Jon Jay

Jon Jay
Jay is one of the more underrated Cardinal younglings since the rise of David Freese and Allen Craig. But I think that he has potential to be a great center fielder. His defense really shined in the second to the last play of the NLCS when he made a spectacular diving play in the warning track. Those are the plays we have come to expect from him. His offense is coming along nicely. He has shown good power that could possibly result in 20 home runs sometime in his career. He slugged higher than Colby Rasmus did with the Cardinals last year. However, so did Nick Punto. He's always been a good average hitter despite his awkward swing. As he progresses as a hitter, he should gain a better knowledge of which pitches are the best ones to swing at. Despite decent speed, he isn't much of a base stealer. Jon Jay is one of those hitters that can either be a great hitter or the next Chris Duncan.