Jump to content

Jud Fabian, 2024

DirtyBird

By DirtyBird
in Minors

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 117
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Frobby
Frobby

It so happens that right now Jud Fabian has one fewer PA at AA this year than he had last year.   Here’s a comparison. 2023: 288 PA, 238 AB, 36 R, 42 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 15 HR, 31 RBI, 12 SB, 2 CS, 44

DirtyBird
DirtyBird

After a 2-4 game last night with 0 K, he has an .825 OPS. Really pulling for this guy to keep the K’s down this season and get a promotion within a couple months.

RZNJ
RZNJ

If Cowser’s in CF you need a good defender in LF.   Cowser is better in LF than CF.   Mullins is hopefully a one year bridge to Bradfield.    Even the current Mullins at 8-9M makes sense unless you th

sportsfan8703 Hangout Grand Counsel

sportsfan8703

Posted
Posted
29 minutes ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

I still think he will be what Hays is this year. RHB that plays CF and LF vs LHP. I don’t think Elias has any interest in trading him.

Those are great roles for him. If we can get Fabian to a be a platoon CF option in the MLB, and Norby in COF, then that pairs well with our LH bats. 

Our OF next year might not be sexy, but it could be 

Cowser

Stowers/Fabian

Kjerstad/Norby

With Beavers in the mix in the 2nd half. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jabba72 Hangout Veteran Council

jabba72

Posted
Posted

OPS: April .704

        May .796

        June .881

Hopefully this keeps trending up the rest of the year because having a plus bat in CF is a pretty big deal. I'm guessing that's where the O's like him.

  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
waroriole Hangout Grand Counsel

waroriole

Posted
Posted

He has cut down on the strikeouts at Bowie. So far he has 73 in 226 AB. Last year in Bowie he had 108 in 238 AB. You can tolerate a guy with a 35% K rate who plays great defense in CF, especially in a platoon role. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
RZNJ Hangout Grand Counsel

RZNJ

Posted
Posted

Hate to say this but unless Fabian makes significant changes I think he tops out as a AAAA up and down guy similar to McKenna.   He is a mistake hitter to the extreme.  Give him a fastball middle in to middle away or a hanger and he can take it out.  The power is real and he doesn’t over swing to get to it.   That’s the good news. But the 23 walks to 70 strikeouts, the 7 doubles in 60 games, and the sub .250 average all point to a guy who’s just not a very good hitter.  

If any team wants him back as part of a trade package I wouldn’t hesitate to include him.

  • Upvote 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Rbiggs2525 All-Star

Rbiggs2525

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, RZNJ said:

Hate to say this but unless Fabian makes significant changes I think he tops out as a AAAA up and down guy similar to McKenna.   He is a mistake hitter to the extreme.  Give him a fastball middle in to middle away or a hanger and he can take it out.  The power is real and he doesn’t over swing to get to it.   That’s the good news. But the 23 walks to 70 strikeouts, the 7 doubles in 60 games, and the sub .250 average all point to a guy who’s just not a very good hitter.  

If any team wants him back as part of a trade package I wouldn’t hesitate to include him.

I don’t think that always says you are a AAAA. Mullins hit a curveball right down the middle out yesterday. Cowser hit a fastball down the middle the day before. Plus defense and an occasional HR is about 80% of starting CF in the league right now.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Rbiggs2525 All-Star

Rbiggs2525

Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

I don’t think that always says you are a AAAA. Mullins hit a curveball right down the middle out yesterday. Cowser hit a fastball down the middle the day before. Plus defense and an occasional HR is about 80% of starting CF in the league right now.

An example of this would be Tyler Freeman for the Guardians yesterday. He is the staring CF for team with best record in baseball.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
RZNJ Hangout Grand Counsel

RZNJ

Posted
Posted
8 minutes ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

An example of this would be Tyler Freeman for the Guardians yesterday. He is the staring CF for team with best record in baseball.

Fabian is a career .238 hitter in the minors.  Freeman is a .311.  BA isn’t everything but it only gets harder from AA to AAA to MLB.   Yeah, if he can maintain the power and the sub .250 average as he advances he could be something.   You betting on that?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Rbiggs2525 All-Star

Rbiggs2525

Posted
Posted
9 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Fabian is a career .238 hitter in the minors.  Freeman is a .311.  BA isn’t everything but it only gets harder from AA to AAA to MLB.   Yeah, if he can maintain the power and the sub .250 average as he advances he could be something.   You betting on that?

