Not giving him a pass. He's stunk for sure. My feelings are what they are. Young players need time and if your whole thing is to just give up on them when they've struggled then there's no point in development. Keibert was the worst catcher in baseball last year. This same group wanted him gone. Hell, I wanted him gone. He's been pretty damn good this season. A month ago this board wanted to give Lile a new deal and he's stunk since. Growth amongst your young players isn't always linear. Deciding a 24-year old is the worst player ever and moving on two years after you've drafted him is pure silliness.
Well, it's been 3 years since we drafted him, and he wasn't a HS player...he had 3 years of college ball...
I saw his 2023 debut in F'sburg and the eye test told me the kid wasn't all that....
and so far...he ain't...
He needs to improve his skills, if he can, somewhere other than the Bigs...
