I mean, he swings at pitches out of the zone, but takes pitches over the plate more than any other hitter. I think there is a reason his numbers are so low over his minor league career.
It's amazing what having strong starting pitching, and pitchers to close out ballgames can do for you. They were sellers at the deadline, and they still have climbed back into it.
He got hurt last year, but he was a solid pitcher for the Dodgers while he was up. The Red Sox could do a lot worse from a number five, but he'd be a high leverage reliever immediately.
He doesn't have a quality off-speed pitch, or the control to be considered top of the rotation material. He's a bullpen guy right now, and a three at his peak.
I agree with this. Fenway boosts the average of left handed batters, and Mauer would definitely be hitting for more doubles playing 81 games here. He's also the type of hitter that we had in our lineup during our championship season.