You’ll scarcely be able to believe this sabermetrics trivia factoid I just confirmed, but with a 3-4, R, HR, 2 RBI outing Thursday at Tropicana Field, Chicago 1B/3B Todd Frazier finally has a batting average over the Mendoza Line for the first time this season. Twice it’s been literally on the Line with a .200 BA on both May 2 and May 20, but only now is he up over it with a .206. It has been a horrendous 2017 thus far for Frazier and his fantasy owners, but he may have rediscovered the power stroke he’s become known for over the years. Frazier has now homered in five of his last 10 games to finally bring his season HR count to double digits. His slugging percentage for his six games in June is an appealingly blistering .826, which is taking place on the shoulders of a .348 average. Hopefully I haven’t jinxed anything by praising him so soon into his turnaround, but a .230 season with 30 bombs is still totally attainable so keep the faith.
Let's take a look at what else happened notably hitting-wise around the league:
