His average exit velocity is 88.4 mph and his fly ball rate is up to 46%. In his four games against the Athletics, he's had multiple hits (nine in total), four homers and 12 RBI. On Thursday, he went 2 for 2 with his fifth homer and he walked twice. And it's also a good time to remind us that it's not like he switched over to a pitchers' park because Drury is on one heck of a tear right now. This is a good time to remind ourselves that batters often need more time to adjust when switching leagues and facing a slew of pitchers they haven't seen much in their careers. Drury was not drafted anywhere near his 2022 production in 2023 drafts, and for the first few weeks of the season he looked like a bust in his new home. After his surprising breakout 2022 season, he had his skeptics. Happy Friday, everyone! There's no better player to start today's newsletter off with than one of the current hottest hitters in baseball - Brandon Drury.
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