Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is struggling, but the advanced metrics share a complicated story as to why.

According to Baseball Savant, Swanson is excelling in categories such as as average exit velocity (91.7 – 79th percentile), hard hit percentage (52.9 – 87th percentile), and squared up ...

Cubs second. Dansby Swanson grounds out to shortstop, Geraldo Perdomo to Josh Naylor. Nico Hoerner flies out to left field to Lourdes Gurriel. Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles to right field.

Michael Busch singles to left field. Kyle Tucker to second. Ian Happ scores. Dansby Swanson grounds out to shallow infield, Geraldo Perdomo to Pavin Smith. Michael Busch to second. Kyle Tucker to ...

Diamondbacks first. Corbin Carroll homers to center field. Geraldo Perdomo reaches on error. Fielding error by Michael Busch. Pavin Smith walks. Geraldo Perdomo to ...