.404 lifetime OBP. Only 25, but was suited for first base, I guess. DiPoto is not looking for a table setter but a table clearer at that position. But then, who isn't. You gotta be Olerud if you want to walk and play first, and there aren't very many of those. Choi in the OF was apparently an unpromising experiment, or at least in a DiPoto styled Safeco fly chasing outfield.
The News Trib article states Pizzano's defense must improve. Will be interesting to see if Dario can develop the chops in the glove department. His SB numbers don't suggest much in the speed department. Boog's does, albeit that comes with some questions about his base running smarts. You can teach smarts however, but you can't teach speed.
Can you teach strike zone skills? If it's your only path to the bigs, and you know it, it does focus the mind apparently. James Jones appeared to be learning, with a 38/43 BB/K rate in Tacoma last season suggesting lessons being learned. Still, a .365 OBP in AAA isn't going to translate into much in the Bigs, even with base stealing chops, unless you bring some power - or you are satisfied with 5th OF status.