To each their own philosophy of course, but for me, 45 contact is pretty much a no-go. Ultimately though, the decision to call him up to the majors would be dependent on how well he's playing in AAA. If he's got a couple hundred ABs and his OPS+ is around 100 or better, he's probably ready, regardless of what the scouting team says on his contact.
Ratings are a starting point for me, but in the long-term I tend to default to performance. Random statistical fluctuations taken into account, of course...
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