2253 - Bounce-back hitters for 2027 or not

Take 10 with Tim – August 13, 2026 @ 3 pm ET/2 pm CT

Microsoft Teams:

1.Let’s take a look at the standings.

2.All disappointing team (hitters) – my picks. Are these players you will target for next season or are you done?

a.Catcher (1st catcher off the board) - Cal Raleigh - .159 BA, 12 home runs in 86 games

b.1B - Vinnie P (10) - .232 BA, 6 home runs in 79 games

c.2B – Jose Altuve (6) - .240 BA, 14 home runs, 2 SB in 96 games

d.3B – Manny Machado (4) – 23 runs but a .215 BA. He does have a .229 BABIP.

e.SS – Geraldo Perdomo (9) – After his 27-20-290 season, he’s hitting .244 with 9 home runs and 17 SB. His BABIP is .264

f.OF – Aaron Judge (1) – He played well in 59 games, but will turn 35 in April.

g.OF – Jarren Duran (16) – He’s going to go 20-20 (17 HR and 17 SB), but it was expensive as he’s hitting .202 with a brutal .260 OBP. Plus, he’s sitting against lefties.

h.OF – Chandler Simpson (41) – Dreams of stealing 60 bases are going to fall short – he has stolen 33 bases, but only scored 49 runs with no home runs.