Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers is currently leading the National League with a .302 batting average, the only player above .300 this season, amidst a decline in batting averages across Major League Baseball. As the game evolves with an emphasis on home runs and pitching dominance, traditional metrics like batting average are becoming less valued, with only one player winning a batting title with a lower average than Freeman’s this season.
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