Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Bobthe4th]

I was reading BA's top 200 draft prospects for next years draft, and below they had put this disclaimer

 

"*It is worth noting that Oregon State LHP Luke Heimlich is not on this list. This is not an oversight. In 2017 Heimlich would have ranked as a supplemental first round to second round talent before the Oregonian reported in June that in the past Heimlich pled guilty to sexually molesting a 6-year-old family member. Every MLB team removed him from their draft board and the junior went undrafted. He then remained unsigned even though as an undrafted draft eligible junior he was eligible to sign with any team as a free agent. In our reporting, multiple teams said they have yet to figure out how they will deal with Heimlich in the 2018 draft."

 

I had forgotten about this guy.

 

Out of curiosity would you be cool with the Jays taking a late flier on him?

 

There was very little chance a team would sign a convicted paedophile then. Now that the #metoo movement has happened, there is a 0% chance - the backlash would be overwhelming.

[Nafro]

I was reading BA's top 200 draft prospects for next years draft, and below they had put this disclaimer

 

"*It is worth noting that Oregon State LHP Luke Heimlich is not on this list. This is not an oversight. In 2017 Heimlich would have ranked as a supplemental first round to second round talent before the Oregonian reported in June that in the past Heimlich pled guilty to sexually molesting a 6-year-old family member. Every MLB team removed him from their draft board and the junior went undrafted. He then remained unsigned even though as an undrafted draft eligible junior he was eligible to sign with any team as a free agent. In our reporting, multiple teams said they have yet to figure out how they will deal with Heimlich in the 2018 draft."

 

I had forgotten about this guy.

 

Out of curiosity would you be cool with the Jays taking a late flier on him?

 

No not ever. If they did, I would start cheering for the Yankees.

[Jimcanuck]

I was reading BA's top 200 draft prospects for next years draft, and below they had put this disclaimer

 

"*It is worth noting that Oregon State LHP Luke Heimlich is not on this list. This is not an oversight. In 2017 Heimlich would have ranked as a supplemental first round to second round talent before the Oregonian reported in June that in the past Heimlich pled guilty to sexually molesting a 6-year-old family member. Every MLB team removed him from their draft board and the junior went undrafted. He then remained unsigned even though as an undrafted draft eligible junior he was eligible to sign with any team as a free agent. In our reporting, multiple teams said they have yet to figure out how they will deal with Heimlich in the 2018 draft."

 

I had forgotten about this guy.

 

Out of curiosity would you be cool with the Jays taking a late flier on him?

 

Sure. Plunk him in the minors, trade him to Mexico City when they get a team.

[L54]

I was reading BA's top 200 draft prospects for next years draft, and below they had put this disclaimer

 

"*It is worth noting that Oregon State LHP Luke Heimlich is not on this list. This is not an oversight. In 2017 Heimlich would have ranked as a supplemental first round to second round talent before the Oregonian reported in June that in the past Heimlich pled guilty to sexually molesting a 6-year-old family member. Every MLB team removed him from their draft board and the junior went undrafted. He then remained unsigned even though as an undrafted draft eligible junior he was eligible to sign with any team as a free agent. In our reporting, multiple teams said they have yet to figure out how they will deal with Heimlich in the 2018 draft."

 

I had forgotten about this guy.

 

Out of curiosity would you be cool with the Jays taking a late flier on him?

 

No.

[Laika]

Ross Atkins today:

 

"If teams had another month of information on [Nate Pearson] - his time with us in Vancouver - he would've gone 1-1."

 

Anyone else want to hop on the hype train that I started immediately after seeing his mechanics?

[43211234]

Ross Atkins today:

 

"If teams had another month of information on [Nate Pearson] - his time with us in Vancouver - he would've gone 1-1."

 

Anyone else want to hop on the hype train that I started immediately after seeing his mechanics?

 

And he's got that pitcher THICKNESS.

