Spencer: Pavin Smith.
Makakilo: The choice between Pavin Smith and Jake McCarthy is not clear.
- Batting. Despite not hitting any homers this season [Addendum: Jake McCarthy hit a homer on Sunday!], Jake McCarthy has a much better OPS+ (118 vs 81). On the other hand, Pavin Smith has the higher hard hit percentage (26.9% vs 19.4% per Baseball Reference), and Pavin Smith has the higher Adjusted Exit Velocity (93.0 vs 90.6 MPH per Baseball Savant)
- Defense: In past seasons, McCarthy was the better defender, but this season their defense in RF might be about equal (McCarthy with 37/46 successes/chances vs Smith with 11/12 successes/chances).