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The New York Yankees have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball this season.
They are last in their division and even though their record is still above .500 at 50-46, they inch closer to mediocrity every day.
One of the main problems on the roster is the offense.
They are ninth in the American League (among 15 teams) in runs scored, and the lineup output has tanked without the injured Aaron Judge.
Anthony Rizzo hasn’t homered since May, DJ LeMahieu has had his worst season in recent memory, Anthony Volpe has been a below-average hitter, Jose Trevino has been atrocious offensively, and even Giancarlo Stanton has slumped.
The only consistent sources of offense have been Judge (injured since June 3) and Gleyber Torres.
Yankees analyst Bryan Hoch posted a revealing stat about the Yankees.
He used a comparison to Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani to illustrate how hard it is for the Yanks to score runs.
“Since June 4: Shohei Ohtani: 20 HRs in 136 at-bats. NY Yankees: 38 HRs in 1,168 at-bats,” Hoch tweeted.
Since June 4:
Shohei Ohtani: 20 HRs in 136 at-bats
NY Yankees: 38 HRs in 1,168 at-bats
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) July 19, 2023
Ouch.
While it’s true that Ohtani is probably the best hitter in baseball and has been particularly hot since the start of June, you can see by looking at those homer totals that the Yankees offense has been borderline amateur since that date.
Ohtani has just over half of the homer total of the Yankees since June 4, but the Yankees have needed more than 1,000 additional at-bats to reach 38.
Judge is said to be closing in on a return, but to be fair, that has been the case for days, if not weeks.
Fans are getting impatient, and the deadline will be very, very interesting.
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