Last year, Vinnie Pasquantino started slowly and then eventually came around to put together a solid year. The hope was that this year, Vinnie would pick up where he left off and skip the “started slowly” part. That did not…
Matthew LaMar argues that the Kansas City Royals should utilize a first-base platoon next season between Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez. Pasquantino has struggled significantly against left-handed pitchers, posting a 63 wRC+ compared to a 125 wRC+ against right-handed pitching this season.
Perez offers opposite splits, recording a 97 wRC+ against left-handers this year. The article notes that while this setup addresses offensive splits without roster changes, the Royals organization remains unlikely to implement it.
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