 

[Spanky99]

I didn't really know where to share this(love it), but I think here would be suffice, a friend of mine Rich whom played with the Birds and Rays shared this well written powerful blurb from a former teammate Joe Leonard he knew along the way in pro-ball...

 

Rich-- Outstanding!!! I did not write this. A pitcher named Joseph Leonard did. I read it and wanted to share his powerful message.

 

“For anyone who wants to know, this is what it means to be a professional baseball player:

My job was on the line every single day. That taught me work ethic.

 

If we weren't good enough, we didn't play. And if we didn't play, we didn't get promoted. That taught me competitiveness.

 

People would get released or demoted literally every week, and we'd have to see the look on their faces as they cleaned out their locker in front of the whole team, as their dream came to an end. That taught me compassion.

 

When we failed or performed poorly, we did it with a spotlight on us in front of hundreds and thousands of people, with no excuses to hide behind and no one to blame but ourselves. And then the next day, we're right back in front of that same disappointed crowd, but we couldn't let that affect us at all. That taught me mental toughness.

 

I was on the road for about 9-10months out of the year, missing out on family, friends, holidays and relationships. That taught me sacrifice.

 

There were times when we would outperform our competition, do noticeably better than them, go above and beyond what was expected of us... and still receive no recognition or promotion. Whether it be because of the person's name, or who they know. That taught me that life isn't always fair.

 

And on the opposite end of the spectrum, I have seen people less talented than others train extremely hard and just plain outwork/outhustle their competition, and then get recognized and promoted above the more talented player because of it. That taught me that hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.

 

If I was late, I was fined, fired, or left behind. That taught me to be punctual.

 

When you live, travel, work and hang out with the same people everyday, you become close to them and form a bond. You become family. And then in a few months, the season ends and they are gone and you may never see them again. That taught me the value of friendship.

 

When I saw, heard and felt the love, respect and admiration from the fans, old and young... that taught me humility.

 

I got to listen to the National Anthem (hundreds of times each year) before my job starts each night. That taught me pride.

 

But to think others sacrificed their lives so I could chase a dream and play a game. That taught me perspective. I try to never take the little things for granted.

 

I have a masters degree in Real Life. It has to be lived. You can't teach it. I have failed in a season, more than most fail in a lifetime and still wanted more. Because that's how baseball players are wired.

You do what you've gotta do, no matter what.

 

The looks alone on all the little kids' faces when they see you approaching them, like they think you are Derek Jeter and whatever you say to them is gospel. That you could change and influence a child's day/week/month/year or even life by the way you treat them in the next few seconds or the next few words you say to them. And that's when I realized that even though I was the one playing the game, and I was the one who all the kids looked up to and came to see, it really wasn't about me, at all. And that taught me my favorite lesson...selflessness." #LOB #stayreadysoyoudonthavetogetready

[TheHurl]

Ross Atkins today:

 

"If teams had another month of information on [Nate Pearson] - his time with us in Vancouver - he would've gone 1-1."

 

Anyone else want to hop on the hype train that I started immediately after seeing his mechanics?

 

Well onto that Hype Train (had him ahead of Bo and Alford on my Jays top 10). I haven't liked a pitcher this much since Thor

[L54]

Ross Atkins today:

 

"If teams had another month of information on [Nate Pearson] - his time with us in Vancouver - he would've gone 1-1."

 

Anyone else want to hop on the hype train that I started immediately after seeing his mechanics?

 

[bendera3]

Is anyone else having Error 522 screens a lot on this site? Something about timing out?

[Abomination]

Is anyone else having Error 522 screens a lot on this site? Something about timing out?

 

The site gets a little unresponsive at times. Try Firefox (at least for me I haven't had any 522 errors with it). Chrome/Edge may have tighter timeout settings or something.

[bendera3]

The site gets a little unresponsive at times. Try Firefox (at least for me I haven't had any 522 errors with it). Chrome/Edge may have tighter timeout settings or something.

