Hardy said he has "no excuse" for his poor start to the campaign, and he's a bit perplexed on how to fix it, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hardy's hitting just .207/.240/.272 with 19 strikeouts through 97 plate appearances so far. The shortstop's .250 BABIP -- well below his .280 career average -- suggests he's been a bit unlucky, although Hardy's 29.8 hard-contact percentage is down from last year's career-best 34.6 percent mark. The good news is that slow starts are nothing new for the veteran. Over 13 MLB seasons combined, Hardy's .220 batting average in the opening month is nearly 30 points lower than any other month. At age 34, owners shouldn't expect spectacular numbers from him, but Hardy should turn things around and offer decent production valuable for those in deep formats.