On Tuesday, my colleague Alex Church made a convincing case that, with the Orioles likely to be missing Cedric Mullins for an undefined amount of time, “peak Austin Hays” is going to be needed to supply the missing offensive punch from the outfield. I’d agree.
Now here’s one other outfield bat who can help pick up the slack: Anthony Santander. For years now, Santander has been the subject of trade rumors, and people like to grumble that he isn’t providing a ton of speed or defensive value in right field. (Actually, BaseballSavant has him as above-average in “outfielder jump.” But we digress...) Anyway, let’s take a look at what the beefy Venezuelan switch-hitter is offering at the plate…
