Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[spats]

Any thoughts on Christian Colon batting .377/443/1.115 with 5 hr in Buffalo. I know he's 32 but he's also a 4th overall pick whose had decent numbers in the minors.

[Angrioter]

Any thoughts on Christian Colon batting .377/443/1.115 with 5 hr in Buffalo. I know he's 32 but he's also a 4th overall pick whose had decent numbers in the minors.

 

Colon suck and you know that very well.

[spats]

Colon suck and you know that very well.

 

Not talking about Bartolo.

[Krylian]

Colon suck and you know that very well.

 

Sucks

[Spanky99]

Sucks

 

Why are you trolling, Ang? It's a weird hill you're on, I don't get it, other than just being an *******.

[Carlos Danger]

Whitt 3 HRs tonight

[metafour]

Another Hagen Danner season watch update:

 

14 IP, 6 H, 0 HR, 5 BB, 17 K

1.93 ERA, .136 avg, 0.79 WHIP

 

He's up to 3 IP in two of his last three appearances.

 

He's 22, but High A is a pretty aggressive assignment for a guy going straight back to pitching after a few seasons of trying as a position player. They probably liked what he's showing and the numbers obviously suggest that as well. Should be a fun one to watch.

[metafour]

Also, Kendall Williams (the guy everyone was worried about us trading to the Dodgers for Stripling) has been very very "meh" so far in Low A.

[Krylian]

Why are you trolling, Ang? It's a weird hill you're on, I don't get it, other than just being an *******.

 

Wasn't meant to be mean spirited.

 

That other thing was a joke that had been made a dozen times but for whatever reason someone decided that they were in a mood that day.

[Krylian]

Also, Kendall Williams (the guy everyone was worried about us trading to the Dodgers for Stripling) has been very very "meh" so far in Low A.

 

I'm kinda relieved... But at the same time I'd like the kid to do well. Weird being stuck between two emotions.

[wamco]

I'm kinda relieved... But at the same time I'd like the kid to do well. Weird being stuck between two emotions.

 

No one cares about your feelings

[BlueRocky]

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/ben-badler-mlb-prospects-chat-6121/

 

One of my favourite people with a Q&A today, some Blue Jays content down below. Aside from all the international coverage, Badler also writes all the TOR prospect content in the Baseball America handbook.

 

Brett (Twin Cities, MN):

 

Wander Franco is a worthy #1, but I see him as more of an elite floor 70-grade 2-6 time All-Star that annually hits around .275+ with 15-25 HR, 5 SB’s, 80+ RBI/R, & great BB:K-rate than a generational caliber 75-80 grade guy. His hit tool and especially power potential fall well short of a Vlad Jr. and he doesn’t have the leap off the page athleticism and physical gifts of a Tatis Jr. It feels like Wander was one of those guys who was uniquely advanced at a young age but will come back to the field a bit as the skill of more physically & athletically gifted prospects catches up. To me, Julio Rodriguez is the #1 prospect in the game for this very reason. Am I crazy for thinking this? And what are your personal thoughts on the above? Thanx!

 

Ben Badler: With his bat control and eye for the strike zone, I think Frano is more of a perennial batting title contender with consistent high OBPs than a .275 hitter. He isn't the dynamic Tatis type of athlete and he doesn't have Vlad Jr's 80 raw power, but he can play in the middle infield, give you big OBPs and there's more raw power in there than what's shows up in games that I think will come through later on for him to develop into a Jose Ramirez type player. I don't know if that's as electric to watch as someone with the style of Tatis or the thunder of Vlad, but that's a player who should be in MVP consideration in his best years.

 

Michael Smith (Canada):

 

Hey Ben what are your MLB projections for Otto Lopez? Do you think he could be a regular or just a utility player. How do you feel about Groshans so far the year?

 

Ben Badler: Lopez just keeps hitting. I don't think you'd hang a 60 on anything he does, and it's not as disciplined an offensive approach as you'd like from a hitter whose bat leads the way, but he does have good barrel control and there's more untapped power than what he's shown in games, although I'm not sure if he gets into it. Probably a guy who moves around the field, but the bat might end up being good enough to get regular playing time in that role.

 

 

Blue Jay Matt (Toronto):

 

Any chance we see SWR up in Toronto before the end of the year?

 

Ben Badler: Oh yeah. I think he's up at some point in the second half.

