Owen Caissie leads MLB hitters struggling with advanced metrics this week

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Last updated Jun 15, 2026

Owen Caissie leads MLB hitters struggling with advanced metrics this week
Summary

During the ongoing 2026 MLB season, several hitters have struggled significantly despite strong advanced metrics. Miami Marlins outfielder Owen Caissie has the widest gap between expected performance and actual results, hitting.125 while his xwOBA is.437. Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith mirrors Caissie with a.125 average and an xSLG of.533. Washington Nationals' Dylan Crews has recorded a.143 batting average with an xBA of.370. Baltimore Orioles' Jackson Holliday is hitting.174 but boasts an impressive barrel rate of 29.4%. Lastly, Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia's hard-hit rate is at 57.1%, yet he is batting.190. The underperformance has been attributed to poor luck and defensive plays on well-hit balls.

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  • Owen Caissie hits.125; xwOBA gap of 193 points.
  • Colt Keith also at.125; low BABIP indicates bad luck.
  • Dylan Crews batting.143 with high batted-ball quality.
  • Jackson Holliday struggles despite high barrel rate.
  • Maikel Garcia hits.190 but shows strong contact metrics.
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We are now deep into the 2026 MLB season. Another week of play brings another group of hitters whose box score looks far worse than the quality of contact behind them. From sub-.150 batting averages and terrible BABIPs to xwOBA…

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