Don’t trust the rumors of his 3B defense being horrible.
He is not a good 3B in MLB standard but not Vientos-bad. I think Mune’s defense is just similar level as Muncy and Eeugenio Suarez.
His UZR ranked 5th in NPB 2024.
Japanese article on 3B defense stats in 2024
I haven’t watched Vargas’ games much, so I cannot compare Mune with him but I guess it wouldn’t make much difference if you replace him with Mune in 3B.
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From what I’ve seen, he’s expected to play 1B.
Everything about the guy and how he’s built as a player screams 1B.
I don’t see a world where he spends anytime not at 1B or DH’ing.