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I don't see Langerhans as a guy with poor batspeed really, I mean its not like hes Griffey out there. I think the issue is just more about pitch recognition/hand-eye coordination which has led to poor CT rates.
Even so, its hard to be definitive about this one since Langerhans has actually been pretty decent the past two years against fastballs.
Hes gradually improved his eye and power over the past two years in AAA/MLB and is actually showing a very healthy .198 IsoP and 735 OPS with a BABIP 34 points below career averages.
So far hes done great, its just a matter of whether you think the lousy contact rates are going to catch up to him. Langerhans' CT% has declined in the AL, much like Endy Chavez before him.
I like Langerhans. I wouldn't mind him as a short-term stop gap starter and I think hes a luxury as a 4th outfielder. I'd love to roll with someone like Andruw Jones or Gabe Gross (guys with breakout potentaial) as cheap FA regulars next year in LF until Ackley is ready, and see us trade Saunders for MI prospect of similar value like Valbuena.