It's easy to pinpoint the turning point in Fernando's season. It was May 2nd in Pittsburgh. Going into that game he was hitting .345 with 8 HR's. Then he got hit on the forearm and his numbers plummeted. I think getting hit not only affected him physically, but even more mentally. He was on pace for 43 HR's prior to getting hit. Then he really seemed nervous to hang in on inside pitched and drive them. He found himself again at the end of the season, hitting 7 HR's in his final 20 games, which averages out to 57 HR's over a full season. I think his power numbers will be just fine in 2026.
