Worry about the bat first and position later? It's not the worst problem to have a bunch of shortstops that might have to learn to play other positions IMO. Look at the Rays the last couple of years, the majority of their position players have played at least two positions and quite a few of them have played in the outfield and infield. I'd like for us to mimic that kind of roster versatility.
Yeah. .280 and 20 HRs could play in RF with ok/good defense. It would be a huge upgrade to this year's team. Granted, that's like a 5% outcome atm. That may shift a little depending on how he finishes out the year. Of course if he can hit .280/.330/.450 while playing an average 2b/3b, he'd might have more value to another team. Our best outfielder this year is slashing .280/.324/.392 with 7 HRs in 54 more PA (490) than Matthew Lugo.
2021: 113 hits, 21 doubles, 3 triples, 4 HR
2022: 112 hits, 23 doubles, 9 triples, 18 HR, 11 less at bats.
First 83 games of 2021: 375 PA, .250/.310/.315, .312 BAbip, 17xbh/2HR, 26bb/75k, .065 ISO
Last 22 games of 2021: 94 PA, .359/.447/.577, .441 BAbip, 11 xbh/2HR, 12bb/19k, .218 ISO
Much like Rafaela, Lugo started to hit for power at the end of August until season's end last year and it's carried over this year. Unlike Rafaela, Lugo went from abysmal to good. Rafaela went from mediocre to good. At least as far as results go.
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Nathan Hickey
Salem: 182 PA, .271/.429/.507, .323 BAbip, 39bb/39k, 19xbh/5HR, .236 ISO, 21.4% BB%, 21.4% K%
Greenville: 102 PA, .266/.412/.519, .314 BAbip, 19bb/25k, 10 xbh/5HR, ..253 ISO, 18.6% BB%, 24.5% K%
Overall: 284 PA, .269/.423/.511, .320 BAbip, 58bb/64k, 29 xbh/10 HR, .242 ISO, 20.4% BB%, 22.5% K%,
His K% and BB% in Greenville are somewhat worrisome given his age and the move up in level saw both move the wrong way. Next year will be a big one. If he handles Portland well and proves he can stay behind the dish, he's going to fly up the rankings. Outside chance he hits enough to stick at 1b/LF.
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Triston Casas
First 36 games: 156 PA, .248/.359/.459, .286 BAbip, 23bb/35k, 15xbh/6HR
Last 32 games: 141 PA, .303/.404/.529, .368 BAbip, 20bb/29k, 18 xbh/4HR
Year: 297 PA, .274/.381/.492, .326 BAbip, 43bb/64k, 33 xbh/10 HR
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Kavadas in AA, 24 PA, .222/.417/.278, 4bb/7k. 1 xbh.
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Bryan Mata in AA: 1.85 era, 48.2 ip, 35 hits, 14r/10er, 4 HRA, 23bb/58k. 52.2% GB%, 29.4% K%, 11.7% BB%.
Year: 2.11 era, 59.2 ip, 41 hits, 19r/14er, 5 HRA, 31bb/75k. 51%+ GB%, 30.6% K%, 12.7% BB%.
Last 3 games: 0.00 era, 18.0 ip, 14 hits, 1r/0er, 5bb/22k. 31.0% K%, 7.0% BB%
18.0 and counting without giving up an earned run.
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Didn't notice Wikelman Gonzalez was promoted to A+. He might make his 2nd appearance today. His first: 4.0 ip, 4 hits, 3r/3r, 2bb/6k.
Luis Guerrero was also promoted: 2 games, 4.50 era, 4.0 ip, 6 hits, 2r/2er, 1bb/5k.
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Johnfrank Salazar is off to a decent start in Salem: 54 PA, .304/.385/.413, 5bb/10k.
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Meidroth: 57 PA, .326/.474/.488, 9bb/7k, 3xbh/2HR
Anthony: 40 PA, .429/.475/.486, 4bb/4k, 2xbh
Brannon: 15 PA, .462/.533/.846, 2bb/5k, 3xbh
Coffey: 40 PA, .125/.300/.156, 7bb/11k, 1xbh
Romero : 43 PA, .250/.372/.417, 7bb/4k, 4xbh/1HR
--DSL playoffs
Lugo is 2/3 with a triple
Sierra is 1/3 with a k.
Willian Colmenares went 4.0 ip, 1bb/7k. 17 year old who signed for $125k this year in the IFA period. Prior to today's game: 3.79 era, 40.1 ip, 45 hits, 18r/17er, 18bb/40k,
--FCL semi finals
Brannon is currently 1/1 with a double.
Useful page I totally forgot about:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=BOS