Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Jimcanuck]

Red Sox with three in the top 15, what a farm they've put together the last few years.

 

Red Sox and Yankee prospects tend to be overrated though

[King]

http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/188884964/young-blue-jays-arms-ready-for-futures-game/?tcid=tw_share

 

TORONTO -- Blue Jays fans could get a glimpse at a pair of promising young arms during Sunday's SiriusXM All-Star Futures Games at Petco Park in San Diego.

 

Minor League pitchers Francisco Rios and Angel Perdomo were rewarded for their strong starts to the season with spots on the World Team, and a chance to compete against the top Minor League prospects in the game.

 

A right-handed starter who is not ranked among Toronto's Top 30 prospects by MLBPipeline.com, Rios has emerged with a breakout season over two levels in the Minor Leagues. Signed by the Blue Jays in 2013 out of Mexico, the 21-year-old is 6-3 this season with a 1.96 ERA in 16 starts, and has shown improved production across the board. Rios has allowed just 78 hits, while limiting the opposition to three home runs over 91 1/3 innings, and his breakthrough has been no surprise to Toronto's front-office brass.

 

"We definitely expected him to have a big season," said Gil Kim, the Blue Jays' director of player development. "One of the main goals for him was to have an aggressive mindset and challenge with the fastball a bit more. We know that he does have the pitchability and the stuff to be a future Major Leaguer."

 

A large part of Rios' success this season has been the ability to repeat his delivery, while improving his fastball command. Rios originally started the year with low Class A Lansing, allowing four earned runs in 30 innings, while striking out 43 batters and walking just eight. That success translated into a promotion to Class A Advanced Dunedin, where Rios has allowed 16 earned runs and struck out 43 batters over 62 1/3 innings.

 

"I remember scouting Francisco since he was 14 years old, and he's always been able to spin a breaking ball, and he's always known how to pitch," Kim said. "That confidence he has in knowing that he can be one of the best guys in our system -- and in this game every night -- has changed his mentality a little bit, and it's changed the way he's attacked hitters. It's translated into a lot of success.

 

"He's got a true out-pitch in the slider and he's been setting hitters up with the fastball before putting them away. He also has a curveball and a changeup to go along with it. Like with a lot of young pitchers, the more innings he throws and seasons he has, the more he'll improve."

 

The 22-year-old Perdomo was added to the roster in place of injured Mariners prospect Dylan Unsworth. Ranked as the 23rd-best prospect in the Blue Jays' system by MLBPipeline.com, the left-handed Perdomo has spent his season with Class A Lansing. Perdomo, who was signed by the Blue Jays out of the Dominican Republic in 2011, has gone 2-3 with a 2.71 ERA in 16 appearances -- including 14 starts -- this season. The 6-foot-6, 200-pound southpaw has struck out 96 batters in in 73 innings, while allowing just 47 hits and 34 walks.

 

"He's a big body with a deceptive delivery," said Kim, adding that the Blue Jays view Perdomo as a starter long term. "The key to him is that the hitters don't pick up his fastball, so you'll see a lot of strikeouts -- and he limits his walks. If you watch him, he's got a lanky frame and, really, it's an uncomfortable look for both righties and lefties. He pounds the zone with his fastball, and he's been improving his slider, as well as his changeup.

Major League Baseball, MLB.com, Baseball America and the 30 big league clubs selected the 25 players that will play for the U.S. and World Teams. Each Major League organization has at least one representative and all players from full season Minor League teams are eligible to be selected.

 

The SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game features top Minor League prospects competing as part of All-Star Sunday. The U.S. Team, which has won each of the past six games, leads the all-time series, 11-6. As part of its live All-Star Week programming, MLB Network will exclusively televise -- and MLB.com will live stream -- the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Sunday.

 

The outing has long been a marquee event for Minor Leaguers across baseball, giving the next wave of talent a chance to play on a big stage.

"You're surrounded by the best names in the Minor Leagues and it gives you a motivational boost there, knowing you might be lot closer than you think," Kim said. "The motivation, the inspiration that you can draw from being on that world stage and competing against the best proves to a lot of guys that they're pretty good. Getting thrown into those situations with the amount of fans and the experience only makes a player better, in terms of handling pressure and bigger environments."

[Spanky__99]

Nice way to start a career for Zoik!

 

2Ks and 7 groundball outs against the 9 batters he faced.

 

Is that how it's pronounced, lol.

[Spanky__99]

Red Sox and Yankee prospects tend to be overrated though

 

By their Media... not prospect outlets, the Bosox farm is very good.

[Spanky__99]

........

 

I really like what I read about Kim, and his IFA prowess, scouting, etc, thanks King for the link/update.

