Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Eat My Shatkins]

Tiedemann is the only prospect who is having a decent start this year. I keep checking the affiliates box scores to see if anyone is starting to pitch or hit and so far nada.

 

Adam Macko - 15.75 k/9 / 2.25 bb/9 / 1.63 xFIP

Jimmy Burnette - 15.75 k/9 / 2.25 bb/9 / 1.66 xFIP (4 saves in AA)

Nate Pearson - 17.28 k/9 / 5.40 bb/9 / 2.08 xFIP

Hayden Juenger - 14.46 k/9 / 2.89 bb/9 / 3.73 xFIP (22 years old in AAA and has velo)

TJ Brock has 16.69 k/9 and a 2.17 xFIP in high A

 

Beltre has a 237 wRC+

Tirotta has 189 wRC+

Jommer Hernandez has 184 wRC+ and is 22 in high A

Palmegiani has a 142 wRC+ in AA (23 yo)

 

Few guys at least starting strong.

[THANOS]

Tiedemann is the only prospect who is having a decent start this year. I keep checking the affiliates box scores to see if anyone is starting to pitch or hit and so far nada.

 

Tiedes and Pearson, that's it.

[THANOS]

Adam Macko - 15.75 k/9 / 2.25 bb/9 / 1.63 xFIP

Jimmy Burnette - 15.75 k/9 / 2.25 bb/9 / 1.66 xFIP (4 saves in AA)

Nate Pearson - 17.28 k/9 / 5.40 bb/9 / 2.08 xFIP

Hayden Juenger - 14.46 k/9 / 2.89 bb/9 / 3.73 xFIP (22 years old in AAA and has velo)

TJ Brock has 16.69 k/9 and a 2.17 xFIP in high A

 

Beltre has a 237 wRC+

Tirotta has 189 wRC+

Jommer Hernandez has 184 wRC+ and is 22 in high A

Palmegiani has a 142 wRC+ in AA (23 yo)

 

Few guys at least starting strong.

 

Thanks, that's helpful.

[Pendleton]

Adam Macko - 15.75 k/9 / 2.25 bb/9 / 1.63 xFIP

Jimmy Burnette - 15.75 k/9 / 2.25 bb/9 / 1.66 xFIP (4 saves in AA)

Nate Pearson - 17.28 k/9 / 5.40 bb/9 / 2.08 xFIP

Hayden Juenger - 14.46 k/9 / 2.89 bb/9 / 3.73 xFIP (22 years old in AAA and has velo)

TJ Brock has 16.69 k/9 and a 2.17 xFIP in high A

 

Beltre has a 237 wRC+

Tirotta has 189 wRC+

Jommer Hernandez has 184 wRC+ and is 22 in high A

Palmegiani has a 142 wRC+ in AA (23 yo)

 

Few guys at least starting strong.

 

2022 3rd rounder Alan Roden is hitting .321/.487/.500 early on for Vancouver, after going .383/.484/.640 in two seasons at Creighton with outstanding K/BB rates.

 

No margin for error as a LF/1B/DH type athlete, but might be a lefty bat in the system.

[Laika]

FisherCats have the worst OPS in the EL

8th of 12 in pitching ERA

 

Dunedin = worst OPS in league

But best ERA in league

 

Canadians 4 of 6 in OPS

Worst ERA in league

 

Bisons worst OPS in the IL

15th of 20 in ERA

 

 

Just a nightmare minor league season so far. Three of four active affiliates have the worst team OPS in their league.

And only one has an above average pitching ERA.

 

lmao.

[Brownie19]

Orioles promoted SS prospect Jackson Holliday to High-A Aberdeen.

 

The Orioles continue to be very aggressive with their handling of the top-overall selection from last year's MLB Draft, sending him to High-A after just 13 games at Single-A Delmarva in which he batted .392/.523/.667 with two homers and three steals across 65 plate appearances. The 19-year-old top prospect was always expected to move quickly, but he's on pace to reach the upper minors by the end of the year, which is pretty remarkable.