 

I have been using firefox but it's also acting up on my phone to the point where I can't access any of the treads. It keeps saying that the Site is offline

[Abomination]

I have been using firefox but it's also acting up on my phone to the point where I can't access any of the treads. It keeps saying that the Site is offline

 

Interesting. I guess the flip side is you could try Chrome on the phone. I haven't had any issues with Firefox on the desktop (which is what I use 95% of the time), but I use Chrome on the rare occasion I need to check on my phone.

[Captain Adama]

Interesting. I guess the flip side is you could try Chrome on the phone. I haven't had any issues with Firefox on the desktop (which is what I use 95% of the time), but I use Chrome on the rare occasion I need to check on my phone.

 

I've had 0 problems with this site using Chrome on my phone.

[TheHurl]

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[BTS]

BA Top 100 dropped today

 

1. Ronald Acuna | OF | Braves

 

2. Shohei Ohtani | RHP | Angels

 

3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 3B | Blue Jays

 

4. Eloy Jimenez | OF | White Sox

 

5. Victor Robles | OF | Nationals

 

6. Gleyber Torres | SS | Yankees

 

7. Nick Senzel | 3B | Reds

 

8. Bo Bichette | SS | Blue Jays

 

9. Fernando Tatis Jr | SS | Padres

 

10. Forrest Whitley | RHP | Astros

 

11. Michael Kopech | RHP | White Sox

 

12. Mitch Keller | RHP | Pirates

 

13. Walker Buehler | RHP | Dodgers

 

14. Brent Honeywell | RHP | Rays

 

15. Kyle Tucker | OF | Astros

 

16. J.P. Crawford | SS | Phillies

 

17. Alex Reyes | RHP | Cardinals

 

18. Lewis Brinson | OF | Brewers

 

19. Willy Adames | SS | Rays

 

20. Francisco Mejia | C | Indians

 

21. Austin Hays | OF | Orioles

 

22. Brendan Rodgers | SS | Rockies

 

23. Luiz Gohara | LHP | Braves

 

24. Royce Lewis | SS | Twins

 

25. Sixto Sanchez | RHP | Phillies

 

26. MacKenzie Gore | LHP | Padres

 

27. Mike Soroka | RHP | Braves

 

28. Michel Baez | RHP | Padres

 

29. Hunter Greene | RHP | Reds

 

30. A.J. Puk | LHP | Athletics

 

31. Scott Kingery | 2B | Phillies

 

32. Luis Urias | 2B | Padres

 

33. Triston McKenzie | RHP | Indians

 

34. Kyle Wright | RHP | Braves

 

35. Franklin Perez | RHP | Tigers

 

36. Willie Calhoun | OF | Rangers

 

37. Alex Verdugo | OF | Dodgers

 

38. Estevan Florial | OF | Yankees

 

39. Brendan McKay | LHP/1B | Rays

 

40. Keibert Ruiz | C | Dodgers

 

41. Justus Sheffield | LHP | Yankees

 

42. Ian Anderson | RHP | Braves

 

43. Franklin Barreto | SS | Athletics

 

44. Austin Meadows | OF | Pirates

 

45. Jake Bauers | 1B | Rays

 

46. Jo Adell | OF | Angels

 

47. Keston Hiura | 2B | Brewers

 

48. Taylor Trammell | OF | Reds

 

49. Jesus Sanchez | OF | Rays

 

50. Alex Faedo | RHP | Tigers

 

51. Leody Taveras | OF | Rangers

 

52. Cal Quantrill | RHP | Padres

 

53. Jack Flaherty | RHP | Cardinals

 

54. Austin Riley | 3B | Braves

 

55. Carson Kelly | C | Cardinals

 

56. Juan Soto | OF | Nationals

 

57. Alec Hansen | RHP | White Sox

 

58. Luis Robert | OF | White Sox

 

59. Miguel Andujar | 3B | Yankees

 

60. Anthony Alford | OF | Blue Jays

 

