Yeah I mean I have no strong opinions on Kepley one way or the other, but throwing a Rickey Henderson comp (no matter what level of poverty you want to qualify the comp with!) is giving “Harold Reynolds analyzes the draft” vibes. Dude is 17th among hitters in fwar all time. There’s some guys whose careers are just so hallowed that invoking their name in relation to a back end top 100 prospect who just hit AA is just silly on its face.
I tend to like players who play like Kepley but I’m still waiting to see more upper level success before I buy in, but even then, as others have mentioned, it’ll be interesting to see if he actually makes sense in the cubs lineup when he is ready. If Seiya walks, if Busch levels out closer to 18-22 HRs than the 34 he hit last year, etc. they’re going to need to find somewhere for more thump in the lineup, and COF is one of the only spots that’s not spoken for in the coming years.