It might seem like that, tonight, but before tonight, the Sox swung at the first pitch 505 times, and took it 1,144 times. I'm not sure how out of whack that is with the league average.
BTW, you are right about one thing...
.826 OPS swinging at first pitch.
.745 OPS took first pitch.
Who swings the most?
77 JD
76 Devers
51 Renfroe
46 Vaz
40 Franchy
37 Marwin
36 Verdugo
31 Dalbec & Kike
28 Arroyo
26 Bogey
Took first
148 Bogey
137 Verdugo
113 Marwin
106 JD
102 Kike
100 Vaz
98 Calbec
96 Devers
81 Renfroe
55 Cordero
48 Arroyo
The Jays have swung at the first pitch 484 times, and took the first pitch 1058 times.