3 Keys to the Arizona Diamondbacks September Collapse
(#3) Slumps All Over
As a unit, Arizona’s offense is hitting just .207 this month. There are plenty of reasons why but it starts with Steven Souza Jr.. After having a rough first half, Souza bounced back after the All-Star break. Beginning in September, however, he fell off the wagon.
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Since August, Souza has struck out 20 times in just 42 at-bats while recording only three hits and zero home runs. Now, his season batting average is down below .220. His 20 strikeouts are the most among Arizona hitters this month.
Besides Souza, five Arizona hitters have batting averages under .200 for the month of September (min. 14 at-bats): Daniel Descalso, .194; Alex Avila, .150; Jon Jay, .147; Jeff Mathis, .143; Christian Walker, .143.
Additionally, Eduardo Escobar, a guy who was supposed to put the Diamondbacks over the top once acquired, has hit just .210 in September. Out of 62 at-bats, he has 13 hits and an OPS of .685.
Only one hitter with at least 10 at-bats is hitting over .250 in September: Paul Goldschmidt (.339).
Arizona’s batting stats for September can be found here.
Simply put, that’s way too many hitters slumping in one month. When you look at these three factors, it’s no surprise that they’ll be at home for the MLB Playoffs.
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The D-Backs have 10 games remaining. They’re not eliminated yet but losing isn’t an option from here on out.