Royals' Eric Hosmer: Second half struggles

Hosmer is only hitting .192/.246/.292 since winning the All-Star Game MVP.

Analysis:

The 26-year-old hit .299/.355/.476 in the season's first half, but his production has since dropped off. One cause for his struggles is a league-leading 61 percent groundball rate.

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