Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Krylian]

IIRC Kay was top 100 before this years draft class was added in.

 

Wasn't Pardinho too?

[Slade]

Wasn't Pardinho too?

 

He was too.

[sdyment]

Just wanted to say how much I’ve enjoyed reading thru the last few pages. This is about the only thread on this site that doesn’t regularly get highjacked over some personal beef. (I have Todd on ignore;)

[Spanky__99]

I think SWR and Manoah would be close, but I don’t think the rest of them are in the same category of prospect.

 

The top 4 are, imo.

[Spanky__99]

IIRC Kay was top 100 before this years draft class was added in.

 

Wasn't Pardinho too?

 

Yuppers.

[Todd]

Well Mr. or Miss sdyment. I don't have a beef with any body. And I have never seen you on here before so your opinion

means nothing to me. And My opinion on some players is that if they is no improvement with they play have no business being in the top 30 prospect for

any team. And with the teams improved player depth. Besides Anthony Alford or Kevin Smith. First Anthony has been with the team now for eight years

and has shown no real improvement. This is Kevin's second year for him and he can still show improvement next year. At least with him he might be a power hitter

who strikes out a lot 151. 19 home runs. For Anthony to actually have a chance to make it to the show full time. Is to stay health and get about 550 at bats. Hit 15 to 20 home runs,

have about 50 to 70 RBI's and steal 20 to 30 bases. And maybe hit say 270 to 300. At buffalo But his major problem is he can not stay health for a full year. But as of right now he spends

more time injured then he plays like Dalton Pompey. And players like Forest Wall, Ryan Noda his batting ave suck but he hit but he hit 13 home runs and drive in 74 rbi's. This guys numbers would be great if

his batting ave. was higher.

[5ToolPhenom]

Same. I don't mind trying Zeuch as a long man, because he sucks, but I don't want to mess with Kay.

 

Kay's been terrible in AAA. His traditional numbers have been a little misleading with Buffalo, but he's had a 5.18xFIP. I expect that the guy's gonna get rocked in the big leagues.

[Spanky__99]

Done

[Spanky__99]

Well... Done....

[Spanky__99]

Well Mr. or Miss sdyment. I don't have a beef with any body. And I have never seen you on here before so your opinion

means nothing to me. And My opinion on some players is that if they is no improvement with they play have no business being in the top 30 prospect for

any team. And with the teams improved player depth. Besides Anthony Alford or Kevin Smith. First Anthony has been with the team now for eight years

and has shown no real improvement. This is Kevin's second year for him and he can still show improvement next year. At least with him he might be a power hitter

who strikes out a lot 151. 19 home runs. For Anthony to actually have a chance to make it to the show full time. Is to stay health and get about 550 at bats. Hit 15 to 20 home runs,

have about 50 to 70 RBI's and steal 20 to 30 bases. And maybe hit say 270 to 300. At buffalo But his major problem is he can not stay health for a full year. But as of right now he spends

more time injured then he plays like Dalton Pompey. And players like Forest Wall, Ryan Noda his batting ave suck but he hit but he hit 13 home runs and drive in 74 rbi's. This guys numbers would be great if

his batting ave. was higher.

 

Sexy!

[Spanky__99]

Javy Baez is snort!

[AintNoThang]

Well Mr. or Miss sdyment. I don't have a beef with any body. And I have never seen you on here before so your opinion

means nothing to me. And My opinion on some players is that if they is no improvement with they play have no business being in the top 30 prospect for

any team. And with the teams improved player depth. Besides Anthony Alford or Kevin Smith. First Anthony has been with the team now for eight years

and has shown no real improvement. This is Kevin's second year for him and he can still show improvement next year. At least with him he might be a power hitter

who strikes out a lot 151. 19 home runs. For Anthony to actually have a chance to make it to the show full time. Is to stay health and get about 550 at bats. Hit 15 to 20 home runs,

have about 50 to 70 RBI's and steal 20 to 30 bases. And maybe hit say 270 to 300. At buffalo But his major problem is he can not stay health for a full year. But as of right now he spends

more time injured then he plays like Dalton Pompey. And players like Forest Wall, Ryan Noda his batting ave suck but he hit but he hit 13 home runs and drive in 74 rbi's. This guys numbers would be great if

his batting ave. was higher.

