Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[THANOS]

Depends what they do with Gurriel.

 

This is true. I'd like to see them try him in CF and maybe rotate him into SS once or twice a week. Bo's interview said that they like to cycle him to 2B once or twice a week, so that could be something fun?

[THANOS]

Even if there are some prospects not performing up to expectations I would think the Bluejays would have to be close to hitting top 10 farm systems, No?

 

I'd say so. SRF is rounding back into form as well. His last 5 starts or so have been more like what we saw last season. BB rate is minimized, K rate is super high and opposing AVG is low.

[metafour]

Looks like Rodrigo Orozco was promoted to Lansing. Started in LF today, batting lead-off: 1 for 5.

[MunenoriKawasakiMVP]

Jake Thomas just got promoted to AA and skipped A+ alltogether. Went 1/4 with a double in his AA debut today. Also Urena starting to perform. People need to remember he's barely 21 and more than 3 years younger than AA average before calling him a bust. Harold Ramirez suxxx tho.

[Jonn]

Jake Thomas just got promoted to AA and skipped A+ alltogether. Went 1/4 with a double in his AA debut today. Also Urena starting to perform. People need to remember he's barely 21 and more than 3 years younger than AA average before calling him a bust. Harold Ramirez suxxx tho.

 

Its ok Drew Hutchison sucks as well.

[Dr. Dinger]

Bo Bichette is the most searched prospect on Fangraphs right now, and I'm pretty sure it's largely because of this board.

[5minutesforframing]

Bo Bichette is the most searched prospect on Fangraphs right now, and I'm pretty sure it's largely because of this board.

 

It's because he's the best baby!

[MunenoriKawasakiMVP]

Jays need to DFA Goins and bring up Leblebijian

[Grant77]

Even if there are some prospects not performing up to expectations I would think the Bluejays would have to be close to hitting top 10 farm systems, No?

 

We were top 10 before the season started in my opinion.

[Caper]

We were top 10 before the season started in my opinion.

 

Good to hear. I think Pentecost might still be heard from as he finally seems to be coming back from injuries that seriously derailed him.

[Krylian]

I don't think we are (or were) a Top 10 team. I'm thinking 15 at best.

[Nafro]

Bo Bichette is the most searched prospect on Fangraphs right now, and I'm pretty sure it's largely because of this board.

 

I'm thinking its more likely because he was in the headlines of BA's Daily prospect report that get's emailed each day.

[THANOS]

Foley is quietly coming back around. He's starting to look like he did last season again. Here are his peripherals from his last 5.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/statsd.aspx?playerid=sa828690&position=P&type=-2&gds=2017-05-10&gde=2017-06-03&season=

[Dr. Dinger]

Bo Bichette, SS, Blue Jays (Low-A, Lansing): 4-5, 2 R, 2B, 3B, RBI, SB.

I’ve gone on and on about “Vladito” plenty this spring, but Bichette deserves just as much attention as a young hitter with supreme talent and a chance to be an exceptional prospect.

[TwistedLogic]

I'm thinking its more likely because he was in the headlines of BA's Daily prospect report that get's emailed each day.

 

As well as literally being the subject of a FanGraphs article.

 

I don't think we are (or were) a Top 10 team. I'm thinking 15 at best.

 

lol at this garbage.

[Dr. Dinger]

https://baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31984

 

Danny Jansen, C, Toronto Blue Jays (Double-A New Hampshire)

Jays’ prospect Danny Jansen has had a pretty pedestrian career to this point. Entering 2017 you would struggle to find him on any top prospect lists. However, Jansen has exploded so far this season, earning a promotion to Double-A New Hampshire as the 22-year-old catcher crushed High-A offerings and is doing more of the same in the northeast. Behind the plate Jansen has an above-average arm and looks to have the tools to stay back there. At the plate Jansen features a very flat, pullish type swing that struggles to get the ball in the air consistently and results in a lot of pulled ground balls or flares to right as he doesn't have a swing path to drive balls that direction. If he can home in the direction of the swing and add a little loft, Jansen could be a nice sleeper prospect for the Jays. —Derek Florko

