The Prospect/Minor Leagues Thread

[imsorry4beatinU]

The wheels are off for the kid Evan Smith

 

5IP 1H 0ER 0BB 6K in his Appy League debut

 

Ryan Borucki started, 4IP 4H 3ER 0BB 2K

 

So how many pitching prospect in the lower minors raking now.

 

Miguel Castro

Matt Boyd

Matt Smoral ( Doing decent lately)

Chase Dejong

 

 

King, you probably have other players.

[theblujay]

So how many pitching prospect in the lower minors raking now.

 

Miguel Castro

Matt Boyd

Matt Smoral ( Doing decent lately)

Chase Dejong

 

 

King, you probably have other players.

 

Boyd is in AA fwi

[theblujay]

So how many pitching prospect in the lower minors raking now.

 

Miguel Castro

Matt Boyd

Matt Smoral ( Doing decent lately)

Chase Dejong

 

 

King, you probably have other players.

 

Tirado and Labourt too if they can throw strikes

[imsorry4beatinU]

Tirado and Labourt too if they can throw strikes

 

Our lower minors is stacked with good pitchers.

 

We also have injured pitchers in

 

Osuna

Hoffman

Cardona ( If he could get it together)

Clinton Hollon

[ElNik2013]

There are some projectable lefties also like Borucki, Smith, Lentz (sp?) and a project like Brentz.

 

I'm hoping Castro can earn a promotion for a few starts at Lansing before the end of the season.

[ElNik2013]

Also of note:

 

Mitch Nay had a 3-3 day with a BB. His BA is up to .284. I know he's been a bit disappointing, especially in the slugging department, but I still think he'll take off at some point, probably next year.

 

Andy Burns had a 3-6 day with a 3B and HR. He upped his BA to .242 and his OPS over .700. His WRC+ should now be close to what he did last year at AA. I know these are underwhelming numbers, but he started off so badly that it's encouraging that he's getting hot in the 2nd half, much like last year.

 

I'm hoping he can make it to AAA or start there in 2015 and become a solid utility player with the Jays. He can play 3B, SS, possibly 2B and could possibly learn to play the corner OF.

 

As you can see with the spade of injuries, guys like this can bring some value to teams.

[burlingtonbandit]

I think it's been pretty disappointing year for a lot of our pitching prospects.

 

Sanchez has struggled a lot with command, and the team continues to push him forward which is a recipe for disaster.

Sean Nolin has struggled with injuries in AAA, he hasn't been pitching well. I haven't been paying close attention to him so I'm not sure what the problem is that he is facing.

Daniel Norris has taken massive steps forward and should be on every top 50 prospect list from here on out.

Taylor Cole is pretty old but he's really improved his slider that allowed him to take the next step this year in A+.

Kendall Graveman has continued to produce groundballs as he moves up to higher levels.

Matt Boyd has had a fantastic year, dominating High A and struggling in AA but showed promise with his most recent start in AA to date. He could be a future reliever for us or a back of the rotation starter.

 

Lansings rotation (which started off with so much promise) has been pretty disappointing. Tirado and Labourt have struggled to throw strikes and are having problems with their deliveries, which caused Labourt to be sent back to EST before April was over. Cardona broke his elbow (!!) throwing a pitch..but he's back and throwing, maybe he'll be pitching before the end of the year is over. Robson elected to rehab his elbow rather than TJS, which almost never works out so this year (and next?) is a write off for him. De Jong hasn't been anything special.

 

Miguel Castro is a huge bright spot in the organization IMO. I'll be looking for him to rocket up the system and prospect lists over the next few years - he has dominated Vancouver although the NWL is full of bad 24 year old college hitters. He features a mid to upper 90s fastball and a slider which Vancouvers manager says is the best slider in the entire organization.

 

Osuna should be back from TJS, so that's exciting.

 

Some guys to keep an eye on - Matt Smoral (Bluefield), Francisco Rios (Bluefield), Evan Smith (Bluefield), Daniel Lietz (Vancouver/Bluefield), Ryan Borucki (Bluefield), Miguel Burgos (Bluefield), Jesus Tinoco (Bluefield), Jake Brentz (GCL), Hansel Rodriguez (GCL), Daniel Rodriguez (GCL), Patrick Murphy (GCL), Conner Greene (GCL), Nick Wells/Sean Reid-Foley/Grayson Huffman (GCL - 2014 draftees).

 

Very good write up. While I haven't watched hardly any of these guys pitch, it seems the big issue with all the short season guys is command. With how many of them there are im sure a few will pan out so its great that we have a lot of quantity of high upside pitchers. Another thing I notice when I am looking at box scores but it seems that our position prospects put up massive strikeouts. There has been a few times that the team has K'd over 13 times.

 

 

This is off the top of my head so I might be forgetting some people, like Hollon mentioned above, his year has been pretty disappointing but that was to be expected.

