O's/Jays GDT!

[Olerud363]

All things considered, I was looking at his counting stats today, and they're better than I would've guessed. Solid total of homers and Ribbies, decent average, good OBP. Pretty damn good showing from a rook.

 

The defense has been the only real disappointing thing for me, and most of us anticipated that it might be a problem. I think they should at least split him at 3rd and 1st next year, try and transition him there going forward while still giving Tellez a look.

 

In context of 2019 offensive levels it's dissapointing.... He's 7th on his own team in Rookie home run rate (Tellez, Jansen, McGuire, Biggio, Bichette, McKinney)... In a world where random Twinkies and the NY Yankees quadruple a team hit 300 homeruns as a team 15 isn't impressive.

 

I believe he's around 40th in position player Rookie fWAR, 70th when you include pitchers. It doesn't help that Torres, Soto, Alvarez, Tatis, Acuna all hit the ground running, or another (albeit older) rookie hit 50+ homers.

 

It doesn't help that he's ending the season on a 6 week slump where he's not walking or hitting for any power....

 

It's like Gio Urshella got Vlad's season and Vlad got Gios... it's a good season for someone who is Gio Urshella.. not a great season for a guy who hit .380 with great power and a low k rate in the minors last year.