2021 MLB batting average drops 7% to .242 in first 2 weeks, with game time rising to 2:39.

MLB batting average drops 7% to .242 in first 2 weeks of season; game time rises to 2:39. The batting average had been in the .250s for most of the 2010s and .260s in the early 2000s. Kansas City outfielder Hunter Renfroe says it's getting harder to hit due to better and younger pitchers. The average rises during warmer weather, and Renfroe believes both hitters and pitchers will continue to evolve.

April 12, 2024
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