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"5. Adrian Gonzalez/Joc Pederson, Los Angeles Dodgers
I was a little hesitant to include this pair because I believe they are due for regression. But right now they're the only teammates both carrying a wOBA of .400 or higher, with Gonzalez ranking third in the majors at .447 and Pederson in 13th at .405.
Gonzalez's OPS is up 200 points over where it's been the past three seasons. What's he doing? Crushing fastballs. From 2012-14, he hit .310 and slugged .505 against fastballs. This season, he's hitting .414 and slugging .759, with six of his 10 home runs.
Pederson's first two months in the majors have been impressive, showcasing a patient approach that results in a lot of walks and a lot of strikeouts while producing a .263/.392/.553 line. Impressively for a young hitter, six of his 12 home runs have coming against breaking balls or changeups. The projection systems don't see him continuing this, projecting more of a .240/.330/.440 hitter. How he adjusts will be interesting to watch. If he does start to struggle a bit, however, you can just replace him on this list with Yasiel Puig when he returns."
Considering Puig being out for so long, he will be such an added bonus for the second half of the season.
I was a little hesitant to include this pair because I believe they are due for regression. But right now they're the only teammates both carrying a wOBA of .400 or higher, with Gonzalez ranking third in the majors at .447 and Pederson in 13th at .405.
Gonzalez's OPS is up 200 points over where it's been the past three seasons. What's he doing? Crushing fastballs. From 2012-14, he hit .310 and slugged .505 against fastballs. This season, he's hitting .414 and slugging .759, with six of his 10 home runs.
Pederson's first two months in the majors have been impressive, showcasing a patient approach that results in a lot of walks and a lot of strikeouts while producing a .263/.392/.553 line. Impressively for a young hitter, six of his 12 home runs have coming against breaking balls or changeups. The projection systems don't see him continuing this, projecting more of a .240/.330/.440 hitter. How he adjusts will be interesting to watch. If he does start to struggle a bit, however, you can just replace him on this list with Yasiel Puig when he returns."
Considering Puig being out for so long, he will be such an added bonus for the second half of the season.
