Intriguing. No one is keeping him at his future salary options so that helps.
He’d serve as the significantly better version of Lockridge / Johnson - speed, defensive ability but with strong OPS vs lhp, the Padres’ kryptonite.
I’d also like to see another RHH (or lefty that hits lhp decently) that can be a DH / OF / 1B.
And given Maldonado’s splits vs lhp, I think you have to start prioritizing him starting vs lhp more instead of tying catchers to specific SP. Have to see if that is real.
Say we get Robert, and he plays really well down the stretch and looks like a good player/team fit. Would the Padres consider declining his $20mm option in order to sign him to a lower AAV for more than 2 years? Would Robert consider that?
Imagine he'd test the market if his option was declined. But assume that he'd be open to a lower AAV extension if he can't find better form before year's end.
If they trade for Robert he's going to play every day. He'll still bring defense and baserunning value, and despite having his worst season of career against RHP, still has a higher HR% (2.34%) than any of the bench options. Drop him down in the order against righties and you'll occasionally still get a big burst of offense from that part of the order when he runs into one.
Intriguing. No one is keeping him at his future salary options so that helps.
He’d serve as the significantly better version of Lockridge / Johnson - speed, defensive ability but with strong OPS vs lhp, the Padres’ kryptonite.
I’d also like to see another RHH (or lefty that hits lhp decently) that can be a DH / OF / 1B.
And given Maldonado’s splits vs lhp, I think you have to start prioritizing him starting vs lhp more instead of tying catchers to specific SP. Have to see if that is real.
Say we get Robert, and he plays really well down the stretch and looks like a good player/team fit. Would the Padres consider declining his $20mm option in order to sign him to a lower AAV for more than 2 years? Would Robert consider that?
Imagine he'd test the market if his option was declined. But assume that he'd be open to a lower AAV extension if he can't find better form before year's end.
Who would play left/dh on days we face right handed pitching?
If they trade for Robert he's going to play every day. He'll still bring defense and baserunning value, and despite having his worst season of career against RHP, still has a higher HR% (2.34%) than any of the bench options. Drop him down in the order against righties and you'll occasionally still get a big burst of offense from that part of the order when he runs into one.