Ja. Duran, Detmers, Aranda, Arrighetti, Meidroth

Duran providing power/speed, but at a cost… Jarren Duran (OF, BOS) is one of just 11 hitters to post double-digit HR and SB this season, but it's come at a cost (.208 BA through 263 PA). Should we expect that to continue?

Year	PA	HR	SB	BA	BB%	ct%	FB%	PX/xPX	Brl%	SB%	SBO
2023	361	8	24	.295/.274	7%	73%	33%	132/89	5%	92%	33%
2024	731	20	34	.282/.270	8%	76%	35%	127/100	9%	83%	25%
2025	696	16	24	.257/.251	8%	72%	38%	123/98	10%	80%	20%
2026	263	10	11	.208/.229	6%	68%	40%	121/106	11%	100%	23%

He's deserved most of the BA dip:

• The strikeouts are up a couple of ticks, which has taken his xBA down several pegs. A 25% h% hasn't helped either, but Duran's hitting more flyballs, so don't expect that to fully correct.
• A positive by-product of more flyballs has been an uptick in homers. He doesn't have elite...

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