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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Was just coming to post this.
Yeah, the guy wasn't signed to be the 4th OF. He will play everyday if he's healthy and not a dumpster fire.
BTW his career OPS at Rogers is 0.833
Keirmaier in CF, Springer in RF is hugely improved outfield defense.
I bet they grab a defense first 4th OFer now to use as a defensive replacement late in games for Gurriel who is still a mess out there.
They also still have 3 catchers, and I could see Moreno being used as an OFer from time to time if they keep all three of them.
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Kiermaier as an everyday OF makes me cringe, honestly. When he's on base great, but his defense isn't going to make that much of a difference. I want to see 1-9 be a threat to get on base. While he may not be a cliff dive in the lineup, he's not as good as Teoscar at the plate. They're really banking on a bounce back year along with him tearing up the basepads. Head scratcher for a championship calibre team.