Ozzie Albies' Stats Against Righties Since 2018 All-Star Break Are Shockingly Bad

It wasn't that long ago when Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was on of the better leadoff men in the league. In the month of April, Albies slashed .288/.342/.514 with six home runs.

He's been far from that productive since the calendar turned to May, however, as he's slashing a woeful .188/.224/.297 with 12 strikeouts and three walks over 64 at-bats. Now you can understand why he was slotted all the way down in the eighth spot in the Braves lineup.

A big reason for Albies' inconsistencies is his inability to hit right-handed pitching. The 22-year-old is a switch-hitter, but he's much more effective hitting right-handed. You don't believe me? Check out his numbers this year and since the All-Star break last year against right-handed pitching in general.

While Albies is slashing a measly .216/.288/.360 against righties this season, he's been a killer from the right side of the plate, slashing .362/.362/.617 with four home runs in just 47 at-bats.

I think it might be time for him to become a right-handed hitter full-time, right?

Not only is Albies more consistent from the right side of the plate, but he actually has more power. I understand the benefits of him being a switch-hitter, but he's a right-handed hitter naturally and hitting left-handed isn't working out well for him at the big league level.

He can't be any worse than he is now at the plate, so why not give it a trial run and see how it works being a right-handed hitter permanently?