Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Krylian]

It took me a while before I realized that was satire.

 

It is? Seems like a legit scouting report for both.

[THANOS]

Lol, I read the Thanos post and not the one he was quoting.

 

My point still stands though. Stop quoting Keith Law. Don't even type his name out in parody. Please?

 

Yeah, I'd love to have less Law in my life, even if he's only quoted twice a month or so.

 

It is? Seems like a legit scouting report for both.

 

It does, that's what crazy about it haha.

[P2F]

It sounds like Yolbert Sanchez is going to sign with Baltimore.

[Boxcar]

It sounds like Yolbert Sanchez is going to sign with Baltimore.

 

Hope he enjoys the cash

[Abomination]

Hope he enjoys the cash

 

Hope he enjoys feeling great for 2 days until Baltimore creates some ******** out of his physical and tries to bully him into accepting a lower price.

[Ray]

Vlad towering over J-Ram:

 

[Krylian]

Vlad towering over J-Ram:

 

 

When you say towering you mean weighs as much as both of them combined right?

[Ray]

When you say towering you mean weighs as much as both of them combined right?

 

Towering in a horizontal manner?

[Spanky__99]

Hope he enjoys feeling great for 2 days until Baltimore creates some ******** out of his physical and tries to bully him into accepting a lower price.

 

Hah... they're the worst.

[Ray]

Anyone else have a home to 1st speed of Vladdy Jr.? I've timed it according to the video here at about 19 seconds in, and he seems to run a ~4.05 home to 1st when he's hustling down the line. That doesn't seem right though, because according to Fangraphs own objective scale, that would give him a 80 run tool.

 

[Krylian]

Towering in a horizontal manner?

 

Yes.

[Krylian]

Vladdy has an 80 plate tool

[KevinGregg]

Anyone else have a home to 1st speed of Vladdy Jr.? I've timed it according to the video here at about 19 seconds in, and he seems to run a ~4.05 home to 1st when he's hustling down the line. That doesn't seem right though, because according to Fangraphs own objective scale, that would give him a 80 run tool.

 

 

Looks like about 4 seconds to me as well. Is the video a little sped up maybe?

 

Or maybe they just edited out a second of running between the first scene where he hits the ball and the second where the camera switches to him running down the line?

 

Or maybe vladdy is just a burner.

[Laika]

Anyone else have a home to 1st speed of Vladdy Jr.? I've timed it according to the video here at about 19 seconds in, and he seems to run a ~4.05 home to 1st when he's hustling down the line. That doesn't seem right though, because according to Fangraphs own objective scale, that would give him a 80 run tool.

 

 

It's from the point of contact to when he touches the base. You'll probably get 4.40 or higher for Vlad if you time it right. I bet you're just late hitting go. Use your phone stopwatch.

[Ehjays]

I bet you're just late hitting go. Use your phone stopwatch.

 

I'll bet its ANYTHING other than Vladdy being an 80 run tool. LOL

[Spanky__99]

I'll bet its ANYTHING other than Vladdy being an 80 run tool. LOL

 

He's listed as a 45/40 run tool, not even close.

[Boxcar]

He's listed as a 45/40 run tool, not even close.

 

Yeah, it's an assumption due to him being a big boi. Certainly looks quicker than below average.

[Laika]

It's from the point of contact to when he touches the base. You'll probably get 4.40 or higher for Vlad if you time it right. I bet you're just late hitting go. Use your phone stopwatch.

 

I got a 4.50 lmao

[Spanky__99]

Yeah, it's an assumption due to him being a big boi. Certainly looks quicker than below average.

 

I don't recall, but do they account for smarts on the base paths in the run tool, 1st to 3rd etc...?

 

Edit: NVM... they do...

 

Baseball Tool #1 - SPEED​

 

In my opinion, Speed is one of the more underrated skills to have in baseball. It's always the home runs and fancy web-gems that get all the glory, but when you've got a speedy runner on the base paths, they can affect the outcome of the game in 100 different ways.

 

 

Here are a few of the ways that a fast runner can change a game:

 

Stealing a base (or two)

Taking an extra base on a single to right field (when runner is on first)

Rattling the pitcher

Scoring from 1st on a double

Drawing pick off throws which can get away

Scoring on a passed ball

Staying out of double plays

The list goes on, but you get the point.

 

One important thing to mention here, is that, while we are referring to this tool as "speed", it also encompasses base running in general. There are plenty of guys that aren't breaking any records in the 40 yard dash, but still grade high in this tool based on their intelligence on the base paths. ​

 

Players such as Dustin Pedroia and Ryan Zimmerman are not very fast, but Pedroia has the uncanny ability to read the ball off the bat, take an extra base when he sees an opportunity, and steal the occasional base on lazy pitchers who have forgotten about him.

