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3 minutes ago, Aglets said:

It doesn't help.  Also they are only allowed to add one hitter in September right?    Does he fit the roster more now vs someone like Ortiz or Cowser?

 

Well, there are certainly factors that hold him back. I’m not sure that one slump should be one of those.

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To counter my point.......

Some cool things in his favor:

-still .900 OPS despite the aforementioned slump at AAA.

-looks like he doesn't have pronounced splits at all in terms of LHP/RHP despite being a left handed bat himself.  I feel like that is pretty rare.

I think he is a logical replacement for Santander for 2024.   Curious if others might agree or not.

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17 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

He will be better. 

I think he already is a better defensive outfielder.  At least based on the eye test, Santander's speed, mobility, and defense really seem to have declined in past couple years.  I'd vote for trading Santander in the offseason, and giving Kjerstad the opportunity to win the RF job in spring training.  JA has made it clear he won't extend players, and I'm not sure I'd even be in favor of extending Santander since he'll probably be a DH only in a couple years.  

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2 hours ago, Otter said:

I think he already is a better defensive outfielder.  At least based on the eye test, Santander's speed, mobility, and defense really seem to have declined in past couple years.  I'd vote for trading Santander in the offseason, and giving Kjerstad the opportunity to win the RF job in spring training.  JA has made it clear he won't extend players, and I'm not sure I'd even be in favor of extending Santander since he'll probably be a DH only in a couple years.  

Santander looks much better in the outfield this year versus last year.  He is moving noticeably better

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