Rantsports: "Baltimore should give Trayvon Robinson a chance soon."

[WolvesJagsOs]

Have you ever heard of Trayvon Robinson? If not, you are not alone. He mostly has played outfield spots in the minor leagues so far with only spot starts and appearances in the major leagues. After a trade with the Seattle Mariners, the Baltimore Orioles now have Robinson on their roster this spring to see what he can do. It seems like most do not expect a lot but I can’t really see why.
If you look at his minor league numbers, they aren’t good; they’re great considering the limited time he has spent there! Well over 20 homers, over 100 runs batted in and a minor leagues career batting average of over .280 is not something to sneeze at. What is the problem then? Simple, he plays outfield. One area where the Orioles are at best is in their outfield. That said, there really isn’t a spot for Robinson.
The funny thing is that Robinson doesn’t seem to let that keep him back. I honestly think this guy could be a 30 homer guy if he gets the playing time and the confidence as well as experience facing major league pitching. The sad fact is that we probably will not know this season and we might not figure it out next season either. Hopefully, if Robinson shows out good enough, he will be able to be traded to a team that needs another outfielder where he can show what he can do.

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/0...a-chance-soon/

I agree. It sucks we have so much depth, but I almost hope to see us give Trayvon a decent amount of AB's somewhere. I think we could have something with him.

Way early in ST, he's looked good though.

[rkelly7]

I'm not sure he is a 30 homer guy, but I do remember a bunch of Dodger fans pissed at their GM when he was included in the three team deal with Seattle and the Red Sox. Bedard went to Boston, Martin went to Seattle and a different set of prospects went to the Dodgers.

He was once a pretty good prospect, but he needs more time in AAA I think.

[mikeydady]

I saw him make some unbelievable plays in the outfield. Great Speed. Power. Needs to mature. Become a pro. I definitely want them to do something with him. We traded Andino. I liked him. In Dan we trust.