2K19 Tyler White

[Gregg]

Qualifies for 1B or UT/DH. Good power, decent BA, better OBP. Will he be a full time DH this year?

At 28 he seems to be a bit of a late bloomer. He went for $5 in our AL only last year. Wondering if he is worth trading for?

I don't think 20-25 hrs are unreasonable if he gets 500 ABs. Does he get them?

[TS Garp]

He played very well in the majors last year. If he gets off to a good start, I’d imagine the ab’s will be there but if he struggles, they do have other options, including AJ Reed, who’s still around. I think White is a decent bet for 20-25 home runs. Of course, 20-25 hr’s aren’t that hard to find these days but the strength of that lineup gives him more upside than other 20 hr guys you might be considering at the same level.

[TS Garp]

In looking more closely at his numbers, White ended the year very quietly (after a massive September). If Tucker forces his way into the lineup, the Astros could give Brantley a lot of time at DH. White’s path to 500 or more ab’s may be a bit more tenuous than I thought but he can change that if he starts strong and stays consistent.

[joncarlos]

I'm a big fan. The playing time issue definitely scares me. One thing I will say, Josh Reddick's batted ball stats don't look great from last year, so if he continues to suck, there's your opening for Kyle Tucker.

Just about any injury to a non-catcher helps lock in White's PT, though, with Yuli and Bregman able to move all over the diamond.

2018: 237 PA, 276/354/533, 12 HR, 42 RBI. A .307 BABIP (honestly not that high), a 10.1% walk rate (very nice) and a 20.7% K rate (actually pretty good for someone with his power). Even his 17.4% HR/FB rate might be sustainable?

Steamer: 494pa, 249/329/436, 19 HR
ATC: 461pa, 259/335/462, 19 HR
THE BAT: 577pa, 257/335/458, 24 HR, 78 RBI, 75 R, 4 SB

That last one is really nice.

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His splits aren't even that alarming. HUGE warning for small sample size.

vL: 59pa, 305/417/593, 3 HR, 13.9% BB, 26.4% K
vR: 151pa, 265/327/510, 9 HR, 8.5% BB, 18.2% K

If I have one concern about White it's that he's really just a lefty-masher who is just OK, barely playable against righties. Then again, that was Jesus Aguilar at this time last year. White doesn't have Aguilar's crazy high exit velocity numbers, though.

[cavebird]

He's either a stud in waiting or a AAAA guy who had a nice run in a small sample size. No idea which. If he could just have a full season of PA's against his pitching equivalent, Shane Bieber, that would be fun.

[Sharky]

I have him at $10 in our 12-team AL 5x5 and am unsure about keeping him. Can’t imagine he goes for more than $14 or $15 at auction on the very high side.