Eno and DVR discuss Ronald Acuña Jr.'s massive improvement in strikeout rate as he continues to build a NL MVP resumé, and dig into other year-over-year risers and fallers in that category while trying to determine the future expectations for the biggest movers in both directions. 

Rundown
0:49 Ronald Acuña Jr.'s Massive K% Improvement
7:50 The Value of a Good Two-Strike Approach
12:41 Other Hitters with Positive Gains in K%
18:37 Selling Out for Power
23:33 Giancarlo Stanton's xStats v. ROS Projections
29:32 Improved K% and Weight on Future Projections
33:47 Biggest Fallers in Strikeout Rate
38:28 Luis Robert Jr.: Making a Fair Trade-Off to Max Out Power?
46:58 Thairo Estrada's Uphill Battle to Stick in Everyday Role
49:28 Brett Baty's Demotion
55:34 xStats Remain Underwhelmed by Isaac Paredes

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