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Carlos Rivero DOB: 5/20/88 Ht. 6’3″ Wt. 215 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Claimed off waivers from Philadelphia in Dec. 2011, Rivero had a comeback season that could land him on an MLB roster. He’s out of options, which is why it might not be with the Nats. His lack of pro exp- erience at 2B is another strike against him, especially if he’s competing against Steve Lombardozzi for a bench spot in D.C. |
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Anthony Rendon DOB: 6/6/90 Ht. 6′ Wt. 190 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
You can believe the hype about Rendon’s bona fides as a hitter — the patient eye, the line-drive swing, the gap power. All were spotted in his brief stint in Potomac last summer. He ran well for someone with his injury history, but it’s a lot to ask for him not to lose a step. Reports are mixed on his defense (from merely good to great) but what he really needs to do in ’13 is stay on the field, as the Texan hasn’t played more than 63 games in a single season yet. |
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Matt Skole DOB: 7/30/89 Ht. 6’4″ Wt. 230 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Let’s get this out of the way: first — that’s where Skole belongs on defense. The Nats however are still claiming his 1B switch in the AFL was not permanent. Despite the knock that he’s been a level behind where he should be since Day 1, both BA and Sickels have improved their outlook, with the latter tagging him as a “productive power/patience slugger” though unlikely to hit for a high average. |
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Diomedes Eusebio DOB: 9/8/92 Ht. 6′ Wt. 185 Bats: R Throws: R Career Stats |
Eusebio’s sophomore season in ’12 wasn’t as impressive as his debut season in ’11, as his numbers fell slightly in nearly cat- egory. He is, however, just 20 and has been playing the position almost exclu- sively since he entered the organization in 2011 as a high-profile IFA. |
What about the Wake Forest alum @ Auburn??
Solid (but not spectacular) offensive nos., subpar defensive metrics. Decent power, but not what you’d expect from a CI. Unfortunately with the short-season guys, the sample sizes are small enough that it’s quite possible that some guys are overvalued and others are undervalued. Also, bear in mind that third base is a deeper position in the Nats org than first base.
Your writeup on Skole reminds me of Tyler Moore; talking of power but don’t know if he’ll progress because he’s old for his level.
All the press on Moore was about the same.