The Prospect/Minor Leagues Thread

[Angrioter]

Just watched Hoffman pitch in an extended spring game vs the Pirates. He pitched 2 innings,giving up 2 hits( one was a bloop single), no walks and struck out 4. His fastball sat around 93-94 but it was his first outing. I'm sure his velocity will go up. His strikeout pitch is a devastating curve. You're going to love this guy...lots of Jays brass out to watch him today. Even got him to sign a ball for me.

 

You're a rock star. Thanks!!

[HERPDERP]

stolen from reddit

 

http://giant.gfycat.com/SnappyPhysicalKillerwhale.gif

 

he's going to tear his elbow off

[Deadpool]

Was that guy's last name Beetz?

 

Also, giant gif is giant.

[StroShow]

Was that guy's last name Beetz?

 

Also, giant gif is giant.

 

Jakson Reetz

[43211234]

Yeah I remember seeing that SRF video on draft night last year. He throws all of his pitches. The curve and changeup look nice too.

 

 

I'd recommend muting the video though. One guy in the booth has a most annoying way of speaking.

[tercet]

Hoffman had an absurdly low strikeout rate in college.

I don't think he will move as fast as everyone else thinks he will.

[tercet]

When will he make his ML debut?

 

Sept 16

[Spanky99]

Hoffman had an absurdly low strikeout rate in college.

I don't think he will move as fast as everyone else thinks he will.

 

lol...always the contrarion.

[glory]

When will he make his ML debut?

 

3 weeks.

 

The Jays may need another arm in the pen.

[5minutesforframing]

Wrong. Best strikeout rate in his division recently. Check out Blake Lively, Aaron Blair, and Austin Kubitza. Same division as Hoffman with worse stats and all dominated the minors last year.

 

Don't mind if I do

[Deadpool]

Blake Lively?

 

Deadpool's wife?

 

Well, I don't mean to brag...

[tercet]

Wrong. Best strikeout rate in his division recently. Check out Ben Lively, Aaron Blair, and Austin Kubitza. Same division as Hoffman with worse stats and all dominated the minors last year.

 

Wrong

I don't know what planet you are from but 7.57 k/9 from 3 years of college is terrible in my books.

[glory]

Boyd is going to be in the Jays rotation at some point this season. His development will be important. Hopefully Travis' development (and Pillar's so far) will make the team appreciate the high floor talent a bit more.

[Angrioter]

Boyd outing

3 scoreless, walk, 6 K's, GB 3:1 FO

[Laika]

Geez, that's an early start.

[Angrioter]

Geez, that's an early start.

 

Boyd outing

4IP, walk, 7 K's, GBO 4-1 FO

 

Season:

8.1 IP, 3 walks, 16 K's

[Laika]

oh boyd!

[SpeedyGose]

oh boyd!

 

7/10

[Laika]

I'll take it

[Laika]

9.1 IP, 4 H, 18 K, 4 BB

 

18 K/9 with a WHIP under 1.00 is alright I guess...

[KingKat]

Boyd is going to be in the Jays rotation at some point this season.

 

He likes Jesus and stuff. He'll fit right in.

[Angrioter]

Boyd is done for today

5IP, 2 walks, 9 K's, GO 4-2 FO

[SpeedyGose]

9.1 IP, 4 H, 18 K, 4 BB

 

18 K/9 with a WHIP under 1.00 is alright I guess...

 

What's his projection at this point? Back end starter?

[Sorrow]

What's his projection at this point? Back end starter?

 

I always think his issue was his breaking and off speed stuff not playing up when he was promoted though there's a great chance that I am wrong.

[Laika]

What's his projection at this point? Back end starter?

 

Scouts would probably put a role 45 on him and say that he might be able to carve out a career as a #5/swingman/LHRP.

 

Projection systems would probably say that he could be a league average SP.

[TRM]

Could be higher. Steamer thinks he is already 1+ WAR.

 

Sooo... Haven't followed this guy at all. How soon would it be reasonable to give him a ML shot. His stats look like they'd play a lot better than Sanchez as the 5 starter, at least for this season.

[Laika]

Sooo... Haven't followed this guy at all. How soon would it be reasonable to give him a ML shot. His stats look like they'd play a lot better than Sanchez as the 5 starter, at least for this season.

 

He's started 12 games in AA now and he doesn't really have a lot left to work on. They could reasonably call him up tomorrow.

[TRM]

Was this the guy that JFaS and others wanted in the Pen to start the year? What's his repertoire? Why aren't we giving him a shot?

 

So many questions.

[KingKat]

Was this the guy that JFaS and others wanted in the Pen to start the year? What's his repertoire? Why aren't we giving him a shot?

 

So many questions.

 

He was never pegged as a reliever. He's another prospect potentially crowding the 40 if he gets called up thought that's obviously a very minor concern compared to finding a viable 5th starter.

[tercet]

Why use three years? 9.62 last year was very very good for college.

 

Im just using a larger sample size as I normally do in such cases.