Whit is such a good hitter I wouldn't be surprised if he's still a good hitter at 34 or 35. It's highly likely he won't be a big base stealer by then, but given he's less a power guy and more of an old school .300 hitter type, he may very well still be good.
It's easy to compare him to Zobrist because they were both late bloomers who play all over the field, and Zobrist helped us win a World Series at 34. Same kind of thing, Zobrist wasn't a base stealer anymore but he was a machine at the plate.
Plus Whit is super cheap. I really think you have to get multiple top prospects otherwise it doesn't make sense.
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