I'm kind of ignorant so help me figure this one out. Obviously, an unconfirmed rumor and some free time led to this exercise.
Here's a comparison of 2019 offense between Segura (top) and Galvis (bottom):
S...WAR 1.3/ AB 576/ H 161/ HR 12/ BA .280/ R 79/ RBI 60/ SB 10/ OBP .323/ SLG .420/ OPS .743/ OPS+ 90
G...WAR 1.6/ AB 557/ H 145/ HR 23/ BA .260/ R 67/ RBI 70/ SB 4 / OBP .296/ SLG .438/ OPS .734/ OPS+ 92
At a glance, it looks like Galvis had more pop (based on homeruns and RBIs) last season; but Segura got more hits, got on base more, stole more bases and scored more runs. Right?
But maybe Galvis had a really good year and maybe Segura had a bad year:
Career Lines:
S...WAR 19.6/ AB 4135/ H 1181/ HR 76/ BA .286/ R 563/ RBI 376/ SB 181/ OBP .326/ SLG .406/ OPS .733/ OPS+ 97
G...WAR 6.8/ AB 3424/ H 849/ HR 88/ BA .248/ R 365/ RBI 370/ SB 55/ OBP .291/ SLG .384/ OPS .675/ OPS+ 82
So yeah, Galvis was more Galvis than usual and Segura was maybe a little off in 2019. Right?
Safe to say...in a vacuum I'd strongly prefer Segura's profile of hitting better/getting on base better/stealing more bases/scoring more runs. Right?
But what about defense?
Anecdotally, I have been led to believe that Freddy Galvis is vastly superior to Jean Segura with the glove. And defense matters--at the shortstop position more than anywhere else--right?
So can somebody help me balance these offensive numbers against their respective defensive metrics to gain a better understanding of which of these two shortstops I'd rather see playing for the Reds this year?
Bottom line, is Freddy's (presumably) better than average glove and pop a better bargain at $5.5MM for one year--or would you prefer Segura's better hitting profile with a (presumably) below average glove and a 3 year $45MM contract? Oh, and don't forget that Segura will cost something in a trade.