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Originally Posted by Amazin69
Kolten Wong has a career OBP of .334. His best season was .376 (his second-best was only .361) and that was in 2017. As a 32-year-old middle infielder, he's likely to decline fairly fast.
In contrast, "thumper" Brandon Nimmo has a career OBP of .385. The .367 he posted this year, in an off-season, would be Wong's second-highest ever. His average season is better than Wong's best. Just saying.
As for "thump", Nimmo's ISO is .172, which is nice enough (Wong is at .137) but won't get him into any Home Run Derbies. His current teammate (and top 5 comp) Tyler Naquin is a .184, for example.
(Baez is .204. Miggy is .216, but no longer at that level, obviously.)
Just so you know.
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I never made the argument that Wong was providing thump. I said he was a leadoff hitter. If you as a Mets fan don't like Nimmo that is fine. I would take him and he would automatically be the best bat in the Tigers lineup. Unfortunately, this isn't ootp where you can grab the best and every possible free agent possible. Wong may be in decline but he is the type of player Detroit can get right now. He would produce at the top of the lineup at a better clip than what the Tigers are currently getting. What would you suggest?