 

Much respect, Todd! You take down your haters!

[Spanky__99]

You're dumn.

[Spanky__99]

Well Mr. or Miss sdyment. I don't have a beef with any body. And I have never seen you on here before so your opinion

means nothing to me. And My opinion on some players is that if they is no improvement with they play have no business being in the top 30 prospect for

any team. And with the teams improved player depth. Besides Anthony Alford or Kevin Smith. First Anthony has been with the team now for eight years

and has shown no real improvement. This is Kevin's second year for him and he can still show improvement next year. At least with him he might be a power hitter

who strikes out a lot 151. 19 home runs. For Anthony to actually have a chance to make it to the show full time. Is to stay health and get about 550 at bats. Hit 15 to 20 home runs,

have about 50 to 70 RBI's and steal 20 to 30 bases. And maybe hit say 270 to 300. At buffalo But his major problem is he can not stay health for a full year. But as of right now he spends

more time injured then he plays like Dalton Pompey. And players like Forest Wall, Ryan Noda his batting ave suck but he hit but he hit 13 home runs and drive in 74 rbi's. This guys numbers would be great if

his batting ave. was higher.

 

lol... poor, Sdyment. You've been told?

[Spanky__99]

I can't wait to tell a story... great blast.

[Spanky__99]

Javy Baez is the best player to watch TODAY, it isn't even close. His base running and defense is disgustingly good.

[AintNoThang]

I can't wait to tell a story... great blast.

 

Are we in a battle to see who will post the dumbest, drunkest post tonight?

[Jimcanuck]

Are we in a battle to see who will post the dumbest, drunkest post tonight?

 

Spanky always wins those battles

[THANOS]

Kay's been terrible in AAA. His traditional numbers have been a little misleading with Buffalo, but he's had a 5.18xFIP. I expect that the guy's gonna get rocked in the big leagues.

 

The walk rate sucks, that's a fact, and is the reason his peripherals are what they are. That said, it's stuff is nasty and K rate is great. With an adjustment or 2, you could see why he was previously a top 100 guy and Zeuch never was.

[AintNoThang]

Spanky always wins those battles

 

Touche.

[Brownie19]

lol... poor, Sdyment. You've been todd!

 

fify

[King]

 

We live in a world where 14 year olds are now sitting in the low 90s

[Orgfiller]

Does anyone remember Tyler Kolek? He was the 1-2 selection of the Marlins back in 2014, right out of high school. He's 23 now, apparently literally only throws fastballs, and has like 30 command at best. He's only gotten as far as A, with a shitload of injuries sprinkled in.

 

His numbers this year between short season A and A, as a reliever mind you:

13.2 IP

20 K

27 BB

1 HBP

9 WP (that's wild pitches)

14 ER

His K-BB% in A is -17.3%

 

What a horrendous pick that was for the Marlins.

[jays4life19]

Does anyone remember Tyler Kolek? He was the 1-2 selection of the Marlins back in 2014, right out of high school. He's 23 now, apparently literally only throws fastballs, and has like 30 command at best. He's only gotten as far as A, with a shitload of injuries sprinkled in.

 

His numbers this year between short season A and A, as a reliever mind you:

13.2 IP

20 K

27 BB

1 HBP

9 WP (that's wild pitches)

14 ER

His K-BB% in A is -17.3%

 

What a horrendous pick that was for the Marlins.

 

Seems like exactly the type of pitcher Abom would be into.

[Krylian]

 

We live in a world where 14 year olds are now sitting in the low 90s

 

I believe Daniel Norris first hit 90 when he was 14.

