William Contreras had an incredible first year in the Brewers organization in 2023. But despite catching even more in 2024, his framing numbers have regressed to the naked eye.
Let's take a look at a few specific zones of the strike zone where William has thrived and where he could see improvement for the last 70 games of the season.
Another thing to remember, despite what the internet wants you to think, umpires are better at calling balls and strikes than they have ever been!
FURTHER READING:
Tom Tango's explainer on called strike/ball run value:
tangotiger.com/index.php/site/comments/wowy-framing-part-3-of-n-run-value-of-a-called-strike#comments
Defining the zones of the strike zone: x.com/tangotiger/status/1100484747535544322
Preseason update to catcher framing: tangotiger.com/index.php/site/article/statcast-update-to-catcher-framing
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