We can nitpick what numbers are important but there OPS are the same. That’s in 2 seasons for Fabian compared to 6 seasons for Freeman.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
RZNJ Hangout Grand Counsel

RZNJ

Posted
Posted
13 minutes ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

We can nitpick what numbers are important but there OPS are the same. That’s in 2 seasons for Fabian compared to 6 seasons for Freeman.

Ok.  No problem.   You get fewer mistakes as you advance.  JMO

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sportsfan8703 Hangout Grand Counsel

sportsfan8703

Posted
Posted
3 hours ago, RZNJ said:

Hate to say this but unless Fabian makes significant changes I think he tops out as a AAAA up and down guy similar to McKenna.   He is a mistake hitter to the extreme.  Give him a fastball middle in to middle away or a hanger and he can take it out.  The power is real and he doesn’t over swing to get to it.   That’s the good news. But the 23 walks to 70 strikeouts, the 7 doubles in 60 games, and the sub .250 average all point to a guy who’s just not a very good hitter.  

If any team wants him back as part of a trade package I wouldn’t hesitate to include him.

AAAA and weak side(RH) of a CF platoon are not that far apart.  That role would be valuable to us given all the LH OF we have.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites
RZNJ Hangout Grand Counsel

RZNJ

Posted
Posted
5 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

AAAA and weak side(RH) of a CF platoon are not that far apart.  That role would be valuable to us given all the LH OF we have.  

Well, I said I could see him as similar to McKenna.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Posts

    • Safelykept
      2024 Ongoing Lineup Thread

      By Safelykept · Posted

      Yes, other than maybe flipping Rush and Kjerstad, thats my line up today. we have to get after Lugo Today
    • Sanity Check
      Can the O's hit Lugo and Wacha?

      By Sanity Check · Posted

      I agree with every bit of this. Plus, consider these factors.  Beside the point that Erceg has not given up a stolen base, Sal Perez is a stud catcher, with a stud arm.  The worst thing the Orioles could have done is put Holliday in try and steal.  That's a fools game.  Also, don't you kind want to the other team's first baseman to have to hold the runner, opening up more of a hole for Rutschman and Cowser on that side?  That's smarter baseball.  The fact that our young studs really are not reliable in key situations is the problem here, and it's been that way for the entire 2nd half of the season for most of them.  People point to injuries as to why we didn't play well.  That's an excuse, and not a very good one.  The fact is, if you look at the stats for the guys who weren't hurt, that should tell you all you need to know.  They just weren't good enough for 2+ months, and are only in the playoffs on the strength of April and May performance, and some of June.   To a man, including Gunnar, they all need to get better next season.  I guess we'll see who can step it up.  I wish I could have more confidence that the expected studs will figure it out, but my expectations are not very high.
    • 24fps
      Ryan Mountcastle 2024

      By 24fps · Posted

      Last offseason may as well be last century.  Personally, supressing the built-in reflex to never expect the Orioles to be a consequential player in the FA market hasn't been this easy since the late 1990's.  There is zero existing basis to conclude that the new ownership group will maintain the Angelos approach to team building.  I hope they continue to primarly build from within, but until we have solid evidence one way or another, I'm not going to assume anything.  That includes a player like Soto not wearing orange and black in 2025. And that also includes spending hundreds of millions annually in multiple FA orgies - we all know overrliance on free agents is a dumb game, especially long-term.  But the O's offense has been showing up small since the AS break and nobody is confusing Jackson Holliday with Jackson Merrill.  Another early exit from the post season and I think the conversation in the O's front office changes significantly.
    • Spakman
      2024 Ongoing Lineup Thread

      By Spakman · Posted

      And let’s not forget all the botched double plays this year
    • TopGunnar
      2024 Ongoing Lineup Thread

      By TopGunnar · Posted

      Bat Rutchman 10th. That’s all I hope happens. 
    • Fiver6565
      2024 Ongoing Lineup Thread

      By Fiver6565 · Posted

      I don't think I would, but here's what that would look like; I could get on board: Mullins Westburg Henderson O'hearn Santander Cowser Kjerstad Rutschman Holliday
    • Fiver6565
      2024 Ongoing Lineup Thread

      By Fiver6565 · Posted

      Over Westburg would definitely be terrible, but I've seen no one mention that. Over Urias is much more defensible because his hot streak really didn't continue after his injury.  And Holliday can and probably would be replaced easily by Urias or Rivera for D if (IF IF IF) we get a lead.

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...