Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Spanky__99]

Parker's 73 on BA, ya birds.

[metafour]

Apparently we are in advanced talks with Korean RHP Moon Seo-jun with the leftover IFA money that we have from the failed Roki Sasaki bid.

This kid was apparently going to be a Top 3 pick in the KBO draft and is super projectable at 6'5 (which is irregular for a Korean pitcher). From an article I found, he's hit at least ~94mph with the fastball.

[Laika]

7 minutes ago, metafour said:

Apparently we are in advanced talks with Korean RHP Moon Seo-jun with the leftover IFA money that we have from the failed Roki Sasaki bid.

This kid was apparently going to be a Top 3 pick in the KBO draft and is super projectable at 6'5 (which is irregular for a Korean pitcher). From an article I found, he's hit at least ~94mph with the fastball.

Cool. Finally.

[metafour]

 

[Spanky__99]

10 minutes ago, metafour said:

 

https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-sports/2025/06/04/ZLBFTB3N7RBMND6QZFMLRUWCZU/

[jmomcc]

In terms of projecting ability, wouldn't the high school japanese or korean demo always be easier to project than the 12/13/14 year old latin american demo? 

Or in other words, why isn't this a place where teams spend a big chunk of their pool each year? 

[John_Havok]

3 hours ago, jmomcc said:

In terms of projecting ability, wouldn't the high school japanese or korean demo always be easier to project than the 12/13/14 year old latin american demo? 

Or in other words, why isn't this a place where teams spend a big chunk of their pool each year? 

Couple reasons, but the main one is the unofficial/official agreement between the leagues that they won't do that.

The pro leagues in Asia are highly highly respected in their cultures too, players don't just want to play there, it's considered an honour to play there out of high school

[jmomcc]

1 hour ago, John_Havok said:

Couple reasons, but the main one is the unofficial/official agreement between the leagues that they won't do that.

The pro leagues in Asia are highly highly respected in their cultures too, players don't just want to play there, it's considered an honour to play there out of high school

But we are doing that supposedly. 

[Laika]

Probably because:

1. most of the players suck 
2. the small number of players who don't suck actually have other domestic options so they require too much money to leave. they just enter the KBO pipeline rather than uproot their entire life for a $100k signing bonus. 

[jmomcc]

31 minutes ago, Laika said:

Probably because:

1. most of the players suck 
2. the small number of players who don't suck actually have other domestic options so they require too much money to leave. they just enter the KBO pipeline rather than uproot their entire life for a $100k signing bonus. 

Most 13 year old dominicans we promise several million dollars to also end up sucking. 

Finding the right 18 year old japanese/korean player to give a couple of million to and then turning around and giving a ton of latin american 16 year olds mostly 100k with some 500k sprinkled in seems like just as good a strategy. 

[abola2121]

Silvano Hechavarria should be ranked a lot higher, imo.

[John_Havok]

11 hours ago, jmomcc said:

But we are doing that supposedly. 

It can still happen. But the Asian players have to forgo their own draft to do so. I don't even know if its happened before now even once

[Spanky__99]

On 7/31/2025 at 11:49 AM, jmomcc said:

Most 13 year old dominicans we promise several million dollars to also end up sucking.

Finding the right 18 year old japanese/korean player to give a couple of million to and then turning around and giving a ton of latin american 16 year olds mostly 100k with some 500k sprinkled in seems like just as good a strategy. 

It's the buscone life in the DR etc... it is what it is, but high talent guys get there piece. An International draft would change that s***.

[jmomcc]

France coming in represents a bit of an opportunity in triple A. If he sucks and one of our right handed bats in triple A can get white hot over the next month, they might get a shot in september. 

[Spanky__99]

On 7/31/2025 at 11:49 AM, jmomcc said:

Most 13 year old dominicans we promise several million dollars to also end up sucking. 

Finding the right 18 year old japanese/korean player to give a couple of million to and then turning around and giving a ton of latin american 16 year olds mostly 100k with some 500k sprinkled in seems like just as good a strategy. 

Hah... you make that sound easy.

[jmomcc]

3 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

Hah... you make that sound easy.

You responded twice to the same comment. 

[Spanky__99]

32 minutes ago, jmomcc said:

You responded twice to the same comment. 

I'm responding, to the latter. My bad. 

[Perfect Game]

 

[Perfect Game]

 

[Brownie19]

Man - it's getting hard not to get excited about Johnny King...

[John_Havok]

1 hour ago, Brownie19 said:

Man - it's getting hard not to get excited about Johnny King...

Yep. Just watching him pitch is pretty cool. Personally reminds me alot of Robbie Ray in how he throws and his overall look. 

[Laika]

Just did a Fangraphs search for all of the affiliated minors, minimum 40 IP 

K% leaderboard

1. Travis Sykora (just blew out his elbow)
2. Ryan Brown but he's 22 in A ball and walks everybody
3. Johnny King 42.2%
4. Trey Yesavage 41.9%
 

Yes, Toronto has 2 of the top 4. And #9 in Javen Coleman and #17 in Gage Stanifer. 
And they traded #18, Mr. Kendry Rojas. 

Yes. The Toronto Blue Jays have a little whiff factory going in the minors. 

[John_Havok]

1 hour ago, Laika said:

Just did a Fangraphs search for all of the affiliated minors, minimum 40 IP 

K% leaderboard

1. Travis Sykora (just blew out his elbow)
2. Ryan Brown but he's 22 in A ball and walks everybody
3. Johnny King 42.2%
4. Trey Yesavage 41.9%
 

Yes, Toronto has 2 of the top 4. And #9 in Javen Coleman and #17 in Gage Stanifer. 
And they traded #18, Mr. Kendry Rojas. 

Yes. The Toronto Blue Jays have a little whiff factory going in the minors. 

Wow, wouldnt have thought a dude could walk 8 per 9 like Ryan Brown and still only have a WHIP of 1.4, ... half a hit per inning. Dude is wild ... and unhittable. 

[Brownie19]

5 hours ago, John_Havok said:

Wow, wouldnt have thought a dude could walk 8 per 9 like Ryan Brown and still only have a WHIP of 1.4, ... half a hit per inning. Dude is wild ... and unhittable. 

Sounds like he's a tweek away from being an absolute stud... although you don't see many success stories on guys walking 7-8 per 9.  That may be unfixable.

[Spanky__99]

Read this in Shi's farm report...

 

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Brandon Barriera, who after the internal-brace procedure on his left elbow last year struggled in five outings, logging just 5.2 innings before a mini-fracture of his ulna (one of the two forearm bones) ended his season.

I didn't know he was out for the season again?

Here's the link to the article... https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-farm-report-kasevich-canadian-slugger-piasentin-standing-out/

[Laika]

lmao holy s*** he's worse than Ricky 

[Spanky__99]

On 8/8/2025 at 3:28 PM, Laika said:

lmao holy s*** he's worse than Ricky 

Damn, TINSTAAPP. 😥

Dude's likely droppable in our deep leagues now.

Actually, nah he's only 21. 

[John_Havok]

MLB prospect re-ranks just came out

Yesavage 26

Parker 41

Nimmala 51

Organization top 10

Yesavage

Parker

Nimmala

Tieddeman

King

Stanifer

Pinango

Bloss

Arias

Schreck

[Brownie19]

Having 3 Top 50 prospects is pretty cool.

[John_Havok]

7 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

Having 3 Top 50 prospects is pretty cool.

Also nice to see guys like King, Pinango and Stanifer jumping up there. Arias would likely be higher if he had any international pedigree on him when he signed.