Chad Moriyama Dodgers, Sabermetrics, Scouting
According to Tar Heel Monthly, catching prospect Tim Federowicz* is getting the call to the big leagues.
*Federowicz will be known as Fedaerakeafjasdjwisziciz or Fediafjiaezocoizzwocz or Federaifizocizcaawzxz from now on.
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Since being traded for, Federowicz has put up a .325/.431/.627/1.058 line, showing outstanding plate discipline and power. Of course, it’s Albuquerque and it’s only 102 plate appearances, so his career line of .278/.341/.424/.765 is likely what you should base your opinion on.
Allegedly he handles the position well defensively, but his bat seems to need a bit of development, which might not happen as he’s already 24. Either way, it should be interesting to watch how he does in this short trial, but at this point, I have to question whether he can even outplay A.J. Ellis or not.
Outperform AJ Ellis, he of the better than .800 OPS? Not bloody likely.
Probably not, but it would make the trade truly pointless if Ellis is just better.
As long as TFed does not play Jeff Mathis to Ryan Lavarnway’s Mike Napoli, I’ll cope. Something like a .245 .305 .355 line with good D seems like a reasonable if not somewhat conservative estimate. If he can somehow get to .260 .325 385 he would be league average!!!
Dodgers don’t have any great prospects at catcher though, so no worries.
Strangely enough, if Barajas and Ellis were to split playing time 50/50. their combined stats might very well turn out to be about average as well. Don just has to choose OBP or SLG on any given day. Ah life as a Dodger manager.
OBP.