MLB: Ten Most Disappointing Players in 2016

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10. Todd Frazier – 3B –  Chicago White Sox

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This is an interesting case. When Todd Frazier is hitting the ball, it is being hit hard and usually ends up a home run. However, the problem is making contact with the ball.

Frazier has 20 home runs on the year, which is already more than his totals at the end of both the 2012 and 2013 season. He is on-pace to beat his career high of 35 home runs – by over a handful.

The 30-year-old is hitting an abysmal .200. He has just five doubles, 38 less than his 2015 totals and 17 less in 2014. Frazier’s BABIP is also at an abysmal .183, oddly lower than his average on the year.

Other than his average, Frazier’s power is at the same level as his previous years. His ISO is at a career-best .255. Though his slugging percentage is lower than usual, but still at a respectable .455.

Frazier is in the midst of a large slump, and the numbers point towards a second-half burst. If the two-time All-Star is able to increase his average, Frazier could put together a great season.

However, for now, Frazier has been a disappointment for his new team. Chicago was once atop of the American League Central, but the team has been struggling as of late. They now sit fourth in their division, 5.5 games behind the Cleveland Indians.

If Frazier and the other struggling Chicago players can get out of their slump, they could put together a playoff run in 2016.

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