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Padres' Fernando Tatis, Royals' Bobby Witt 2 of 19 qualified hitters without a HR this season
TL;DR
Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres and Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals are among 19 qualified hitters who have not hit a home run this season. A qualified hitter must have at least 3.1 plate appearances per team game.
Key points
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has not hit a home run this season
- Bobby Witt Jr. is also without a home run this season
- 19 qualified hitters have yet to hit a home run
- Qualified hitters must have 3.1 plate appearances per team game
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Hitting is hard.
You can prove that by looking at the list of hitters who have yet to notch a home run so far this season. That list includes San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. and Kansas City Royals stud Bobby Witt Jr.
They're two of 19 qualified hitters yet to leave the yard this season.
A qualified hitter is someone who has had at least 3.1 plate appearances per team game played so far this season.
This is the full list through Monday, April 20:
- Fernando Tatis Jr.
- Bobby Witt Jr.
- Jazz Chisholm Jr.
- Mike Yastrzemski
- Jeff McNeil
- Luis Arraez
- TJ Friedl
- Luis Rengifo
Q&A
Who are the qualified hitters without a home run this season?
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Bobby Witt Jr. are two of the 19 qualified hitters without a home run this season.
What qualifies a hitter to be considered 'qualified' in MLB?
A qualified hitter must have at least 3.1 plate appearances per team game played during the season.
How many qualified hitters have not hit a home run in the current MLB season?
There are 19 qualified hitters who have yet to hit a home run this season.
