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How Meidroth Hit Two Homers With Almost No Barrels
Chicago's contact-first second baseman erased a barrel rate near zero for one wild night at the plate.
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Chase Meidroth · 2 home runs · +5.4σ
How Meidroth Hit Two Homers With Almost No Barrels Chicago's contact-first second baseman erased a barrel rate near zero for one wild night at the plate.
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