[admin]

Red Sox and Yankee prospects tend to be overrated though

 

Like Bogaerts and Bradley?

[King]

Vancouver Canadians game is on Shaw again tonight. Maese on the mound.

 

[bones10]

Not very nice weather in Vancouver right now.. It could rain just an FYI.

[Krylian]

Not very nice weather in Vancouver right now.. It could rain just an FYI.

 

Rain? In Vancouver? The hell you say.

[King]

Lizardo just hit a grand slam.

 

Maese looks as advetised. Sinker/slider/curveball, good command, throws strikes, lots of movement on that sinker. Pretty tough to square up.

[43211234]

Just tuned in to see Maese (pronounced "my essay" apparently) dominate in the top of the third.

 

Power, power sinker looks like too much for these short-season hitters.

[King]

Maese just struckout the side. Looks reeeallly good. Sinker 91-94 T95 with late movement. 85-87 hard, tight slider with depth that he's throwing for strikes. He threw one curveball in the last inning. Rob Fai said, Maese told him he'll mix in 3 or 4 four seam fastballs per game but i havent seen one yet.

[King]

Biggio doesn't swing and miss, ever. Gruber would love him. Pretty advanced approach and plate discipline.

 

Lizardo has made 5 or 6 impressive plays at 3rd. He's got a cannon of an arm.

[43211234]

Biggio doesn't swing and miss, ever. Gruber would love him. Pretty advanced approach and plate discipline.

 

Lizardo has made 5 or 6 impressive plays at 3rd. He's got a cannon of an arm.

Yeah, Lizardo's barehanded play to end the 4th was a great play.

 

I thought he was projected as more of a 1B type but he looks like he can maybe stick at third.

[Angrioter]

Lizardo D is good. Here at DSL he was Adrian Beltre level

[King]

Yeah, Lizardo's barehanded play to end the 4th was a great play.

 

I thought he was projected as more of a 1B type but he looks like he can maybe stick at third.

 

Did you hear that conversation between Rob Fai and the other dinosaur in the booth about how it's bad advanced statistics are taking over the game? That was brutal.

[King]

Maese 3 up, 3 down (2 groundouts and a K) in the top of the 7th. No one up in Vancouvers bullpen..

[King]

Maese gives up a single and a home run in the top of the 8th. Fatigue looks like it started to set in a bit - he came out of the game in the 1st inning in his last start so hasn't really had an outing in 10 or so days.

 

Lizardo makes 2 more good plays at 3B.

[43211234]

Did you hear that conversation between Rob Fai and the other dinosaur in the booth about how it's bad advanced statistics are taking over the game? That was brutal.

I couldn't stand that.

 

The best part was when he criticized sabermetrics for not taking bus ride length and hours of sleep into account then tried to lampoon advanced stats by suggesting that "they" will come up with a statistic specifically for fifth innings of Wednesday day games, or whatever he said.

[43211234]

Lizardo D is good. Here at DSL he was Adrian Beltre level

 

Did my sarcasm detectors get lost in translation?

 

He's made some nice plays, but let's not get nuts.

[43211234]

Who's getting the $25 A&W gift card, King?

 

Maese or Lizardo?

[King]

Who's getting the $25 A&W gift card, King?

 

Maese or Lizardo?

 

Maese! Lizardo a close 2nd though.

[Krylian]

Tellez with Homer 13.

 

Here's his progression this year.

 

April OPS .706

May OPS .855

June OPS .920

July OPS 1.337

[THANOS]

Tellez with Homer 13.

 

Here's his progression this year.

 

April OPS .706

May OPS .855

June OPS .920

July OPS 1.337

 

At this rate, August will be 1.800 LOL

[King]

Dawel Lugo has been promoted to AA. Good for him, having a nice year.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Release Adams in AAA and move all the 2B players up! Biggio needs a better challenge A ball ?

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Also If Montero wasn't in AAA would Rowdy be up there already this year!

[Pendleton]

Also If Montero wasn't in AAA would Rowdy be up there already this year!

 

I doubt their plan for Tellez has anything to do with anyone but Tellez himself.

[Krylian]

Also If Montero wasn't in AAA would Rowdy be up there already this year!

 

Rowdy only turned 21 this season. Plus, I don't think the move from AA to AAA means what it used to. AAA is mainly for AAAA players. The best pure talent seems to be at AA.

[Jonn]

Rowdy only turned 21 this season. Plus, I don't think the move from AA to AAA means what it used to. AAA is mainly for AAAA players. The best pure talent seems to be at AA.

 

Yea but a lot of top prospects still get a stint in Triple-A. Obviously Tellez is not coming this year. But if Buffalo is in a playoff conversation you gotta think about moving him up. Would be a great experience. And he deserves it quite frankly.