The Twins Simply Don't Believe in Outfield Prospect Kyler Fedko

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The player who I thought of to compare with Carson McCusker. They are pretty different, but it would seem that they both benefitted from playing in a hitter's league. I am extremely suspicious of Triple A stats put up by older players.

That said, Fedko is a better fit than James Outman as the fifth outfielder in that he's a right handed hitter. Because he possesses good speed and is regarded as a good outfielder, he can provide value without being an outstanding hitter.

The differences between Fedko and Brent Rooker are that Rooker was a high draft choice and a guy who has to hit well above average to be an asset to a team.

While I don't feel optimistic that Fedko will make much of an impact, I hope he gets a chance and thrives. ZIPS and other predictions miss often enough that they can't be totally relied on. I'm confident that if he keeps producing he'll get a shot and for a lot of minor league players that is all they can ask for.

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7 hours ago, weitz41 said:

I see a lot of DeShawn Keirsey in this argument.

Could also be another Mickey Gasper.

But after August 3rd if he's still tearing it up bring him up with a long runway to succeed or fail. E Rod and Jenkins will probably be hurt again by then...

Gasper has a 950 OPS in the same league as Fedko. AAA has been quite easy for hitters this season. Subtract at least 200 points of OPS to get a guess at MLB production. 250 points might be a better estimate.