Bum of the Day 8/19/13: Nate Schierholtz
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B.O.T.D. for August 19, 2013 goes to Nate Schierholtz, RF, Chicago Cubs.
In a win over the Nationals, Nate Schierholtz went 3-4 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI, adding to his already extremely impressive 2013 campaign.
Nate Schierholtz:
4th highest Slugging % among all MLB outfielders. (.525)
4th highest ISO (isolated power .248) among all MLB outfielders. (average is .145, excellent is .250)
13th highest wOBA (weighted on-base average .365) among all MLB outfielders, ahead of big names like Adam Jones, Nelson Cruz, Jay Bruce, Jason Heyward. wOBA is quickly becoming the go-to metric to measure offensive production.
Is currently playing out his 1 year/$2.25 Million Dollar deal.
Simply put, Nate Schierholtz is one of the best outfielders in baseball. Once you factor in his salary, Nate Schierholtz becomes one of the best bargains in baseball; at a measly $2.25 Million, any team could have signed the 29 year old Schierholtz.
