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Originally Posted by Parallex
Kiermaier doesn't get on base that much more then Pillar. He has a 50 point career OPS advantage on Pillar but 80% of that comes from slugging. Although I think that comes from Pillar's lack of plate discipline... they have similer OBP but Kiermaier has more a % of it coming from walks so pitchers can't throw him the same garbage they can Pillar.
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I should've qualified that to Kiermaier last season (his "Breakout"). He had a .330 OBP, which is fairly decent for a defence-first guy. Pillar also has a better BABIP but probably from more contact (the difference isn't huge)
The point wasn't what if Pillar was a way better hitter. It was, what if he stayed on base more - to the tune of a decent OBP. He won't be a star, but he would be a solid defender (he's not as good as KK) that you are fine with putting at the bottom of the order.
If you want more OBP, maybe look at a guy like Ender Inciarte. Again, not a star, but a solid player who i would love to have patrolling CF at the dome.
KP is a good player. His D is great and helps you put better offensive guys in the corner. CFers are hard to find as well. Perhaps because of this, KP has a good trade value...