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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
What's so great about Cuthberts bat? 94 wRC+ was same as Dyson, whom everyone in here rants about being overrated and "exposed" the longer he's in the lineup. Obv Cuthbert is young and his aging curve suggests he will be league Avg this year but let's not call him Robbie Alomar just yet. Whit Merrified was at 89 wRC+
So let's talk about that defense. Whit was outstanding, saving 10 runs over a full season. Cuthbert -7 at 3B. How was that constructed? It was all range, all -7 runs. His arm (which looks great from the eye test) was neutral value.
Whit? All his fielding value came from, yup, his range. Also shows up in his good baserunning stats. Cuthbert has poor baserunning stats.
Net: Cuthbert likely has no ability to play 2B, he won't get to many balls, we WILL give up runs that he is doubtful to replicate at the plate, and Whit gives you what he does if 2016 happens again for both
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He was a rookie. Unless you're Eric Hosmer, or a Frenchy type who swings at everything, you tend to improve at the plate from your rookie year, especially if you have the plate discipline that Cutty had in the minors.
I'd look at his numbers until about mid-August (when he hit a wall), to see what his potential could be through an entire season. It's likely he adjusts and his patience starts turning into walks (as they did in the Royals system), as he was already seeing more pitches than anyone else on the offense.