 

Zimmerman, although not very fast, ​ranks among the fastest players in the league for taking an extra base.

 

Home To First (Right Side):

8: 4.0 seconds

7: 4.1 seconds

6: 4.2 seconds

5: 4.3 seconds

4: 4.4 seconds

3: 4.5 seconds

2: 4.6 seconds

 

Home To First (Left Side):

8: 3.9 seconds

7: 4.0 seconds

6: 4.1 seconds

5: 4.2 seconds

4: 4.3 seconds

3: 4.4 seconds

2: 4.5 seconds

Edited February 6, 2019 by Spanky99

[Ray]

It's from the point of contact to when he touches the base. You'll probably get 4.40 or higher for Vlad if you time it right. I bet you're just late hitting go. Use your phone stopwatch.

 

Didn't realize that it was from point of contact. That makes more sense. I was timing it starting from his first step.

[TheHurl]

Fantrax Dynasty (remember this is fantasy not reality) prospect ranking. I don't know this guy but he is more bullish on Smith than even me.

 

 

NOTE: I did not include Yusei Kikuchi as he does not qualify as a prospect under MLB’s guidelines. I also did not include Kyler Murray due to the growing speculation that he chooses the NFL over MLB. If he were sticking with baseball, I’d have him around 150, for reference. As for Kikuchi, he’d be in the back-end of my top-100 if he was eligible.

 

