Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Jimcanuck]

Teoscar Hernandez DWL "Jays from office want i improve my contact here (DWL)"

 

"I wil fight for an OF spot next season. The team want to be more younger than this season"

 

Good. No long term contracts to past their prime players.

[Angrioter]

Francisco Mejía isnt a catcher anymore... The indians moved him to the 3B

[Dr. Dinger]

Francisco Mejía isnt a catcher anymore... The indians moved him to the 3B

 

Officially and permanently? That would be a disaster for his dynasty value. Hopefully he can play C at least enough to keep eligibility.

[Angrioter]

Officially and permanently? That would be a disaster for his dynasty value. Hopefully he can play C at least enough to keep eligibility.

 

I was informed he will play 3B definitive.

 

Cleveland denied permission to play in the DWL because he is in the extended training camp playing 3B.

[John_Havok]

Officially and permanently? That would be a disaster for his dynasty value. Hopefully he can play C at least enough to keep eligibility.

 

God f***ing dammit!

 

unless he retains catcher eligibility....then yay!

[P2F]

By all reports he's an above average defender behind the plate lol. He's "blocked" by Yan f***ing Gomes. Indians going full retard here.

[G-Snarls]

By all reports he's an above average defender behind the plate lol. He's "blocked" by Yan f***ing Gomes. Indians going full retard here.

 

Lol

 

Their "other" catcher/third baseman

[glory]

Teoscar Hernandez DWL "Jays from office want i improve my contact here (DWL)"

 

"I wil fight for an OF spot next season. The team want to be more younger than this season"

 

Good to know the Jays are not ignoring the strike out rate. Hopefully he can cut that down back to normal (25% or so) while maintaining the power uptick. Could be a pretty decent player if that happens.

[Brownie19]

Good to know the Jays are not ignoring the strike out rate. Hopefully he can cut that down back to normal (25% or so) while maintaining the power uptick. Could be a pretty decent player if that happens.

 

Hopefully he can improve his English too. Dat awful.

[jays4life19]

BA Jays 2017 Draft grades.

 

Best Pure Hitter: SS Logan Warmoth (1) has present strength, repeats his fairly simple swing and has a knack for finding the barrel. His pitch recognition and track record augur well for continued improvement, as he keeps improving his power numbers.

 

Best Power Hitter: OF/1B Ryan Noda (15) struggled in the spring with Cincinnati but feasted on younger competition with Rookie-level Pulaski, showing strength and leverage in his swing. His power-over-hit profile will be tested at higher levels.

 

Fastest Runner: OF D.J. Neal (26) has size and speed, with 6.45-second times over 60 yards in workouts, translating to 70 grades. Canadian OF Tanner Kirwer (20) is a plus runner and accomplished basestealer (66-for-77 in three seasons at Niagara).

 

Best Defensive Player: SS Kevin Smith (4) was expected to be the first college shortstop drafted entering the season due to his glove and power. The glove held up in the spring at Maryland and in pro ball, as he showed body control, good footwork, above-average hands and arm strength. Warmoth has the tools for shortstop as well but could be a plus defender if he moves to second.

 

Best Athlete: At 6-foot-3, 201 points, Neal looks and runs like a wide receiver, which he was for one season at South Carolina. Still just 20, his season at USC Sumter JC helped him catch up with much-needed at-bats, and he hit .297/.341/.426 in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in his debut.

 

Best Fastball: RHP Nate Pearson (1) flashed 97-98 mph heat in the fall and during the spring, and by the time of an early June workout before the draft in Lakeland, Fla., he was hitting 102 mph with big-time life. It's a swing-and-miss fastball both at the bottom of the zone, with heavy life, and at the top.

 

Best Secondary Pitch: Pearson's slider and curve have flashed plus, as has his changeup, albeit less frequently. He's comfortable with the change and has power on his breaking balls, if not consistency, but it's an exciting four-pitch mix.

 

Best Pro Debut: Including the short-season Northwest League playoffs, Pearson posted a 0.96 ERA and 40 strikeouts with 11 walks in 28 innings. Noda was MVP of the Appalachian League after hitting .364/.507/.575 with 59 walks and 60 strikeouts in 214 at-bats.

 

Most Intriguing Background: Neal's football background is rare, but so is being the son of former Blue Jay and seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, like 1B Kacy Clemens (8).

 

Closest To The Majors: Warmoth has few holes in his game. Pearson would surpass him if he were to be moved to the bullpen.

 

Best Late-Round Pick: Neal and Noda will both be watched, with Neal's athleticism giving him an edge.

 

The One Who Got Away: The Jays took several BA500 preps who they couldn't sign once they hit their pool, led by LHP Sam Weatherly (27), who was part of a strong Clemson freshman class.

[Angrioter]

Vladimir Jr debut DWL

 

RBI triple

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[Angrioter]

Vladimir Jr really can dance

𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐝𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 (@escogidobbclub) • Instagram video

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2,654 likes, 120 comments - escogidobbclub on October 14, 2017: "Primera #TablaEscarlata de #UnLeón Vlad Guerrero Jr. @vladdyjr27 conecta TRIPLE remolcador de 2 carreras. #Ruge #Leones #Escogido #BabyLion #BabyLions #DuroDeMatar #RepúblicaEscarlata".

[John_Havok]

Lol, hope he busts that out in the majors one day.

[Pendleton]

Reaching 102 with big time life, with three breaking pitches flashing plus...that's not difficult to dream on.

[Angrioter]

Vladimir Jr 1-3 BB. Good D at 3B and hit can run the bases.

 

Teoscar's arm is good and great D so far

 

Reese McGuire 1 - 1 and great D in just 2 innings

[AdamGreenwood]

Lol, hope he busts that out in the majors one day.

