Spring Training Stats-Do They Mean Anything?

[Bahama O's Fan]

We all know these stats are to be taken with a grain of salt, but how much stock should anyone put into them?

Are they completely meaningless?

Should we pay attention to how they do vs. certain competition only?

Does it really only matter for the "bubble" guys but not the established veterans?

Should we only pay attention to stats after a certain date when most minor leaguers are sent down?

[Luke-OH]

11 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

We all know these stats are to be taken with a grain of salt, but how much stock should anyone put into them?

Are they completely meaningless?

Should we pay attention to how they do vs. certain competition only?

Does it really only matter for the "bubble" guys but not the established veterans?

Should we only pay attention to stats after a certain date when most minor leaguers are sent down?

Mostly they don't mean anything at all, bubble guys will be judged some by their stats, but process is more important than results. I've posted it elsewhere, but most metrics won't reach an adequate sample to become reliable by the end of spring training. K rate for pitchers that get plenty of innings and swing rate for hitters, that's it. Plus competition level is uneven, players are working on things, etc.