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Justifyz t1_jc6tqwi wrote

Reply to comment by OneBar1905 in 21 year old Nicaraguan pitcher Duque Hebbert signed by Detroit Tigers immediately after game in which he struck out a trio of MLB stars. by carnifex2005

Soto is far from the best hitter. I personally think he’s overrated. He had like two good seasons. He’s average now

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OneBar1905 t1_jc6w9ii wrote

His worst year, last year, he had a 145 wrc+. That means he was 45% better than an average hitter in his worst year production wise. He still had 99th or 100th percentile ratings in xWOBA, bb%, k%, and zone control metrics. His down year was mostly due to a crippling low batting average on balls in play, which should increase significantly with the shift ban this year.

Soto’s game isn’t aesthetically pleasing to many fans because walking is his main skill, but it leads to him being an incredibly productive hitter based on advanced stats.

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Justifyz t1_jc6wrp9 wrote

Yes he has a good WRC+ stat but he still doesn’t wow me at all. I respect him but there are way better players than him

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OneBar1905 t1_jc6xp1q wrote

WRC+ is literally the most accurate metric we have to measure a hitter’s production. He’s a generational talent in how well he controls the strike zone and gets in base, and he’s 24 years old. Just go to his baseball savant page and look at his percentile ratings. Other players have had better years since he joined the mlb, but few have been on the same level as him consistently.

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Justifyz t1_jc6xx7i wrote

True but I still think he’s overrated. Just wait it out

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SkitTrick t1_jc76py3 wrote

I refuse to believe you are actually this stupid

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Justifyz t1_jc7746h wrote

Im surprised you’re still responding to me. Nothing you say will convince me otherwise

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TimRoxSox t1_jc6xdk1 wrote

He's been well above-average in all five of his seasons. In his worst offensive season, he was 43% better than the average hitter. I think he's slightly overrated -- I'll take Alvarez over him -- but he's a monster. Not sure how anyone could think he's average, to be honest.

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