Re: TNET: Standout transfer commits to Tigers

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Jul 3, 2024, 12:27 AM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Standout transfer commits to Tigers ]

Yeah, we should have at least 4 guys capable of hitting for power: Cam, Priest, Gaffney, and Bissetta. Wnctigerfamily I think you're selling Paino short here. I'm not saying he's gonna hit 20 bombs next year, but he did hit 11 this season and 9 last year. Now he is an older guy, so he might not have as much room left to develop further, but if he could add even just 2 more to that total in 2025 to finish with 13, that would be right on par with what Hinderleider did last year, the 3rd most on the team. I think that would be a very reasonable expectation for Paino and would be a more than adequate level of power.

I also think we tend to forget about Jarrell. I know he disappeared in the postseason, which understandably left a bad taste in people's mouths, but his numbers over the whole year were a lot better than what I thought they'd be. He hit .289 with 6 homers and a .914 OPS. And here's the key: he did it in only 116 plate appearances. As you remember, he was out injured for a significant portion of the season. Those numbers aren't earth-shattering, but when you factor in the limited plate appearances, they're actually very respectable. If you do the math, you'll find that if Jarrell had gotten as many plate appearances as the regular starters this season, he'd have probably hit about 14 homers. Now of course that does carry the assumption that he would've continued hitting at the same clip over a larger sample size, which we can't say for certain. But the bottom line is this: Jarrell has legit potential to be a 13-15 homer guy if he can just stay healthy all season. And that's something I don't think many people realize.

Ciufo probably won't provide much power. Listi seems to have virtually none at all. The biggest wildcard here is Purify. He only hit 3 homers last year, and he struggled mightily with hitting consistently, but that was as a true freshman. I think we all saw this season how raw he was, but also how much talent and potential he has, despite how streaky he was. So the biggest question here is whether he can take a significant step forward next season.

So all in all, that means the team will likely have three 15+ homer potential guys (Cannarella, Gaffney, Priest), three 13-15 homer potential guys (Paino, Bissetta, Jarrell), two guys who probably won't supply much power (Ciufo, Listi), and one big wildcard in Purify. That should give the team at least 6 legitimate power threats, which ought to be more than enough. Just for reference, there were only 5 guys on the 2024 team who hit at least 10 homers, though you do have to consider injuries and lack of playing time as being part of the reason for that. But the point is, next year's team should have just as much power as this year's did, if not more. It's just that it might be a bit more balanced throughout the lineup.

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