Is our problem against LHP a long term problem with the prospects we have on hand? Roman Anthony has no pronounced splits and Campbell is a RHB, as is Grissom. Kyle Teel is left handed but Wong is right handed, with a pretty big platoon split (.706 OPS v RHP, .877 OPS v LHP in 2024). Wong is defensively challenged at C but as a backup catcher who can play all over the infield is pretty good. Campbell had a .991 OPS against RHP and a .992 OPS against LHP in 2024. Anthony had a .895 OPS v RHP and a .904 OPS against LHP.
Lineup vs LHP if we just call up our prospects and let them play.
C: Wong RHB .877 OPS v LHP in 2024
1B: Casas LHB .758 OPS v LHP in 2024
2B: Grissom RHB or Campbell RHP .992 OPS v LHP in minors in 2024
SS: Story RHB with a career .963 OPS v LHP. All his numbers recently are bad for obvious reasons but doesn't seem to struggle historically with LHP
3B: Devers .686 OPS v LHP in 2024. Has a .739 OPS v LHP in his career over 661 games, doesn't seem like he is getting better against them
LF: O'Neill 1.180 OPS v LHP in 2024 or Refsnyder .941 OPS v LHP in 2024
CF: Duran LHB has pronounced splits .665 OPS v LHP in 2024
RF: Anthony LHB .904 OPS against LHP in minors
DH: The LF you didn't play on defense, or if O'Neill is out of the picture next season, maybe Devers and let Campbell start at 3B if he can handle it?
After typing all that out, we should give O'Neill a QO and just call up Campbell and Anthony. Triston's best minor league season was in 2022, with an .863 OPS in AAA over 72 games at age 22. Roman Anthony put up a .894 OPS over 119 games last year between AA and AAA at age 20 (.983 OPS in AAA with a .463 OBP in 35 games). Campbell had a .997 OPS through 115 games in the minors. Maybe start Campbell at AAA to see what Grissom can do but Anthony should be this team's opening day RF starter. Against RHP Abreu can play RF, Anthony can take a day off or DH, and Ceddanne can play CF with Duran over in LF. If Casas doesn't improve against LHP next year he needs to improve against RHP (career .846 OPS) to be a foundational piece on this team.
Lineup vs LHP if we just call up our prospects and let them play.
C: Wong RHB .877 OPS v LHP in 2024
1B: Casas LHB .758 OPS v LHP in 2024
2B: Grissom RHB or Campbell RHP .992 OPS v LHP in minors in 2024
SS: Story RHB with a career .963 OPS v LHP. All his numbers recently are bad for obvious reasons but doesn't seem to struggle historically with LHP
3B: Devers .686 OPS v LHP in 2024. Has a .739 OPS v LHP in his career over 661 games, doesn't seem like he is getting better against them
LF: O'Neill 1.180 OPS v LHP in 2024 or Refsnyder .941 OPS v LHP in 2024
CF: Duran LHB has pronounced splits .665 OPS v LHP in 2024
RF: Anthony LHB .904 OPS against LHP in minors
DH: The LF you didn't play on defense, or if O'Neill is out of the picture next season, maybe Devers and let Campbell start at 3B if he can handle it?
After typing all that out, we should give O'Neill a QO and just call up Campbell and Anthony. Triston's best minor league season was in 2022, with an .863 OPS in AAA over 72 games at age 22. Roman Anthony put up a .894 OPS over 119 games last year between AA and AAA at age 20 (.983 OPS in AAA with a .463 OBP in 35 games). Campbell had a .997 OPS through 115 games in the minors. Maybe start Campbell at AAA to see what Grissom can do but Anthony should be this team's opening day RF starter. Against RHP Abreu can play RF, Anthony can take a day off or DH, and Ceddanne can play CF with Duran over in LF. If Casas doesn't improve against LHP next year he needs to improve against RHP (career .846 OPS) to be a foundational piece on this team.