Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Spanky__99]

I was just saying....

[Jimcanuck]

I was just saying....

 

Many people here don't even know who George Bell is.

[Spanky__99]

Many people here don't even know who George Bell is.

 

Fun Fact; I don't give a s***, but they should. Kiss my purple butt!

[Spanky__99]

So was Roberto Clemente. Recent examples are few and far between for position players though.

 

Fun Fact... the Roberto Clemente book was the first baseball book I ever read.

[TwistedLogic]

Kiss my purple butt!

 

♫ Spanky is a dinosaur from our imagination. ♫

[Muck Bartinez]

♫ Spanky is a dinosaur from our imagination. ♫

 

♫ He loves to drink and suffers from incessant masturbation. ♫

[Spanky__99]

I'm flattered.

[John_Havok]

♫ He loves to drink and suffers from incessant masturbation. ♫

 

Would that really be suffering though?

[Jimcanuck]

Would that really be suffering though?

 

Calloused hands and dick

[John_Havok]

Calloused hands and dick

 

Lotions are a thing. So I’ve heard….

[Brownie19]

Akil Baddoo might be the only recent example of a position player not being returned.

 

and he was coming off a horrible year in A+ ball (30% K%, 103 wRC+)

[Daniel Labude]

and he was coming off a horrible year in A+ ball (30% K%, 103 wRC+)

 

In only 29 games because he missed the rest of the year with an elbow injury

[Daniel Labude]

[Deadpool]

 

I hope he's a fast mover. That kid's got swag for days, and it would be a delight to watch him join the core group.

[TwistedLogic]

I hope he's a fast mover. That kid's got swag for days, and it would be a delight to watch him join the core group.

 

If Orelvis Martinez is considered the "2021 Gabriel Moreno" of 2022, Manuel Beltre is my "2021 Orelvis Martinez" of 2022.

[TwistedLogic]

10 MLB Pitching Prospects With Intriguing Analytical Profiles

 

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-mlb-pitching-prospects-with-intriguing-analytical-profiles/

 

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Adrian Hernandez, RHP, Toronto

 

Why He Stands Out: Hernandez’s changeup is among the most elite in the minors, owing to a few characteristics. First, he generates a tremendous amount of armside run, with an average of greater than 17 inches of horizontal break arm-side. Secondly, he does a tremendous job of killing lift, or creating tumble to go with his elite fading action. Finally, his changeup averages 10 mph of velocity separation from his four-seam fastball.

 

The pitch has similar qualities to Devin Williams now-famous airbender, and Hernandez’s version produces raw spin rates in the 2,200-2,300 rpm range.

 

Hernandez’s fastball averages roughly 18 inches of ride, which helps counteract its below-average velocity and raw spin rates. Because his changeup fades significantly one way and his fastball runs the opposite way, hitters struggle to differentiate the two pitches.

 

Due to the spin efficiency and clean axis upon which it spins, Hernandez’s 12-6 curveball generates an above-average amount of depth, which allows the pitch to play off both his fastball and elite changeup.

 

Takeaway: Hernandez, 21, is a name to know. With 10 appearances at Double-A under his belt, Hernandez has the pitch mix to find his way into the Toronto pen within the next 18 months as a reliever who could work multiple innings per outing.

 

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Gunnar Hoglund, RHP, Toronto

 

Why He Stands Out: Prior to his elbow injury last spring, Hoglund boasted some of the best four-seam spin and shape in the 2021 draft class. On average, Hoglund was spinning fastballs at 2600+ rpms, on a near perfect 1:00 axis and generating on average 20+ inches of induced vertical break.

 

He pairs his fastball with a sweepy slider that consistently averaged nearly 2,800 rpms of spin. His nearly 14 inches of sweep on average with slight drop give the pitch two-plane break. Against college competition, the slider generated a 51% whiff rate.

 

Time will tell how quickly Hoglund’s feel for spin returns or if it returns at all. The player we saw last spring had the stuff to vault himself into the top 10 of the 2021 draft class had he not succumbed to injury.

 

Takeaway: Hoglund pairs high-spin stuff with innate command and control of his arsenal. If Hoglund can return to form and make gains in the way of velocity on both his fastball and slider, he has the chance to possess two plus or better pitches by the time he's MLB ready.

 

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[Spanky__99]

 

Did they update their top 10? Can someone post this, please? TL???

