Cubs' Eloy Jimenez: Brilliant 2016 season continues
Jimenez's amazing offensive season has continued into the second half, as he is slashing .327/.375/.524 with four home runs and 25 strikeouts in 147 at-bats since the All-Star break.
He had a monster first half, partially propelled by a BABIP over .400, and his BABIP still sits at a lofty .401, and that needs to be noted when evaluating his season. Jimenez excels at making hard contact, and his ability to take the ball the other way has actually led to major reverse splits this year. He has a 1.006 OPS against righties and a .661 OPS against lefties, although he has logged just 115 at-bats against southpaws, so the sample size isn't large enough to make any sweeping conclusions. Jimenez is also still just 19 years old, and given his offensive prowess, he will have plenty of time to make adjustments as he moves up the ladder. The main takeaway here is that the Cubs have another special young hitter on their hands.
