Fansided · 4 days ago
Angels must avoid the Luis Robert Jr. trap Orioles failed to recognize
In terms of raw talent, there are few players who can match what Luis Robert Jr. to the table. The Los Angeles Angels know this well; over 32 career games, the outfielder has torched the Halos to the tune of a .305 batting average and .819 OPS. It was also just three years ago that he hit 38 home runs and stolen 20 bases en route to 5.0 fWAR.
However, injuries have completely removed the shine from his profile, as he's played in just 271 games (out of a possible 486) over the past three seasons. His wRC+ has been below average in each of those campaigns, and all of those ailments appear to have taken their toll on his defense and baserunning.