 

Very good write up. While I haven't watched hardly any of these guys pitch, it seems the big issue with all the short season guys is command. With how many of them there are im sure a few will pan out so its great that we have a lot of quantity of high upside pitchers. Another thing I notice when I am looking at box scores but it seems that our position prospects put up massive strikeouts. There has been a few times that the team has K'd over 13 times.

[gruber92]

So how many pitching prospect in the lower minors raking now.

 

Miguel Castro

Matt Boyd

Matt Smoral ( Doing decent lately)

Chase Dejong

 

 

King, you probably have other players.

 

Osuna close to being back also.

[ElNik2013]

Looking forward to Pentecost's debut, reportedly later on this week.

[TheHurl]

not sure if this belongs here or in around baseball but it must be seen.

 

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Question why is it everytime I see Graveman spoken of nobody seems to mention him as a starter down the road?

Seems to have control or knows how to get ground ball outs!

Is there something or a knock on him that I am missing in his stat lines?

[ElNik2013]

Question why is it everytime I see Graveman spoken of nobody seems to mention him as a starter down the road?

Seems to have control or knows how to get ground ball outs!

Is there something or a knock on him that I am missing in his stat lines?

 

 

Probably age vs level. He should be in Dunedin though, I don't know why he hasn't been promoted. Same with Cole who's in Dunedin, he's been good and has reportedly added a couple MPH to his FB, but is still in Dunedin.

[ElNik2013]

Graveman is in Dunedin, he has been for a good time.

 

 

Thanks for that. I must've beein thinking of Cole who should probably be in AA.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Is some of the age factor cause of our system and the way we baby pitchers!

Was he injured ? Where do we see him projecting pitching wise?

[Mikeleelop]

Norris #25, Pompey #47 in Baseball America top 50 put out today

[Mikeleelop]

Rk. Player Pos. Team The Skinny

1 Byron Buxton of Twins Wrist injury has ruined his season, but his long-term potential remains unblemished.

2 Kris Bryant 3b Cubs Power has been just as advertised, while his defense has been better than expected.

3 Carlos Correa ss Astros Broken leg has to heal, but he was ready for Double-A when the injury occurred.

4 Joey Gallo 3b Rangers Gallo’s swing and plate discipline have improved while the power has always played.

5 Addison Russell ss Cubs Missed half the year with a hamstring problem; remains an elite all-around shortstop prospect with his new team

6 Francisco Lindor ss Indians Rare safe and elite prospect as a plus defender who can hit at the top of the order.

7 Javier Baez ss Cubs Long-term potential is still as an elite regular, but he has to moderate his swing-from-the-heels approach.

8 Jon Gray rhp Rockies Hasn’t dominated as much as scouts would like, but has refined his changeup.

9 Miguel Sano 3b Twins Won’t play this season due to Tommy John surgery, so he can commiserate with Buxton.

10 Dylan Bundy rhp Orioles Stuff is bouncing back post-Tommy John surgery, and he should be full speed in 2015.

11 Lucas Giolito rhp Nationals Possesses some of the best pure stuff in the minors, just needs to refine it and stay healthy.

12 Archie Bradley rhp Diamondbacks Elbow injury slowed him, but his stuff is back; now he just needs to improve his command.

13 Julio Urias lhp Dodgers Precocious 17-year-old with plus stuff and advanced feel is dominating high Class A hitters.

14 Blake Swihart c Red Sox Better bat potential, improved defense have made Swihart the game’s best catching prospect.

15 Henry Owens lhp Red Sox Pitched a rain-shortened no-hitter on Opening Day, and he has remained nearly unhittable ever since.

16 Corey Seager ss Dodgers He’s not a shortstop, but as a sweet-swinging lefty with power, he’ll be fine at third base.

17 Austin Hedges c Padres Still an excellent catching prospect, but as with many catchers, his bat is catching up to his glove.

18 Joc Pederson of Dodgers Power/speed prospect will force the Dodgers to clear room for him—or trade him—before long.

19 Noah Syndergaard rhp Mets Las Vegas + elbow problems + banged up shoulder have slowed the progress of the Mets’ top prospect.

20 Robert Stephenson rhp Reds Mediocre season for 21-year-old who needs to develop more consistent command.

21 Tyler Glasnow rhp Pirates Will the control get better? Hitters hope it doesn’t because they can’t hit him.

22 Raul A. Mondesi ss Royals At some point production trumps potential, but as an 18-year-old in the Carolina League he oozes potential.

23 J.P. Crawford ss Phillies Four shortstops in the top 10 will be graduating before long, and Crawford looks ready to take their place.

24 Jameson Taillon rhp Pirates Another Tommy John casualty who has to wait till 2015 to return to pitching.

25 Daniel Norris lhp Blue Jays Nice combo: lefty with three potential plus pitches (fastball, slider, change) and an average curve.