 

Jonathan Davis, OF, Toronto Blue Jays (Double-A New Hampshire)

Coming off a breakout performance at Single-A Dunedin, the 25-year-old outfielder showed some skills that could translate to the major-league level. At just 5-foot-8, Davis possesses sneaky strength for his small frame. He uses his compact stroke and slightly above-average bat speed to drive the ball pull side when he’s at his best. Davis also keeps his weight back, while using enough leverage on his swing path to project as a low/mid-teen home run hitter if given regular playing time in the big leagues. His hit tool is below average because of the stiffness in his swing and his problems with letting the ball travel to go with the pitch, which created some weak contact. The former 15th-round pick does have a patient approach at the dish and did not chase pitches that were out of the zone. Davis’ best tool is clearly his speed. I clocked him at 4.08 home to first from the right side with the speed being usable in game as well. Davis played center field in the series, but projects as more of a left fielder because of his subpar arm strength, although he does have the speed and tracking ability to cover a lot of ground in the outfield. However, his ability to make plays on the ball didn’t stand out. Davis does not project as a major league regular, but could certainly log major league service time as a reserve or spot starter of sorts because of his sneaky in game power and his ability to make a difference on the base paths. —Greg Goldstein

 

Jon Harris, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays (Double-A New Hampshire)

Heading into the season, I was most excited to see the New Hampshire Fisher Cats because its starting rotation would feature the Blue Jays’ top three pitching prospects: Harris, Sean Reid-Foley, and Connor Greene. Out of these three right-handers, Reid-Foley possesses the highest upside, but Harris appears to have the highest floor despite the rough start to his first Double-A season (5.79 ERA and 1.57 WHIP through 56 innings). Toronto drafted Harris 29th overall in the 2015 amateur draft, and he certainly looks like a prototypical starter although has surprisingly little remaining physical projection for someone listed at 6-foot-4 and 175 pounds.

 

Conner Greene, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays (Double-A New Hampshire)

Greene lit up the radar gun in this outing, hitting the upper 90s on multiple occasions in the middle-late innings, even touching tripe digits at a point in the start. The fastball lacks movement, however, which could explain the questionable strikeout totals given his outstanding velocity—though he did get his fair share of swing and misses on this day. The 22-year-old right hander also throws a changeup with fade and tumbling movement that has the potential to be above-average with quality velo separation (80-83). His curveball and slider lag behind, but at least one of them should become an average pitch in time. Still young, Greene came into the season as BP’s number four prospect on the Blue Jays top ten list, and it’s easy to see why, with his electric fastball and the athleticism he shows on the mound. His mechanics are a bit choppy with a hand stab leading to his three-quarters slot, but he finishes well and shows some fire when he makes a big pitch. There is some thought around baseball that he would be better served as a dominant late-inning reliever because of some command/control issues and lack of a clear third offering. However, I’m buying into him as a starting pitcher. His fastball makes up for his inconsistent control/command and his change has the potential to be above average with the curveball-slider combo being just good enough to keep hitters honest. I believe he has the potential to be a capable number three starter in a first division rotation. —Greg Goldstein

[HERPDERP]

Didn't Greene befriend Sanchez this ST (maybe why Stroman is so jelly)

 

Sanchez should teach him that heavy sinker

[THANOS]

I don't think we are (or were) a Top 10 team. I'm thinking 15 at best.

 

WTF? Lol you're underrating our farm as much as the SN Comments Section overrates Goins

[Grant77]

I don't think we are (or were) a Top 10 team. I'm thinking 15 at best.

 

I'm curious to see your list of 15 better teams. I looked at some top 10 lists in the offseason and we were right in that mix, obviously better than the teams in the low teens in my opinion.

