2025 Regular Season IGT

[knoxville7]

Wanted to dig into some stats this morning on PCA. Was trying to mentally anchor where I thought he was based on his start to the season vs previous CF from history. Long story short he's a really difficult comp. Not many people have his skill defensively and the ones who do often didn't hit. But just as a guiding light here.... since July 1 last season he has 377 PAs where he has hit 14 homers and stole 22 bases while hitting .270/.318/.474 for a 119 wRC+. Obviously he's taking a big step forward thus far this season hitting .294/.339/.549 for a 146 wRC+ but i wanted to throw a bit more meat on the sample size.

To cut to the chase, he's playing a lot like prime Andruw Jones. 21-29 Jones hit .270/.347/.513. PCA probably steals more bases and thus far doesn't have quite the eye Jones did but I think people are gonna walk him more now that his power is breaking out some. He also looks like he's as good as prime Granderson and/or Cameron. For Cameron I think there's more bat there and defense for PCA. Granderson didn't have a lengthy peak but 2007 and 2011 look like reasonable comps to me.

But outside of those you have to start moving into some pretty crazy comps. Like I am not about to throw him in with Mays/Griffey Jr. but that's the kind of next tier you're talking about.

he is Kenny Lofton with more power

 

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he is Kenny Lofton with more power

is Kenny Lofton with more power

Really great comparison, but PCA a couple of years younger on progression due to Kenny not even a baseball player. Came in a little later but man, loved watching him with Indians and I was fucking jacked when we traded for him in 2003; I loved the late 90;s Indians and seeing him be a Cub and on a team that man, should have won it.

 

[CSF77]

 

[CSF77]

Really great comparison, but PCA a couple of years younger on progression due to Kenny not even a baseball player. Came in a little later but man, loved watching him with Indians and I was fucking jacked when we traded for him in 2003; I loved the late 90;s Indians and seeing him be a Cub and on a team that man, should have won it.

PCA is not a lead off. And I never want to see him as one. Watching him try to take pitches and not be aggressive. It make him worse as a player.