The Prospect/Minor Leagues Thread

[Spanky__99]

Certainly possible that he's a size 32 but packing a Randy belly up front.

 

Ang showed a pic of him at the conditioning camp, belly's nearly gone, and that was awhile ago.

[HERPDERP]

Hoffman already seems like a pitcher instead of a thrower. Sounds a lot like 2nd half Stroman mentality

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-rhp-hoffman-im-glad-im-still/

[Nafro]

Awesome article HERPDERP. I'm glad to see that we were able to get an excellent pitcher like that due to injury a la Lucas Giolito. I hope he has a great year.

[G-Snarls]

Hoffman already seems like a pitcher instead of a thrower. Sounds a lot like 2nd half Stroman mentality

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-rhp-hoffman-im-glad-im-still/

 

Great read. Thanks for posting as I would have not seen it otherwise.

 

I'm trying to control my enthusiasm but damn he's exciting and I'm so stoked we got him with the #9 pick last year. He could have easily gone higher obviously.

 

Sounds like he has killer stuff and a good attitude.

[HERPDERP]

I know people bitch a lot about our propensity to keep drafting pitchers but damn, we're looking good going forward with all our youngin's

[Atothe]

Imagine a staff of Stroman , Hoffman, Norris, hutch and osuna. Swoon!

[Ehjays]

Imagine a staff of Stroman , Hoffman, Norris, hutch and osuna. Swoon!

 

I see all except replace Osuna with Miguel Castro.....I just see him getting to the show first. He's doing everything right in AA's eyes.

[G-Snarls]

Cheap young good controllable starting pitching is the best

[RIPEXPOS]

Another Norris/Van story is the frontpage of espn.com right now if anyone is interested.

[burlingtonbandit]

Another Norris/Van story is the frontpage of espn.com right now if anyone is interested.

 

lol literally just posted it.

[RIPEXPOS]

Cheap young good controllable starting pitching is the best

 

Especially considering our ballpark/division. (easier to attract bats than arms)

[Ehjays]

I actually think Osuna is going to have a big 2015 and he will see Toronto by the end of the season.

 

I hope you are right....That would be awesome if both had a great year....we also have some sleepers that might wake up as well.

[HERPDERP]

I don't think Osuna can be useful to us unless they remove him from the rotation halfway and let him finish up his innings in the BP. He just came off TJS so he'll be on a strict limit.

[Atothe]

I don't think Osuna can be useful to us unless they remove him from the rotation halfway and let him finish up his innings in the BP. He just came off TJS so he'll be on a strict limit.

 

You're right but I think if they believe he can reach the majors they'll restrict his innings then put in the pen.

[G-Snarls]

What were the recoveries like for the guys who had TJS - Drabek, Osuna, Hutch and how/when would you project Hoffman for upper minors/MLB ready by health? (Obviously performance will deterjwmine where he ends up Sept 2015/April 2016). But in terms of health and recovery???

[Deadpool]

Everything is power down in the zone, making guys swing early, getting outs in three pitches or less and controlling the game

 

This kinda made me a little bit tingly...

[Angrioter]

Jim Callis: Top-15 fantasy rookies

 

1. Kris Bryant, 3B, Cubs (No. 2 on the Top 100)

The consensus Minor League Player of the Year in 2014, he led the Minors with 43 homers in his first full pro season. If Chicago cares only about contending, Bryant will be its Opening Day third baseman, though service-time considerations may dictate that he spends a few weeks with Triple-A Iowa.

 

 

2. Jorge Soler, OF, Cubs (No. 22)

Bryant may have the most usable power among prospects, but Soler is close behind him and has two advantages: He makes more consistent contact and already has claimed a spot in Chicago's lineup by hitting .292 with five homers in 24 games with the Cubs at the end of last season.

 

 

3. Rusney Castillo, OF, Red Sox (ineligible)

Boston gave him a $72.5 million contract last August with the expectation that he'd claim its center-field job this spring. Known mostly for his speed in Cuba, Castillo has added strength since defecting and could deliver 15 homers and 25 steals for the Red Sox.

 

 

4. Joc Pederson, OF, Dodgers (No. 13)

After he won the Pacific Coast League MVP Award and became the Triple-A circuit's first 30-30 player in 80 years, Los Angeles made room in its lineup by trading Matt Kemp to the Padres. If Pederson can solve big league hitters, he could be a 20-20 man for the Dodgers

 

 

5. Dalton Pompey, OF, Blue Jays (No. 43)

He jumped from Class A Advanced to the Majors in 2014, hitting a second-deck homer off Felix Hernandez in September and tripling twice against Chris Tillman two days later. A switch-hitter with plus speed, Pompey could steal 30 bases and reach double digits in homers.

 

6. Yasmany Tomas, 3B/OF, D-backs (ineligible)

Arizona would like its $68.5 million man to take over at third base, though that may be unrealistic for a 6-foot-2, 230-pounder. He's more likely to play on an outfield corner and translate his well-above-average raw power into 20 or more homers.

 

 

7. Hector Olivera, 2B, TBA (ineligible)

In Cuba, Olivera was considered a better player than Castillo or Tomas. He's more of a risk after he missed the 2012-13 season with a blood clot and didn't hit for the same power when he returned, but if healthy, he could be a rare 20-homer middle infielder. MLB is expected to declare Olivera a free agent in the near future, and the Dodgers are the front-runners to sign him.

