Vladdy's numbers on May 11 in his last 5 seasons
There's obviously a lot of talk about Vlad's power outage so far this season. I think it might help to highlight what he looked like at this point in past seasons compared to where he finished the year.
This post is not arguing that he is not struggling to hit for power. That's not the point I'm making. The point I want to make with this post is that Vladdy has almost always been a slow starter on offence. This season is a bit slower than the past. That's also a fact based on the numbers, but I think the fanbase is being heavily influenced by recency bias from his electric postseason and strong WBC showing. There is probably also an anchoring effect happening from his 2021 career-best season that skews the perception of Vlad as a player.
Below is a breakdown of Vladdy's numbers on May 11th in his last 5 seasons compared to this season. Outside of home runs, he's well within his normal range of production for this point in the season.
| Year | Games | Hits | Doubles | Home Runs | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | 38 | 6 | 8 | .322 | 1.028 |
| 2022 | 31 | 32 | 4 | 7 | .286 | .873 |
| 2023 | 35 | 43 | 8 | 7 | .312 | .914 |
| 2024 | 39 | 41 | 6 | 4 | .272 | .751 |
| 2025 | 40 | 43 | 7 | 4 | .285 | .789 |
| 2026 | 40 | 45 | 7 | 2 | .308 | .792 |
Year-end numbers
| Year | Games | Hits | Doubles | Home Runs | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 161 | 188 | 29 | 48 | .311 | 1.002 |
| 2022 | 160 | 175 | 35 | 32 | .274 | .818 |
| 2023 | 156 | 159 | 30 | 26 | .264 | .788 |
| 2024 | 159 | 199 | 44 | 30 | .323 | .940 |
| 2025 | 156 | 172 | 34 | 23 | .292 | .848 |
Rushed to put this together, so let me know if I messed up any of the numbers.
Stats taken from Vladdy's Fangraphs page