So ST results s far.
J-Hey is smoking the ball, his BB is down a little from where you'd like it long term but it's obviously still spring. Early power signs are great, average signs are great, not much to hate.
Freeman is also raking. Walking well, showing good pop, hitting for a great average. Overall great spring. If those 2 are healthy and play to their ability, we have 2 great players.
Pena is hitting well in ST, but the words paper tiger come to mind. Looking at his numbers he has way too high of an average for him and he's not walking neither are great signs but I'll try to stay optimistic that he can carry this into 2014 regular season.
Mejia is unlucky that we don't have a DH. He's not by any means a star but could be a 300 AB DH on an AL team. Not an offensive machine like Ortiz, etc. who're DH guys, but could be very good in bursts and provide solid value for certain teams. Could be a trade candidate for a reliever or as a throw in to a bigger deal.
Uggla is not hitting for average, that's not a shock. Uggla is walking and hitting for power. Sample size concerns but if he walks and hits for power, he'll be just fine offensively.
Constanza another paper tiger, not walking no discernable power, but he is a good guy to have in AAA for when injuries happen because he can be a better than replacement level player.
TLS, producing numbers that are likely pretty close to where his MLB numbers would be, high average, high walks nothing special in the power department. Most important thing for me is in his little stint agains tmajor league quality pitching, 6K 6BB. Kid shows world class plate discipline everywhere he goes.
Chris Johnson power is down, BB rate is down both will be higher, I like his K rate through spring though. He'll be a solid offensive 3B most likely. Down from last year but still good.
Bossman isn't off to a pretty start, average is a respectable .297. Walk rate is decent, but his K rate is too damn high. ANd he's showing no signs of power. I'm concerned for now but I'll hope he performs when it counts. Regardless he can't be worse than last year.
Simmons not hitting well, but his K rate and BB rate are around normal so I have faith that this is just balls not falling hwere they should.
Gattis is having a poor spring, as well as Justin, but both are more extreme feast and famine type of hitters. they could have a crappy month then follow it with an amazing one. My concern between those 2 is with Gattis and his discipline. 10Ks to no walks is not good.
Bench musings, mentioned a few guys above who're playing well, Pena is solidifying his spot on the bench, making it a virtual guarantee if there was ever any concern. Mejia is making a case over terds to be on the bench playing the position of Bat if the Braves decide to go that route. Gosselin is having a strong spring and may be the winner in the backup 2B race if we carry an extra 2B. Constanza is flying away with the backup OF race, Schafer is doing literally nothing to win the job having a worse spring than both Cunningham and Lipka (who won't be making the team just kind of an exclamation point to Schafer's struggles) Schafer to me shouldn't be given the 4th OF spot, if it's close and he's up against someone who still has options thne you can award it to him, but if he's being outclassed like he has been by Constanza (I think both are out of options) or the more versatile defensively Cunningham (if we carry 2 backup OFs) then he should be optioned.