61. Brandon Woodruff | RHP | Brewers

 

62. Yordan Alvarez | 1B | Astros

 

63. Ryan McMahon | 1B | Rockies

 

64. Jorge Mateo | SS | Athletics

 

65. Kolby Allard | LHP | Braves

 

66. Adrian Morejon | LHP | Padres

 

67. Kyle Lewis | OF | Mariners

 

68. Chance Sisco | C | Orioles

 

69. Mitchell White | RHP | Dodgers

 

70. Sandy Alcantara | RHP | Marlins

 

71. Ryan Mountcastle | 3B | Orioles

 

72. Max Fried | LHP | Braves

 

73. Jon Duplantier | RHP | D’backs

 

74. Corbin Burnes | RHP | Brewers

 

75. Monte Harrison | OF | Brewers

 

76. J.B. Bukauskas | RHP | Astros

 

77. Albert Abreu | RHP | Yankees

 

78. Matt Manning | RHP | Tigers

 

79. Heliot Ramos | OF | Giants

 

80. Brett Phillips | OF | Brewers

 

81. Chance Adams | RHP | Yankees

 

82. Dane Dunning | RHP | White Sox

 

83. Jay Groome | LHP | Red Sox

 

84. Adonis Medina | RHP | Phillies

 

85. Michael Chavis | 3B | Red Sox

 

86. Tyler O’Neill | OF | Cardinals

 

87. Jorge Guzman | RHP | Marlins

 

88. Dustin Fowler | OF | Athletics

 

89. Jahmai Jones | OF | Angels

 

90. Tyler Mahle | RHP | Reds

 

91. Nate Pearson | RHP | Blue Jays

 

92. Brent Rooker | OF | Twins

 

93. Nick Gordon | SS | Twins

 

94. Andres Gimenez | SS | Mets

 

95. Wander Javier | SS | Twins

 

96. Wander Franco | SS | Rays

 

97. Stephen Gonsalves | LHP | Twins

 

98. Jesse Winker | OF | Reds

 

99. Riley Pint | RHP | Rockies

 

100. Adam Haseley | OF | Phillies

[Dr. Dinger]

This is the first time I remember seeing two Jays in the BA Top Ten.

[glory]

2 in the top 10 is awesome. Pearson already in the top 100 after a couple of months as a pro as well.

 

Looking good.

[jays4life19]

- Bichette ranked above Tatis Jr is surprising

- Luis Roberts seems too low #58

- Austin Hays #21 seems too high. Prospect lists seem to really like this guy though?

[Dr. Dinger]

- Bichette ranked above Tatis Jr is surprising

- Luis Roberts seems too low #58

- Austin Hays #21 seems too high. Prospect lists seem to really like this guy though?

 

Tatis is gonna be a 3B and the K rate is cause for concern. I also don't think his speed will carry to MLB SBs. I think Bichette is going to be a better hitter with a better chance to stick up the middle.

[Bobthe4th]

How is Ohtani not number 1?

[BTS]

How is Ohtani not number 1?

 

Acuna is really, really good.

[Bobthe4th]

Acuna is really, really good.

 

Well yeah, but Ohtani is unique. He's a really, really good pitcher prospect (top 1), and also a really good hitter prospect (top 10).

[Bobthe4th]

Braves are still stacked despite their forfeiture of 13 international prospects:

 

8 = Braves

6 = Brewers, Padres, Rays, Yankees

5 = Phillies, Twins, Reds, White Sox

4 = Astros, Athletics, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Dodgers

3 = Angels, Orioles, Rockies, Tigers

2 = Indians, Marlins, Nationals, Pirates, Rangers, Red Sox

1 = D-backs, Giants, Mariners, Mets

0 = Cubs, Royals

[BTS]

Well yeah, but Ohtani is unique. He's a really, really good pitcher prospect (top 1), and also a really good hitter prospect (top 10).

