Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Laika]

Hard to tell from that angle but Zulueta's FB seems to have a lot of two seam action

[Brownie19]

Groshan has really simplified his swing since he was drafted...wow.

[The Cats Ass]

Will teams have a chance to shuffle their 40-man roster once things start back up before the Rule 5 draft? Like if Eric Pardinho starts showing good stuff and looks like he could step into a bullpen role would they have a chance to switch him with someone else.

[Spanky__99]

Will teams have a chance to shuffle their 40-man roster once things start back up before the Rule 5 draft? Like if Eric Pardinho starts showing good stuff and looks like he could step into a bullpen role would they have a chance to switch him with someone else.

 

No, that deadline has passed.

[The Cats Ass]

No, that deadline has passed.

 

That's what I thought. Just seems weird a player could be working out with a team, making strides at spring training, and then just get plucked. I think we see more rule-5 breakout players this year than normal as a result.

[The Cats Ass]

"He’s still working back toward the low-90s, but it’s all about reps and staying healthy for now. #BlueJays"

 

So Pardinho is throwing poo.

 

Conspiracy Theory: Pardinho is actually hitting high 90's behind the scenes. But they're telling him to hold back when on camera. That way he gets passed on in the Rule 5.

[Spanky__99]

That's what I thought. Just seems weird a player could be working out with a team, making strides at spring training, and then just get plucked. I think we see more rule-5 breakout players this year than normal as a result.

 

Yeah, that's why teams aren't allowing scouts into their facilities.

[Laika]

Conspiracy Theory: Pardinho is actually hitting high 90's behind the scenes. But they're telling him to hold back when on camera. That way he gets passed on in the Rule 5.

 

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo way

[43211234]

Orelvis' swing looked amazing there.

 

Groshans looked kinda stiff but maybe those first few swings he was just trying to slap a few the other way.

[Krylian]

Orelvis' swing looked amazing there.

 

Groshans looked kinda stiff but maybe those first few swings he was just trying to slap a few the other way.

 

He needs an Orelvis leg kick.

[Spanky__99]

5 fWAR for Bregman, maybe be 4 for Moncada, projected annually. Good players either way.

[Daniel Labude]

[The Cats Ass]

5 fWAR for Bregman, maybe be 4 for Moncada, projected annually. Good players either way.

 

Are you saying Groshans is Bregman and Orelvis is Moncada?

[jerb]

[Spanky__99]

Are you saying Groshans is Bregman and Orelvis is Moncada?

 

Yes...

 

Wrong thread is all.

[FantasyNewb]

Any guesses on the next prospect (s) that will take a huge jump this year like Volpe and Moreno did last year?

[John_Havok]

Any guesses on the next prospect (s) that will take a huge jump this year like Volpe and Moreno did last year?

 

The odds on favorite seems to be Ricky Tiedemann in the Jays system. Not sure about others though.

[Jimcanuck]

Any guesses on the next prospect (s) that will take a huge jump this year like Volpe and Moreno did last year?

 

Jeferson Quero

Cristian Hernandez

[FantasyNewb]

Awesome! I'll keep track of those names.

 

Is there a good site that tracks rising prospects? I lost out on Volpe last year and don't want to make the same mistake this year.

[John_Havok]

Awesome! I'll keep track of those names.

 

Is there a good site that tracks rising prospects? I lost out on Volpe last year and don't want to make the same mistake this year.

 

There's tons of places that do writeups on prospects, but trying to pick the rising stars out of the bunch though is still extremely difficult. PLayers sometimes just take leaps out of nowhere. Others, theyre highly touted, but can't seem to put up the results that their talents suggest they should be. Then they make one small tweak (like adding a leg kick) and that's the magic bullet. Trying to predict breakout players is an exercise in futility for the most part.

[Spanky__99]

Awesome! I'll keep track of those names.

 

Is there a good site that tracks rising prospects? I lost out on Volpe last year and don't want to make the same mistake this year.