[Dr. Dinger]

We are definitely Top 10 with the Vlad and Bo breakouts. Vlad is now a Top 10 prospect and Bichette is shooting up the Top 100 and probably will be around the Top 50 on a lot of mid-season lists, possibly higher if he keeps mashing.

[Melvin]

I'm curious to see your list of 15 better teams. I looked at some top 10 lists in the offseason and we were right in that mix, obviously better than the teams in the low teens in my opinion.

 

He has no list, just pulling a random number out of his ass to be contradictory to the rest of the board.

[TheHurl]

We are definitely Top 10 with the Vlad and Bo breakouts. Vlad is now a Top 10 prospect and Bichette is shooting up the Top 100 and probably will be around the Top 50 on a lot of mid-season lists, possibly higher if he keeps mashing.

 

Potential impact bats...it's been so long. I'd never rate an org top 10 without them, so maybe now I'll re-assess my Jays ranking. Especially since the minors lacks bats right now IMO.

[Dr. Dinger]

Potential impact bats...it's been so long. I'd never rate an org top 10 without them, so maybe now I'll re-assess my Jays ranking. Especially since the minors lacks bats right now IMO.

 

We haven't had an impact prospect bat this hyped since Travis Snider.

[Laika]

We haven't had an impact prospect bat this hyped since Travis Snider.

 

And Vlad might be an objectively superior prospect to Snider.

 

We are definitely Top 10 with the Vlad and Bo breakouts. Vlad is now a Top 10 prospect and Bichette is shooting up the Top 100 and probably will be around the Top 50 on a lot of mid-season lists, possibly higher if he keeps mashing.

 

Depth is a bit of an issue. Before this season Toronto already had a decent corp of top 100(ish) guys and depth was the main criticism.

For every prospect that is taking a step forward like Borucki, one like Perdomo seems to be falling flat.

 

Falling: Woodman, Palacios, McGuire, Ramirez, Rios, Tellez, Urena?, Pruitt, Murphy, Gudino

Rising: Vlad, Bo, Borucki, Leblebijian?, Fields?, Rowley?, J.Davis, Jansen, Pentecost, Jones, Jackson

 

It seems like the vast majority of SP prospects are just treading water this year.

 

IF you ignore Vlad-Bo, developments on the farm have been pretty f***ing boring. That's a huge thing to ignore though.

[TheHurl]

He has no list, just pulling a random number out of his ass to be contradictory to the rest of the board.

 

Nah someone who rates pitchers highly (like Sickels) could easily rate the Jays in the bottom half (Sickels had the Jays 19th coming into the season). Those people are stupid but I'd understand it at least.

[WONDERBAT]

There are only 5 prospects worth paying attention to on our farm.

 

1. Vlad Jr

2. Bo

3. Alford

4. Pentecoast

5. Rowdy

 

Pitching is dismal but that's expected after we traded our best guys. Everyone else just filler.

[Melvin]

There are only 5 prospects worth paying attention to on our farm.

 

1. Vlad Jr

2. Bo

3. Alford

4. Pentecoast

5. Rowdy

 

Pitching is dismal but that's expected after we traded our best guys. Everyone else just filler.

 

Nah.

[Pendleton]

There are only 5 prospects worth paying attention to on our farm.

 

1. Vlad Jr

2. Bo

3. Alford

4. Pentecoast

5. Rowdy

 

Pitching is dismal but that's expected after we traded our best guys. Everyone else just filler.

 

Well that's not true at all

[THANOS]

There are only 5 prospects worth paying attention to on our farm.

 

1. Vlad Jr

2. Bo

3. Alford

4. Pentecoast

5. Rowdy

 

Pitching is dismal but that's expected after we traded our best guys. Everyone else just filler.

 

Nope.

 

SRF is coming back into his own the past 5 starts and will likely end up with a pretty great season when all is said and done.

 

Jordan Romano has been spectacular and he could end up in AA before the end of the season.

 

Those are two guys worth paying attention to right off the top of my head.

[admin]

SRF is legit. Last five starts 28.2IP 22H 33SO 2.83ERA.