[glory]

Orioles promoted SS prospect Jackson Holliday to High-A Aberdeen.

 

The Orioles continue to be very aggressive with their handling of the top-overall selection from last year's MLB Draft, sending him to High-A after just 13 games at Single-A Delmarva in which he batted .392/.523/.667 with two homers and three steals across 65 plate appearances. The 19-year-old top prospect was always expected to move quickly, but he's on pace to reach the upper minors by the end of the year, which is pretty remarkable.

 

Did a quick glance at the Orioles top prospects, and practically everyone in the top 10 in the system is performing well right now. Some of those position players will likely need to be converted to pitchers via trade, but that's still a great position to be in. They have little to no financial obligations other than whatever they owe Chris Davis to sit at home, so extensions are realistic for their young players at some point. I thought they should have made more of an effort to add SP in the off season, but Grayson is up now, and if he pitches to expectation while the rest of the rotation can at least be collectively average, then they are going to be a problem.

[John_Havok]

Did a quick glance at the Orioles top prospects, and practically everyone in the top 10 in the system is performing well right now. Some of those position players will likely need to be converted to pitchers via trade, but that's still a great position to be in. They have little to no financial obligations other than whatever they owe Chris Davis to sit at home, so extensions are realistic for their young players at some point. I thought they should have made more of an effort to add SP in the off season, but Grayson is up now, and if he pitches to expectation while the rest of the rotation can at least be collectively average, then they are going to be a problem.

 

Virtually any team that's been crap for the last 6 seasons will have some great young talent in the pipeline. Last time they did this it was a 14 year run of crap, followed by a 5 year window of being decent, then back to 6 years of crap.

[Stangstag]

Virtually any team that's been crap for the last 6 seasons will have some great young talent in the pipeline. Last time they did this it was a 14 year run of crap, followed by a 5 year window of being decent, then back to 6 years of crap.

 

Yeah I don’t think this run will be any different with Angelos still in charge. Depends if/when he croaks. But if the Os are content to sit on a sub-100m payroll I don’t think they can sustain a solid team. Teams like the Rays are willing to trade their superstars for prospects before they become expensive while most teams won’t.

[glory]

Virtually any team that's been crap for the last 6 seasons will have some great young talent in the pipeline. Last time they did this it was a 14 year run of crap, followed by a 5 year window of being decent, then back to 6 years of crap.

 

Yeah the follow up to this will be important. They need to extend key young players as well as supplement with the right veteran pieces. A lot could go wrong, but they are in a good spot, especially since they look like they are capable of being a .500ish team already without making an effort to contend yet.

[John_Havok]

Yeah I don’t think this run will be any different with Angelos still in charge. Depends if/when he croaks. But if the Os are content to sit on a sub-100m payroll I don’t think they can sustain a solid team. Teams like the Rays are willing to trade their superstars for prospects before they become expensive while most teams won’t.

 

Yeah the only way they could is if they sign Rutschman and a few others to really team friendly deals to possibly allow a free agent signing or two. And lets not forget Adley Rutschman is already 25 yeards old, it's not like he's 21 or 22 in his 2nd year in the bigs.

[Spanky__99]

Did a quick glance at the Orioles top prospects, and practically everyone in the top 10 in the system is performing well right now. Some of those position players will likely need to be converted to pitchers via trade, but that's still a great position to be in. They have little to no financial obligations other than whatever they owe Chris Davis to sit at home, so extensions are realistic for their young players at some point. I thought they should have made more of an effort to add SP in the off season, but Grayson is up now, and if he pitches to expectation while the rest of the rotation can at least be collectively average, then they are going to be a problem.

 

No doubt.

