"Openly, you never say, 'Oh, this guy is going to go out' — unless they've done it for several years straight — 'and he's going to hit .350 or have an OPS off the charts,'" Kapler said. "Did we think he was a very good offensive player? Yes. Does he have a track record of being a good offensive player? Yes. So is this some sort of shock? No. But certainly it's been an incredibly pleasant surprise."