[L54]

10 MLB Pitching Prospects With Intriguing Analytical Profiles

 

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-mlb-pitching-prospects-with-intriguing-analytical-profiles/

 

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Adrian Hernandez, RHP, Toronto

 

Why He Stands Out: Hernandez’s changeup is among the most elite in the minors, owing to a few characteristics. First, he generates a tremendous amount of armside run, with an average of greater than 17 inches of horizontal break arm-side. Secondly, he does a tremendous job of killing lift, or creating tumble to go with his elite fading action. Finally, his changeup averages 10 mph of velocity separation from his four-seam fastball.

 

The pitch has similar qualities to Devin Williams now-famous airbender, and Hernandez’s version produces raw spin rates in the 2,200-2,300 rpm range.

 

Hernandez’s fastball averages roughly 18 inches of ride, which helps counteract its below-average velocity and raw spin rates. Because his changeup fades significantly one way and his fastball runs the opposite way, hitters struggle to differentiate the two pitches.

 

Due to the spin efficiency and clean axis upon which it spins, Hernandez’s 12-6 curveball generates an above-average amount of depth, which allows the pitch to play off both his fastball and elite changeup.

 

Takeaway: Hernandez, 21, is a name to know. With 10 appearances at Double-A under his belt, Hernandez has the pitch mix to find his way into the Toronto pen within the next 18 months as a reliever who could work multiple innings per outing.

 

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Gunnar Hoglund, RHP, Toronto

 

Why He Stands Out: Prior to his elbow injury last spring, Hoglund boasted some of the best four-seam spin and shape in the 2021 draft class. On average, Hoglund was spinning fastballs at 2600+ rpms, on a near perfect 1:00 axis and generating on average 20+ inches of induced vertical break.

 

He pairs his fastball with a sweepy slider that consistently averaged nearly 2,800 rpms of spin. His nearly 14 inches of sweep on average with slight drop give the pitch two-plane break. Against college competition, the slider generated a 51% whiff rate.

 

Time will tell how quickly Hoglund’s feel for spin returns or if it returns at all. The player we saw last spring had the stuff to vault himself into the top 10 of the 2021 draft class had he not succumbed to injury.

 

Takeaway: Hoglund pairs high-spin stuff with innate command and control of his arsenal. If Hoglund can return to form and make gains in the way of velocity on both his fastball and slider, he has the chance to possess two plus or better pitches by the time he's MLB ready.

 

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Thanks for posting

[Brownie19]

anyone know what Adrian Hernandez fastball velo is?

[Spanky__99]

anyone know what Adrian Hernandez fastball velo is?

 

Mid 90's, from Baseball Savant. Kid gets a lot of swing and miss on his change-up, check out his in game stats.

 

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?date=6/1/2021&gamePk=648717&chartType=pitch&legendType=pitchName&playerType=pitcher&inning=&count=&pitchHand=&batSide=&descFilter=&ptFilter=&resultFilter=&hf=illustrator#648717

[John_Havok]

Both profile as relievers, but it's hard not to take a good look at a guy striking out 15 per 9 at AA

[TwistedLogic]

Both profile as relievers, but it's hard not to take a good look at a guy striking out 15 per 9 at AA

 

I hadn't even heard of Hernandez but his numbers and scouting report are drool-worthy for a 21-year-old in AA.

 

Also, it's totally not confusing that there are three minor leaguers named Adrian Hernandez born in 2000, 2001 and 2002.

 

Did they update their top 10? Can someone post this, please? TL???

 

Sorry bruh, I got those writeups from Reddit. I wish I could justify a BA sub but they charge too much for how much I'd use it.

 

Probably gonna sub for the first time around the draft next year though.

[Jimcanuck]

BJ Top 10 has not been updated. Pg. 1148 of this thread has the current ranking and writeup.

[Brownie19]

Both profile as relievers, but it's hard not to take a good look at a guy striking out 15 per 9 at AA

 

Gunnar too? what?

[Orgfiller]

 

Anyone else seeing a lot of Manny Machado in that swing?

[L54]

Gunnar too? what?

 

Ya I don’t think anything about Gunnar says reliever right now

[Spanky__99]

BJ Top 10 has not been updated. Pg. 1148 of this thread has the current ranking and writeup.

 

460 pages in this thread. What's the post number?

[Spanky__99]

Gunnar too? what?

 

No way the Jays took Hoglund to be a reliever, lol... JH's f***ed on this one.

[Jimcanuck]

460 pages in this thread. What's the post number?

 

18363

 

I feel like an errand boy

[Spanky__99]

18363

 

I feel like an errand boy

 

Thanks bitch! lol... I had too! /jk