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With regards to his defense - I'm convinced there is something weird going on in this game at 3B. The other defensive positions seem to be fairly predictable in what kind of ZR they will put up in any given season, but 3B defense is really all over the place. I've found that the only way to reliably get good ZR at 3B is to use a gold-glove caliber shortstop there, which really makes no sense. The bar should be much lower at 3B, since that is traditionally a bat-first position. I suspect Chapman's struggles are related to the low error rating, but really, it doesn't make much sense.
On offense generally yeah, contact is better and power hitters can struggle as you move up. If you have several of these types of players though, you should consider adjusting your park to suppress contact and boost power, and they would play a little better.
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