Top Prospects for Dynasty Leagues

RANK PLAYER POSITION MLB TEAM

1 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 3B TOR

2 Eloy Jimenez OF CHW

3 Fernando Tatis Jr SS SD

4 Victor Robles OF WAS

5 Wander Franco SS TB

6 Royce Lewis SS MIN

7 Jo Adell OF LAA

8 Alex Kirilloff OF MIN

9 Kyle Tucker OF HOU

10 Forrest Whitley RHP HOU

11 Nick Senzel 2B/3B CIN

12 Keston Hiura 2B MIL

13 Taylor Trammell OF CIN

14 Bo Bichette SS TOR

15 Jesus Luzardo LHP OAK

16 Nolan Gorman 3B STL

17 Peter Alonso 1B NYM

18 Jonathan India 3B CIN

19 Michael Kopech RHP CHW

20 Luis Robert OF CHW

21 Andres Gimenez SS NYM

22 Carter Kieboom SS WAS

23 Jarred Kelenic OF SEA

24 Brendan Rodgers SS/2B COL

25 Yordan Alvarez OF HOU

26 Alex Reyes RHP STL

27 Garrett Hampson 2B/SS COL

28 Dylan Cease RHP CHW

29 Trevor Larnach OF MIN

30 MacKenzie Gore LHP SD

31 Casey Mize RHP DET

32 Kristian Robinson OF ARI

33 Chris Paddack RHP SD

34 Brent Honeywell RHP TB

35 Jesus Sanchez OF TB

36 Luis Garcia SS/3B WAS

37 Estevan Florial OF NYY

38 Xavier Edwards SS SD

39 Kevin Smith 3B/SS TOR

40 Vidal Brujan 2B TB

41 Joey Bart C SF

42 A.J. Puk LHP OAK

43 Cristian Pache OF ATL

44 Hunter Greene RHP CIN

45 Touki Toussaint RHP ATL

46 Drew Waters OF ATL

47 Gavin Lux 2B/SS LAD

48 Mike Soroka RHP ATL

49 Austin Riley 3B ATL

50 Mark Vientos 3B NYM

51 Victor Victor Mesa OF MIA

52 Alex Verdugo OF LAD

53 Nick Madrigal 2B/SS CHW

54 Matt Manning RHP DET

55 Jazz Chisholm SS ARI

56 Yusniel Diaz OF BAL

57 Brendan McKay LHP/1B TB

58 Nolan Jones 3B CLE

59 Francisco Mejia C/UT SD

60 Nate Pearson RHP TOR

61 Michael Chavis 3B BOS

62 Nico Hoerner SS CHC

63 Danny Jansen C TOR

64 Sixto Sanchez RHP PHI

65 Nathaniel Lowe 1B TB

66 Luis Urias 2B SD

67 Oneil Cruz SS PIT

68 Jahmai Jones 2B LAA

69 Colton Welker 3B COL

70 George Valera OF CLE

71 Daulton Varsho C ARI

72 Ian Anderson RHP ATL

73 Luis Patino RHP SD

74 Brandon Marsh OF LAA

75 Marco Luciano SS SF

76 Brusdar Graterol RHP MIN

77 Jordan Groshans SS TOR

78 Deivi Garcia RHP NYY

79 Ryan Mountcastle 3B BAL

80 Alec Bohm 3B PHI

81 Triston McKenzie RHP CLE

82 Grant Lavigne 1B COL

83 Adonis Medina RHP PHI

84 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B PIT

85 Khalil Lee OF KC

86 Adrian Morejon LHP SD

87 Julio Pablo Martinez OF TEX

88 Mitch Keller RHP PIT

89 Elehuris Montero 3B STL

90 Heliot Ramos OF SF

91 Josh James RHP HOU

92 Michel Baez RHP SD

93 Cole Winn RHP TEX

94 Luis Garcia SS PHI

95 Matthew Liberatore LHP TB

96 Leody Taveras OF TEX

97 Kyle Wright RHP ATL

98 Justus Sheffield LHP SEA

99 Cavan Biggio 2B TOR

100 Malcom Nunez 3B STL

101 Bubba Thompson OF TEX

102 Ryan McKenna OF BAL

103 Jeter Downs SS LAD

104 DL Hall LHP BAL

105 Julio Rodriguez OF SEA

106 Logan Allen LHP SD

107 Esteury Ruiz 2B SD

108 Monte Harrison OF MIA

109 Luis Rengifo SS LAA

110 J.B. Bukauskas RHP HOU

111 Travis Swaggerty OF PIT

112 Isaac Parades SS/3B DET

113 Jon Duplantier RHP ARI

114 Seuly Matias OF KC

115 Griffin Canning RHP LAA

116 Keibert Ruiz C LAD

117 Daz Cameron OF DET

118 Hudson Potts 3B SD

119 Jordyn Adams OF LAA

120 Tyler Nevin 1B/3B COL

121 Brent Rooker 1B/OF MIN

122 Ronaldo Hernandez C TB

123 Justin Dunn RHP SEA

124 Tristan Casas 3B/1B BOS

125 Austin Beck OF OAK

126 Brady Singer RHP KC

127 MJ Melendez C KC

128 Brayan Rocchio SS CLE

129 Alek Thomas OF ARI

130 Bobby Dalbec 3B BOS

131 Bryse Wilson RHP ATL

132 Jhon Torres OF STL

133 Shervyen Newton SS NYM

134 Lazaro Armenteros OF OAK

135 Adam Haseley OF PHI

136 Nick Pratto 1B KC

137 Evan White 1B SEA

138 Luis Alexander Basabe OF CHW

139 Seth Beer OF HOU

140 Ronny Mauricio SS NYM

141 Shane Baz RHP TB

142 Jonathan Loaisiga RHP NYY

143 Shed Long 2B SEA

144 Blake Rutherford OF CHW

145 Orelvis Martinez SS TOR

146 Brandon Lowe 2B/OF TB

147 Akil Baddoo OF MIN

148 Franklin Perez RHP DET

149 Dane Dunning RHP CHW

150 Wander Javier SS MIN

151 Jose Siri OF CIN

152 Randy Arozarena OF STL

153 Noelvi Marte SS SEA

154 Ethan Hankins RHP CLE

155 Sean Murphy C OAK

156 Greyson Jenista OF ATL

157 Kyle Muller LHP ATL

158 Eric Pardinho RHP TOR

159 Sherten Apostel 3B TEX

160 Hans Crouse RHP TEX

161 Mike Siani OF CIN

162 Logan Gilbert RHP SEA

163 Jake McCarthy OF ARI

164 Austin Hays OF BAL

165 Anderson Espinoza RHP SD

166 Shane McClanahan LHP TB

167 Clarke Schmidt RHP NYY

168 Corey Ray OF MIL

169 Luiz Gohara LHP ATL

170 Taylor Widener RHP ARI

