Mark Teixeira typically gets off to a slow start, but he's been productive for the New York Yankees in April and May.

Teixeira is hitting .243/.365/.588 despite a low batting average on balls in play (.191).

Only Bryce Harper and Nelson Cruz have more home runs than Teixeira's 14 and he's one of only six players in baseball with more walks than strikeouts.

His low BABIP looks odd, but it's also the product of hitting more home runs than singles. Another reason is that Teixeira has refused to adjust to the defensive shifts he sees consistently.