A Closer Look: Red Sox Third Baseman Adrian Beltre

Well, Beltre has benefitted from a career high .356 BABIP and a terrific ISO of .229. He isn’t walking or striking out anymore than he has in the past either. He has also benefitted from in increased LD% of 22% vs a career LD% of 19%, and a reduced GB% of 40% vs 45% in 2009. After an injury-filled 2009 season, Beltre has stayed healthy, and his HR/FB% is back to 14.6% VS 5.6% in 2009.

Beltre’s plate discipline is a bit worse than in 2009 though, as he is swinging at 40% of balls outside the zone vs 36% in 2009, but making contact on 72% of those balls vs 58% in 2009. He is also making more contact on balls in the zone as well-88% vs 86% in 2009.