 

 

8. Steven Souza Jr., OF, Rays (unranked)

Tampa Bay is betting that he'll provide more offense than Wil Myers after essentially swapping one for the other in a three-team, 11-player trade with the Nationals and Padres in December. The Rays will give Souza every opportunity to do so after he led the Triple-A International League in hitting (.350), on-base percentage (.432) and slugging (.590).

 

9. Aaron Sanchez, RHP, Blue Jays (No. 44)

Developed as a starter, he might have a better repertoire than any of Toronto's starters, but the Blue Jays also have a glaring need at closer. Sanchez is the best candidate to fill it, thanks to his mid-90s fastball and power curveball, and he went 10-for-10 in save and hold opportunities in his big league debut last summer.

 

10. Micah Johnson, 2B, White Sox (unranked)

He dethroned Billy Hamilton as the Minor League stolen-base champ by swiping 84 bases in 2013, though hamstring injuries marred his encore. Chicago's second-base job is Johnson's to lose provided he can handle the defensive responsibilities, and he could challenge for the American League steals title.

 

11. Daniel Norris, LHP, Blue Jays (No. 17)

The third Blue Jays prospect on this list and the second to soar from Class A Advanced to Toronto a year ago, he faced David Ortiz as his first big league batter and fanned him on a slider. Rookie starting pitchers are a volatile investment, but Norris is a strikeout pitcher who could wind up in the middle of a contender's rotation.

 

12. Andrew Heaney, LHP, Angels (No. 25)

He made his Major League debut two years after the Marlins drafted him ninth overall in 2012, then got traded twice for All-Star second basemen (Dee Gordon, Howie Kendrick) on the same day during the Winter Meetings. While Norris has a higher ceiling, Heaney has more polish and a better bet of cracking his Opening Day rotation.

 

 

13. Maikel Franco, 3B/1B, Phillies (No. 55)

Philadelphia is in full rebuilding mode, and its best position prospect has little left to prove in Triple-A, so it's a necessity to give Franco at-bats. He's coming off an impressive offseason in the Dominican Winter League, and he could top the Phillies in homers and RBIs if he gets the opportunity via a Cody Asche move to the outfield or a Ryan Howard trade.

 

 

14. Noah Syndergaard, RHP, Mets (No. 10)

Among baseball's upper-level pitching prospects, he offers the best combination of stuff and command. Syndergaard is too talented to spend much more time in Triple-A after leading the PCL in strikeouts a year ago, and he has more upside than reigning NL Rookie of the Year Award winner Jacob DeGrom.

 

 

15. Carlos Rodon, LHP, White Sox (No. 14)

Asking someone to jump into a Major League rotation 10 months after getting drafted might be a bit much to ask, yet Chicago may do so with Rodon after Chris Sale fractured his foot. The No. 3 overall pick last June may be up to the task, because he has a pair of strikeout pitches in a knockout slider and a 92-97-mph fastball.

 

 

 

 

Cubs, Cubans and Jays

[HERPDERP]

Regarding Castillo, I think he got a major injury a few days ago and he is out indefinitely

[StroShow]

How can Callis say Sanchez might have the best repertoire among Jays starters when the gods of Olympus have shone down on the Dome of the Sky and handed us a demigod named Stroman, forged within the mountain of Etna by Hephaestus himself. He may be 5'9 on a good day but that was only because the gods did not want him to develop any hubristic thoughts.

[Spanky__99]

Red Sox manager John Farrell said Thursday that Rusney Castillo's oblique injury feels "much better."

Advice: Castillo was diagnosed with a strained left oblique muscle Wednesday after leaving an exhibition game Tuesday night with some pain in his side. It's thought to be a minor strain, and it shouldn't affect his readiness for the beginning of the 2015 regular season. Castillo is battling Mookie Betts for the starting center field gig. The 27-year-old Cuban will carry big-time fantasy value if he's getting regular playing time.

 

Out a week to 10 days, no big deal, yet.

[Angrioter]

How can Callis say Sanchez might have the best repertoire among Jays starters when the gods of Olympus have shone down on the Dome of the Sky and handed us a demigod named Stroman, forged within the mountain of Etna by Hephaestus himself. He may be 5'9 on a good day but that was only because the gods did not want him to develop any hubristic thoughts.

 

....but Stroman is 4'11"

 

Remember, the downplane bro.

[StroShow]

....but Stroman is 4'11"

 

Remember, the downplane bro.

 

His height is dependent on what shoes he's wearing that day

[HERPDERP]

Haven't watched/read yet but Travis was on Jays Nest

http://jaysjournal.com/2015/03/09/blue-jays-podcast-video-devon-travis-joins-jays-nest/

[Angrioter]

Gideon Turk ‏

John Stilson is throwing at 120 ft off of flat ground. Hasn't thrown a bullpen yet. Won't be ready for Opening Day.

[Angrioter]

Crappy top-30 ---> http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2015?list=tb

 

Jays top-10 farm

[Angrioter]

MLB.COM: Top-100 prospects

Yoan Moncada #9

 

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[HERPDERP]

f***ing Red Sox. Never imagined I'd hate them more than the Yankees.

[Frenchsoup]

f***ing Red Sox. Never imagined I'd hate them more than the Yankees.

 

Mookie Betts is better is 5x better then Xander Bogarts. You should be happy they spent all that money on a shot at getting a superstar.

[Angrioter]

Robson and Hoffman back on track!!

 

 

 

Hoffman is blind!!

[Angrioter]

Jeff "Clippard" Hoffman