Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Boxcar]

omfg, that is the hottest take I've ever heard. Just no. Objectively wrong.

 

Lays are way better. Old Dutch ketchup tastes like I'm eating a bag of sweaty dicks.

[THANOS]

Lays are way better. Old Dutch ketchup tastes like I'm eating a bag of sweaty dicks.

 

Agree with you. I hate Old Dutch ketchup.

 

One thing I'm surprised we have never seen, to my memory, is Ruffles Ketchup. Ruffles are the chips king and they would probably knock that out.

[Slade]

Nate Pearson wins Blue Jays minor league player of the year from BA.

 

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/nate-pearson-blue-jays-2019-minor-league-player-of-the-year/

 

In mapping out a development plan for Nate Pearson this season, the Blue Jays were forced to balance a pair of conflicting needs.

 

On one hand, the 23-year-old’s triple-digit fastball make him the type of pitching prospect teams are tempted to push, ensuring that he’s sufficiently challenged at each stop he makes. On the other, the intercostal strain and forearm fracture that limited him to only 22 innings last year meant the Blue Jays had to pump the brakes on how much he threw, while also not getting in the way of his development.

 

In 2019, through a combined 22 starts at high Class A Dunedin and Double-A New Hampshire, the 28th overall pick in 2017 managed to check all the boxes, earning a late-season promotion to Triple-A Buffalo that has him on the cusp on the big leagues. Pearson was able to pitch throughout the season thanks to a plan that alternated five-inning and two-inning starts for most of the year.

 

Through his first 23 starts, which includes his Triple-A debut on Aug. 20, Pearson accumulated a 4-4, 1.99 record with 107 strikeouts and 24 walks in 90.2 innings.

 

"It was important to be smart about Nate’s workload increase this season," Blue Jays director of player development Gil Kim said. "So before the season started (pitching co-ordinator) Jeff Ware, along with our medical staff, brainstormed different options that were then presented to Nate.

 

"He ultimately chose to go with alternating the 5/2 for the first half, and as we assessed strength and fatigue levels throughout the season, we felt that he was in a good position to gradually increase that workload throughout the second half.”

 

Getting him through the season was only part of the task.

 

With the help of Driveline, as well as Rapsodo and Edgertronic feedback, Pearson worked tirelessly toward improving his slider, eventually slowing the pitch down a tick while adding a bit more depth. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound righthander also adjusted his delivery last year in the Arizona Fall League, now pitching exclusively out of the stretch, which has helped improve his fastball command and cut down his walk rate, according to Kim.

 

Pearson will finish the year well positioned to be a high-impact callup in 2020, the same way infielders Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio were for the Blue Jays in 2019.

[AintNoThang]

Lays are way better. Old Dutch ketchup tastes like I'm eating a bag of sweaty dicks.

 

You have a very diverse palate, my friend.

[WONDERBAT]

Lays are way better. Old Dutch ketchup tastes like I'm eating a bag of sweaty dicks.

 

This is correct, any other opinion is completely wrong.

[jaysguy44]

This 2020 mock definitely looks a lot different than ones in the past.

 

https://futurebluejays.com/2019/08/23/2020-mlb-mock-draft-v2/

 

 

5. C Drew Romo (The Woodlands High School)

But the Jays have Danny Jansen? Yeah, well when you land on a player (and person) like Drew Romo – you worry about what position he’ll play when he’s slashing .285/.370/.460 later on rather than now. Romo is the best player at the most barren position, he’s the best defensive catcher in a LONG time. He’s got Jose Molina traits behind the plate that’ll make him an everyday MLB catcher simply because of his glove and his bat is electric.

[Laika]

This 2020 mock definitely looks a lot different than ones in the past.

 

https://futurebluejays.com/2019/08/23/2020-mlb-mock-draft-v2/

 

 

5. C Drew Romo (The Woodlands High School)

But the Jays have Danny Jansen?* Yeah, well when you land on a player (and person) like Drew Romo – you worry about what position he’ll play when he’s slashing .285/.370/.460 later on rather than now. Romo is the best player at the most barren position, he’s the best defensive catcher in a LONG time. He’s got Jose Molina traits behind the plate that’ll make him an everyday MLB catcher simply because of his glove and his bat is electric.

 

Danny Jansen

& The Captain

& Gabby

[jaysguy44]

Danny Jansen

& The Captain

& Gabby

 

My thoughts exactly, never know though. I'm a big believer in going BPA, I'm just not sure that Romo would be that at #5.

