Second Banana, Not In This Bunch

Last year we saw an influx of talent come up to the MLB level, and it has added much need depth for this year’s crop of second baseman.  Some rookies that got their big league chance last year were Darwin Barney, Dustin Ackley, Jason Kipnis, and Jemile Weeks.  They all bring a slightly different game to the table than the others and provide an option should u pass on the big name 2B in this year’s draft.  So if you are looking to pass on Cano, Pedroia, or Kinsler in this year’s draft, which one of these sophomores should you target? Darwin Barney ADP 332.95 Barney got the starting gig early last year and he posted a nice line in his rookie year .276/.317/.356 to go along with 2HR and 66 Runs.  Sadly, I believe that is about as good as it’s going to get for Barney.  He has almost no extra base power as he posted .078 ISO.  Another limit Barney has is his inability to draw a walk.  Last year he posted a 3.9% walk rate.  The only plus tool that Barney brings to the table is BA.  Barney...