The D-backs' left-hander has struggled with his location, and he needs to start hitting the edge of the zone to be more effective.
After dropping game two of a three-game set with the Minnesota Twins at home, the Arizona Diamondbacks are in desperate need of a series win to help aid the slow climb back to .500. They'll have a chance to take the series at Chase Field today; first pitch is at 12:40 PM Arizona time.
He has only a 15.2% whiff rate on these pitches, and opponents are hitting .385 against them, while slugging .697. He's 3-0 since June 5th, and has struck out 12 batters in his last 11 innings, a trend that the D-backs would very much like to see continue upward. Festa is a whiff machine, striking out an astounding 87 batters over just 59 2/3 innings in the minors this year while walking 24.
He's not hitting for power, but he is hitting for contact well, with a .285 average on the season. In his last seven games, the veteran infielder is slashing .600/.625/.667.
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