Colorado Rockies: Five bold predictions for the 2019 season

Trevor Story records a >20% strikeout rate

While we are on the subject of strikeout rates, Trevor Story is someone who immediately comes to mind. As Rockies fans know, Story dramatically broke onto the scene in 2016, first making the club out of spring training to follow it up with two opening day home runs off one of the best pitchers in the game in Zack Greinke.

Story was on a torrid pace in his rookie season before a torn UCL in his left thumb derailed the remainder of his year. With high hopes heading into his sophomore year, Story underwhelmed slashing .239/.308/.457 with a 34.4% strikeout rate. It was disappointing as Story was one of the most electric rookies the year before.

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Last season, however, Story put it all together … and he went off. Missing just five games all regular season, Story slashed .291/.348/.567 with 37 home runs, 108 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. The most significant improvement in Story’s game was, in fact, his decreased strikeout rate as it dropped to 25.6%.

As the young shortstop from Texas continues to bud into the star the Rockies know he can be, Story will continue to see a big step forward in his game and will record a strikeout rate of less than 20% in 2019.

Story is becoming a leader for Colorado, and the production is only going to continue to flourish. Fans should be very excited for Story in 2019.