 

I think people might be overstating the value of his uniqueness. He's a pitcher who's probably going to DH a couple of times a week, and might not be an above-average hitter. He also has a partially torn UCL apparently. I'd definitely take Vlad and Acuna over him.

[Dr. Dinger]

I think people might be overstating the value of his uniqueness. He's a pitcher who's probably going to DH a couple of times a week, and might not be an above-average hitter. He also has a partially torn UCL apparently. I'd definitely take Vlad and Acuna over him.

 

He's probably just going to be a pitcher sooner rather than later. He'll probably be a Darvish-level ace, but I'd take a generational hitting prospect with a chance to be next Trout, Miggy, Bryant, Manny, etc over any pitching prospect.

[jays4life19]

Braves are still stacked despite their forfeiture of 13 international prospects:

 

8 = Braves

6 = Brewers, Padres, Rays, Yankees

5 = Phillies, Twins, Reds, White Sox

4 = Astros, Athletics, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Dodgers

3 = Angels, Orioles, Rockies, Tigers

2 = Indians, Marlins, Nationals, Pirates, Rangers, Red Sox

1 = D-backs, Giants, Mariners, Mets

0 = Cubs, Royals

 

Lol Royals.

[P2F]

Well yeah, but Ohtani is unique. He's a really, really good pitcher prospect (top 1), and also a really good hitter prospect (top 10).

 

Where did you see that he'd be considered a top 10 hitting prospect? Everything I've read has him as more of a borderline top 100 hitting prospect.

[Bobthe4th]

Where did you see that he'd be considered a top 10 hitting prospect? Everything I've read has him as more of a borderline top 100 hitting prospect.

 

I haven't seen anything that low on him hitting, but I've seen a lot of hype - and his stats in Japan are ridiculous. His rank for 2016 and 2017:

 

Batting average: second (.322), second (.332)

 

On-base percentage: fourth (.416), fifth (.403)

 

Slugging percentage: first (.588), fifth (.540)

 

OPS: first (1.004), fourth (.942)

 

Survey of MLB executives - link

 

"There's no word yet on whether Ohtani is able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. He has yet to play in a single game in the United States after starring in Japan and signing with the Angels for $2,315,000 in December, and he had a platelet-rich plasma injection in his pitching elbow in October.

 

That didn't stop a group of club executives from anointing Ohtani as baseball's best overall prospect and best pitching prospect, making him the first player to earn both distinctions in MLB Pipeline's third annual survey.

 

Ohtani, who is ranked No. 1 on the Top 100 list and the Angels' Top 30 list, earned acclaim as the Babe Ruth of Japan, and there's less hyperbole in that statement than might be expected. While he was limited in 2017 by a right ankle injury that necessitated surgery in October, he won Japan's Pacific League MVP Award when fully healthy the year before. He went 10-4 with a 1.86 ERA and 174 strikeouts in 140 innings while batting .322/.416/.588 with 22 homers in 104 games in 2016.

 

"Ohtani's talent, athleticism and makeup are beyond compare," an assistant GM with an American League club said. "He's a once-in-a-generation player capable of things on the field we really haven't seen before."

 

While most teams think the 23-year-old Ohtani has more upside on the mound, there are clubs who prefer him as a position player.

 

"His present repertoire and polish make him a potential top-of-the-rotation starter already in 2018," a baseball-operations official with an AL team said. "If that wasn't enough, the offensive potential as a two-way player makes him easily the best prospect in baseball."

 

Random hype article: link

 

The first scouting director said he'd put Ohtani's raw power among the best of any player at any level currently. "I've been doing this 26 years, seen as many players as anybody, but I've never seen a skill set like this," the first director said, noting that the only real negative has been some nagging injuries that have made it a bit more difficult to see him. "This guy is polished like McKay with Greene's tools, but he's faster than Greene. There should be giddiness; no one has ever seen it. We'll see how it turns out."

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2019 list will have Vlad, Bo and Nate Pearson 1, 2, 3.

 

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