So Chisholm is an "interesting" player. His main value is speed -- good baserunning, average defense at 2B. He's a "small" guy, keeps the ball on the ground (50% GB rate, as likely to hit a LD as a FB), solid BABIP (319 last year) probably mostly due to that speed. What's been surprising is the power with a 180 ISO. But it's not launch angle craziness -- again, note the GB rate -- but a very solid 12.3% HR/FB rate (lg 10.1). The problem is, no surprise, too many Ks (and not enough BBs). But at least it doesn't seem to be Billy Hamilton disorder where a small, fast guy keeps trying to hit the ball in the air for HRs. Chisholm is doing with the bat what you'd want a small, fast guy to do, just not making enough contact. If he can cut down on the Ks or at least improve his strike zone judgment to turn some Ks into BBs, he should be able to hang on as an average or slightly better 2B until the speed starts to go.

Wow! Chisholm tied for the NL lead in CS last year ... with 8! Only 12 players in the NL had more than 5. Ohtani and Arozarena at least made it to double figures. Obviously CS are not a good thing but if you're never getting caught, you're not trying often enough. (Whit Merrifield an impressive 40 for 44; Marte 47 for 52 ... can't complain about those.)