On May 4th Bryce’s slash line was:
.256/.352/.480
On May 18th:
.282/.376/.559
I feel pretty confident that he will have another “elite” 2 week stretch somewhere along the way, but he is much closer to the May 4th Bryce than the May 18th Bryce. Stay healthy!
Bryce continues to have a fine season, creeping towards the lower end of his typical season since TJ. Currently at .264/.368/.507 slightly down week to week. His hard hit % is 3rd worst of his career, down 3.6% vs last season. Chase at 34.6%, his typical range since TJ.
Bryce performance by count:
First pitch: .283/.271/.413
After 1-0: .333/.495/.782
After 0-1: .204/.297/.340
“After 1-0” continues to regress slightly, but he isn’t getting the lift I would expect on 1st pitch in play. He’s terrible if he goes down 0-1. Why does he swing at so many 1st pitches?
The Phillies had another great week, going 5-1 and find themselves in a playoff spot if the season were to end today, despite their disastrous start.
They have now scored 4+ runs/9inn 27 times. Allowed 4 or fewer 34 times.
xW/L 30-35. Actual W/L 35-30.
The offense showed signs of life in the White Sox series, and since Mattingly took over on 4/28 this has been a 4 man offense - Schwarber, Harper, Marsh and despite what you’ve heard, Bohm. If Turner ever does what we expect and Stott gets on base at a more typical clip we could have something.
Potentially tough week on the road ahead, 3-3 would be just fine, 2-4 no reason to panic.
In 2024 the Phillies had an 8-17 stretch just before and after the ASB no one seems to remember that was similar to the start this year. Hopefully they get as hot as they were before London the rest of 2026?
