I'd be interested to see if they move Tatis off of shortstop if his defense doesn't improve. He's got just freakish athletic ability, so maybe a corner outfield slot is in his future.
If his plate discipline improves just a little-and I think it will-look out. He really doesn't strike out like your typical power hitter today. His K% is 25.9%, up slightly from his 23.7% last year. Compare that to someone like Joey Gallo, who is at 32.4% this season, and had a career rate of 37.6% (a whopping 672 Ks in 1,785 career PAs). Gallo's walk rate has jumped significantly this season to 18.9%, up from 14.0% career, and that's with a lot of inconsistency. In the abbreviated 2020 season, his walk rate was 12.8%. The year before, it was 17.9%, and 12.8% the year before that.
Tatis is only 22, and his walk rate has trended up each season.
2019 8.1%
2020 10.5%
2021 12.2%
His isolated power (.370) is unsustainable, but his BAbip is actually lower than his career standard at .290.
His career OPS+ is 162, and I think he has room for improvement as a hitter, which is frightening. If he stays healthy....
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