MILB Recap, April 22, 2018

[John_Havok]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Players of the Day: Christian Williams, Ryan Noda, Cavan Biggio,

Honourable mentions: Jonathan Davis, Dalton Pompey, Dwight Smith jr, Rowdy Tellez, Tim Lopes

[AledmysDiaz]

Should we be excited about Pompey again? ;0

[Brownie19]

Is Jon Harris getting his s*** together finally?

 

Cavan stays hot....

[Dr. Dinger]

And Vlad's K rate continues to go down, now at 7.5%. You would think AA would start adjusting to him but if anything it seems to be the opposite. For reference, Mike Trout was 18.4% at the same age in AA. It's crazy that someone with such a nasty hack can maintain such an incredibly low K rate.

[Laika]

Is Jon Harris getting his s*** together finally?

 

Probably not?

 

Unless by "getting his s*** together" you mean, "limping to the Majors as a very boring back-end starter without any exciting pitches or traits".

 

Which, of course, would be a perfectly fine outcome for a 29th overall selection.

[John_Havok]

Interesting note (to me anyways) Lansing is leading the MWL in steals with 31 and Ryan Noda is tied for the team lead in steals with 7 - Reggie Pruitt also has 7. Neither have been caught yet.

 

I wouldn't have expected a 1b/OF guy to be a base stealer.

[Grant77]

And Vlad's K rate continues to go down, now at 7.5%. You would think AA would start adjusting to him but if anything it seems to be the opposite. For reference, Mike Trout was 18.4% at the same age in AA. It's crazy that someone with such a nasty hack can maintain such an incredibly low K rate.

 

He's really got the whole package. He gets himself into good counts and pitchers are too afraid to come into the zone. When he does get into a pitchers count, he shortens up his swing a bit and fouls off all of the good pitches. Even when he does swing at a bad pitch, he usually hits it anyways. That's got to be a nightmare for pitchers.

[Laika]

Has anyone personally seen Lansing this year?

 

I'd be interested in any stuff reports or insights on Donnie Sellers, Zach Logue, MAXIMO! Castillo, Tice. And Samad Taylor.

 

Sellers is my personal sleeper prospect. Wondering if his velocity is trending up at all.

[King]

Interesting note (to me anyways) Lansing is leading the MWL in steals with 31 and Ryan Noda is tied for the team lead in steals with 7 - Reggie Pruitt also has 7. Neither have been caught yet.

 

I wouldn't have expected a 1b/OF guy to be a base stealer.

 

There are people here that thought Vlad would be a stolen base threat after he stole 15 in Bluefield in 2016.

[Stoneyen]

Speaking of SB, I see Bo’s got 6 already this year. Could he be a 20 steal guy in the majors?

[jaysfan2014]

At the rate Vlad Jr. is going--it's more a matter of when, not if, he reaches the majors this year--he's on the same path Rafael Devers was on last year, tearing up AA and may be too advanced for AAA.

[John_Havok]

There are people here that thought Vlad would be a stolen base threat after he stole 15 in Bluefield in 2016.

 

True, which is why it's interesting. Pruitt I can understand given that he's a CF/speed guy. Not sure if Noda is getting them all on the backend of double-steals, or if the pitching batteries in the MWL are just awful at holding runners.

 

His walk rate is 37%, but his ISO is .083....that's retarded. Not sure what all these pitchers are afraid of

[Brownie19]

True, which is why it's interesting. Pruitt I can understand given that he's a CF/speed guy. Not sure if Noda is getting them all on the backend of double-steals, or if the pitching batteries in the MWL are just awful at holding runners.

 

His walk rate is 37%, but his ISO is .083....that's retarded. Not sure what all these pitchers are afraid of

 

1. Noda's old (for the level) and an advanced hitter.

2. Pitchers in A ball are awful at throwing strikes consistently.

3. Don't use the R word. It's not 2006.

[John_Havok]

1. Noda's old (for the level) and an advanced hitter.

2. Pitchers in A ball are awful at throwing strikes consistently.

3. Don't use the R word. It's not 2006.

 

1. He's about league average age for the MWL

2. So are pitchers in the lower level league he was in last year, yet his walk rate has almost doubled.

3. You're retarded.

4. I'm not saying he's a prospect, just that his numbers are interesting.

[Terminator]

Jansen is looking good. If we have an injury at C we won't lose much and might actually improve.

 

Pompey looks solid too. If he can keep this up he could make for an okay trade piece at the deadline. Or Pillar could be traded too.

 

It's so nice to have depth. I can't even remember the last time the Jays had a deep team from MLB down to the minor leagues.

[Brownie19]

1. He's about league average age for the MWL

2. So are pitchers in the lower level league he was in last year, yet his walk rate has almost doubled.

3. You're retarded.

4. I'm not saying he's a prospect, just that his numbers are interesting.

 

The average age in A ball is 22? who knew! (besides John_Havok obviously).

 

John - I love the MiLB updates, so I won't ever chirp you again.

[Brownie19]

Jansen is looking good. If we have an injury at C we won't lose much and might actually improve.

 

Pompey looks solid too. If he can keep this up he could make for an okay trade piece at the deadline. Or Pillar could be traded too.

 

It's so nice to have depth. I can't even remember the last time the Jays had a deep team from MLB down to the minor leagues.

 

on the flip side, McGuire's off to a horrendous start. As is Tellez.

