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Should you be optimistic about Yuli improving in 2019?" ThreadsHouston Astros Minor LeaguesAstros Game DayPodcastsReason for optimism for Yuli in 2019New http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-starlin-castro-jersey ,15commentsShould you be optimistic about Yuli improving in 2019?CSTShareTweetShareShareReason for optimism for Yuli in 2019Yuli has now had 2.5 years in the Majors at this point, including a rough transition to the MLB while shaking off the rust from his time off during the transition of changing citizenship out of Cuba. In his 2.5 years, Yuli has accumulated a .291/.323/.449 and 110 wRC+ career across his 1,274 MLB Plate Appearances. The 110 wRC+ would rank 18th out of 39 Qualified Batters at 1st base, which grades out as roughly league average over the past 3 years. With 2 years left on his deal, especially as an aging 34 year old, you may be a bit disappointed in the overall value the Astros have received and not be particularly optimistic about his future. Especially as you look at the projections which have him slotted for regression to the tune of .284/.320/.437 for a 109 wRC+ So why would I feel comfortable with the prediction that a 34 year old player would perform above his 3-year average, and above his 2018 rate results? The largest factor is due to a broken hamate bone that he recovered from in the 2018 season. What is the Hamate bone and why does it matter?The eight bones in the wrist are known as the Carpal, same ones related to the commonly diagnosed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. One of the eight small bones of the wrist, the hamate bone is unique with a protruding part in the palm that is shaped like a hook.This bone is susceptible to injuries related to grip, and thus common in sports such as baseball and golf. What are the effects of a Broken Hamate Bone? Generally the Hamate bone is removed, and the recovery time is listed as roughly 4-6 weeks for the wound to heal. There does seem to be an effect of loss of power associated with the surgery. Luckily, our sister site did a good analysison the injury and found the following result: “Overall Wei-Yin Chen Jersey , it appears that with time, player’s who succumb to a hamate injury will find themselves back to previous power numbers upon their return to play, though it will probably take roughly a full season of at bats to do so. Of course a number of other factors could predispose a player to not bounce back quite as quickly or as robustly—age of injury, previous injury history, and even the time it took for correct diagnosis and treatment approach all play potential roles—but compared to other upper extremity injuries, the outlook for a full return to health and hitting power with the hamate fracture is generally promising.”Interestingly, the National Center for Biotechnology Information (part of NIH) did a study as welland found: “MLB players sustaining hook of hamate fractures can reasonably expect to return to their preinjury performance levels following operative treatment.”“There was no significant change in Wins Above Replacement or isolated power when preinjury and postinjury performance were compared. “Looking at 2017So if we consider 2018 to be a recovery year, let’s take a closer look at 2017, in which Yuli had his best season of his MLB career. In 2017, Yuli hit .299/.332/.486 which was good for a 119 wRC+, which at a premium offensive position is still relatively average for production. His BABIP of .308 shows that the results were not BABIP luck dependent. Taking a look, his wOBA (.345) and xWOBA (.332) show a slight amount of luck, but nothing that screams that it was luck driven. Yuli was actually faster in Sprint Speed in 2018 (27.6) than 2017 (26.9) Jeff Locke Jersey , but both rank above average, which I think many fans don’t realize, clocking in at 0.1 ft/second slower than George Springer/Josh Reddick and at the same speed as Tony Kemp. In average time from home plate to first, he stays with players not generally considered slow Yuli (4.33) Springer (4.32), Correa (4.32) Bregman (4.31) and is faster than players like Marwin Gonzalez (4.40 / 26/4).What is my Projection? Well, I started with the Hamate bone injury, which makes it a fairly easy prediction. But there’s a little more to it than that. Over the past 3 years, Yuli has improved his miniscule BB%. Getting your walk percent all the way up to a whopping 4% is rather unremarkable in itself. With that he has continued to improve his contact rates, reduce his GB rates and improve his LD rates from the previous year. It took a bit for Yuli to get familiar with MLB pitching, but I think he will overachieve expectations.So my projection for Yuli will be .295/.340/.490 for 2 WAR in 2018. Let me know your thoughts, do you think Yuli will achieve this line? What is your prediction? NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson didn’t go into detail Friday about what he said during a bench-clearing fracas with Kansas City earlier in the week after a report that he directed a racial slur at Royals pitcher Brad Keller.Anderson was suspended one game for his actions Wednesday. Tempers flared after Keller hit Anderson, who had celebrated an earlier home run, with a fastball. Keller was penalized five games by Major League Baseball and is appealing.ESPN Cameron Maybin Jersey , citing unidentified sources , said Anderson, who is black, called Keller, who is white, the N-word during the fray.Anderson, the AL’s top hitter this season, declined to discuss what was said on the field. He sat out Friday night’s game at Detroit.A person familiar with the penalty told The Associated Press that Anderson’s suspension was the result of his language, which was included in the umpires’ postgame report.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because that detail was not made public.“We’re going to keep moving forward,” Anderson said. “That happened a couple days ago, so we’re going to keep having fun and keep playing with a lot of energy and a lot of confidence.”Anderson indicated he didn’t think an appeal was worth it.“I think that’s too much,” he said. “I really just take this one day and use it as an off day.”MLB concluded Keller intentionally hit Anderson. The Royals said Keller has decided to appeal the penalty, leaving him eligible to play until the process is complete.Keller remains scheduled to make his next start Monday night at Tampa Bay Lewis Brinson Jersey , the team said, adding that Keller would not speak with the media Friday at Yankee Stadium.Chicago manager Rick Renteria was suspended for one game for aggressive actions, and was to miss Friday night’s game against the Tigers. Keller, Anderson and Renteria were fined by Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre.Anderson spiked his bat toward the White Sox dugout following a two-run homer Wednesday, and Keller hit him in the buttocks with his first pitch leading off the sixth.Anderson and the Royals had a dustup last year, too.“Timmy is going to be Timmy. I can’t place a limit on anybody’s personalities,” Renteria said. “I can try to talk to all of our players like we do about what we think is the right thing to do. At the end of the day everyone is an individual and they can proceed as they should like the individuals that they are and do what they can do to hopefully minimize what everyone thinks is the issue.”“Timmy is a good kid and an outstanding baseball player and an emotional player, and I’ll stand by Timmy,” he said.