Good morning, Tiger fans.
Max Clark update: hitting around .260 with very little power, and remember—they’re using big league baseballs in Triple-A now.
So all you dingbats screaming for a call-up can calm down.
Max Clark is a tremendous athlete. Nobody questions that. But I’ve talked to more than a few baseball people who still question whether the bat is ever going to be good enough to make him an everyday major league player.
Read that again.
Not whether he’s a prospect. Not whether he’s athletic. Whether he’s ever going to hit enough to be an everyday big leaguer.
The Tigers don’t need to rush him. He needs a full year in Triple-A, and honestly, he may not even be ready for a September call-up. The goal isn’t getting him to Detroit fast. The goal is getting him to Detroit ready.
And here’s the uncomfortable truth: there is still a chance Max Clark never becomes the everyday player many Tiger fans have already decided he is.
Stop the hype. Let the kid develop.
That is all.
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