Dodgers: Sizing Up the NL West Competition- Padres

The youth movement in San Diego is in full effect. With Eric Hosmer and Will Myers in the same lineup, the team’s production should be astronomically better than last year. But, like with Brad Hand, you know what you are going to get from Myers and Hosmer: very solid bats and defense. So, to avoid discussing the obvious I picked a batter who has garnered some trade interest and, if he stays in San Diego, could make a huge difference for the team: Hunter Renfroe.

Renfroe is the ultimate case of very confusing. In his debut season, 2016, he was incredible. Renfroe was hitting balls on top of the metal supply building in right field and looked as though he was going to be the Padres version of Cody Bellinger, not the case.

Renfroe was productive last year but aside from his 26 home runs, he was not all that impressive. The young outfielder was serviceable, sure, but there is no doubt in my mind he fell short of the management, the fan base, and his own expectations.

Hunter Renfroe’s shortcoming in 2017 makes him all the more intriguing in 2018. There is no better fuel than proving people wrong and I firmly believe he has an opportunity to show the league that he is more than a mid-twenties home run guy who bats for a low average. Renfroe’s revenge season could easily be an explosion of greatness and it will be interesting to see if it comes to fruition.