Fowler or Jackson?

[Little Slide Rooter]

If we were to retain one of these two at a reasonable cost, which would it be?

 

Fowler

Switch Hitter

2016 age: 30

2015 Line: .257/.353/.432 15 HR 2.5 WAR

Career (8).269/364/.421 14.3 WAR

 

Jackson

RH

2016 age: 29

2015 line: .272/.312/.387 8 HR 1.3 WAR

Career (6) .273/.334/.400 22.0 WAR

 

Have to love Jackson's career 7.3 dWAR, though his 3.4 in 2011 definitely skews it upward. But it's never been in the negative, whereas Fowler's has been virtually ever year (-4.0 career)

[sneakypower]

with the way this FO covets hitters who don't expand the strike zone, no question in my mind that Fowler is the one they'll prioritize re-signing

[ctcf]

I'd probably go Fowler.