PLAYERS WHO STRUCK OUT THE MOST WITH A RUNNER ON THIRD IN 2023

Is it too much to ask to just to put the damn ball in play?

HOT STOVE STAT OF THE DAY

There are 25 ways to score from third

Okay, here’s the situation: there’s a runner on third, or first and third, or second and third, or the sacks are filled. The point is that there is a runner on third. You obviously don’t want a double play if there are less than two outs, but really, other than that, you just want your batter to put the ball in play. You never know what might happen - a dropped pop-up, a fumbled grounder, a wild throw, anything can happen if you simply don’t strike out. Tell it to these guys, who led the majors in whiffing with a runner on third in 2023.

OVERALL LEADERS

LEADERS WITH NO OUTS

LEADERS WITH ONE OUT

LEADERS WITH TWO OUTS

Maybe these batters were hoping for a balk.