True or False: Tyler White will be/ is our DH of the future?

He is a legit mlb hitter. Whether or not he’s a superstar, which is what he’d be if his performance this season continued, remains to be seen. I also wouldn’t be surprised if he was the everyday 1B next season, with Gurriel shifting to a utility role and another player (Reed? A cheap vet free agent?) getting the DH spot.

Among players with 100+ PA this season, White ranks 3rd in wRC+, behind Mike Trout and JD Martinez, just in front of Mookie Betts.

 

False. You cannot supplant someone that has already been supplanted. There was no sudden ramp up as he's been an above average hitter since his September call up in 2016. Only thing that has been sudden is that he's gotten enough playing time to give more evidence he's an above average MLB hitter.

 

DH sure. Not sure at all about extended time at 1B, where he has the range of a small boulder.

 

Regardless of Tyler White...I am glad this poster's trade idea didn't get realized in 2016:

I think, while springers stock is still I, I would deal him for pitching and watch we can get.

Bregman is the real deal and correa's a stud. To me springer is the odd guy odd. I wish we had kept velasquez.

Springer is a good player but he is not a great player and he is easily replaceable.

 

Astros have played Gurriel there. Not sure the drop off is that big a deal. Granted, no reason to play White at first unless there is a DH that is even worse at first than him.

 

I think there's a real good chance he'll be our everyday 1B next year, and Gurriel (+ Kemp) will fill the Marwin Gonzalez/full-time DH role.

 

Wait...are we really going to use Gurriel as a utility guy? And pay him $10M? And replace him with Tyler White?

Why wouldn't we just put White at DH and keep Yuli at 1B?

 

White appears to have the inside track on replacing Gattis as DH next year.

 

Yep.

Whites improvement may have shut the door on Marwin.

 

Yep.

Because you are losing Marwin.

 

Marwin has totaled 518, 515 and is on pace to get to 550 PAs these last three seasons. Yuli would be in the line-up nearly everyday, either as the primary 1B or DH, or spot-starting around the infield/filling in for a hurt player. It'd likely result in a decrease of ~50-75 PA/season. But Tyler White is a better hitter.

 

Not in his top 10 for worst ideas.

And I said trading George Springer for Matt Harvey makes sense for both teams...

 

(Was that me?........... he asked nervously.....)

 

If that were you, I would have posted it in a thread you started.

 

Marwin had a full-time role last year by accident, and this year by design. You'd be losing full-seasons of Marwin and Gattis and replacing them with full-seasons of Tucker and White next year, most likely. The utility role will go to a cheap utility player, I'd imagine.

 

Marwin plays 3, 4, 6, 5 and 7.

White only plays a passable 3.

Marwin may be gone. IDIOT. It will be interesting to see what a utility IF (albeit a very good one) can get on the free market.

 

They have one: Yuli Gurriel plays 3, 4 and 5; when he plays 5, Bregman can shift to 6. Kemp can take the OF reps. I think that's where they're headed.

 

I like Yuli's defense far more than White any of the positions. Although seeing either of them at 2B is scary. Yuli could also play left field in this stage of his career... he apparently played centerfield and shortstop in Cuba.

 

It's weird when we all agree...and definitely indicative of direction. I see it as purely dependent on the market's willingness to pay Marwin--

If Marwin is a lot cheaper than we initially expected b/c of his half-season slump
1) Marwin back as Util, White 75% DH, Yuli 75% 1B

If Marwin gets paid $10M annually by someone (won't be us)
2) Yuli to Util (replacing Marwin), White 75% 1B, Gattis back as DH if he's super cheap unexpectedly / most likely some other cheap DH with an interesting upside or Moneyball profile

Either way, White is getting 500+ ABs next season. Remember when he was trying out some SS, 3B, LF? Utility shark!