[Mick]

Agree.  Slater is a fourth OF but not a starter.  He is a mediocre fielder and inconsistent at the plate.  SF needs an every day guy in CF.  Given Duggar’s injury history, unless they swing a deal for a center fielder, I anticipate Yaz playing that position.   

Slater is not an everyday player. He’s a nice utility guy. If he’s starting in the OF it spells trouble. He can’t pull the ball. Has trouble with hard stuff in. Offensively I like his speed. But he strikes out too much, given his lack of power. 

As for defensive metrics - you can have them. Hocus pocus. My memory of Slater in RF was of him butchering a couple balls near the foul line in a series. Not at Oracle. Can’t remember where. That and misjudging a line drive that zoomed  over his head. Nice arm and decent speed. But far from a polished outfielder.

I'll take Dickerson in left, Yastrzemski in center and Slater in right.  Find me a better outfielder in right...Pillar's not it.

BTW, Slater is better than you think in RF.  His range factor (ability to get to balls along with assists) in RF is 2.25, considerably better than to that of Cody Bellinger (2.05), MVP and NL gold glove winner in RF.  League average for RF is 1.98, btw.  Also, the NL leader in assists played 150 games and had 12 assists.  Slater had three assists in 25 complete games, 1/6 the number of games.  I don't know that he'd have 18 assists, but let's just say I think Slater's better in the field than you're making him out to be.

Out of curiosity, I'd be interested in a show of hands.  Will Pillar get $10 mms. from a team?  I don't think so.  Sounds like the vast majority of you think he's a bargain at $10 mms.

[Mick]

Agree.  Slater is a fourth OF but not a starter.  He is a mediocre fielder and inconsistent at the plate.  SF needs an every day guy in CF.  Given Duggar’s injury history, unless they swing a deal for a center fielder, I anticipate Yaz playing that position.   

Slater is not an everyday player. He’s a nice utility guy. If he’s starting in the OF it spells trouble. He can’t pull the ball. Has trouble with hard stuff in. Offensively I like his speed. But he strikes out too much, given his lack of power. 

As for defensive metrics - you can have them. Hocus pocus. My memory of Slater in RF was of him butchering a couple balls near the foul line in a series. Not at Oracle. Can’t remember where. That and misjudging a line drive that zoomed  over his head. Nice arm and decent speed. But far from a polished outfielder.

I'll take Dickerson in left, Yastrzemski in center and Slater in right.  Find me a better outfielder in right...Pillar's not it.

BTW, Slater is better than you think in RF.  His range factor (ability to get to balls along with assists) in RF is 2.25, considerably better than to that of Cody Bellinger (2.05), MVP and NL gold glove winner in RF.  League average for RF is 1.98, btw.  Also, the NL leader in assists played 150 games and had 12 assists.  Slater had three assists in 25 complete games, 1/6 the number of games.  I don't know that he'd have 18 assists, but let's just say I think Slater's better in the field than you're making him out to be.

Out of curiosity, I'd be interested in a show of hands.  Will Pillar get $10 mms. from a team?  I don't think so.  Sounds like the vast majority of you think he's a bargain at $10 mms.