The big questions are, can he hit enough to justify the Royals playing him, and then, can he hit enough to justify fantasy owners sticking him in their lineups for cheap speed?
2016 (majors): 149 PA, 185/231/281, 2 HR, 9 SB, 16 R, 13 RBI, 4% BB, 32.2% K.
He posted a 1.23 G/F and a .271 BABIP. You definitely don't want your speed guy a) striking out 32% of the time and b) posting a .271 BABIP
2016 (AAA): 61 PA, 304/328/536, 1 HR, 5 SB, 3.3% BB, 31.1% K, .444 BABIP
Sooo.. small sample size, but that's not super encouraging either.
2016 (AA): 131 PA, 259/331/448, 5 HR, 17 SB, 9.9% BB, 22.9% K, .305 BABIP
That's a little better. Of course, it was his second go-round at Double-A, having had 338 PA of 243/279/372 in 2015.
Steamer has him projected for 276 PA, 231/271/359 with 5 HR and 15 SB this year. I'm wondering if that's too optimistic? He has skills but he's so young and inexperienced.
2016 (majors): 149 PA, 185/231/281, 2 HR, 9 SB, 16 R, 13 RBI, 4% BB, 32.2% K.
He posted a 1.23 G/F and a .271 BABIP. You definitely don't want your speed guy a) striking out 32% of the time and b) posting a .271 BABIP
2016 (AAA): 61 PA, 304/328/536, 1 HR, 5 SB, 3.3% BB, 31.1% K, .444 BABIP
Sooo.. small sample size, but that's not super encouraging either.
2016 (AA): 131 PA, 259/331/448, 5 HR, 17 SB, 9.9% BB, 22.9% K, .305 BABIP
That's a little better. Of course, it was his second go-round at Double-A, having had 338 PA of 243/279/372 in 2015.
Steamer has him projected for 276 PA, 231/271/359 with 5 HR and 15 SB this year. I'm wondering if that's too optimistic? He has skills but he's so young and inexperienced.
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