Article: 2015 Projections and Rankings: Jordan Schafer

[Kirby_waved_at_me]

Well Baseball Reference lists Brady Anderson as his #1 Comp through age 27... so how about Brady's Age 28 season?

 

.271 / .373 / .449 (.823)

21 homers , 53 Steals

 

Ok, maybe not.

 

I could see the 53 steals if he was in the lineup everyday all season long, but I doubt that is going to happen.

 

Jordan's last two seasons:

2013 - .247 .331 .346 (.677)

2014 (total) - .238 .310 .305 (.615)

 

I will predict.... .242 / .325 / .327 (.652)

He could get over 20 steals if he plays enough games.

 

I can't wait until the day the Center Field position is a strength for the Twins.

 

[troyhobbs]

 

Well Baseball Reference lists Brady Anderson as his #1 Comp through age 27... so how about Brady's Age 28 season?

 

.271 / .373 / .449 (.823)

21 homers , 53 Steals

 

Ok, maybe not.

 

I could see the 53 steals if he was in the lineup everyday all season long, but I doubt that is going to happen.

 

Jordan's last two seasons:

2013 - .247 .331 .346 (.677)

2014 (total) - .238 .310 .305 (.615)

 

I will predict.... .242 / .325 / .327 (.652)

He could get over 20 steals if he plays enough games.

 

I can't wait until the day the Center Field position is a strength for the Twins.

I believe Brady Anderson is a member of the all steroids team so don't expect drastic changes from Schafer unless he starts busting out of his uni and sprouts hair out of his knuckles

[jorgenswest]

I believe Brady Anderson is a member of the all steroids team so don't expect drastic changes from Schafer unless he starts busting out of his uni and sprouts hair out of his knuckles

I found some comps of players with a similar age and performance through age 28 while thinking about Schafer last fall. Not too many Brady Andersons. In fact only one.

 

http://twinsdaily.com/blog/36/entry-6225-jordan-schafer-breakout-or-bust/

[Kirby_waved_at_me]

 

I believe Brady Anderson is a member of the all steroids team so don't expect drastic changes from Schafer unless he starts busting out of his uni and sprouts hair out of his knuckles

Oh yes it's quite possible - though I think his suspicious season was still about 4 or 5 years away from his age 28 season.

 

No, I don't think Schafer will meet or surpass Brady Anderson's stats, and Anderson is really the only comparable player to Schafer that got better instead of worse after this point in their development.

 

[Riverbrian]

I believe in the light switch. I think there times when a player finds it.

 

I also don't believe it's a slam dunk that Hicks or Rosario perform well enough to scream bring me up now in 2015.

 

So... I would not be shocked if Schafer remains the starting CF the entire year... I also would not be shocked if Schafer hits .280 with 6 dingers and 50 SB's with everyday playing time.

 

I certainly feel better about Schafer starting in CF opening day than I do about Hicks before Hicks finds his AAA light switch.

 

It's real simple... Schafer has been given a chance to extend his professional career. If he fails... I'm not sure another chance will be forthcoming.

 

That may help him find that light switch.

 

I'm saying .280 6 Dingers and 50 swipes.

 

Go Twins!!!

[Loosey]

in limited playing time (350 PA): .237/.270/.326 2 HR, 13 Doubles