 

MILB.com... is fine as a free site.

[connorp]

Any guesses on the next prospect (s) that will take a huge jump this year like Volpe and Moreno did last year?

 

As an unbiased observer, I’d probably say Royce Lewis fires back up the rankings this year with a vengeance

[Spanky__99]

As an unbiased observer, I’d probably say Royce Lewis fires back up the rankings this year with a vengeance

 

lol... you and JimmyC are incessant with your prospects.

[FantasyNewb]

Thanks all.

 

What's your thoughts on Dominguez? I mean the Mantle and Trout comparisons were ridiculous. But he made an effort to overhaul his swing in the offseason. He's dropped down a lot on the top prospects lists the past year. Is he being undervalued at the moment?

[Spanky__99]

Thanks all.

 

What's your thoughts on Dominguez? I mean the Mantle and Trout comparisons were ridiculous. But he made an effort to overhaul his swing in the offseason. He's dropped down a lot on the top prospects lists the past year. Is he being undervalued at the moment?

 

Jasson Dominguez is available? I'd draft him in a millisecond.

[Jimcanuck]

Thanks all.

 

What's your thoughts on Dominguez? I mean the Mantle and Trout comparisons were ridiculous. But he made an effort to overhaul his swing in the offseason. He's dropped down a lot on the top prospects lists the past year. Is he being undervalued at the moment?

 

Hard to say, might be another Maitan

[Spanky__99]

Hard to say, might be another Maitan

 

Where have I heard that before...

 

TLDR

The most hyped international prospect in years, Dominguez is still just hype after 2020's lost season, but the bat speed and power are off the charts for a player this young.

Full Report

At a certain point in time, before he began playing actual games, we only knew as much about Wander Franco as we currently do about Jasson Dominguez. At a certain point in time, the same was true of Kevin Maitan. That is the range of potential outcomes here, as we still only truly know about Dominguez's showcase tools (what it's like to watch him take BP and run, both of which are scintillating) and very little about how he'll perform against pro pitching. Because of how early and how covertly the Yankees and Dominguez agreed to a deal (New York spent all but about $300k of its initial $5.4 million international pool on him), few scouts have seen him at all, and even fewer have seen him against quality live pitching, although that number has started to creep up as he participates in live BPs in the Dominican Republic. The mystery and intrigue, rare for elite, contemporary teenage athletes because of the prevalence of social media video, and those slick Yankees pinstripes have created a fever pitch of expectation for Dominguez in both the real world and the baseball card finance bro space. Last year, when Dominguez was close to near the top of the 50 FV tier (where he'll remain), one scouting director told me he is impossible to evaluate for a list like this, while a former GM told me he was too low. It's hard to find switch-hitters with power like this, let alone ones who already have usable swings from both sides of the plate at this age. Dominguez got very jacked in 2020 and looked more like a Mr. Universe competitor than a baseball prospect. Not everyone digs this, and it's discussed with the same tone of captivation and alarm as Zion Williamson's size and explosion. There's no precedent for someone this age being as big and strong as Dominguez already is, but nobody is sure what that means for his long-term athletic viability. I'm probably more comfortable ranking someone like this highly than a GM would be acquiring him for equivalent value, but it's possible that, a year from now, Dominguez will have become unacquirable. He's the highest-variance prospect in baseball, and maybe the highest-variance athlete in sports. (DR Instructional League)

[Laika]

Hard to say, might be another Maitan

 

His nickname is "The Martian"

 

That is eerily close to The "Maitan"

[Laika]

Thanks all.

 

What's your thoughts on Dominguez? I mean the Mantle and Trout comparisons were ridiculous. But he made an effort to overhaul his swing in the offseason. He's dropped down a lot on the top prospects lists the past year. Is he being undervalued at the moment?

 

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[InsideThePark]

Michael Dominguez is great. Going to be a great pen arm for us in 4 years.