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Fairview4Life wrote:Adrian_05 wrote:Any chance Kay gets called up in september?
I hope so. His first start will be terrible, prompting Ratul, who doesn't watch the games, to reappear and start babbling about firing Shapiro, but then his next 3 starts would be like 2 no hitters and a shutout.
dagger wrote:If anyone wants to get a nice look at two prospect pitchers, Zeuch is scheduled to start Saturday night and Pearson Sunday afternoon, both games in Buffalo.
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Schad wrote:Orelvis is hitting .285/.353/.528 in the GCL as a 17 year old. It'd be aggressive to move him to Lansing next year, but isn't outside the realm of possibility given that line.
I_Like_Dirt wrote:Schad wrote:Orelvis is hitting .285/.353/.528 in the GCL as a 17 year old. It'd be aggressive to move him to Lansing next year, but isn't outside the realm of possibility given that line.
He's stealing the thunder from his teammate Hiraldo who is practically ancient at 18 and putting up a paltry .301/.348/.477. Toss Groshans in there and the stable of under 20 infielders with bat skills beyond their years is looking pretty good.
vaff87 wrote:Hiraldo is actually I’m Bluefield. So he’s a level above.
We’re over ten months away from the opening of the next international signing period on July 2, 2020, though Baseball America’s Ben Badler (subscription required) looks ahead by profiling ten of the most notable prospects in the upcoming class. Dominican outfielder Pedro Pineda could potentially claim the highest bonus of the bunch, as he has been connected to the Athletics for a bonus that could approach $5MM.
The Cubs, Rays, Tigers, Dodgers, Marlins, Nationals, Angels, Blue Jays, and Twins are all unofficially linked to the other nine names on Badler’s list, with several other players also reportedly in line for multi-million dollar bonuses. Of course, the entire signing process as we know it could become moot should Major League Baseball adopt an international talent draft for next year, though nothing has yet been confirmed on that front.
vaff87 wrote:MLB going to an international draft would really suck, imo.
Schad wrote:It's insane that more teams didn't do it voluntarily earlier. Beyond possibly making the team more desirable to IFAs, you're developing players for an intense mental and physical sport, and half of them are living four-to-an-apartment and eating PB&J two meals a day out of necessity. If you develop even one league-average player every ten years because they actually had an environment that facilitated comfort and exercise and general well-being, you come out miles ahead.
"It was important to be smart about Nate’s workload increase this season," Blue Jays director of player development Gil Kim said. "So before the season started (pitching co-ordinator) Jeff Ware, along with our medical staff, brainstormed different options that were then presented to Nate.
"He ultimately chose to go with alternating the 5/2 for the first half, and as we assessed strength and fatigue levels throughout the season, we felt that he was in a good position to gradually increase that workload throughout the second half.”
Getting him through the season was only part of the task.
With the help of Driveline, as well as Rapsodo and Edgertronic feedback, Pearson worked tirelessly toward improving his slider, eventually slowing the pitch down a tick while adding a bit more depth. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound righthander also adjusted his delivery last year in the Arizona Fall League, now pitching exclusively out of the stretch, which has helped improve his fastball command and cut down his walk rate, according to Kim.
