After a hot start to his career, this San Francisco Giants rookie has finally cooled off.
, going 7-2 to start August after going 6-2 to end July. For a couple of weeks, it looked like the Giants might finally make a run andSan Francisco cooled off as its offense regressed, going 7-10 and tumbling back to .500. With 26 games remaining on their schedule, the Giants are stuck in fourth place in the NL West, 13.
Through Aug. 14, Fitzgerald was batting a scalding .318/.374/.637 with 14 home runs and 12 stolen bases through 60 games. That included his insane run from July 9 to Aug. 14, when he popped 13 homers in a 26-game span and essentially carried the Giants.The second half of August has been a totally different story for the 26-year-old, however. Over his last 13 games, he's slashing a paltry .196/.250/.216 with nearly twice as many strikeouts as hits .
Baseball is a game of adjustments, and it appears that pitchers have found something to exploit in Fitzgerald's swing or approach. It will be interesting to see how he responds in September and if he's able to get himself back on track. If Fitzgerald continues to struggle, however, he may have some serious work to do this offseason if he wants to be an effective hitter next year.Tyler grew up in Massachusetts and is a huge Boston sports fan, especially the Red Sox. He went to Tufts University and played club baseball for the Jumbos. Since graduating, he has worked for MLB.com, The Game Day, FanDuel and Forbes. When he's not writing about baseball, he enjoys running, traveling, and playing fetch with his golden retriever.
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