Actually he doesn't have a whole lot of split among batter ahead, pitcher ahead, neutral count.
But that OBP/SLG when the batter is ahead? Boy, that sure seems like a typo, doesn't it?
Baez has over 4,600 PAs. Vierling over 1,300. McKinstry over 1,100. Everyone else is easily under 500. So the most experienced batter, the guy that has over half of the career PAs of the entire lineup combined, is hitting 9th.
I can understand reluctance to tinker in the big leagues. Unfortunately it is a necessity at some points. On the other hand, there's a tipping point between tinkering and overhauling where it is best done in the minors.
I go back to his debut season and still shake my head about hitting him 7th or 8th in the lineup. It wasn't a deep lineup at all. If he was really ready offensively, why was he in the bottom 3rd of the order?
I wonder about the timing of the baseball with that kind of uppercut. It would seem to me that he will be prone to more swing and miss because of his bat path. That might not be so much of an issue now that he’s young and locked in at the plate. But will he be able to adjust as he ages or will he encounter a steep contact decline?
Perez hasn't played SS since 2019. He had played 2B through last season. I wouldn't mind the Tigers experimenting with him that way in spring training, but I suspect he's going to be kept in the OF.
Well, I remember two plays earlier this season between Perez and an IF. One of those was definitely Keith and both were calling. By rule, it should have been Perez' ball as Keith had gone out quite a distance. I want to say the other occurrance was similar/same, but maybe involved 1B rather than 2B.
This clip it looked like Meadows should have had it. I don't know why he stopped unless Perez kept calling it. If both were calling, Perez needs to yield on this one. My guess is Meadows probably concluded late that Perez was probably closer to the ball than he (Meadows) thought. I guess at some point Meadows needs to keep calling and/or Perez needs to say "you" and pull off.
Off-season trade for a P of similar situation? It seems the Tigers have some OF depth to give and P depth to gain. It might not move the needle much, but that 150 PA swapped for 50 IP helps. And who knows, maybe Fetter can unlock something and the 50 IP becomes more than that.