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| 2019-09-04 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Does Willians Astudillo still have a chance at a ML career or did 2019 wipe out his opportunity?
(ironcityguys from urban area) | Can’t tell you how thankful I am that I got a Willians Astudillo question. Look, he isn’t someone who should be an everyday player at any of the positions he’s played at. But I’ve always been a fan of the utility player, and though he doesn’t walk, his ability to put the ball in play, along with his ability to play catcher – wouldn’t say catching ability – makes him rosterable. He has a future on a 25-man roster, but not even close to the one people thought after the 2018 season.
Keep in mind the Twins already have two very solid catchers and perhaps the best true UTIL in Marwin Gonzalez. I don't think Astudillo necessarily has a permanent home in Minnesota but he should somewhere else. (Tyler Oringer) |
| 2019-05-13 16:00:00 (link to chat) | As a Twins fan, it's been delightful to watch Willians Austudillo go from a minor league signing no fan cared about to "La Tortuga." Are there other players around the league that have similarly extreme profiles in skills besides Tortuga's crazy contact skills?
(dcfreema from Madison, WI) | Not really, which is what makes Willians Astudillo such an interesting player/story/person. His contact skills aren't just extreme, they're the *most* extreme. I wrote about him last month, focusing on those extreme contact skills and the notion of him having to constantly "prove" to people that he's for real.
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/48348/banjo-hitter-willians-astudillo-is-proving-it/ (Aaron Gleeman) |
| 2018-12-10 16:00:00 (link to chat) | What catchers are you targeting this season?
(Gary Mack from behind the plate) | I like Posey's price point where he has been going so far, although it's still early. Danny Jansen is exciting. I have a soft spot for Willians Astudillo, of course, so I hope the Twins let him play all year. (Darius Austin) |
| 2018-11-28 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Is it reasonable to hope Willians Astudillo becomes the starting catcher for a big-league team? I mean I know it's reasonable to hope for that, obviously, but is it reasonable to believe in it?
(cooldude from Mpls) | (sorry had to look up a couple numbers) I think the greatest barrier to him becoming a *regular* catcher is workload. In 2016 he started 73 games behind the plate for the Mississippi Braves (Atlanta's nickname uniformity is *so* unfun) so he has never gotten a ton of reps there. But catch a lot? Sure. I mean, look at the Twins. Jason Castro turns 32 in June, strikes out in a quarter of his plate appearances, and hasn't been a league-average hitter since 2013. Mitch Garver was, well, not great defensively last year. I don't think Astudillo will supplant Castro (unless Castro hits .143 again) but I expect him to catch at least once a week for Minnesota. Third base is another opportunity, given that who knows what Miguel Sano is at this point. The current stathead cause celebre should get his reps next year, if not in Minnesota, than elsewhere. His combination of defensive versatility and ability to make contact should safeguard it. (Rob Mains) |
| 2018-12-11 13:00:00 (link to chat) | If the Twins don't keep La Tortuga on the roster next year, should I just stop being a fan?
(Ben from NY) | We can all move to Rochester, New York and become Red Wings fans. We'd get to see Willians Astudillo play every day and the rent is probably pretty cheap there. (Aaron Gleeman) |
| 2018-09-10 14:00:00 (link to chat) | Willians Astudillo is sure raking without walking at all. Can he get regular PAs on the Twins next year, catcher?
(Aaron Gleeman #1 Fan from minneapolis) | Why limit him to just catcher? As any Effectively Wild listener will tell you, Astudillo has so many strings to his bow. The issue with not walking or hitting a lot of home runs is you really need to hit close to .300 to provide value at the plate, although Astudillo looks like he might have a bit more power than we thought. He's a good framer too. I'll say yes, although that might be out of hope rather than logic. (Darius Austin) |
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