Read just about any offseason article about Harrison Bader and what you’re likely to see is this: He has exceptional speed and defense. Offensively, he has some power, but strikes out more than you’d like and needs to overcome his dramatic platoon splits.
What I’m here to tell you is this: The platoon splits are not as bad as you may have been lead to believe. Even if the numbers look big, as an overall value proposition, Harrison Bader is an extremely valuable player whether facing a righty or a lefty.
Here’s what the splits look like.