Saturday, March 28, 2009

Position by Position: Outfielders Part 2

David Dejesus- has been a good player his entire career. He's the typical .290 avg guy that can be a guy on a playoff team, but not THE guy. The comparisons of him being baby Beltran when he first came up were too much, but he's another player who is what he is which is good in this case but not great. Last year he managed to hit over .300 combined with a good walk rate and a RISP near .400 . This year he will move to left field where he profiles better as a defender. The only downsides to him are he isn't a power or steal threat .295/.370/.430 w/12HR as a projection.

Coco Crisp- the best name in baseball arguably is a Royal now after a swap with Boston for Ramon Ramirez. Coco began his career as a speedy outfielder who could hit. He then moved onto Boston and struggled with his hitting while battling injuries. Coco has never really been an OBP guy with his highest being in the .34o's. He has shown improved plate patience though this spring as hes leading the Cactus League in walks. His strengths are a decent contact swing, exceptional speed, and good defense. Last year his defense suffered, but most consider this a result of his injuries. His weaknesses are no power, and a weak arm. Overall though he'll greatly improve the Royals' outfield defense. My projections are .280/.355/.395 with 5HR and 35 SB.

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