[Laika]

Does anyone remember Tyler Kolek? He was the 1-2 selection of the Marlins back in 2014, right out of high school. He's 23 now, apparently literally only throws fastballs, and has like 30 command at best. He's only gotten as far as A, with a shitload of injuries sprinkled in.

 

His numbers this year between short season A and A, as a reliever mind you:

13.2 IP

20 K

27 BB

1 HBP

9 WP (that's wild pitches)

14 ER

His K-BB% in A is -17.3%

 

What a horrendous pick that was for the Marlins.

 

This is why high school righties tend to tumble, even when they have as much hype/talent as guys like Daniel Espino.

[Krylian]

This is why high school righties tend to tumble, even when they have as much hype/talent as guys like Daniel Espino.

 

Espino was an amazing pick at 24 though. Worthy gamble.

[Laika]

Espino was an amazing pick at 24 though. Worthy gamble.

 

I guess you can see the future? neat

[Krylian]

I guess you can see the future? neat

 

Then why pick anyone....ever.

 

What I'm saying is that once you get to the 20's, pretty much everyone is a crapshoot. I think that's a good place for a high risk high reward guy. I certainly wouldn't take him in the Top 10 though.

[Jimcanuck]

By Kyle Glaser on September 4, 2019

 

Julio Rodriguez played 17 games in the high Class A California League to end the year. That was all he needed to become the talk of the circuit.

 

Rodriguez, the Mariners’ touted 18-year-old outfield prospect, hit .462 with a .514 on-base percentage and .738 slugging percentage over the final three weeks of the season for high Class A Modesto. Promoted from low Class A West Virginia on Aug. 15 to replace fellow top prospect Jarred Kelenic after Kelenic was promoted to Double-A, Rodriguez went 4-for-5 in his Modesto debut and never stopped hitting. He notched six doubles, three triples and two home runs, scored 13 runs, drove in 19 and altogether recorded multiple hits in more than half (nine of 17) of his games.

 

Even though it was a small sample size, nothing was small about the impression Rodriguez made. Listed at 6-foot-3, 180 pounds but really closer to 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, Rodriguez’s blend of youth, physicality and performance left observers resorting to metaphor.

 

"He’s a monster,” Visalia manager Shawn Roof said. "I don’t know what it says he’s listed at but when he stands on deck, he’s huge. And he flies. He ran really well. He’s an above-average runner, plays the game hard and seems to have a lot of bat speed.”

 

Rodriguez, the Mariners’ No. 2 prospect, was already highly regarded after signing for $1.75 million as an international free agent in 2017 and tearing up the low Class A South Atlantic League in his full-season debut this year.

 

His stint in the Cal League, however, brought him a new level of acclaim from not only scouts and opposing managers, but fellow players.

 

"We were up in Stockton the second-to-last series and he had a five-hit game,” Modesto manager Denny Hocking said, "Their third baseman just looked at me and goes, ‘He’s just the greatest baseball player I’ve ever seen in my life.’”

 

Rodriguez’s physical skill set was significant, but his positive first impression goes beyond just his tools. On the mental side, he showed the ability to make adjustments within an at-bat and took a mature approach at the plate beyond his years.

 

In terms of personality, Rodriguez is already fluent in English and kept a constant smile on his face, energizing his teammates in the clubhouse as well as on the field.

 

For Hocking, that was as impressive as any of Rodriguez’s on-field feats.

 

"It was a lot of fun watching him walk into that clubhouse with a smile from day one and keep that smile on his face,” Hocking said. "He walked right in and interacted with the guys, and I think energized most of the guys.

 

"Just approach, happiness, fun to be around, his demeanor never changed. When people talk about him they talk about his skill set, but also how much he loves the game and what a big brother he is to some of the Latin kids as well.”

 

Opponents didn’t quite get the same look at Rodriguez. All they saw was a teenaged physical specimen destroying their pitchers, one they’d enjoy watching if he wasn’t causing them so much pain.

 

"Just his presence in the box, he has a different look, a different build to him,” Roof said. "There are guys who come around and play in this league that look like big leaguers. He looks like a big leaguer.”