Ja. Duran, Detmers, Aranda, Arrighetti, Meidroth
Jun 9 2026
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 of a .208 BA through 263 plate appearances. 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...
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