I’m glad we didn’t settle on DeJong. Bad peripheral numbers that would have drove us nuts and he’d be a progress stopper for young guys. That salary and where he ended up shows that winning teams were not clamoring for him.
I am hoping that some surprise is looming. Either a trade that has been in the works or some confidence in an internal option, whether it’s moving Frelick or a young guy like Boeve being healthy and ready soon.
Regarding Frelick, he can be a real sparkplug but I hope there is a plan to tap into some extra base pop. Three homers and thirty ribbies is not what anyone is looking for. Love his energy, athleticism, and defense but we need respectable pop from him.
If Frelick can get his .OPS from .655 to .740, with say, a .270 average, 8-10 homers, 32 doubles, 6 triples and 60 rbis while using his athleticism to convert to 3B nicely, that would be a huge plus. Those are hardly excessive demands. The guy was a first round pick, has excellent athleticism and has ability. It’s time to take a big step.