a few interesting storylines to keep tabs on for denzel clarke

1. outs above average (oaa) leaderboard 

clarke currently sits in second place behind ceddanne rafaela and tied with pete crow-armstrong. rafaela has played 48 more games than clarke. pca has played 50 more games than clarke 

2. how long can clarke's defense carry his bat

clarke's defense is so good that he's currently produce 0.7 fwar despite his bat sitting -6.4 fwar. most of his offensive metrics look really bad (ex: 41.1 k% or 0.245 xwoba) and suggest he needs more time in the minor to develop 

3. how sustainable is his current fielding opportunity pace 

clarke is an product of his gold glove caliber fielding talent and opportunity. what happens when his opportunities to show off that talent regress towards rates similar to his competition? 

4. does he have a future in the majors? 

long term, there's a huge question mark around clarke's future. while he's a generational talent in the field, no team can carry a player that is producing 58 runs below league average (42 wrc+)

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right? statistically i know he needs to slow down. but i also think his range is so insane given his jumps and speed that unless you hit it straight to lf or rf or down the line, he could make a spectacular catch

It’s pretty nuts tbh. Best I’ve seen out there in quite a while

there goes that man again. 

i really hope he ends this season with 1+ war all from defense.