It's not just that Brennan Boesch's batting average has been dropping that is sending up red flags, but his lack of run production is stunning.
He has had opportunity after opportunity to drive in runs - and just hasn't done it.
He has one RBI in his last 16 games. That was with a sacrifice fly. Boesch hasn't driven in a run with a hit since the first inning of the Tigers' July 9 game against the Twins at Comerica Park. He drove in that run with an RBI single off Francisco Liriano. He has three RBI since - two on groundouts, the other with the above-mentioned sacrifice fly. That is in 78 at bats.
Hate to say it, but he is starting to be remindful of Chris Shelton.
I think Boesch is more athletic than Shelton, and therefore has a better chance of becoming a long-term major league player and regular, but it doesn't make this skid any less alarming.