It will be very interesting to see what the next few weeks hold for him....not to mention the next year or two. I alluded to the possibility before he started that he might smack a couple of balls early on in the first 3 or 4 games he plays....but its lasted much longer than that, it would have been tough for anyone to forecast what he's done to this point. Very fun to see and a huge lift to the squad. His progression over the last 18-months has been impressive. He was probably a year or so from the scrap heap with how he was performing in A-ball....but his power came alive last year and he even started raising his OBP late in his Erie season. Now with what we've witnessed this year, he's really on the map.
Nobody knows how long this current streak of power will last....but its a fun wave to ride. I think he has a good shot, at the very least, to be a strong-side platoon guy in a corner outfield spot. He's had a couple of hit versus lefties so far....but that's the part I suspect will struggle in time. I'd also love to see him start taking a few walks as you have to think they'll be pitching him more carefully....but all-out aggression has been a pretty big part of his success thus far...how much should they temper that? That's a big question in my mind.....
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