Some key 2-Strike Numbers from Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s 21G hit streak

Gaining a deeper understanding of Vlad's epic heater

There are certain numbers that let you know when a major-league hitter is seeing the ball well and controlling the strike zone. Such has been the case, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. the Blue Jays’ star first-baseman, currently on a 21-game hitting streak.

Let’s have a look at his numbers when batting with two strikes, over the past 21 games.

Pitchers have challenged Vlad with a total of 86 pitches with two strikes already in a count, over 21 games, including 38 of his 91 plate appearances. Guerrero Jr. has swung and missed just five times, also taking strike-3 twice, for a total of seven Ks.

His two-strike hitting since July 14 breaks down to 16-for-33-.485, with four doubles, a triple, three homers and a sac-fly. He has swung at 53 of the 86 two-strike offerings, missing just five times (for Ks), with 16 hits, 21 foul balls and a sac-fly. There have been 31 of 86 called balls as pitchers try to pitch very carefully.

Vlad’s two-strike slash line over 21 contests is .485/.912/.526 with an OPS of 1.438. He has put 27 balls in play, with two-strikes, resulting in 16 hits, 10 outs and a sac-fly.

Remember, those are simply his two-strike numbers. Overall with any count in the 21-games since last going hitless, July 13, at Arizona, Vlad is 39-for-77-.507, with 11 doubles, a triple, 10 homers and 22 RBIs. His overall OPS in 21 games is 1.636.

What must be concerning about the tremendous stretch for Vlad is that the Jays are just 11-10 in those games. Clearly, if one watches enough Jays games, the rest of the lineup surrounding him has to step up and do their part. But, nevertheless, enjoy as the 25-year-old continues to make us shake our heads with something new every day.