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The downside is a 100 OPS+ fulltime hitter(hes not the same rookie hitter as in '04/05) with tremendous defense in a corner IMO. Of course hes going to be better than that platooned. Hes a good fit for the Ms if they're not looking to sell the farm.
I think he has upside too with the bat. After showing roughly .190 IsoP in the NL, his IsoP was down a little in his first season in the AL. The second half in Tampa was significantly better and hes been productive this year after a slow start in April.
His wOBA THIS year is .365. Thats pretty dang good for a guy that everyone seems to think is useless. That would make him the 3rd best hitter on the team IMMEDIATELY (by a comfortable margin). Its not like he brings a lead glove either. Hes tremendous defensively with a good arm.
I think the upside is a .265/.370./.460 type hitter. This is if his power reaches the level it was back in the NL. Even if it doesn't hes roughly a .250/.350/.420 hitter. Which is still 3rd best on the team.
Gross gives you a LH bat with good OBP, averagish power, great D in a corner, with a good arm. Stylistically he also mashes the type of pitchers that the Ms struggles against most (that being groundball pitchers and RH pitchers). I think this guy is really underrated and a great target if you're not looking to give up premium prospects.