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sports2 years ago•13 min saved

Nolan Gorman: The Cardinals' Rising Powerhouse.

St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman hit his second career home run off a left-handed pitcher, a three-run homer in the eighth inning, to push the team towards a 6-5 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gorman has recently been given more playing time against left-handed pitchers, and his success in this area has been a focus of conversations with his manager. He has hit five homers and driven home 15 runs in his past nine games, with a slugging percentage greater than 1.000.

via St. Louis Post-Dispatch|

#baseball #home-run #left-handed-pitching

sports2 years ago•3 min saved

Brewers address left-handed pitching problem with signing of Darin Ruf.

The Milwaukee Brewers have signed veteran first baseman/designated hitter Darin Ruf to address their struggles against left-handed pitching. Ruf has a career batting average of .271 with 39 homers and an .886 OPS against lefties. The Brewers also recalled right-handed reliever Trevor Megill and former second-round pick Micah Bello retired after six seasons in the organization.

via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|

#darin-ruf #left-handed-pitching #micah-bello

sports2 years ago•2 min saved

SF Giants seek lefty solutions with Haniger and Slater.

The San Francisco Giants continue to struggle against left-handed pitching, hitting just .205 against southpaws this season. However, outfielders Mitch Haniger and Austin Slater are nearing their season debuts after rehabbing injuries and could provide a boost to the lineup against lefties. Haniger has a .277/.353/.500 slash line against lefties during his MLB career, while Slater is slashing .285/.377/.469 against southpaws. The Giants face another lefty on Saturday and might have to expedite the arrivals of Haniger and Slater if the problem persists.

via NBC Sports|

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