JIMMY PAREDES
I was tempted to lump Paredes in with the group of inconsequentials mentioned back in the first page of this piece.
However, the soon-to-be 28-year old switch-hitter did receive 137 plate appearances across 71 games, 33 of those in the outfield. He has been a frequently used pinch-hitter by Phils’ skipper Pete Mackanin.
Paredes has produced a .221/.250/.366 slash line since being purchased from the Toronto Blue Jays back on June 1st of this season. He has four homers, seven doubles, 16 RBI, and 13 runs scored, not bad numbers for a pinch-hitter.
While arbitration eligible, I can see the Phillies bringing him back for their 2017 bench. He will never be a world-beater, but I would much rather give his bat a shot in a big moment than Asche or Ruf, the two longtime overrated organizational players who always seem to get too many shots.