Tyler Stephenson Continues to Improve

Tyler Stephenson’s improvement in 2024 has to be one of the bright spots for this team. Last season he slashed .243/.317/.378. This year it’s .261/.341/.448. He’s hit more home runs and doubles and has more RBIs than last year, all while playing in fewer games. His WAR according to Baseball Reference is up to a 2.1 whereas last year it was just 0.7. To have that boost at the plate from a catcher is such a luxury. By most metrics he is a top 5 catcher in this league. It’s great to see him bounce back.