[Spanky__99]

Yeah I don’t think this run will be any different with Angelos still in charge. Depends if/when he croaks. But if the Os are content to sit on a sub-100m payroll I don’t think they can sustain a solid team. Teams like the Rays are willing to trade their superstars for prospects before they become expensive while most teams won’t.

 

Angelos spends when the time is right, I thought that was this off-season but it didn't happen, they'll spend.

[John_Havok]

Angelos spends when the time is right, I thought that was this off-season but it didn't happen, they'll spend.

 

Yes he does spend, and usually poorly. Chris Davis loves him though

[Ray]

Peter Angelos isn’t really in charge anymore. By all accounts, he’s ceded day-to-day operations of the team to John Angelos due to failing health.

 

As for John Angelos, when asked about extensions, he basically came out and said to the media “Enjoy this young core while we have them”, so that gives insight as to how he wants to run things.

[Spanky__99]

Yes he does spend, and usually poorly. Chris Davis loves him though

 

Still doesn't change my point, lol.

[L54]

Orioles looking like a handful for the foreseeable future. Red Sox won’t perpetually suck. Toughest division hands down.

[Laika]

Orioles looking like a handful for the foreseeable future. Red Sox won’t perpetually suck. Toughest division hands down.

 

I dunno man, the Red Sox might suck for a while

 

The farm is atrocious

 

The GM is also stupid

[Jonn]

Orioles farm system is insane. They are going to be a problem for a long long time.

[Grant77]

I dunno man, the Red Sox might suck for a while

 

The farm is atrocious

 

The GM is also stupid

 

They have a team ERA over 5, Josh Winckowski is their second best pitcher, and they don't have a pitcher who even projects as a back end starter. Adam Macko would-be their best guy easily, for reference.

[Slade]

Orioles looking like a handful for the foreseeable future. Red Sox won’t perpetually suck. Toughest division hands down.

 

Same s*** different day. When has it not been the toughest division in the league?

[glory]

Chaim Bloom is legitimately terrible so while historically the Red Sox don't stay down for long, I'm not sure that will apply as long as he is the GM.

[Jimcanuck]

I dunno man, the Red Sox might suck for a while

 

The farm is atrocious

 

The GM is also stupid

 

Their farm is not bad actually, middle of the pack, but they have a s*** ton of holes to fill

[Grant77]

Their farm is not bad actually, middle of the pack, but they have a s*** ton of holes to fill

 

I disagree. Mayer is a stud, but they are in the conversation for worst farm in the big leagues without him. The pitching is certainly the worst by a significant margin. Their talent level falls off a cliff after the top 5.

[Stangstag]

Angelos spends when the time is right, I thought that was this off-season but it didn't happen, they'll spend.

 

Does he? What was the last big FA the Orioles signed?

[Jimcanuck]

I disagree. Mayer is a stud, but they are in the conversation for worst farm in the big leagues without him. The pitching is certainly the worst by a significant margin. Their talent level falls off a cliff after the top 5.

 

MLB.com has them 16/30

 

Baseball America 10/30

 

Fangraphs 6/30

 

I know you hate the Red Sox, Grant but this is crossing over to irrationality.

[Grant77]

Does he? What was the last big FA the Orioles signed?

 

I'm struggling to come up with a name that isn't Ubaldo Jimenez.

[Grant77]

MLB.com has them 16/30

 

Baseball America 10/30

 

Fangraphs 6/30

 

I know you hate the Red Sox, Grant but this is crossing over to irrationality.

 

I'm sorry, but what exactly do you disagree with and why?

[Jimcanuck]

I'm sorry, but what exactly do you disagree with and why?

 

I wrote that their farm was middle of the pack, and you disagreed. You are f***ing wrong again.

[Grant77]

I wrote that their farm was middle of the pack, and you disagreed. You are f***ing wrong again.

 

So you disagree, but don't have anything the least bit constructive to add. Got it.

 

Which pitchers do you think can help them? Do you somehow like their depth or is your assessment based purely on loving Mayer and Raffaela?