F/F SPOTLIGHT: Odubel Herrera
Jul 28 2017
Odubel Herrera (OF, PHI) burst onto the scene in 2015, making the Phillies that spring as a Rule 5 pick and posting a surprising $20 season. There were flaws in his rookie skill set, but also validation for that level of performance. Then he came back in 2016 and upped the ante: he added power and patience to the speed that drove his rookie value, creating a five-category contributor. That performance earned him a 5-year, $30.5MM contract extension from the Phillies this past offseason.
This year, rather than the further skills consolidation we might expect from a 25-year old, we have seen across-the-board regression. This week in our Fact/Fluke Spotlight, we take a closer look at Herrera and come to the conclusion that, despite some...
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