Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is currently hitting .224 with 15 home runs and just three steals. His .713 OPS is about 150 points lower than last season, and his .286 OBP is lower than those of Lyle Overbay, Miguel Montero and Placido Polanco.
Cespedes is still on pace for a 30-homer season, and his batting average struggles in the first half may have something to do with a string of minor injuies that he suffered and played through. His BABIP is only .250 (it should be about .300), and he's actually hitting more fly balls than last year, while his HR/FB rate remains pretty much the same.
Cespedes should see improvement in batting average and steals in the second half, while keeping his power numbers up around the 30 home run pace. With an ugly overall line and whispers of a sophomore slump, Cespedes makes for a stellar buy-low candidate heading into the All-Star break.