Surprising Bats, Bohm Promotion & Broken Profiles

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 11:10 p.m.

Eno and DVR take a look at several surprising performers near the top of hitter leaderboards, Trevor Story\u2019s attempt to move into the elite of the elite, the promotion of Alec Bohm, and players with concerning batted-ball profile and approach changes to begin the season.\nRundown3:31 Austin Slater Making Most of Opportunity in San Fran6:45 Interest in Dylan Moore?12:47 What\u2019s Up with Robbie Grossman?16:25 Andres Gimenez Offering Immediate Speed20:15 Still Skeptical of Isiah Kiner-Falefa23:06 Erik Gonzalez Quietly Making Better Contact31:02 Alec Bohm Gets the Call40:37 Trevor Story\u2019s Improved Plate Skills44:27 Batted Ball Profile Concerns55:14 Statcast and Command\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperE-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\nGet 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices