Lack of RH bats in the OF

[Radagast]

Thank you for allowing me to join.  We obviously have more pressing issues to deal with.  And you all have probably been over this a hundred times.  I was thinking about the prospect of losing the Santander and Hays right-handed at-bats in the OF soon (Hays will of course continue to fight into next year) and then I looked at our OF depth and saw almost all lefties in the wings.   Maybe Mayo, Norby and Rhodes will become factors, but when you get right down to it, I don't see a RH hitting, starting OF'er on the horizon.   Am I missing something?  Not a big deal right now, but seems like an outlier thing.  

Edited June 2 by Radagast
error on Johnson being a righty

[Can_of_corn]

I don't think it's an outlier so much as by design.  Elias has been targeting LH bats in the draft.

My guess is he thinks he can get a RH bat for the outfield on the cheap if he needs one.

[Radagast]

Do you know if he is doing that because of the Camden Yards dimensions?  It makes sense if he is, being in the AL East and the parks to be visited.  

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, Radagast said:

Do you know if he is doing that because of the Camden Yards dimensions?  It makes sense if he is, being in the AL East and the parks to be visited.  

I don't know.

I assume it's a factor.

 

[Bahama O's Fan]

Could always bring up Norby and put Mateo in CF

[Frobby]

It depends a bit on whether your LH outfielders hit lefties well.  I think Stowers and Kjerstad both do.  

[Say O!]

I would argue the easiest position to find in FA/AAAA is part time RH outfielders (see how cheap were Adam Duvall and Tommy Pham this season).  If Hays 25 does not lead into Fabian 26+, we will see Elias address one way or another. 

Edited June 3 by Say O!

[Gentile4]

I'm not comfortable using Mateo in the outfield mainly because he doesn't hit well enough to justify a spot in the lineup. I'd like to see Norby in Camden Yards, but I suspect Elias plans to give Hays a long rope. I can't see Hays being sent to AAA even though he has options. Either way, Kjerstad, Norby, and Mayo (when healthy) need to get a shot. 

[OriolesMagic83]

1 hour ago, Gentile4 said:

I'm not comfortable using Mateo in the outfield mainly because he doesn't hit well enough to justify a spot in the lineup. I'd like to see Norby in Camden Yards, but I suspect Elias plans to give Hays a long rope. I can't see Hays being sent to AAA even though he has options. Either way, Kjerstad, Norby, and Mayo (when healthy) need to get a shot. 

So would Kjerstad, Norby or Mayo man center?

[Safelykept]

12 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

So would Kjerstad, Norby or Mayo man center?

No, Cowser.

[Safelykept]

2 hours ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

Could always bring up Norby and put Mateo in CF

Only thing that runs Mateo of 2B is injury or Holliday.