171 Calvin Mitchell OF PIT

172 Lucius Fox SS TB

173 Alex Faedo RHP DET

174 Tirso Ornelas OF SD

175 Grayson Rodriguez RHP BAL

176 Christin Stewart OF DET

177 Tony Santillan RHP CIN

178 Corbin Martin RHP HOU

179 Will Smith C/3B LAD

180 Micker Adolfo OF CHW

181 Jackson Kowar RHP KC

182 Nick Neidert RHP MIA

183 Tyler Freeman SS CLE

184 Jameson Hannah OF OAK

185 Miguel Amaya C CHC

186 Jeremiah Jackson SS LAA

187 Cole Tucker SS PIT

188 Michael King RHP NYY

189 Dustin May RHP LAD

190 Freudis Nova SS HOU

191 Josh Naylor 1B SD

192 Luis Medina RHP NYY

193 Sandy Alcantara RHP MIA

194 Alexander Canario OF SF

195 Parker Meadows OF DET

196 William Contreras C ATL

197 James Kaprielian RHP OAK

198 Ryan Weathers LHP SD

199 Brice Turang SS MIL

200 Luis Santana 2B HOU

201 Tristan Pompey OF MIA

202 Mason Denaburg RHP WAS

203 D.J. Peters OF LAD

204 Roansy Contreras RHP NYY

205 Jhailyn Ortiz OF PHI

206 Moises Gomez OF TB

207 Mariel Bautista OF CIN

208 Nicky Lopez SS/2B KC

209 Braxton Garrett LHP MIA

210 Zack Collins C CHW

211 Bryan Abreu RHP HOU

212 Beau Burrows RHP DET

213 D'Shawn Knowles OF LAA

214 Lolo Sanchez OF PIT

215 Gilberto Celestino OF MIN

216 Jorge Mateo SS OAK

217 Ryan Vilade SS COL

218 Yu Chang 3B CLE

219 Kolby Allard LHP ATL

220 Connor Scott OF MIA

221 Willi Castro SS DET

222 Buddy Reed OF SD

223 Kyle Isbel OF KC

224 Trevor Stephan RHP NYY

225 Cole Roederer OF CHC

226 Jhoan Duran RHP MIN

227 Andrew Knizer C STL

228 Antonio Cabello OF NYY

229 Myles Straw OF HOU

230 Jean Carlos Encarnacion 3B BAL

231 Joe Gray OF MIL

232 Sam Carlson RHP SEA

233 Nick Schnell OF TB

234 Joey Wentz LHP ATL

235 Miguel Vargas 3B LAD

236 Adam Kloffenstein RHP TB

237 Isan Diaz 2B MIA

238 Misael Urbina OF MIN

239 Wenceel Perez SS DET

240 Geraldo Perdomo SS ARI

241 Kyle Lewis OF SEA

242 Miguel Hiraldo 3B TOR

243 Cole Ragans LHP TEX

244 Brock Deatherage OF DET

245 Jake Fraley OF SEA

246 Chavez Young OF TOR

247 Patrick Weigel RHP ATL

248 Adrian Hernandez OF NYM

249 Dennis Santana RHP LAD

250 Sean Reid-Foley RHP TOR

Eric Cross is the lead MLB/Fantasy Baseball writer and MiLB prospect analyst for FantraxHQ and has been with the site since March 2017. In the past, he wrote for FantasyPros and FanSided. He is also a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA). For more from Eric, check out his author page and follow him on Twitter @EricCross04.

[Spanky__99]

We traded Kloffenstein to the Rays...

[Spanky__99]

Didn't realize that it was from point of contact. That makes more sense. I was timing it starting from his first step.

 

Yup...

 

A players running speed is usually timed in two ways; 60 yard dash and from home to first. The average major league time is 6.9 for the 60 yard dash, from home to first 4.3 seconds for right handed hitters and 4.2 seconds for left handed hitters. The clock start on times from home to first on the crack of the bat to when the foot hits first base. A fast runner at the major league level can run home to first in 4.0 seconds or below. The ability to run, will force fielders to rush their throws and make more throwing errors. A team without speed will often have to hold their runners at third base thus scoring less runs.

[Deadpool]

We traded Kloffenstein to the Rays...

 

Where are you seeing this?

[Spanky__99]

Where are you seeing this?

 

236 on the list above, it was tongue in cheek, brosoff!

 

13 guys in the top 250 is not too shabby!

[Deadpool]

236 on the list above, it was tongue in cheek, brosoff!

 

Hahaha. My eyes kinda glaze over when it comes to prospect lists that long....

[z3r0s]

somebody has an aggregate top prospect list compiled on a Google Sheet somewhere don't they? Does anyone have the link handy?

[Jimcanuck]

somebody has an aggregate top prospect list compiled on a Google Sheet somewhere don't they? Does anyone have the link handy?

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AYHdbnvRKdiWSf40UwfPj37Stm7mZKCorcZCZZzNhSY/edit#gid=672289150

 

Thank my posts now and then, willya?

[z3r0s]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AYHdbnvRKdiWSf40UwfPj37Stm7mZKCorcZCZZzNhSY/edit#gid=672289150

 

Thank my posts now and then, willya?

 

you've earned this one Jim

[P2F]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AYHdbnvRKdiWSf40UwfPj37Stm7mZKCorcZCZZzNhSY/edit#gid=672289150

 

Thank my posts now and then, willya?

 

Yes, great job on that spreadsheet, Jim.