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That's the wait and see part. We have to see how he does in Winter Ball. He's only had a few PAs so far (but hit a HR in his first!). But I'd be fine at this point with waiting and watching until Spring Training, given the fit he'd make on this young club as a part-timer and mentor. And if he gets his timing back in Winter Ball, he may come to ST raring to go and give the Ms the RH power against LHers they need.
But if his AS is under control, I can see him starting against all LH starters at the least, and being a dandy late inning PH OR defensive replacement - none of the other possibilities either can or would be willing to do both. That gets him to about 300 PAs, I'd expect, spaced out a bit to avoid fatigue (which is a problem with the meds used for auto-immune diseases). It's a risk to wait, but maybe the reward would be worth it? And by mid-year, maybe other possibilities will become available (Patrick, make the most of your Tacoma time!).