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Well, it’s clear that Gunnar has played better than most 1:1’s typically have at his stage of career. Adley too.
The median career for a 1:1 is about 15 rWAR. Adley has a good chance to surpass that this year, after just three seasons.
Gunnar already has the 5th-most rWAR of any player drafted at no. 42, and he’s got a pretty good chance to be the best 42nd pick ever. (Dennis Leonard at 25.7 rWAR currently tops the list.)
Well rhat answers that. Means is getting another opportunity for a tune up in Norfolk Sunday so he won't be pitching vs the Yankees. I think that is the correct decision. He needs to start in MLB against a non division opponent, preferably a team that is no better than average in the league. Then we will see what we have in John Means for 2024 at the Major League level.