2025 Minor League/Prospects Discussion Thread

polo007 · Post #681 » by **polo007** » Wed Nov 16, 2022 1:10 am

dagger · Post #682 » by **dagger** » Sun Nov 27, 2022 10:31 pm

It will be interesting to see what the Jays do with Rainer Nunez, who lis having himself a time in the Dominican League after a fine season at Dunedin/Vancouver. The big league team doesn't need a right handed power hitting 1B, they have one of those, and while it's highly unlikely they lose Nunez in the 2022 Rule 5 draft, a strong showing at New Hampshire would certainly tempt a team in the 2023 draft.

SharoneWright · Post #683 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:43 am

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SharoneWright · Post #684 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 3:27 am

At the same time, we've been pretty unlucky with highly touted drafted pitching prospects.... (Manoah the huge exception).

Just over the past 2-4 years,,, Pearson (literally top 3 in all baseball) really crashed, Pardinho looked electric until he's completely dropped from our list. Kloff and Van Eyk,, -- both in the top 5-8 of our pipeline at one point, have badly fallen. Even Frasso and Palmer, who were drafted in the same year to add more depth, have lost all their lustre (I'd not give up completely on Palmer)... Irv freaking Carter was taken early!!!lol. But short of Alek and Ricky, all our top-end minor-league pitching potential has evaporated. Obviously arms are a gamble, but we've either been bad at drafting or very unlucky. Barriera buck this trend!! :uhoh:

rarefind · Post #685 » by **rarefind** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:15 pm

SharoneWright wrote:At the same time, we've been pretty unlucky with highly touted drafted pitching prospects.... (Manoah the huge exception).

Just over the past 2-4 years,,, Pearson (literally top 3 in all baseball) really crashed, Pardinho looked electric until he's completely dropped from our list. Kloff and Van Eyk,, -- both in the top 5-8 of our pipeline at one point, have badly fallen. Even Frasso and Palmer, who were drafted in the same year to add more depth, have lost all their lustre (I'd not give up completely on Palmer)... Irv freaking Carter was taken early!!!lol. But short of Alek and Ricky, all our top-end minor-league pitching potential has evaporated. Obviously arms are a gamble, but we've either been bad at drafting or very unlucky. Barriera buck this trend!!

He'll be traded for a back end starter at the deadline.

dagger · Post #686 » by **dagger** » Wed Nov 30, 2022 2:57 am

dagger wrote:It will be interesting to see what the Jays do with Rainer Nunez, who lis having himself a time in the Dominican League after a fine season at Dunedin/Vancouver. The big league team doesn't need a right handed power hitting 1B, they have one of those, and while it's highly unlikely they lose Nunez in the 2022 Rule 5 draft, a strong showing at New Hampshire would certainly tempt a team in the 2023 draft.

Nunez just has that look of a big bat 1B/DH

Now has five homers in the Dominican

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polo007 · Post #687 » by **polo007** » Sun Dec 4, 2022 3:13 pm

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dagger · Post #688 » by **dagger** » Wed Dec 7, 2022 4:17 am

dagger wrote:
dagger wrote:It will be interesting to see what the Jays do with Rainer Nunez, who lis having himself a time in the Dominican League after a fine season at Dunedin/Vancouver. The big league team doesn't need a right handed power hitting 1B, they have one of those, and while it's highly unlikely they lose Nunez in the 2022 Rule 5 draft, a strong showing at New Hampshire would certainly tempt a team in the 2023 draft.

Nunez just has that look of a big bat 1B/DH

Now has five homers in the Dominican

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polo007 · Post #689 » by **polo007** » Wed Dec 7, 2022 10:38 pm

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ItsDanger · Post #690 » by **ItsDanger** » Thu Dec 8, 2022 3:22 pm

I expect Ricky Tiedemann to make the majors by July '23. Assuming there is an opening in the rotation.

dagger · Post #691 » by **dagger** » Fri Dec 9, 2022 4:26 pm

ItsDanger wrote:I expect Ricky Tiedemann to make the majors by July '23. Assuming there is an opening in the rotation.

They first have to ratchet up his innings/pitches unless they plan to start him as a bulk reliever, because three innings or 50 pitches - whichever came first - seemed to be his imposed limit at NH even if he was pitching lights out.

hst420 · Post #692 » by **hst420** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 11:43 pm

Simeon Woods-Richardson had a great year in Minnesota's Minor League system. Whereas Berrios led the AL in hits and ER given up. Interesting to see how Woods-Richardson fairs this upcoming season --might really put a that trade to shame.

dagger · Post #693 » by **dagger** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:34 am

Here are the Jays prospect all-stars - best at each position. Obviously a subjective view from MLB Pipeline.

But it recognizes some of the much-watch prospects for 2023, guys with real potential to reach the majors (although it is disheartening that Casey Lawrence, 35, was the best RHP.

https://www.milb.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-organization-all-stars-2022

dagger · Post #694 » by **dagger** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:46 am

dagger wrote:Here are the Jays prospect all-stars - best at each position. Obviously a subjective view from MLB Pipeline.

But it recognizes some of the much-watch prospects for 2023, guys with real potential to reach the majors (although it is disheartening that Casey Lawrence, 35, was the best RHP.

https://www.milb.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-organization-all-stars-2022

another guy to watch is Robert Robertis, a 19 year old outfielder who was promoted from Dun to Vancouver when Dunedin's schedule finished, then on to New Hampshire for a few at bats. Hit two homers in 17 ABs. With Dasan Brown and Gabriel Martinez, Robertis provides some hope the Jays can actually develop an outfielder.

polo007 · Post #695 » by **polo007** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:56 pm

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dagger · Post #696 » by **dagger** » Sat Jan 7, 2023 8:13 pm

Rainer Nunez is one of potential unicorns for 2023. A power hitting first base RHB, not exactly what we lack at the major league level, but you never know. Just turned 22, he excelled at two levels in 2022, and was the HR leader in the Dominican League this winter - and its ROY. If you wanted to order up a guy who looks like a power hitting 1B, this guy looks like he's been sent over from Central Casting - 6'3", 190, with a HR swing a little like Edwin's. He could start at Vancouver and New Hampshire, but could easily get to the latter this coming season.

https://www.milb.com/news/rainer-nunez-breakout-spans-three-countries?partnerID=web_article-share

ItsDanger · Post #697 » by **ItsDanger** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 6:15 pm

Still in college, ambedextrious pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HycQycdYn-s

polo007 · Post #698 » by **polo007** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:31 pm

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Hoopstarr · Post #699 » by **Hoopstarr** » Sun Mar 5, 2023 4:20 pm

0 mentions of our farm here
https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-front-office-selections-best-farm-systems

bluerap23 · Post #700 » by **bluerap23** » Sun Mar 5, 2023 6:17 pm

Hoopstarr wrote:0 mentions of our farm here
https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-front-office-selections-best-farm-systems

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