Slade

He covered a ton of ground but just completely whiffed.

Holy s*** that was brutal.

BA revised top 30, really just Kay and SWR slotting in at 7-8 and pushing everyone else down. 1. Bo Bichette, SS A broken left hand slowed Bichette's ascent, but he has been back since June and continues to show why he's one of the game's elite prospects. He has excellent bat speed, a knack for finding the barrel and has shown he can stick at shortstop where he has quick feet and good body control. 2. Nate Pearson, RHP Pearson's pure stuff ranks among the best in the minors, with a fastball that sits in the upper-90s and consistently reaches triple-digits, complemented by a swing-and-miss slider in the upper-80s. The caveat with Pearson is his workload—during the first half of the season every other start, the Blue Jays limited him to two innings—but if Pearson proves durable enough to handle a starter's workload, he could anchor the front of a rotation. 3. Jordan Groshans, SS Groshans hasn't played since May 13 due to a foot injury. It's been otherwise all arrows up for Groshans since signing as the 12th overall pick in last year's draft, with Groshans showing an impressive combination of hitting ability and power. 4. Eric Pardinho, RHP A sore right elbow prevented Pardinho from pitching until June 26, but his mix of stuff and feel for pitching remain well beyond his years, with Pardinho already in low Class A Lansing as an 18-year-old. 5. Alek Manoah, RHP After getting a good return on an extra-large, power-armed first-round pick in Pearson, the Blue Jays went even bigger with another hard-throwing first-round pick this year, drafting the 6-foot-7, 275-pound Manoah at No. 11 overall. Manoah pairs a mid-to-upper 90s fastball with a hard slider that has plus potential. 6. Alejandro Kirk, C Kirk is a polarizing prospect among scouts. Some are quickly turned off by his body type, but Kirk has improved defensively and he's a natural hitter with good plate discipline and excellent hand-eye coordination. 7. Anthony Kay, LHP A strong-bodied lefty with arm strength and a three-pitch mix, Kay dominated Double-A competition and reached Triple-A in June. That promotion proved he still had work to do before a callup, which could come this season. 8. Simeon Woods-Richardson, RHP The 2018 second-rounder out of high school has premium stuff and mound demeanor to spare. Still just 18, he had carved up South Atlantic League competition but had fallen victim to shaky defense. Better days are ahead. 9. Gabriel Moreno, C An athletic catcher with great bat-to-ball skills, Moreno started to show a little bit more power last year and has continued that upward trend this year with low Class A Lansing. 10. Sean Reid-Foley, RHP The 2019 season has been a struggle for Reid-Foley, the latest in a career of zigs and zags for a pitcher who has shown promising stuff but has often battled fastball command. Those control troubles have continued to hurt Reid-Foley this season. 11. Miguel Hiraldo, SS Hiraldo earned praise from scouts as an amateur as one of the top hitters in the 2017 international signing class, a reputation he lived up to last year and has continued to show this year in the Rookie-level Appalachian League. 12. Orelvis Martinez, 3B Martinez signed with the Blue Jays last year for $3.51 million, the highest bonus for a 16-year-old international signing in the 2018 class. Making his pro debut in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, Martinez projects as a strong, physical player whose offensive tools are ahead of his defense, with Martinez likely to play third base. 13. Adam Kloffenstein, RHP 14. Griffin Conine, OF 15. Kendall Williams, RHP 16. Patrick Murphy, RHP 17. Anthony Alford, OF 18. Leonardo Jimenez, SS 19. Dasan Brown, OF 20. Kevin Smith, SS 21. Will Robertson, OF 22. Hector Perez, RHP 23. Yennsy Diaz, RHP 24. TJ Zeuch, RHP 25. Reese McGuire, C 26. Alberto Rodriguez, OF 27. Jhon Solarte, OF 28. Javier D'Orazio, C 29. Joey Murray, RHP 30. Ryan Noda, OF/1B

Yea got to be as a long man considering they chose to call him up today and not yesterday. Kingham to the IL.

Didn't think this front office would make a move like this. I love it.

It sucks this year with one trade deadline cause Galvis and Smoak would have certainly been August deals.

Was he actually? I never seen antyhing about him? This is what BA had about him and that is definitely an arm I would want to try to rebuild. Ranked Atlanta Braves #10 prospect after the 2018 season Track Record: Few players had a rougher 2018 than Gohara. Acquired from the Mariners for Shae Simmons and Mallex Smith, Gohara climbed from high Class A to make five major league starts in 2017. His father died in his arms during the offseason, and he left with team permission during the season to be with his mother as she had heart surgery. He missed most of spring training with an ankle injury and finished the season on the disabled list with a shoulder injury. Scouting Report: Gohara's conditioning was a problem in 2018. It affected his arm speed, and his fastball dipped from 95-99 mph to 91-95. His slider also backed up. It's impossible to know if his previously top-of-the-scale fastball and plus-plus slider will return, but even if he finds a midpoint between 2017 and 2018, he would have a pair of plus pitches. He needs to improve his below-average changeup if he's going to work as a starte. The Future: The Braves said that Gohara lost 35 pounds while working out in Orlando after the season. When everything is working properly, He has one of the best arms in baseball. He rarely showed his best stuff in 2018, but between the injuries and off-field tragedy, there is reason to hope he can return to form in 2019. With so many pitching prospects in the upper minors, 2019 may be Gohara's last chance to show the Braves what he can do.

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Melvin Upton, maybe we get lucky and get BJ Upton.

Good luck with the s*** tier contract they gave him for no reason.

Wow Fisher totally blew that. Worst trade in the history of the blue jays!

Next years draft is deep but I don't really care if they win or lose just can't stand watching them get 1 hit every other night.

This one still bothers me.

Not going to catch up in their division but with the best rotation in baseball can easily push for the Wild Card, they're only 4.5 out of the 2nd wild card.

Still trying to stay positive about it, he was pretty dominant in AA. I'm sure getting used to the new ball is going to take some time. Callis was on the fan590 yesterday and said it's a big adjustment to get used to. AAA HR numbers are up 40%.

Lol Kay getting roughed up pretty badly in Buffalo tonight. 4.2 IP 11H 6ER 3BB 3K

Ok Biagini and Sanchez for Fisher is a hard pill to swallow but we had to give up more prospects? 3 years control on Biagini and 1.5 years on Sanchez not enough for Fisher? This is just a bad trade.

Brb going to barf.

Now it's getting Worst!

Ok here is something. I hope it's true.

There's no way Fisher is the only piece to this deal? We traded two guys with control for a 4th OF?

@Mods can you merge the threads or Lock this one?