WAF 210 - Early-Season Hitter Changes That Matter

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look at early-season meaningful hitter changes, focusing on metrics that stabilize quickly like chase and swinging strike rate. They highlight hitters improving contact without sacrificing power, plus a second group showing bat speed gains with stable or improved swing decisions, identifying potential breakouts, buy-lows, and profile changes heading into the heart of the season. Intro - 0:00 Kyle Schwarber -- 8:00 Brice Turang -- 13:45 Riley Greene -- 17:45 Luis Robert Jr. -- 23:10 Taylor Ward -- 27:20 Willy Adames, Matt McLain, Miguel Vargas -- 32:00 Freddie Freeman -- 36:00 Mike Trout -- 41:25 Bryan Reynolds -- 44:50 Francisco Lindor -- 47:16 Junior Caminero -- 50:30 Jackson Merrill -- 53:40 Colt Keith -- 54:30 Mark Vientos, Brenton Doyle, Cam Smith, Hunter Goodman -- 59:45 Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCASTProud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.