[Jonn]

At the rate Vlad Jr. is going--it's more a matter of when, not if, he reaches the majors this year--he's on the same path Rafael Devers was on last year, tearing up AA and may be too advanced for AAA.

 

Devers made the most seamless transition to the big leagues ever. He just slid and no problem and was an above average regular. I hope its that easy for Vlad.

[Terminator]

on the flip side, McGuire's off to a horrendous start. As is Tellez.

 

Not big deals IMO. I gave up on Tellez a long time ago. Only 22 PAs for McGuire but he was definitely a notch below Jansen on the pecking chart anyway.

[Jonn]

I'm actually kind of intrigued by Ryan Noda. Obviously you love the walks and base running but he is already use to playing 3 positions and well. And there is some raw power to come that hasn't been displayed in games yet.

 

Another guy that I'm keeping my eye on that never get mentioned because hes a reliever is Zach Jackson. Only 23 in Double-A striking out guys at a higher rate as he climbs the system. Some command issues at times but hes throwing mid 90's fastballs touching 97. He's only allowed 2 homeruns in pro ball career. Both at Lansing no homeruns allowed at High A, and AA so far.

 

From a bio last year:

Jackson's best pitch is a hammer three-quarters breaking ball with curveball break and slider velocity in the low 90s. He usually operates at 93-95 mph with his fastball and can hit 97, though it can get straight at times. Jackson doesn't need a changeup much as a reliever, but he has shown some aptitude for throwing one.

[Brownie19]

I'm actually kind of intrigued by Ryan Noda. Obviously you love the walks and base running but he is already use to playing 3 positions and well. And there is some raw power to come that hasn't been displayed in games yet.

 

Another guy that I'm keeping my eye on that never get mentioned because hes a reliever is Zach Jackson. Only 23 in Double-A striking out guys at a higher rate as he climbs the system. Some command issues at times but hes throwing mid 90's fastballs touching 97. He's only allowed 2 homeruns in pro ball career. Both at Lansing no homeruns allowed at High A, and AA so far.

 

From a bio last year:

Jackson's best pitch is a hammer three-quarters breaking ball with curveball break and slider velocity in the low 90s. He usually operates at 93-95 mph with his fastball and can hit 97, though it can get straight at times. Jackson doesn't need a changeup much as a reliever, but he has shown some aptitude for throwing one.

 

Jackson was expected to move quickly when we took him in the 3rd round. Great arm, bad control. I'd kind of forgotten about him to be honest.

[Dr. Dinger]

How did Rowdy Tellez get so bad?

[Jonn]

Jackson was expected to move quickly when we took him in the 3rd round. Great arm, bad control. I'd kind of forgotten about him to be honest.

 

Hes missing tons of bats. If he shows he can throw strikes good chance we see him this year. His numbers are crazy good since advancing to Dunedin

Edited April 23, 2018 by Jonn

[Terminator]

Hes missing tons of bats. If she shows he can throw strikes good chance we see him this year. His numbers are crazy good since advancing to Dunedin

 

We all laughed but Jen Ramos' dream is becoming a reality folks.

[Jonn]

We all laughed but Jen Ramos' dream is becoming a reality folks.

 

I don't even know how that happened lol

[John_Havok]

The average age in A ball is 22? who knew! (besides John_Havok obviously).

 

John - I love the MiLB updates, so I won't ever chirp you again.

 

Feel free to chirp, as long as you're willing to receive it back

 

As for average age baseball-reference.com has an entire section for all of the minor league levels. You can see the Ave gargle age of hitters and pitchers in every league every year. Technically, Noda is older than league average but by a few months, so it's not crazy. He's too old at that level to be considered a prospect though. 20 is about the max age I'll ever look at for Low A ball, but 19 or younger are the truly legit guys.

[Jonn]

Feel free to chirp, as long as you're willing to receive it back

 

As for average age baseball-reference.com has an entire section for all of the minor league levels. You can see the Ave gargle age of hitters and pitchers in every league every year. Technically, Noda is older than league average but by a few months, so it's not crazy. He's too old at that level to be considered a prospect though. 20 is about the max age I'll ever look at for Low A ball, but 19 or younger are the truly legit guys.

 

He still has the profile of a guy who can move fast and catch up and possibly surpass his age group. I am looking forward to seeing the raw above average power if it develops. If it does we have something.

[glory]

Biggio 2-5 with a home run tonight.

 

Is he a prospect? I thought the promotion to AA was aggressive given the type of season he had last year (nothing special) but he's killing the ball right now.

[Terminator]

Biggio 2-5 with a home run tonight.

 

Is he a prospect? I thought the promotion to AA was aggressive given the type of season he had last year (nothing special) but he's killing the ball right now.

 

He is a prospect! Not a great one but he is one. Kacy Clemens is not a prospect.

[Orgfiller]

How did Rowdy Tellez get so bad?

 

His situation is a tough one to evaluate and he should be given some leeway imo. First of all, yes he wasn't viewed highly by scouts and all that crap, that should be taken into consideration strongly, perhaps he simply doesn't have the batspeed and the tools to succeed at the higher levels. But the stuff with his mom must have made it brutal for him, there's no way he's been right mentally or emotionally for a while now, and that as much as physical tools can make a gigantic impact on performance. He may never pan out, but the way I see it he's probably basically playing injured and lost a lot of development as a result.