Hector Rodriguez is one of the few bright sports this season. He looks like he will at least be a solid starting corner outfielder, which is something they need desperately.
I just dont understand what happened to contact hitters. Guys like Arroyo drive me insane. He has absolutely no power but he also takes huge swings and strikes out all the time. 0 homers and 37 K's in 150 ABs is ridiculous
as far as contact hitters, just look at Luis Arraez. He is the best in the business over the past 5-6 years and he's been on what? 5 teams? (Minn, Miami, Padres, Giants, Phillies) He's on a 1 year deal for ~$12MM
Powerless contact has limited value overall.
Arroyo is just a terrible hitter, not the poster child of guys who should be contact oriented.
I'll buy into Hector Rodriguez, like all promising rookies, when I see him make the adjustment after the pitchers make their adjustments and he has a bad spell. Elly and Sal passed that test, the rest of them have not.
