early in the season (85.8 mph EV, 4.5% Brl% in 1H), both of those marks have soared lately (88.4 mph EV, 9.1% Brl% in 2H) without any erosion in his plate skills (7% bb%, 84% ct%, 0.50 Eye in 2H).

Yandy Díaz (3B/1B/DH,...

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