Some Masyn Winn numbers

[Bob Reed]

Among Masyn Winn’s many virtues, he has been extremely durable as a pro ballplayer.

Here’s how durable. Since the start of 2022, Winn leads all minor leaguers with 1,018 plate appearances.
He’s also 2nd in hits with 253 and 18th in extra base hits, with 94. (Nearly 700 batters have 600+ plate appearances since the start of last year. Winn is in the top 10 in triples and top 35 in doubles. And now he’s hitting homers like nobody’s business.)

And yet, yes, I want him to remain in AAA for now. For three reasons. One, because this protracted stretch of incredible hitting performance is still brief enough to be mostly a hot streak rather than a true talent transformation. Another 70 or 80 PAs and I’ll be truly convinced. Two, I admit to being seduced by the siren song of a possible extra first round draft pick (and the massive draft budget increase that goes with it) if Masyn Winns the 2024 ROY for the National League.

And three, I don’t want Marmol getting his hands on Winn until it’s absolutely unavoidable. I’m afraid he’ll try and make Masyn a second baseman, or utilityman, or outfielder. Or he’ll constantly move him all over the field defensively, and up-and-down in the batting order, and make it impossible for Winn to get acclimated, comfortable, and confident at the MLB level. Have I mentioned lately that Ollie Marmol is incompetent?

And speaking of the outfield, I confess that last year I was speculating myself about a possible Masyn Winn move to the vast green baize. But that was before two things happened: he brought his error totals at shortstop way, way down. (His fielding percentage in AA was .983 and in AAA it’s .981. Those are fantastic numbers, to go with his good range & extraordinary arm.) And showed he could play shortstop without breaking at all physically. Now I don’t believe he should ever play anywhere else. Much like how Tommy Edman should never play anywhere but second base — never, ever, ever in the outfield.

[Ratsbuddy]

I agree Bob. I want Winn at SS – PERIOD!!!

As Herzog was quoted as saying once….”I want a SS playing SS and a 2Bman playing 2B…”

[Bob Reed]

Thanks, Rat. I’m with Whitey.
Also, one more thing I neglected to mention. Among the 1,106 qualified minor league batters this year, Masyn ranks 543rd in on-base percentage with a respectable-but-mundane .357. And he ranks 192nd in stolen bases with 16.

But despite all that, he ranks first in runs scored. By a large margin.
Winn has 91 tallies in 98 games.
No one else has scored 80.

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