On this thread there was an earlier discussion on Franmil.
What is he now?
What can...or will...he become?
He's not that shabby now for a power hitter at age 25. Pure power hitters tend to develop later than anybody else, and continue thru advanced ages. ( There are obviously exceptions.)
I've studied four recent DH types who can be considered elite at what they do...or did....and compared them to Franmil at the same age. Reyes is far advanced of all of them thru age 24. So, just what can we expect of him this year at age 25 and beyond?
Edwin Encarnacion broke out at age 29. Before that he was an average producer, with an OPS+ that ranged from 87 to 111. Then, bang. He jumped to the 150 range for four years, before dropping to the 130 range as he aged.
J D Martinez didn't do much with three short shots with Houston, but went boom at age 26 with Detroit. For eight years he was a big producer, with OPS+ that generally stayed above 150.
Nelson Cruz at age 26 and in his fourth look in MLB had a huge 31 game stretch, and after that became generally about as productive as Franmil is now, with some variances. But at age 33 he met Ponce de Leon and has been bonkers ever since.
The ultimate, perhaps, when talking about DHs, is David Ortiz. For parts of six years for the Twins, he was Franmil Reyes with less Ks and less homers, but overall generally the same OPS+. But at age 27 he moved to Boston, put on a cape, and became Big Papi for 14 years.
This is not to say that Reyes will become any of them. But he is better than all of them at the same age, and he has yet to hit their earliest break out age, which is a year from now.
Another thought...
At the age of 22, Franmils hit tool was rated better than Nolan Jones '. And although younger, he Kd a lot less, although did not walk nearly as much.
If I was our FO, and wanted to make a judicious long term investment, I'd certainly initiate negotiations with Reyes agent. Young DH only players don't generally get big contracts, and it might be possible to extend him a looooong time at a super affordable contract...at annual costs that wouldn't cripple us if he didn't work out