KC Royals: Potential Replacements For Terrance Gore
By Scott Dillon
Brett Eibner
Meet the 2015 player that everyone wanted named to the big league roster. He walked into camp this season with a ton of expectations and an opportunity to make the team after Jarrod Dyson went down in his first at-bat.
What happened this Spring was that Brett Eibner blew it. He batted just .211 and struck out seven times in 19 at-bats.
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He then got off to a slow start this season after he had a career year in the minors during 2015. Last season he batted .303 and had 23 doubles with 19 home runs. It looked like his power and average were going to carry over.
After a rough start to this season, Eibner looks like he’s back to 2015 form. He now has four home runs on the season and all of them have come in his last five games.
He’s also got a batting average of .300 and an on-base percentage of .414. Perhaps the biggest flaw with Eibner is his inability to avoid striking out.
The Royals are already experiencing an increase in strikeouts this season, so finding a player who can get back to contact is key. He is on the 40-man roster and is capable of playing all three outfield positions, so he does add value, but may never be more than a fringe player. Think Shane Costa.
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