Like most of his teammates, Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is enduring a slow start to the season.
Stanton is batting just .167 through nine games, but more alarming he's yet to record a home run or RBI.
Stanton's slow start could have to do with his plate discipline, accordng to the Sun-Sentinel.
According to FanGraphs.com, Stanton is swinging at a career-high 38.1 percent of pitches outside the strike zone. His career average is 34.4 percent. Also, Stanton has swung at a career-low 45.2 percent of pitches inside the strike zone, which is well below his career average of 65.7 percent.
"He's just got to get a good pitch to hit and let it go," manager Mike Redmond said. "He has to be ready every at-bat and every pitch. He's one of those guys too that just needs to have a good at-bat, hit a ball hard and hopefully that will get him locked in."