2024 Guardians Regular Season Thread

[KluberSociety]

Exactly.

Tells us more about what the poster thinks about upside or how the poster thinks scouts think about it. Has nothing to do with reality

Potential = how well they inspire dreams of big dongs

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

I’m a bit confused. Could someone define “high upside”? Because of the players being referenced in the thread it appears one tool (raw power) is being utilized to define high upside rather than—if you will—the sum of a players tool belt or the common usage of high upside.

Well, in Florial's case I would say he has a high upside IF he can develop the ability to lay off high fastballs out of the zone and foul off high fastballs in the zone. And to know the difference. His upside is based on both power and a good eye for the strike zone. Just power alone doesn't cut it.

Florial's walk percentage is the third highest on the Guardians behind Fry and Bo, and it's not like pitchers are intimidated and pitching around him. His out-of-zone swing percentage is 30%, which is pretty good for a young player. It's better than Josh, Jose, and Gimenez so far this year.

For a guy in his first year on a new team trying to earn playing time and getting sporadic opportunities, I expected him to be a lot more aggressive and chase more bad pitches. He's a pretty patient hitter, which surprised me.

These are small samples, of course, but I think they're encouraging.

I'd say his "high ceiling" is based on a combination of power, plate discipline, and a good eye for the zone. Lay off the high cheese and hunt low pitches you can pull, Estevan.

 

[CalBuckeyeRob]

Well, in Florial's case I would say he has a high upside IF he can develop the ability to lay off high fastballs out of the zone and foul off high fastballs in the zone. And to know the difference. His upside is based on both power and a good eye for the strike zone. Just power alone doesn't cut it.

Florial's walk percentage is the third highest on the Guardians behind Fry and Bo, and it's not like pitchers are intimidated and pitching around him. His out-of-zone swing percentage is 30%, which is pretty good for a young player. It's better than Josh, Jose, and Gimenez so far this year.

For a guy in his first year on a new team trying to earn playing time and getting sporadic opportunities, I expected him to be a lot more aggressive and chase more bad pitches. He's a pretty patient hitter, which surprised me.

These are small samples, of course, but I think they're encouraging.

I'd say his "high ceiling" is based on a combination of power, plate discipline, and a good eye for the zone. Lay off the high cheese and hunt low pitches you can pull, Estevan.

Florial seems to know what a strike looks like. He misses a bunch of them at times but they go very far when he hits them. Like they did with Bobby Bradley, it would be nice to see what 300-400 ABs look like in the numbers. If he can hit anywhere near .250, there are going to be a lot of HRs in there. But he might end up at .200 like Bradley and that won't get it done.