Eldridge is hitting second, and more hitters of interest
Jun 19 2026
Although my favorite song from the Rolling Stones' "Tattoo You” album is "Waiting on a Friend,” today's theme goes better with "Start Me Up.” Maybe not in the way Mick Jagger intended, but a common theme for this column is identifying hitters who have moved into first or second in the batting order. This tweet caught my attention:
https://x.com/CodifyBaseball/status/2063278152093434246?s=20
Although this was shared on June 6, it's still accurate through games played on June 17. First and second batters have produced 702 of this season's 2,500 home runs: 28.1 percent. A popular theme for podcasts is citing a player's runs plus RBI. With this in mind, a look at the top four hitters in the batting order this season, using league...
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