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Taro's picture

Interesting case as sort of a poor man's Adam Dunn.
His BB rate has improved four years in a row, as has his FB%.
However, his strikeout rate has also climbed four years in a row and his LD has declined 4 years in a row too.. He is evolving into MORE of TTO hitter which is pretty amazing considering his extreme skillset.
The biggest concern though is the career 681 OPS vs power pitching (565 OPS this past season). Given the strong pitching in the AL West and AL in general, he probably is a guy who won't translate well.

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