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Peterson looks superior or similar to me in every way to the same level except for age. Sexson may have more power off the bat but I'm thinking that DJ's is being downplayed by most people. He has big power and will hit some long HR. How'd Sexson do at the Safe? I'd take a 22 year old version right now, But unfortunately this one is a better contact hitter with more athleticism so that's not possible. Sexson surely had more distance, but I don't think it's as much more as others do after scouring for videos.
Edgar Martinez did just fine as a RHB at the Safe because he was a contact hitter that used the whole field. Those attributes are not out of reach for DJ in my opinion. He's shown some of those skills already. I'm not saying he's Edgar, obviously the BB's are a huge difference in that case and there are many steps between DJ at 22 and Edgar at 31.
What I'm saying is there's 2 RHB with success at the Safe (leaving Boone out of the conversation, or not) who have little in common. He has some of the attributes of each. Not proven to the same extent yet obviously but the possibility that a RHB can hit well here exists.
DJ's ISOs so far are all over .200. Mostly over .220. He can ISO over .220. He has. Will he in MLB? You never know regardless of what they've done in the minors. It seems more likely that he does that than raise his BBs to over 10%, but that is still a possibility too. Especially if pitchers start fearing him more, nibbling, and he adjusts to that.