Brutal season in so many ways. Again. But there are some pretty intriguing bright spots.
1. Xander (age 22). .312/.340/.410/.751, 104 ops+, 3.0 bWAR
2. Betts (age 22). .270/.319/.437/.756, 104 ops+, 4.0 bWAR
3. Bradley (age 25). .244/.350/.488/.838, 126 ops+, 0.5 bWAR in just 31 games - we can see the improvement before our very eyes
4. Shaw (age 25). .371/.403/.645/1.048, 180 ops+, 1.3 bWAR in just 22 games - clearly won't keep THIS up, but he's showing us something
5. Swihart (age 23). .259/.301/.345/.647, 76 ops+, but from May 25 on, his line in 42 games is: .287/.333/.385/.718
6. Rodriguez (age 22). 7-5, 4.48 era, 4.23 fip, 94 era+, 1.24 whip, 7.1 k/9, showing big-time potential
7. Castillo (age 27). .281/.315/.403/.718, 94 ops+, but from June 5 on, his line in 32 games is: .320/.359/.495/.854
That's a lot of young talent just beginning to break through. It forms a really nice foundation for the future, presuming DD doesn't trade them away.
1. Xander (age 22). .312/.340/.410/.751, 104 ops+, 3.0 bWAR
2. Betts (age 22). .270/.319/.437/.756, 104 ops+, 4.0 bWAR
3. Bradley (age 25). .244/.350/.488/.838, 126 ops+, 0.5 bWAR in just 31 games - we can see the improvement before our very eyes
4. Shaw (age 25). .371/.403/.645/1.048, 180 ops+, 1.3 bWAR in just 22 games - clearly won't keep THIS up, but he's showing us something
5. Swihart (age 23). .259/.301/.345/.647, 76 ops+, but from May 25 on, his line in 42 games is: .287/.333/.385/.718
6. Rodriguez (age 22). 7-5, 4.48 era, 4.23 fip, 94 era+, 1.24 whip, 7.1 k/9, showing big-time potential
7. Castillo (age 27). .281/.315/.403/.718, 94 ops+, but from June 5 on, his line in 32 games is: .320/.359/.495/.854
That's a lot of young talent just beginning to break through. It forms a really nice foundation for the future, presuming DD doesn't trade them away.