Iglesias signs with O's

[RVAOsFan]

I wouldn’t mind seeing the Orioles extend Iglesias a couple years if they could do it at a reasonable rate.  Short stop seems like a position that we don’t have a prospect knocking at the door to take over.  Iglesias seems like he is really finding his bat after spending so many years as a defense only guy. 

[BohKnowsBmore]

38 minutes ago, RVAOsFan said:

I wouldn’t mind seeing the Orioles extend Iglesias a couple years if they could do it at a reasonable rate.  Short stop seems like a position that we don’t have a prospect knocking at the door to take over.  Iglesias seems like he is really finding his bat after spending so many years as a defense only guy. 

I kind of doubt he would do it, honestly. He's 30 now. Probably has one more shot at a big pay day. Probably eyeing playing out next season then hitting the open market. With $25M of career earnings (at least according to BBref), I'm not sure he has the same desire for downside protection as some other extension candidates might.

[Just Regular]

Up to 87 PA after tonight and with 24 team games remaining, another 99 PA would be required to get to the 3.1 * 60 = 186 to qualify for...something.

There are 25 days left in the season; if BABIP shines here another week 10 days, there could be...entertainment.  Ibid LeMahieu Cano.

[murph]

10 hours ago, OrioleDog said:

Up to 87 PA after tonight and with 24 team games remaining, another 99 PA would be required to get to the 3.1 * 60 = 186 to qualify for...something.

There are 25 days left in the season; if BABIP shines here another week 10 days, there could be...entertainment.  Ibid LeMahieu Cano.

I get your talking about qualifying and hitting .400, but was does the bolded mean, that you would bet on either of those two mainting a close to .400 average over Iglesias?  Just curious...

 

[DrungoHazewood]

On 9/1/2020 at 10:27 PM, RVAOsFan said:

I wouldn’t mind seeing the Orioles extend Iglesias a couple years if they could do it at a reasonable rate.  Short stop seems like a position that we don’t have a prospect knocking at the door to take over.  Iglesias seems like he is really finding his bat after spending so many years as a defense only guy. 

Iglesias has played 22 games.  22 games into the 2015 season he was hitting ..377/.427/.536.  In June of '16 he OPS'd .893.  On June 30th 2013 he was hitting .330/.376/.409. 

His career OPS is .695.  Sometimes he'll have a month or so with a high BABIP.  Mostly not.

I don't see Elias extending a shortstop into his mid-30s.  Maybe one year if there's no shortstop on the farm ready to go in '22.

[Chelsea_Phil]

Whoa, the forum is back.  Yippee!  Thanks, Tony.