[DC 86]

Not a stats guy. I like Vlad's stroke.

He has a very nice stroke, although he has an unusually flat swing path for a power hitter. His first two seasons it was flat to the point of hitting the ball hard but into the ground; this year he has raised his launch angle enough to produce excellent results which he's likely to maintain going forward.

However, Vlad has to hit way better than Tatis (or Soto or Acuna or the other young stars) to overcome the fact that he's a liability in all the non-batting aspects of the game. He could do it, but it won't be easy.

[DC 86]

Not a stats guy. I like Vlad's stroke.

He has a very nice stroke, although he has an unusually flat swing path for a power hitter. His first two seasons it was flat to the point of hitting the ball hard but into the ground; this year he has raised his launch angle enough to produce excellent results which he's likely to maintain going forward.

However, Vlad has to hit way better than Tatis (or Soto or Acuna or the other young stars) to overcome the fact that he's a liability in all the non-batting aspects of the game. He could do it, but it won't be easy.