26 Kyle Zimmer rhp Royals Scouts around baseball love him when he pitches, but they sure want to see him get on a mound.

27 Jose Berrios rhp Twins Berrios has always had good feel, but his stuff just keeps getting better to go along with it.

28 David Dahl of Rockies Last year’s disciplinary demotion is old news as Dahl shows he can be a power-hitting center fielder.

29 Jesse Winker of Reds Bat-first outfielder is one of the better pure hitters in the minors and has excellent power potential.

30 Kohl Stewart rhp Twins Yes, Stewart has frontline stuff, but his advanced feel and smooth delivery are just as impressive.

31 Hunter Harvey rhp Orioles Hit a June hiccup, but his combination of plus fastball and plus curveball have blitzed the South Atlantic League.

32 Alex Meyer rhp Twins He’ll likely always have command issues, but Meyer’s fastball/slider combo is enough if he just throws strikes.

33 Arismendy Alcantara 2b Cubs Hard not to like an athletic middle infielder who can play short in a pinch and has power and speed.

34 Luis Severino rhp Yankees Yankees’ breakout prospect is a long way from big leagues but has three potential above-average pitches.

35 Josh Bell of Pirates In the year of the prospect injury, Bell is a rare example of a prospect returning to health and improving.

36 Braden Shipley rhp Diamondbacks Athletic pitcher with above-average fastball and changeup has a delivery that allows him to repeat consistently.

37 Nick Kingham rhp Pirates He’s not flashy, but with a repeatable delivery, solid stuff and some feel, he fits as a mid-rotation arm.

38 Jimmy Nelson rhp Brewers There are few healthy pitchers in the upper minors with stuff and results this year, and Nelson leads the way.

39 Hunter Dozier 3b Royals Surprise top-10 pick last year doesn’t look so surprising now, with bat and defense to profile at third base.

40 Kevin Plawecki c Mets Mets might have a tough choice between catchers Travis d’Arnaud and Plawecki down the road.

41 Matt Wisler rhp Padres Improved changeup has helped him against lefties, which was his biggest to-do item.

42 Clint Frazier of Indians Season has been less than one would hope for a top-five draft pick, but he has shown flashes in his first full year.

43 Austin Meadows of Pirates Sound familiar? A Pirates prospect whose season has been ruined by injury.

44 Aaron Blair rhp Diamondbacks Big righthander has improved his curveball to go along with lively fastball and excellent changeup.

45 Jorge Alfaro c Rangers Amazing tools, but he still has a lot of refinement ahead; his receiving in particular is inconsistent.

46 D.J. Peterson 3b/1b Mariners He’s not a third baseman long-term, but Peterson has a short stroke that provides hits and power.

47 Dalton Pompey of Blue Jays Toolsy center fielder’s bat has caught up to rest of his tools in a breakout start in the Florida State League.

48 Brandon Nimmo of Mets Nimmo keeps adding size and strength, and his excellent idea of the strike zone remains his foundation skill.

49 Stephen Piscotty of Cardinals Fast-moving outfielder gets lost in Oscar Taveras’ shadow, but his hit tool is impressive as well.

50 Maikel Franco 3b Phillies As great as Franco’s first half was last year, he has been equally poor this year; long-term outlook remains bright.

[beachbum]

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140706&content_id=83464598&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t452&sid=t452

 

Eastern League All Stars

[beachbum]

Damn that sucks for Kenny Wilson...third team this year. Hope he does well! Gotta be tough :/

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/07/as-claim-kenny-wilson-outright-nick-buss.html

[G-Snarls]

[Caper]

Who is Conner Conner Greene?

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=641632

[Caper]

Dalton Pompey 0/3 this afternoon, now just 3/33 since reaching AA. There's to be another game tonight as well.

 

I like that he is not striking out much.

[KingKat]

Dalton Pompey 0/3 this afternoon, now just 3/33 since reaching AA. There's to be another game tonight as well.

 

Going to see him over the weekend in Portland. I'll yell things like "Get a hit" and "Atta boy". That will fix him up.

[Angrioter]

going to see him over the next season in tampa. I'll yell things like "bts love you" and "fuck you and the rays". that will piss him off.

 

iftfy

[OtisNixonFan]

The Big Fella getting ready to toe the rubber. Osuna time is upon us.

[theblujay]

The Big Fella getting ready to toe the rubber. Osuna time is upon us.

 

What team is he on?

[OtisNixonFan]

Osuna 1IP 2K

Hopefully he's out for another.

[theblujay]

BTW - Norris is starting tonight and it's on TV again. I'm pretty sure all of his starts in AA have been on MILB.TV so far.

 

I was thinking about going to this game, but I'll think I'll catch his start next week.

[walkoff93]

Sean Reid-Foley video from 2013:

Looks pretty impressive

 

[OtisNixonFan]

Osuna 1IP 2K

 

2IP 3K Giggity.

[Caper]

2IP 3K Giggity.

 

 

It says only 1 inning pitched?

 

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2014_07_08_phlrok_bljrok_1&t=g_box&sid=milb