6. George Springer: .262/.352/.462; 2.0 WAR (8.1/0.2 Off/Def) (>#15 IN AL OUTFIELD VOTES)
Speaking of guys whose games are predicated on the long ball, we arrive at George Springer. The difference, though, between him and a guy like Trumbo is that Springer brings a patient plate approach that yields high on-base skills. His athleticism also enables him to produce replacement level defense in the outfield, although it’s suspected he could be much better if that’s where he wanted to put his focus.
5. Kevin Pillar: .258/.291/.411; 2.4 WAR (-3.5/16.4 Off/Def) (#11 IN AL OUTFIELD VOTES)
I’m a new age fan who appreciates the millennial era appreciation of good glove work, so I’m a big proponent of Pillar. He is, in many ways, the inverse Trumbo. In other ways he’s a rich man’s Adam Eaton. Whatever you view him as, there’s no denying that he’s a platinum level fielder who will always be worth running out there even when the bat is dried up as it has been for him much of this season. Contributing the things he does, in the ways he does, to the sort of winning team he’s on can’t go overlooked in my book.
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