 

Wow, he looks incredibly annoying.

[Boxcar]

Hopefully he can improve his English too. Dat awful.

 

I think that was ang's english

[Krylian]

Wow, he looks incredibly annoying.

 

f***. Trade him now.

[Orgfiller]

Osuna hit a homer playing some exhibition game apparently. He's also a lefty hitter, which is an interesting tidbit.

[Pendleton]

Osuna hit a homer playing some exhibition game apparently. He's also a lefty hitter, which is an interesting tidbit.

 

Who needs Otani?

[Dr. Dinger]

Vladimir Jr really can dance

𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐝𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 (@escogidobbclub) • Instagram video

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2,654 likes, 120 comments - escogidobbclub on October 14, 2017: "Primera #TablaEscarlata de #UnLeón Vlad Guerrero Jr. @vladdyjr27 conecta TRIPLE remolcador de 2 carreras. #Ruge #Leones #Escogido #BabyLion #BabyLions #DuroDeMatar #RepúblicaEscarlata".

 

If that 3B held the tag like a pro, Vlad would have been embarrassingly out. Also that is one fat butt.

[Angrioter]

Teoscar 2-5, walk

Tatis Jr. 2-3, walk

[Brownie19]

I think that was ang's english

 

Equally awful. I expect more from our #1 foreign poster.

[Brownie19]

Vladimir Jr 1-3 BB. Good D at 3B and hit can run the bases.

 

Teoscar's arm is good and great D so far

 

Reese McGuire 1 - 1 and great D in just 2 innings

 

McGuire really hit well down the stretch this year. Has anyone read anything about a tangible change that might suggest it wasn't just a hot streak?

[Jimcanuck]

McGuire really hit well down the stretch this year. Has anyone read anything about a tangible change that might suggest it wasn't just a hot streak?

 

Missed most of May, all of June, and 1st week of July. Knee surgery. Came back and hit well from the get go.

 

Definitely a player to watch in 2018. Possibly Jansen and McGuire will share DH and C at Buffalo?

[Brownie19]

Missed most of May, all of June, and 1st week of July. Knee surgery. Came back and hit well from the get go.

 

Definitely a player to watch in 2018. Possibly Jansen and McGuire will share DH and C at Buffalo?

 

ohhhh. That's even better. Definitely something to watch for next year. High BB%, low K% with some power.

[glory]

Isn't McGuire an elite defender, or at least very good at catcher? If his bat is for real then I would have to think he's a top prospect. I mean, he's only 22 and did well in AA despite being injured for most of the year. Really depends on whether he made an adjustment of some sort that got his bat going or it is just a small sample hot streak. His K/BB has always been good. It's just that he had Josh Thole levels of non existent power.

[TheHurl]

Isn't McGuire an elite defender, or at least very good at catcher? If his bat is for real then I would have to think he's a top prospect. I mean, he's only 22 and did well in AA despite being injured for most of the year. Really depends on whether he made an adjustment of some sort that got his bat going or it is just a small sample hot streak. His K/BB has always been good. It's just that he had Josh Thole levels of non existent power.

 

Last year's BA write up

 

The Pirates drafted McGuire with the second of their two first-round picks in 2013, No. 14 overall, and the Blue Jays acquired him in a deadline deal that also brought lefty Francisco Liriano and outfielder Harold Ramirez to the Jays. Only one prep catcher has been drafted as highly since McGuire's selection (Reds, Tyler Stephenson, 11th overall in 2015), and high school catcher is a notoriously risky demographic. McGuire's risk is with his bat. He is a solid catch-and-throw backstop with has soft hands, good agility and an average arm that plays up with a quick transfer and plus accuracy. He threw out 37 percent of baserunners, third-best in the Double-A Eastern League. He opened the season as one of the youngest players in the EL, and it has caught up to him offensively. McGuire has drawn walks and made contact in full-season ball but has just 54 extra-base hits, including only four home runs, the last three seasons. McGuire's short swing path is flat and helps him make consistent contact, but he doesn't have the bat speed or strength to consistently drive the ball. The Jays lacked upper-level catching prospects until acquiring McGuire, who needs offensive development but could be Russell Martin's heir if it happen

 

 

But with that said someone posted minor league framing and he rated poorly.

[Boxcar]

Last year's BA write up

 

The Pirates drafted McGuire with the second of their two first-round picks in 2013, No. 14 overall, and the Blue Jays acquired him in a deadline deal that also brought lefty Francisco Liriano and outfielder Harold Ramirez to the Jays. Only one prep catcher has been drafted as highly since McGuire's selection (Reds, Tyler Stephenson, 11th overall in 2015), and high school catcher is a notoriously risky demographic. McGuire's risk is with his bat. He is a solid catch-and-throw backstop with has soft hands, good agility and an average arm that plays up with a quick transfer and plus accuracy. He threw out 37 percent of baserunners, third-best in the Double-A Eastern League. He opened the season as one of the youngest players in the EL, and it has caught up to him offensively. McGuire has drawn walks and made contact in full-season ball but has just 54 extra-base hits, including only four home runs, the last three seasons. McGuire's short swing path is flat and helps him make consistent contact, but he doesn't have the bat speed or strength to consistently drive the ball. The Jays lacked upper-level catching prospects until acquiring McGuire, who needs offensive development but could be Russell Martin's heir if it happen

 

 

But with that said someone posted minor league framing and he rated poorly.

 

Sounds like a backup to me. I guess we do have Martin for a few more years, though. Hopefully Jansen is something.

[Terminator]

Sounds like a backup to me.

 

For sure but that was before he had his best offensive season. Granted, it was only 150 AB's but he hit more homers in those 150 AB's than he did in the previous 4 minor league seasons combined.