Surprising Bats, Bohm Promotion & Broken Profiles

Eno and DVR take a look at several surprising performers near the top of hitter leaderboards, Trevor Story’s attempt to move into the elite of the elite, the promotion of Alec Bohm, and players with concerning batted-ball profile and approach changes to begin the season. Rundown 3:31 Austin Slater Making Most of Opportunity in San Fran 6:45 Interest in Dylan Moore? 12:47 What’s Up with Robbie Grossman? 16:25 Andres Gimenez Offering Immediate Speed 20:15 Still Skeptical of Isiah Kiner-Falefa 23:06 Erik Gonzalez Quietly Making Better Contact 31:02 Alec Bohm Gets the Call 40:37 Trevor Story’s Improved Plate Skills 44:27 Batted Ball Profile Concerns 55:14 Statcast and Command Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper E-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.