With the ever on-going discussion of Bryce Harper’s contract, I started thinking about George Springer and what an extension would look like and if it would make sense for the Astros to pursue it.
So let’s start with who George Spinger is:
Springer, 29, is a 6’3 215lb outfielder, drafted 11th overall in the 2011 draft due to a combination of spectacular athleticism and easy power. Here are two exerts that TCB writers had in their article when profiling him in this article at the time of his draft:
At 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, Springer has a skill set rarely seen among college players.