What's Mike Yastrzemski been doing with his copious free time?

Yastrzemski began with poor results, posting a 71 wRC+ through April 15 that fell to 60 by month end and dropped to 46 by May 9. After that, he hit two homers and collected six total hits over his next six games, including a 3-for-3 performance with a homer and a double against the Marlins. His wRC+ rose to 91 for the season. Later, the Braves faced many left-handed pitchers, limiting his opportunities to six plate appearances across two series. He recorded one walk and one hit, raising his wRC+ to 93. His hitting has outperformed xwOBA by over .020, with xwOBA rising from .259 to .377 during a ten-game stretch.

"Mike Yastrzemski started off... poorly... with his new team. He had a 71 wRC+ through April 15; it dipped to 60 by the time April ended. On May 9, he was down to 46. And then, some stuff happened. He hit two homers, amid six total hits, over his next six games, only four of which were starts. Then, a few days later, he had a huge, 3-for-3 with a homer and a double game against the Marlins. His wRC+ wasn't fully recovered, but it was up to 91 for the season."

"That was about a week ago. Since then, the Braves have faced a bunch of lefties. Since then, Yastrzemski has had all of six PAs. Two series, six games, only four games in which he even appeared, one (bases-loaded, go-ahead) walk, one hit. He's up to a 93 wRC+."

"But, what has he been doing with his free time, since the universe has conspired to make sure the Braves face seemingly every lefty pitcher in existence? Note: yes, this post has mentioned Yastrzemski's outputs and their upswing, but his inputs have been sadder. On the season, he is outhitting his xwOBA by over .020, which is not inspiring given that his xwOBA is so low. His xwOBA was .259 through the May 9 nadir mentioned above. He then posted a great .377 xwOBA in his charged-up ten game stretch."

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