Yamaico Navarro

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23 year old SS, already has some MLB experience as a utility guy, nice start to the year (.313/.350./.500).

 

I know the guy is considered not to have a great ceiling, and you know me and my dark horses, and I'll say with all honesty, I think he's a cut above most of the guys you'll normally see me defending. I don't think he needs to hit .313 on the season to break into the league as a useful shortstop, and given his age and the fact that he got it done pretty well between AA and AAA last year, this guy has a lot of the conventional signs of a potential surprise breakout at some point in the future, and he's given himself options by learning how to play 2B and 3B.

 

So, yeah, not an epic talent, conceded, but he's a pretty good 2B, a pretty good 3B, and a pretty good SS, with pretty good contact, and pretty good power. All the guy pretty much needs to do is not regress and he becomes a good secondary trade chip, and if he can improve his plate discipline at least a little, he could become a competent starting SS, so it's worth keeping an eye on him for now.