"He's been quite consistent since debuting at age 28 in 2019, posting between 1.5 and 2.5 fWAR every single year. Yastrzemski put up 2.4 fWAR in 558 PAs between the Giants and Royals last year, with a 106 wRC+. His career includes a 111 wRC+, and he's been between 99 and 120 in each season he's played except 2020, where he went a bit berserk with a 158 wRC+ in those nine-ish weeks of play."
"Yastrzemski is also very much a heavy-side platoon bat (career 79 wRC+ against lefties, career 120 wRC+ against righties), so he won't be in the mix about a third of time when a lefty starter takes the hill. The commitment the Braves are making is relatively modest; $23 million over two years pays him as an expensive part-timer, which is more or less what he is."
Mike Yastrzemski, age 35, joins the Braves on a two-year commitment worth $23 million with a club option for a possible age-37 season. He has produced consistently since his 2019 debut, routinely delivering 1.5–2.5 fWAR per season and recording a career 111 wRC+, including 2.4 fWAR and a 106 wRC+ last year. Yastrzemski provides competent defense (career +1 OAA) and outfield/DH versatility. He is a strong right-handed hitter and a heavy-side platoon bat versus lefties, reducing his availability against lefty starters. Projections place him near 1.0–1.5 WAR over 400–500 PAs.
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