I’m starting a new series of articles here at Viva El Birdos: “what you need to know about …” The premise is to give you readers a primer on some of the young players who are coming up through the system and ready to compete for playing time in the majors. The purpose is not to provide a full prospect profile; we have minor league experts here at VEB and friends of the site who can do that at a higher level than me. Instead, we’ll look at the player’s skills, stats, and projections through the lens of the Major League roster and its needs.