Can we win with Mauer? As of today, of the 27 MLB 1B with a qualifying amount of ABs in 2017, Joe Mauer ranks the following: HR: 27th of 27 (dead last) RBI: 27th of 27 (dead last) ISO (Isolated Power): 27th of 27 (dead last) OPS: 24th of 27 Z-Swing % (% of strikes swung at): 27th of 27 (dead last). For the record, Votto ranks 7th. He swings at 71% of strikes. Mauer spits on them - even with runners in scoring position. He was MVP in CIN and people ripped him for taking too many walks. He has demonstrated that he swings on a regular basis if it's in the zone. Mauer swings at less strikes than nearly anyone in the league. Knowing that Joe Mauer has ZERO speed element to his game, these numbers are pitiful. Joe is not doing his part. In comparison to other starting players who play the same position as him, he is one of the absolute worst. FWIW, of the 161 MLB players with a qualifying amount of ABs, Joe ranks 160th in Z-Swing %. It is generally not good when your team's 3-hole hitter is the worst-hitting in MLB for his respective position.