1B Daric Barton is one of the newest members of the Kelly's Heroes here is look at part of what John Sickels of minor league ball wrote today on him.
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/2/11/1988989/career-profile-daric-barton
In 2010 was the first season he played every day with a .273/.393/.405 mark, with 10 homers, 33 doubles, 110 walks, and 102 strikeouts.
He still doesn't show the home run power normally expected of a first baseman, but his exceptional walk rate stands out. So far, he's a career .260/.369/.399 hitter, OPS+109, including last year's OPS+119 mark. His fielding at first base didn't draw great reviews when he first moved there in the minors, but it was decent in '08 and '09 and excellent last year, helping boost his WAR. He was at 4.9 WAR in 2010, giving him a 7.0 mark so far in his career.
The main question for Barton remains home run development. At age 25 he still has time to develop more, but even if he stays where he is now in terms of power, his combination of high OBP and strong defense makes him an above average player.
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