[Jimcanuck]

Brennen Davis promoted to AA after just 32 A+ PAs. Seems a tad aggressive?

[Slade]

Patrick Murphy up to AAA now, big arm if he can stay healthy and figure out his delivery.

 

2IP 1H 1BB 2K 26Pitches

[Virgil_Hiltz]

So Gabriel Moreno just added a steal of home tonight to his resume!

[metafour]

2020 3rd round pick RHP Trent Palmer is making his pro debut in Low-A Dunedin today. No idea if he was held back due to injury or just extended work - I don't think it was ever announced.

[Krylian]

2020 3rd round pick RHP Trent Palmer is making his pro debut in Low-A Dunedin today. No idea if he was held back due to injury or just extended work - I don't think it was ever announced.

 

3IP, 2BB, 2K so far.

[Ray]

2020 3rd round pick RHP Trent Palmer is making his pro debut in Low-A Dunedin today. No idea if he was held back due to injury or just extended work - I don't think it was ever announced.

 

There's been a fair number of interesting guys yet to make their debut for some reason

 

- Trent Palmer

- Eric Pardinho

- Estiven Machado

- Dasan Brown

- Rikelvin de Castro

- Joey Murray

- Manuel Beltre

[Orgfiller]

There's been a fair number of interesting guys yet to make their debut for some reason

 

- Trent Palmer

- Eric Pardinho

- Estiven Machado

- Dasan Brown

- Rikelvin de Castro

- Joey Murray

- Manuel Beltre

 

Most of those guys are extremely young, three of them are pitchers including Pardinho who continues to come back from injury so seems par for the course to me.

[Ray]

Trent Palmer

 

Sinker: 91-94 mph, ~2300-2500 RPM

4-seamer: 92 mph, 2500 RPM

Changeup: 79-80 mph, ~2100 RPM

Curveball: 79 mph, ~2300-2500 RPM

Slider: 80-82 mph, ~2350 RPM

[Spanky99]

Trent Palmer

 

Sinker: 91-94 mph, ~2300-2500 RPM

4-seamer: 92 mph, 2500 RPM

Changeup: 79-80 mph, ~2100 RPM

Curveball: 79 mph, ~2300-2500 RPM

Slider: 80-82 mph, ~2350 RPM

 

Are all these games logged on baseball savant?

[Spanky99]

There's been a fair number of interesting guys yet to make their debut for some reason

 

- Trent Palmer

- Eric Pardinho

- Estiven Machado

- Dasan Brown

- Rikelvin de Castro

- Joey Murray

- Manuel Beltre

 

I believe Murray and Pardinho are still working back from injury. Those other guys are at extended camp for sure, considering there's no more SS ball.

[Daniel Labude]

There's been a fair number of interesting guys yet to make their debut for some reason

 

- Trent Palmer

- Eric Pardinho

- Estiven Machado

- Dasan Brown

- Rikelvin de Castro

- Joey Murray

- Manuel Beltre

 

Beltre, Machado, and de Castro are at extended spring training. At least Beltre is for sure. May or may not see at rookie ball this year

 

 

Estiven Machado (I think this is him) has filled out a lot it appears

 

Instagram

WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM

[metafour]

Beltre will 100% play. He's very advanced for an IFA kid.

[Spanky99]

Beltre, Machado, and de Castro are at extended spring training. At least Beltre is for sure. May or may not see at rookie ball this year

 

 

Estiven Machado (I think this is him) has filled out a lot it appears

 

Instagram

WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM

 

I thought all SS ball has been abolished.

[Ray]

Are all these games logged on baseball savant?

 

Yes. Every minor league game is logged in Baseball-Savant, but I think only Low-A games have the actual exit velos/velos/spin rates associated with

[Daniel Labude]

I thought all SS ball has been abolished.

 

The GCL and AZL start at the end of June

[Daniel Labude]

I thought all SS ball has been abolished.

 

Class A Short Season was removed

[Spanky99]

Class A Short Season was removed

 

Ahh... so just the one league, got it. I thought it was all SS ball including the GCL and DSL, I guess the DSL is gone?

[Ray]

For those interested, Simeon Woods-Richardson is starting against the Puerto Rican team in the Olympic qualifier today. Free to watch and good quality:

 

Through 1 and a third with no runs so far.