It's hard to dig out of that hole, but he's doing it. He'll be fine over the long haul, but his YTD numbers don't look great. That's why you have to look at splits for certain players, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG GUYS ADJUSTING TO THE LEAGUE.
He's slowing down simply due to age. He may have been productive in the 2nd half earlier in his career, but I don't think his body responds the same way at age 35.
Only had 37 RBI in the 2nd half! Almost 2/3rds of his production was from the 1st half?!? WTH?
OPS was 787. Good, but not good enough for a number 4 hitter.
Sure it will be! Better to wait it out and see if you need it later than to use it at the start of the season when you can have a guy for a full 162 games!
Blaze Jordan won South Atlantic Player of the Week: .500 AVG, 13 H, 4 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 6 BB
Dalton Rogers won South Atlantic Pitcher of the Week: 6 IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 11K
Per BTV, Paxton has the highest trade value, on par with Eddinson Paulino or Brandon Walter (top 15 player).
Duvall is next with a trade value of Luis Guerrero (relief only arm ranked 25th).
Justin Turner would bring back Tyler Esplin or other prospect well outside the top 40.
Martin and Jansen have negative trade value per their calculations.
I mean, you could just look at the MLB team payroll rankings. They aren't in the top 1/3rd of the league and are at least 13M under the CBT including benefits. That additional $$$ could have definitely been used meaningfully this year!
@SoxNotes
Highest on-base percentage in MLB (min. 100 PA):
1. Luis Arraez .440
2. Corey Seager .420
3. ROB REFSNYDER .418
In his last 20 games (beginning May 13), Refsnyder has a .519 OBP.
Refsnyder has reached base in 17 of his last 25 PA against lefties (10-for-18, 5 BB, 2 HBP).
At least Cora is using Refsnyder correctly this year.
The last Sox team to be 37-35 was the hated 2000 Red Sox with Manny Alexander, Mike Lansing, Wilton Veras, Izzy Alcantara, Rico Brogna, Jeff Fassero and Ramon Martinez.
It was Carl Everett's All Star season. The year of CHB and dinosaurs.