Bottom line is that he’ll get AB’s during the season to prepare him for the playoffs... If he doesn’t improve, he should not get the AB’s if he cannot hit the ball, period. Sure, walks count as getting on base, however, with RISP and he cannot make contact, I can almost guarantee he won’t be there. Another thing, please stop comparing his stats to his peers on the team, the man has played 17 games, so it’s not a fair comparison, good or bad.