Kelvin Gutierrez Continues To Hit
6 years agoKansas City Royals third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez continues to see regular playing time because he continues to find a way to get it done at the plate. Gutierrez went 1-for-4 on Sunday and drove in another run, giving him 10 RBI in his first nine MLB games. Gutierrez particularly enjoyed the series in Detroit as he went 6-for-14 with two runs scored, three RBI, and his first major league stolen base. Unfortunately, a large part of Gutierrez's success is buoyed by a sky-high .458 BABIP. He's striking out nearly 30% of the time, walking just 3% of the time, and he's putting the ball on the ground 64% of the time. The success isn't sustainable, but he could be worth a short-term flyer.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com