|
Split
|
AB
|
R
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
K/BB
|
|
vs. Right
|
176
|
23
|
9
|
28
|
0
|
.193
|
.268
|
.398
|
4.20
|
|
vs. Left
|
169
|
24
|
9
|
25
|
0
|
.260
|
.335
|
.462
|
1.40
|
|
Totals
|
345
|
47
|
18
|
53
|
0
|
.226
|
.301
|
.429
|
2.97
|
His 46 home runs in 499 at bats at Triple-A Toledo the past two seasons show he is simply too good for International League pitching, and his 19 home runs in 358 career major league at bats show he likely could be a 30-home run guy in the major leagues if given an everyday job.
But does he have enough skills otherwise to warrant an everyday job in the big leagues? Maybe not. He strikes out far too often, even at the Triple-A level still, and his career batting line as a major leaguer is only .226/.298/.433. His Triple-A success is a bit misleading, too. His dominant performances the past two seasons came in his third and fourth seasons in the International League as a 27- and 28-year-old batter.
Now 29, he’s not likely to make the improvements necessary to prove he deserves that everyday job. Still, keep him in mind in AL-only leagues as a potential power source if injuries force him into a more regular role.
