Miguel Montero was, perhaps, the most underrated player at the position last season, and all signs point to another repeat performance in 2012. He’s consistently posted above-average BABIPs throughout his career, with average walk and strikeout rates. Year PA AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP BB% K% DEF 2011 553 0.282 0.351 0.469 0.820 0.317 8.5 17.5 […]
Yadier Molina, 29, is likely going to hold firm on his overall performance in 2012 as his trademark defense progresses back to his above-average standards and his power, which was by far the highest mark of his career, regresses. Year PA AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP BB% K% DEF 2011 518 0.305 0.349 0.465 0.814 […]
Brian McCann’s been about as consistent as they come over the last three seasons as his Weighted Runs Created Plus(wRC+) totals have ranged between 120 and 124. His walk rate regressed about 2.5 points last season, as it moved back towards his career norms after spiking to 13.1% in 2010, and look for that total […]
Alex Avila, 25, was worth 5.5 wins above replacement last season, tops at the position and twenty-third overall among all hitters. He was, however, incredibly lucky too. His .366 batting average on balls in play (BABIP), which also ranked first at the position, was 71 points above the league average and it’s going to regress […]
