2018 Prospect/Minor League/Draft Thread

wichmae · Post #481 » by **wichmae** » Thu Aug 2, 2018 2:44 pm

rarjake wrote:Nice to see him tearing it up in Rookie Ball. Any chance we see him for a couple weeks in Single A?

Doubt it. Only one month left in A ball and theyre probably not going to the postseason.

rarjake · Post #482 » by **rarjake** » Thu Aug 2, 2018 3:15 pm

wichmae wrote:
rarjake wrote:Nice to see him tearing it up in Rookie Ball. Any chance we see him for a couple weeks in Single A?

Doubt it. Only one month left in A ball and theyre probably not going to the postseason.

Figured as much, will be nice to see him there next year. Would be nice to see the guy hit a HR before the rookie season is over though.

rarjake · Post #483 » by **rarjake** » Thu Aug 2, 2018 3:16 pm

Happy Birthday to future ALL STAR MVP Keston Hiura
:rockon:

Post #484 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Aug 2, 2018 4:36 pm

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This made me lookup who Wes Wilson is because I would have figured it'd go to Ray.

94 AB
.436 AVG
.681 SLG
1.162 OPS
5 HR
8 BB
2 IBB
18 SO

Good lord.

Kerb Hohl · Post #485 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Aug 2, 2018 4:42 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:

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This made me lookup who Wes Wilson is because I would have figured it'd go to Ray.

94 AB
.436 AVG
.681 SLG
1.162 OPS
5 HR
8 BB
2 IBB
18 SO

Good lord.

Make sure to look up 'Weston Wilson' because I found Wes Wilson as some dude that likely just retired from baseball before this season.

Post #486 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Aug 2, 2018 4:44 pm

Kerb Hohl wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:

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This made me lookup who Wes Wilson is because I would have figured it'd go to Ray.

94 AB
.436 AVG
.681 SLG
1.162 OPS
5 HR
8 BB
2 IBB
18 SO

Good lord.

Make sure to look up 'Weston Wilson' because I found Wes Wilson as some dude that likely just retired from baseball before this season.

Me too, at first.

Post #487 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Aug 2, 2018 4:46 pm

Three Fast Starts for 2018 draftees

Brice Turang, SS, Milwaukee Brewers: From high school in Corona, California, Turang was viewed as a possible first-overall talent a year ago but his stock dropped during the draft season for vague reasons that sounded a lot like nitpicking and prospect fatigue to me. The Brewers nabbed him at 21st overall and this could end up being the coup of the draft if the early results are any indication.

Turang opened in the Arizona Rookie League and hit .319/.421/.362 in 47 at-bats, showing excellent plate discipline (nine walks, six strikeouts), stealing eight bases in nine attempts, and showing impressive leather at shortstop. He was promoted to Helena in the Pioneer League yesterday and went 3-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in his first game.

livestrong4ever · Post #488 » by **livestrong4ever** » Fri Aug 3, 2018 7:38 pm

Would be nice to see Brice hit some HR's
With Corey Ray's great year. - Where you guys see him ranked at end of season? It wasn't that long ago he was top 40 prospect? Does he break the top 100 at least?

Post #489 » by **ReasonablySober** » Fri Aug 3, 2018 9:47 pm

livestrong4ever wrote:Would be nice to see Brice hit some HR's
With Corey Ray's great year. - Where you guys see him ranked at end of season? It wasn't that long ago he was top 40 prospect? Does he break the top 100 at least?

Law mentioned he would possibly be on his next Top 100 list.

There's just something strange happening where he gets criticized for his hit tool when he's mashing the ball and stealing everything once he gets on base. Low walks, high strikeouts. That's literally modern baseball. What Ray is doing is making himself into the kind of player you can stick anywhere in the outfield.

wichmae · Post #490 » by **wichmae** » Sun Aug 5, 2018 2:23 am

Peralta graduated from the list tonight. KJ Harrison re-enters.

Gianstoppable · Post #491 » by **Gianstoppable** » Tue Aug 7, 2018 7:53 pm

This Corey Ray quote makes me happy. I know thats what he should say but if he feels that way he should at least be a guy who hits 20 homers and steals 40 bases. We dont need him hitting 35 homers a year, I prefer he remain effective and not over swing.

"I’m just an extra-base hit guy," Ray said recently. "I’m a guy with the speed that can play in the middle of the field and can get extra bases. I don’t think that I’m a power hitter or a home-run hitter or anything like that.

"I just classify myself as a hitter."

Post #492 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Aug 7, 2018 9:00 pm

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livestrong4ever · Post #493 » by **livestrong4ever** » Tue Aug 7, 2018 9:07 pm

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Well okay then, not really sure about this trade. Seems a bit strange to swap young pitchers. But willing to Trust Sterns to turn a turd into gold.

Post #494 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Aug 7, 2018 9:17 pm

livestrong4ever wrote:
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Well okay then, not really sure about this trade. Seems a bit strange to swap young pitchers. But willing to Trust Sterns to turn a turd into gold.

Perrin would have been rule-5 eligible. Might as well take a swing on a guy with some years remaining if you don't think Perrin is 40 man worthy.

wichmae · Post #495 » by **wichmae** » Tue Aug 7, 2018 10:28 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:
livestrong4ever wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:

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Well okay then, not really sure about this trade. Seems a bit strange to swap young pitchers. But willing to Trust Sterns to turn a turd into gold.

Perrin would have been rule-5 eligible. Might as well take a swing on a guy with some years remaining if you don't think Perrin is 40 man worthy.

Theyve traded away two young guys off the 40 in Phillips and Lopez. Then two thers who would have needed to be protected in Ortiz and Perrin. Its obvious theyre cognisant of the upcoming 40 crunch.

Post #496 » by **humanrefutation** » Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:40 am

A three run walk-off STRIKEOUT for the Timber Rattlers tonight: https://www.facebook.com/SportsCenter/videos/476049109531107/

Post #497 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:45 pm

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M-C-G · Post #498 » by **M-C-G** » Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:08 pm

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This is good news, I have to admit I wasn't very optimistic on him. Would be curious to know if this is just a prolonged good stretch or was there some kind of adjustment, is he just healthy, etc.

Post #499 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:21 pm

M-C-G wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:

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This is good news, I have to admit I wasn't very optimistic on him. Would be curious to know if this is just a prolonged good stretch or was there some kind of adjustment, is he just healthy, etc.

I haven't seen him play outside of the highlights or really done any digging at all, but apparently scouts believe he's selling out his hit tool for power.

crkone · Post #500 » by **crkone** » Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:23 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:
M-C-G wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:

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This is good news, I have to admit I wasn't very optimistic on him. Would be curious to know if this is just a prolonged good stretch or was there some kind of adjustment, is he just healthy, etc.

I haven't seen him play outside of the highlights or really done any digging at all, but apparently scouts believe he's selling out his hit tool for power.

2nd in Ks behind Monte Harrison.