[jaysguy44]

SWR

IP: 4 2/3

Hits: 5

ER: 1

BB: 1

K's: 5

 

Pitches: 74(53 strikes)

Ground outs: 7

Flyouts: 1

[Orgfiller]

SWR

IP: 4 2/3

Hits: 5

ER: 1

BB: 1

K's: 5

 

Pitches: 74(53 strikes)

Ground outs: 7

Flyouts: 1

 

My god what a f***ing stud.

[Jonn]

SWR

IP: 4 2/3

Hits: 5

ER: 1

BB: 1

K's: 5

 

Pitches: 74(53 strikes)

Ground outs: 7

Flyouts: 1

 

Gives Me Wood Richardson

[glory]

Hatch: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 8:0 GO:FO

 

Numbers since the trade are pretty damn good.

[jaysguy44]

Hatch: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 8:0 GO:FO

 

Numbers since the trade are pretty damn good.

 

Does anyone have his numbers since the trade?

[Orgfiller]

does anyone have his numbers since the trade?

 

27.1 ip

23 k

2 bb (!!!!)

22 h

4 hr

[jaysguy44]

27.1 ip

23 k

2 bb (!!!!)

22 h

4 hr

 

Thanks, Earned Runs?

[glory]

Does anyone have his numbers since the trade?

 

28.1 IP, 22 H, 9 ER, 2 BB, 23 K, 4 HR

 

He actually pitched another scoreless inning after I posted that, so he had 7 SO innings tonight.

 

He also had a 10:0 GO:FO rate tonight, which probably puts his GB% over 50% over that span, but I'm too lazy to calculate that.

[Barkerfan23]

Let's cum over a 25 year old in AA

[Spanky__99]

Let's cum over a 25 year old in AA

 

Make like a tree, and f*** Off!!!

[P2F]

This FO's ability to identify prospect talent - via both the draft and trades - is f***ing next level.

[Captain Adama]

This FO's ability to identify prospect talent - via both the draft and trades - is f***ing next level.

 

The fact that we got a serviceable pitcher in Waguespack for Aaron f***ing Loup is pretty decent

[P2F]

The fact that we got a serviceable pitcher in Waguespack for Aaron f***ing Loup is pretty decent

 

Yup, I'd put that down as a pretty big win, despite the fact it was just a little nickle-and-dime trade.

[Laika]

Yup, I'd put that down as a pretty big win, despite the fact it was just a little nickle-and-dime trade.

 

Trade enough nickles for dimes... and you’ve got yourself a dollar!

[P2F]

Kendall Williams had his longest outing as a pro today:

 

4 IP

1 H

1 R

1 BB

3 K

 

His season stats are now:

 

12 IP

4 H

2 ER

6 BB

15 K

 

Nice.

[jaysguy44]

Let's cum over a 25 year old in AA

 

Typical post by yourself.

 

Is talking about a recently acquired prospect being successful since the trade too much for you to resist making another idiotic post?

[flafson]

Does anyone have his numbers since the trade?

 

Without today, xFip of 2.57 over 21.1 innings since the trade.

No idea if it's sustainable or not because in the other 100 innings this season in the Cubs system, he had xFip of 3.95. The main difference so far seems to be a lot less walks.

[sdyment]

Can we discuss this line...

0.0ip 3h 6er 3bb 6bf 15 pitches...

 

Thats the s***** version of an immaculate inning.

 

Btw it’s Jackxarel Lebron.

[Orgfiller]

Joshua Palacios has been quietly having a pretty decent season in AA. Just turned 24 less than a month ago.

 

121 wRC+

Career high walk rate at 12.8%

K rate unchanged between A+ and AA, 21.3%

Identical power - ISO .121 this season compared to .126 in Dunedin

13 steals, 15 last year

 

The only thing that might be telling is he's split his games between CF and the corners this year as opposed to last year when he was mainly a CF'er. As far as development goes though, he has basically performed as well in AA as he has a year after being in A+ so that's a big win.

[Spanky__99]

Can we discuss this line...

0.0ip 3h 6er 3bb 6bf 15 pitches...

 

Thats the s***** version of an immaculate inning.

 

Btw it’s Jackxarel Lebron.

 

lol... immaculate crap! That's hard to do!

[Ray]

Steamer is projecting that Simeon Woods Richardson would have a near 7 K/9 and 3.85 BB/9 if he were to pitch in the majors right now.

 

That seems kind of absurd for an 18 year old in High-A, no?

[Daniel Labude]

Orelvis Martinez has 4 HRs in his last 7 games