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Blue Jays: Could Rowdy Tellez become an elite power hitter?

After an incredible debut with the Blue Jays in 2018, which included nine doubles and four home runs in just 23 games, Rowdy Tellez came back to earth in 2019. A season in which he slashed .227/.293/.449 with more than a strikeout per game. This amounted to a .308 wOBA (weighted on base average), which was nearly 4% below the league average wOBA of .320.

Tellez is roughly an average defender at first base per UZR, DRS, or OAA. But, as a first baseman/designated hitter type, we want Tellez to be an everyday threat in the lineup.