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@ajgold20 @CeeReds @Lewisgem1150 @FloridaBengals Since game 7 of this season Steer is hitting .289/.361/.505//.866. So yes, he has gotten better since 2023. Spent the better half of the past 2 seasons battling through injuries. It's very obvious Steer has been a much different player this season now that he's healthy.

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@JustTony247 @That_Nuxoll_Kid @WhoDeyBucks Steer is hitting .260/.337/.519/.857 not including his 2-3 with a BB today since game 7 of the season. I'm not sure what more you could want/expect....

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@RedsFan_Brandon @PatSharp100185 I mean he has a 2.61 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 4.35H/9 outside of his misused outing vs PIT and coming off a 2 WAR season. Not hard to see why he was offered that.

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@bryce_spalding Higher: Spencer Steer, Graham Ashcraft

Lower: Noelvi Marte

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@TJStats Tony Santillan

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@RedsInFour Steer's last 80G (half a season worth of sample size)

306PA
.254/.338/.489//.827
124 wRC+
10.1% BB%
19.6% K%

Safe to say, we're lucky he wasn't replaced for Ryan Vilade

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@RedsInFour .243/.333/.471//.805 over his last 82 PAs

Can do the back and forth all day. Point is, over his last 60+ games, he's been a good bat. Definitely far better than what Vilade could provide

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Spencer Steer since 6/18:

70G
266PA
.264/.340/.489//.829
13HR
9.39%BB
18.04%K

Steer is finally healthy and back to 2023 form. #Reds

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@RedsInFour .252/.328/.481//.809 over the last 2+ months. Not sure putting that production on the IL for a .141/.200/.188//.388 hitter is wise at all if it's not a serious/long term issue.

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@RedsFan_Brandon But if we do want to use your numbers during this short slump, he's still producing a:

10.2%BB, .193 ISO, 7 HR (26HR per 162 pace), and 17.4%K

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@RedsFan_Brandon Steer since June 18 (216 PAs):

.255/.326/.490

Is his shoulder healthy again?

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@spmancuso Correct, it was a low cost move to get a middle of the order bat vs LHP. Marte is set to be the RF, so there's no need to put Andujar on the field a majority of the time. Not saying it's a massive move, but it 100% helps fills a large hole for this roster.

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@RedsInFour @horseshoe_gang_ Miguel Andujar is a very good baseball player vs LHP, which was arguably the biggest need of this team.

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@JamesWi11047973 @TheHurricaneBen @jonmorosi @MLBNetwork @MLBPipeline Taking on a player that provides negative value at the plate on a team that already struggles to score runs makes it hard to agree with that statement

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@JamesWi11047973 @TheHurricaneBen @jonmorosi @MLBNetwork @MLBPipeline Because you now have a lineup with only 8 bats in it

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@RedsInFour @s_chris13 The argument is he has been bad, which is objectively false

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@bryce_spalding I've had a Justin Turner comp on him for a few seasons. Good BB% and K%. Gap to gap power with 25 HR ability