Jordan Westburg 2021

[Yardball85]

Very impressive.  And as a college bat at 22, he could and should move quickly.  Hopefully will end the season at Bowie and make a contribution to the Orioles sometime next year.

[Sports Guy]

11 hours ago, Aglets said:

Over 1.000 OPS so far in the month of July (not including another 2 for 5 today).   At over 150 PA in Aberdeen now............should we be expecting a promotion soon?

He should go to AA at some point this year, assuming there isn’t a lot of regression.  He started off slowly but has obviously adjusted and is playing well.  No reason to keep him in A ball.

[higgybaby]

How’s his defense?  Should he stick at SS?

[interloper]

1 hour ago, higgybaby said:

How’s his defense?  Should he stick at SS?

I've heard very solid and unflashy. Hardy-like perhaps? 

[Frobby]

On 7/12/2021 at 12:53 PM, interloper said:

I've heard very solid and unflashy. Hardy-like perhaps? 

That is an extremely high bar.   

[Aristotelian]

3 hours ago, Frobby said:

That is an extremely high bar.   

Would higher OBP be too much to ask? 

[Frobby]

5 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Would higher OBP be too much to ask? 

Was discussing defense.   Offensively it’s reasonable to hope he’d be as good or better than Hardy.   

[Frobby]

With a week left to go in the month, he’s hitting .316/.413/.487 in July.   Love the plate discipline he’s showing.  

[wildcard]

51 minutes ago, Frobby said:

With a week left to go in the month, he’s hitting .316/.413/.487 in July.   Love the plate discipline he’s showing.  

Promote him to Bowie.  Challenge him.

[Aglets]

Absolutely walloped a HR off the roof of the shed in Left last night.  Had a defensive miscue in the first but other than that he had a fantastic game. 

[Frobby]

Westburg homered tonight in his second AB.

[Frobby]

 

[ChuckS]

I think it is time for a promotion.  Delmarva was an extremely conservative placement for him to start the season.  If he had started the year in Frederick he would have been promoted by now so might as well put him where he belongs to finish the season, that's Bowie. 

Mundy can move up too.  I'm leaving Gunnar in Frederick to finish the season despite his recent surge. 

[Frobby]

41 minutes ago, ChuckS said:

I think it is time for a promotion.  Delmarva was an extremely conservative placement for him to start the season.  If he had started the year in Frederick he would have been promoted by now so might as well put him where he belongs to finish the season, that's Bowie. 

Mundy can move up too.  I'm leaving Gunnar in Frederick to finish the season despite his recent surge. 

Westburg has a better case than Mundy, who’s posting a .723 OPS in July.   

[Sports Guy]

880 OPS for Westburg now.  He should see time in AA this year.  No reason not to.