Three outs, three outs, you need three outs to end an inning. Thus, a player can’t lose focus after two outs. Even if a player just loses a little bit of focus, there could be some damage.
The Dodgers and Padres play in the division series in Arlington, Texas. In this season, these two teams are very productive and do a lot of damages after two outs. They posted an OPS of .840, leading the majors. Meanwhile, New York Yankees had an .811 OPS, leading the AL.The Padres collected 133 RBI after two outs, leading the majors. The Dodgers had 128 2-out RBI. The White Sox clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2008 and they had 123 2-out RBI this season.
The Boston Red Sox definitely had a very frustrating season, however, they were hitting well after two outs, with a batting average of .272. Chicago White Sox also hit well with a batting average of .271, slightly behind the Red Sox. The Dodgers batted .267 with two outs in the regular season.
So after two outs, who are the most feared players to face?
Eloy Jimenez posted an OPS of 1.371 after two outs. Jimenez collected 32 hits, most two-out hits in the majors this season.
Mookie Betts joined the Dodgers lineup in a Red Sox-Dodgers trade. That really upgrades the Dodgers lineup since Mookie posted a 1.320 OPS after two outs.
In the 2019 season, Ronald Acuna’s two-out OPS was .862 and he’s more dangerous this season with a 1.263 OPS after two outs.
Fernando Tatis Jr. is surely a very strong candidate for the NL MVP. There must be some reasons. With two outs, Tatis had a 1.203 OPS, 4th in the majors.
Donovan Solano reached his career high with an .828 OPS. He has a successful season with the Giants and becomes a spotlight in the Giants lineup. His OPS with two outs was the 5th in the majors.
Luke Voit has been very productive since he was traded to the Yankees. He finished the 2020 season with 52 RBI, 4th most in the majors. 26 RBI came after two outs. Marcell Ozuna posted a career high 1.067 OPS and collected 56 RBI, leading the NL this season. 25 RBI came after two outs.
Jose Abreu won the AL RBI title this season. He collected 24 two-out RBI. He and Eloy Jimenez are very productive and can do damages with two outs.
Wil Myers is having a comeback year. He was hitting .288/.353/.606 in the regular season and had 40 RBI. He collected 23 two-out RBI. It’s obvious that he loves to hit with two outs.
With two outs, Eloy Jimenez, Donovan Solano and Raimel Tapia all hit above .400. Meanwhile, both Mookie Betts and AL batting title winner DJ LeMahieu hit above .380 after two outs.
When we look at xwOBA, there’s no surprise to see Fernando Tatis Jr. and Eloy Jimenez on the list. They made high quality contacts with two outs. At the same time, Bryce Harper posted a .480 xwOBA, second highest in the majors. Another MVP candidate Freddie Freeman and Rookie of the Year favorite Jake Cronenworth are also in the top 5.
An inning never ends until the third out. Everything could be possible before the 3rd out, in particular, when these great hitters are at the plate.
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