Ryan McKenna 2022

[Frobby]

Anyone hoping for more offense from Ryan McKenna in 2022 may be disappointed with his .138/.219/.414 line this spring.   On the bright side, while he only had 4 hits in 29 at bats, all four went for extra bases (two doubles and two homers), and he only struck out six times in 32 PA, walking three times.   The assumption around here seems to be that he’ll make the team and Stewart is the one at risk.  I think that’s probably correct, but we’ll see.   

[Pickles]

I think it comes down to Odor vs. Stewart.  I think McKenna makes the team.

[Pickles]

But to your point, McKenna can't hit.  SSS AAA stats be damned.  He'll never be more than a 5th outfielder, but his defense and speed do provide some value.

[OriolesMagic83]

Has final opening day roster been set?

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Has final opening day roster been set?

Not due till tomorrow, but they are down to 28 so barring injury or waiver claim, it has.

Check out the two posts I made in the thread below titled "On the Bubble".   In one, I listed the 14 players, and in one, I listed the 14 pitchers, based on tweets about who had made the team and who had been added to the 40 man and that there would be no more additions to the 40 man at this time.

[MurphDogg]

4 hours ago, Pickles said:

But to your point, McKenna can't hit.  SSS AAA stats be damned.  He'll never be more than a 5th outfielder, but his defense and speed do provide some value.

I think he is a 5th outfielder too, but he also hit in Frederick and the Arizona Fall League in 2018. I feel like he and Yusniel Diaz are the prospects whose reputations were most harmed by the missed 2020 season because they showed some promise in 2018 and were mediocre in 2019. Of course, Diaz also doubled down on that reputation hit with his dreadful 2021.

[sportsfan8703]

Three homers last night in AAA. All were crushed to either CF or RCF. He hit a bunch of homers in his AAA stint last year as well. 
 

What’s the deal here?  He can’t hit MLB level fastballs?  

[sportsfan8703]

I feel like McKenna is underrated here. He’s only 25. We jumped him straight from Bowie. In his 35 career AAA games, he has 14 HR. What if we would’ve just left him alone and not had him just sit on the bench the last two seasons?  
 

I think it’s unfair to just dub him an org guy. He’s only 1 year older than AR, and in 11 less career AAA games, has 8 more HR. 

[wildcard]

McKenna not in Tides lineup.  He may be on this way to Detroit.

[NelsonCruuuuuz]

3 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I feel like McKenna is underrated here. He’s only 25. We jumped him straight from Bowie. In his 35 career AAA games, he has 14 HR. What if we would’ve just left him alone and not had him just sit on the bench the last two seasons?  
 

I think it’s unfair to just dub him an org guy. He’s only 1 year older than AR, and in 11 less career AAA games, has 8 more HR. 

He could be a good 4th OF but he can’t hit the plus heat. I haven’t given up but would love to see Diaz. McKenna better defensively of course.

[seak05]

Fun fact, Mckenna has a higher war this season then Mancini (& several other orioles players)

[Spy Fox]

4 hours ago, seak05 said:

Fun fact, Mckenna has a higher war this season then Mancini (& several other orioles players)

Where are you seeing that? rWAR has Mancini at +0.6 and McKenna at +0.1. fWAR has Mancini at +0.4 and McKenna at +0.3.

Though with Mancini's HR yesterday maybe he was behind in fWAR before that.

[seak05]

43 minutes ago, Spy Fox said:

Where are you seeing that? rWAR has Mancini at +0.6 and McKenna at +0.1. fWAR has Mancini at +0.4 and McKenna at +0.3.

Though with Mancini's HR yesterday maybe he was behind in fWAR before that.

fWAR, but yeah it flipped with Mancini's HR last night

[sportsfan8703]

Mountcastle to the IL?  
 

I don’t want McKenna coming up just to sit on the bench. I want the dude playing everyday somewhere. Maybe he can’t hit Plus heat, but not every pitcher has that. Especially SP. 

[Yossarian]

McKenna has proven himself to be a very fine minor league baseball player.  That's about as far as it goes.