Like this video but that is not what barrel percentage is. A "barrel" is a batted ball with similar hit types in exit velocity and a launch angle that has led to a minimum . 500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage. So, barrel percentage is a measure of how often you hit a ball within those expectation parameters. That's what you're seeing on his savant page when you look at barrels. It does not measure how often he hits the ball on the barrel of the bat. What you can take from this is that Julio is not hitting the ball as hard or at optimal launch angles as he was in the past.

I just wanted to say keep up the good work with the channel. I discovered it today and appreciate your insights.

Normally I like the video before I watch but not this one, I'll watch then decide

Maybe because the surrounding cast is so awful, Julio is placing too much pressure on himself - I don’t expect the current surrounding cast to get any better - this does not play out well for him

I know this is probably an insane idea, but I noticed that Julio started hitting regularly when Clase was called up. The whole team had a temporary spark from his arrival, and it faded after he left. But I think Julio is inspired by young guys especially those from the DR area that he might view as friendly competition or he respects. Like he can’t let the new kid come up and outplay him. As soon as Clase got a hit, Julio got one too. You can see the energy and confidence shift in him when he has a “brother” around. I also think that when they play teams with other young successful players he steps up his game. 5 hits in the Bal series, 5 hits and 4 hits in the two KC series. Witt Jr, De La Cruz, Rutschman, Henderson are part of his generation outperforming him at their positions. He raises his game against Cincinnati too; did okay vs AZ, but Carroll was struggling too so not the giving competitive juice he needed. His eyes sparkle when he plays against certain guys like Santana, Juan Soto, etc. When there’s a big spotlight like national tv or Apple TV, he doesn’t seem to step up his game at all. I wonder if the presence of certain people intimidate him. i.e. 4/29 and 4/30 JK in the lineup for Atl, Julio got zero hits. 5/1 JK not in the lineup and Julio got 3 hits. Anyway, I’m sure there is a lot to the mechanics that can be fixed, and I also think his mental skills coach might need to bring in reinforcements.

His falloff must be studied

Painful to watch man