Of the players called up over the last few years, who will have the second best career?

[Gilby]

When we look back at the careers of these young Cubs, who will end up having the second best career behind Bryant? Your criteria can be whatever, though the easiest is probably just to say total WAR.

 

 

I'm going with Contreras. He looks like a sure bet to at least stick at catcher, if not become above average. Obviously there's a lot to love with the bat, currently sporting a .369 wOBA with a 10% BB rate. The strikeouts are a bit high, but that's the way it's gone for all of these guys, plus it wasn't an issue for Willson in the minors, so I'm assuming it will come down in a big way.

 

It's hard to be too disappointed in Russell's overall value, but I was expecting a bigger jump from him offensively. And who knows, maybe a post-rehab, svelte Kyle Schwarber can throw up some positive UZRs and make it interesting, though it's hard to imagine him doing that into his 30s. Or maybe Javy does the un-thinkable and develops plate discipline.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Russell. He has 5.1 fWAR in 900 MLB PA's, he's 22 and a half years old, and he still has plenty of room to grow with the bat.

[Sammy Sofa]

Schwarber, but it should have been Soler, dammit. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOLERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Schwarber, but it should have been Soler, dammit. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOLERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

it should have been Bryant. RIP Georgie

[Tim]

Since he was drafted it was never not Bryant

???

 

Reading is a skill, man.

[muntjack]

Soler is still going to be great. His offensive peak will be as good as any of them. Bryant, Russell and Baez are going to the HOF.

[davell]

Soler is still going to be great. His offensive peak will be as good as any of them. Bryant, Russell and Baez are going to the HOF.

 

I literally think its 50/50 that Szczur winds up with more career WAR than Soler.

[Banedon]

I voted Baez because that's who Mojo meant to vote for.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

I voted Russell, who I've thought all along would be that guy. And I haven't wavered on Russell. But I'm really starting to wonder if it might be Javy.

[philosophizer75]

I'm going javy. He is my favorite, and he is making it easier and easier to just point at what he does, both in flash and metrics, as the evidence for that.

[Tim]

I voted Contreras. Next Buster Posey, baby.

[javy knows my name]

Russell. He has 5.1 fWAR in 900 MLB PA's, he's 22 and a half years old, and he still has plenty of room to grow with the bat.

 

Yes. That nice and easy 400 ft jack he had to straightaway center Wednesday has me even more giddy about him

[Omar]

Other: Tommy La Stella

[sneakypower]

Russell >> Contreras > Schwarber >>> Baez > Soler