Seems he will chase, he isn't perfect. I tend to have concerns with guys that don't walk. He didn't have much of a obp last season, his ops was mostly slugging. Reminds me of the teo Hernandez profile. Are there sound fundamental hitters that walk at a 5% rate?Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2024 4:13 amThat was weird...
Seemed like he wanted no part of that AB.
You can hear the ball explode off of Robert’s bat from the next county. He absolutely tees up baseballs, ranking in the 93rd percentile of the league in Barrel% (per Baseball Savant).
He also has fantastic speed. Robert swiped 20 bags this season, qualifying himself as one of just six players to hit 30+ home runs and steal 20+ bases for the year. His Sprint Speed ranks in the 83rd percentile of baseball.
And those wheels play a part in his elite level defense. Robert recorded 13 OAA for the year in center field. That ranked second among all outfielders in baseball and in the 98th percentile of all players.
Now, he is not perfect. Robert strikes out more than his fair share. At a 29% clip to be exact. And for a team that’s Strikeout% stood at second in baseball in 2023, he would not lessen that issue.
Robert also does not walk. Since 2021, he has never drawn free passes at anything higher than a 5% rate, which is well below league average. He does have the tendency to chase a lot of pitches rather than working counts.