In 2019, Arozarena had 15 home runs in 343 AB’s in the minors when he was called up – an average of one home run every 22.86 at bats.
Bader, who played with the Cardinals in 2019, hit 12 home runs in 347 AB’s an average of one home run every 28.91 at bats, while hitting .205. Arozarena hit .300 with the Cards in 2019, but garnered little playing time due to Mo limiting his exposure, while promoting a struggling Harrison Bader.
The comparison was between Arozarena and Bader regarding playing time and trade bait.
In 2019, DeJong’s big year, he hit 30 home runs in 583 AB’s, an average of one home run every 19.43 at bats. His home run frequency was about the same as Arozarena’s that year.
Tampa Bay chose Liberatore with the 16th pick in the 2018 draft.
One of the driver’s in the Liberatore deal was the fact that Mo had traded left-handed pitcher, Marco Gonzales for Tyler O’Neil July 21, 2017. The O’Neil trade was meant to provide the Cardinals with a much-needed power hitter, without having to sign an expensive free agent slugger. This left the Card’s staff short of left-handed starters. The Cards had chosen Gonzales with the 19th pick in the 2013 draft.
The issue with the Liberatore trade is who the Cardinals would send to Tampa Bay in return.
(Moderator note: This reply was updated at poster’s request.)