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Originally Posted by BirdWatcher
We haven't talked much about Ruben Souffront lately. Which I suppose might be some kind of clue.
After having started the season pretty well, Ruben has really struggled at the plate, and at times also in the field, these past few months.
He is still among the team leaders in HR's with 6, and he has stolen 20 bases while only being caught 5 times.
But his strikeouts to walk ratio continues to get worse and he just isn't putting the bat on the ball often enough.
At this point the plan likely for the rest of the season is for Rondeau to take over in rightfield on days where a right-handed starting pitcher is on the mound against the Brewers. Souffront will continue to start against lefties and get the occasional start against a righty as well as being available off the bench for pinch-hitting and pinch-running duties. Hopefully Ruben won't consider this too much of a demotion and a little breather might rejuvenate him.
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This season has been a step back statistically, but, at 23 he'll likely ramp it up and start putting up the numbers.
Ryan Rodgers, what a profile.