He saw on average, 4.27 pitches per plate appearance last year and this is his exact average now. But so far in 2023, his strong walk rate of last year, which was 13.8 percent then is now up to 17 ...

Juan Soto’s strike zone during the 4th inning against the Yankees. / MLB.co Soto took one more pitch before he struck out swinging on a 1-2 count.

Williams has shown solid strike zone awareness in the minor leagues, but he has never shown much power. He has 27 homers in nearly 1300 minor league plate appearances.

USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Spencer’s gift Spencer Jones lined a single to left field in the fifth inning, but was promptly picked off first base with one out and Anthony Volpe at the plate.