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I think he can take that step, though. Nootbaar’s max EV on a batted ball was 113.5 mph, in the same range as Brent Rooker and Corey Seager. His expected slugging was .455, against an actual figure of .417, a gap that was in the top 15% of hitters with 200 PA. While his swing decisions, as measured by SEAGER, were just passable, he never chases and when he does swing, he hits the ball hard 90% of the time. There are a lot of building blocks in Nootbaar’s game, and he mixes in a right fielder’s arm as well, though he’s slated to play center or left for the Cards.
