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Comparable Players (Similarity Index 79)

Rank	Score	Name	Year	DRC+	Trend
1	90	Andy Green	2006	75
2	89	Corban Joseph	2017	0	DNP
3	89	Jose Martinez	2014	0	DNP
4	88	Joe Thurston	2008	75
5	87	Will Rhymes	2011	88
6	87	Brian Dinkelman	2012	0	DNP
7	86	Jim Negrych	2013	0	DNP
8	86	Buck Britton	2014	0	DNP
9	83	Whit Merrifield	2017	113
10	83	Nathan Orf	2018	75
11	83	Corey Jones	2016	0	DNP
12	83	Jarrett Hoffpauir	2011	0	DNP
13	83	Rey Navarro	2018	0	DNP
14	82	Rafael Ynoa	2016	70
15	82	Ali Castillo	2017	0	DNP
16	82	Nate Sutton	2011	0	DNP
17	82	Corey Wimberly	2012	0	DNP
18	81	Renny Osuna	2013	0	DNP
19	81	Mike Fontenot	2008	119
20	81	Matt Tolbert	2010	83
21	81	Brett Dowdy	2010	0	DNP
22	81	Brandon Douglas	2014	0	DNP
23	80	David Adams	2015	0	DNP
24	80	Jesus Merchan	2009	0	DNP
25	80	Johnny Giavotella	2016	84
26	80	Brock Bond	2014	0	DNP
27	80	Chris Valaika	2014	75
28	80	Shawn O'Malley	2016	64
29	80	Drew M Anderson	2011	0	DNP
30	80	Jake Elmore	2015	79
31	79	Ray Chang	2012	0	DNP
32	79	Eric Farris	2014	0	DNP
33	78	T.J. Rivera	2017	101
34	78	Steve Tolleson	2012	77
35	78	Eric Sogard	2014	79
36	78	James Beresford	2017	0	DNP
37	78	Kevin Russo	2013	0	DNP
38	78	Tommy Watkins	2008	0	DNP
39	78	Jason Bourgeois	2010	78
40	78	Christian Colon	2017	65
41	78	Ivan De Jesus	2015	85
42	77	Joey Wendle	2018	108
43	77	Luke Appert	2009	0	DNP
44	77	Tommy Field	2015	70
45	77	Leonardo Reginatto	2018	0	DNP
46	77	Todd Cunningham	2017	0	DNP
47	77	Dan Nelson	2012	0	DNP
48	77	Bernie Castro	2008	0	DNP
49	77	Archie Gilbert	2012	0	DNP
50	77	Danny Sandoval	2007	0	DNP
51	77	Nick Buss	2015	0	DNP
52	77	Ryan Lollis	2015	78
53	76	Terry Tiffee	2007	0	DNP
54	76	Edwin Maysonet	2010	0	DNP
55	76	Ryan Rohlinger	2012	0	DNP
56	76	Edgar Gonzalez	2006	0	DNP
57	76	Michael Martinez	2011	73
58	76	Steve Susdorf	2014	0	DNP
59	76	Freddy Guzman	2009	79
60	76	Taylor Davis	2018	90
61	76	Ray Olmedo	2009	0	DNP
62	76	Brian Barden	2009	84
63	76	Phil Gosselin	2017	64
64	76	Benji Gonzalez	2018	0	DNP
65	76	Jordan Brown	2012	0	DNP
66	76	Josh Rabe	2007	65
67	76	Casey Benjamin	2009	0	DNP
68	76	Jason Alfaro	2006	0	DNP
69	76	Kevin Reese	2006	83
70	76	Irving Falu	2011	0	DNP
71	76	Roberto Lopez	2014	0	DNP
72	76	Taylor Harbin	2014	0	DNP
73	75	Elian Herrera	2013	75
74	75	Davis Stoneburner	2013	0	DNP
75	75	Matt Hague	2014	87
76	75	Eddy Alvarez	2018	0	DNP
77	75	Craig Stansberry	2010	0	DNP
78	75	Matt Miller	2011	0	DNP
79	75	Robbie Widlansky	2013	0	DNP
80	75	Kevin Nolan	2016	0	DNP
81	75	Efren Navarro	2014	85
82	75	Neil Sellers	2010	0	DNP
83	75	Callix Crabbe	2011	0	DNP
84	75	Christian Colonel	2010	0	DNP
85	75	Mike Freeman	2016	69
86	75	Brodie Greene	2016	0	DNP
87	75	James Tomlin	2011	0	DNP
88	75	Kelby Tomlinson	2018	56
89	74	Justin Turner	2013	91
90	74	Carlos Ruiz	2007	93
91	74	Nathan Hanson	2015	0	DNP
92	74	Josh Horton	2014	0	DNP
93	74	Donell Linares	2012	0	DNP
94	74	Drew Maggi	2017	0	DNP
95	74	Brock Holt	2016	88
96	74	Daniel Robertson	2014	88
97	74	Sam Fuld	2010	77
98	74	Matt Angle	2014	0	DNP
99	74	Ricardo Nanita	2009	0	DNP
100	74	Jose Morales	2011	79

BP Annual Player Comments

Year		Comment
2019		Due to publishing agreements, the 2019 player comments and team essays are only available in the Baseball Prospectus 2019 book (available in hardcopy, and soon e-book and Kindle).
2018		Acquired at midseason from the Reds, Tony Renda spent almost all year on the Triple-A disabled list. He does most things decently, but not well enough to be more than a tweener utility type.
2017		Can we drop the BS about grit for a second? Awesome. Thanks. Because that stuff really gets in the way of good player evaluation sometimes. You either overvalue "grit" because you define that word in a baseball context by loading it up with implications about character and perseverance, or you undervalue it, because you focus solely on the guys to whom scouts usually attach it (short, weak white dudes). Here's Renda in a nutshell: makes a ton of contact. Can work a walk. Both fast and smart on the bases. Not enough power to play every day at second, third or in the outfield corners, not enough arm or raw athleticism to play short or center field. Utility profile all the way, but a pretty good one.
2014		While old for his level, Tony Renda has more in his toolbag than just the heart, grit and hustle that earned him the Nationals' inaugural Bob Boone Award for hearty, hustly grit.
2013		The undersized 2012 second-rounder from Cal has been tabbed as “scrappy,” “a sparkplug,” and “gritty” because he often plays above his pure talent. The easy (read: lazy) comparison to Dustin Pedroia is dangerous because it places an unfair burden on Renda simply because of his size and ethnicity. He is a pure hitter with good foot and bat speed. If he hits in the pros like he did at Cal, he will quickly force his way onto prospect lists even though the tools report will be underwhelming.

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