MLB Pipeline Jays Top 30 Prospects 2016

[King]

http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2016?list=tor

[baseballsss]

Uumm there's already 100 other prospects threads. There's even one called 2016 Prospects list. No need to make new ones. Got it?

 

 

End Sarcasm.

[GD]

Vlad Jr - 3B

 

mucho bueno

[King]

Signed: July 3, 2014 - TOR

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 45 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

The Blue Jays landed Diaz at the outset of the 2014-15 international period, signing him one day after they had inked Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The right-hander pitched well in his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2015, and the Blue Jays sent him stateside to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in late July.

 

 

Though he's an undersized right-hander, Diaz's athleticism and fast arm generate a fastball that can reach 95-97 mph, though he typically operates in the low 90s. While his heater doesn't have much movement at the moment, he he does a good job of throwing strikes understands the important of pitching down in the zone. Diaz's secondaries lag well behind his fastball, but he does have some feel for a breaking ball and at times will flash an impressive changeup.

 

 

Much like Rodriguez, the 19-year-old Diaz is all projection right now. He impressed club officials last season with his combination of velocity and pitchability, and they believe he has the makeup to handle whatever challenge they throw his way.

 

 

 

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[King]

Chad Girodo

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 60 | Overall: 45

As a ninth-round senior who signed for $5,000 out of Mississippi State in 2013, Girodo doesn't have the strongest prospect pedigree. However, the left-hander jumped on the fast track to the Major Leagues last season, turning in dominant showings at Class A Advanced Dunedin and Double-A New Hampshire before finishing the year with a taste of Triple-A. Between the three levels, the left-hander recorded a 1.34 ERA and 0.96 WHIP across 45 appearances. During the offseason, Girodo was added to the Blue Jays' 40-man roster.

 

 

Girodo was over-the-top in college but has since lowered his arm slot considerably, giving his 87-89 mph fastball a lot of sink while enabling him to work down in the zone consistently. He complements it with a short, wipeout slider at 79-80 mph that is lethal against left-handed hitters, evidenced by their collective .096/.143/.123 and 29 strikeouts in 77 plate appearances against him in 2015. However, his below-average changeup limits his success against righties.

 

 

Girodo's track record as a situational lefty should get him in the Major League in 2016, although he's likely to open the season back in the Pacific Coast League.

 

 

lol

[burlingtonbandit]

Looking through the prospects list I wonder if Hollon was the player who was going to be traded to the Reds. Not a great track record of health and is more than a nothing prospect who would have held up a trade.

[King]

Looking through the prospects list I wonder if Hollon was the player who was going to be traded to the Reds. Not a great track record of health and is more than a nothing prospect who would have held up a trade.

 

Could have been Borucki.

[burlingtonbandit]

Could have been Borucki.

 

Him too. Certainly seens like one of Pentecost, Hollon or Borucki.

[Spanky99]

Could've been Joe Rockhead... who knows!

[burlingtonbandit]

Could've been Joe Rockhead... who knows!

 

It had to of been someone significant.

[Orgfiller]

It had to of been someone significant.

 

Lmao, I love how you eliminated the word "have" from your vocabulary. And no, it didn't of to be.

[burlingtonbandit]

Lmao, I love how you eliminated the word "have" from your vocabulary. And no, it didn't of to be.

 

If it was a meaningless prospect than you could HAVE just substituted another scrub prospect. A trade wouldn't have been held up if it was Mitch Nay or Matt Dean.

[Spanky99]

If it was a meaningless prospect than you could HAVE just substituted another scrub prospect. A trade wouldn't have been held up if it was Mitch Nay or Matt Dean.

 

You and Herp Derp should start up a rumour/conspiracy blog. Shits and giggles for days.

[Orgfiller]

If it was a meaningless prospect than you could HAVE just substituted another scrub prospect. A trade wouldn't have been held up if it was Mitch Nay or Matt Dean.

 

Maybe the other team was interested in that specific prospect? These guys don't just get moved in deals for the heck of it.