2016 Top Prospects

[tzill]

It is where you LIVE and/or WORK that determines where you pay taxes. Going to see the doctor is not working. He can have the operation, go 'home' for a month or three, then re-visit the doctor when needed.

And Arizona's top tax rate is 4.54%, so Arizona isn't that bad. But I don't understand why you think that he will be spending extensive time in Arizona, at least in the near future. The 'rehab' doesn't start for months after the operation, and the 'working up to baseball activities' is months after that. He has *at least* 6 months of mostly down-time, with low-impact exercises/stretches.

With pro athletes, it has to do with "duty days." I'm unfamiliar with how much a team would want someone coming off surgery at the training facility to rehab. You're correct a visit to a specialist wouldn't count. Spending time in AZ when the team requires you to be there would be duty days, and pay would be taxed at the AZ rate. I know a fair bit about taxation (it's my field) but very little about rehab.

 

[SFGRTB]

The Giants released some minor league players the last few days:

Will Callaway
Shilo McCall
Scott Price
Brian Ragira
Eury Sanchez
Jack Snodgrass

Most notable is Brian Ragira, though not necessarily surprising IMO. He was an old college draftee, who repeated A+ and didn't improve. Sad to see, but even if he stuck around, he was blocked everywhere he looked.

Callaway was expected to be the San Jose second baseman, but now it looks like Bednar will probably return and be the guy.

Rosters are probably going to be released on Sunday.

 

[calsnowskier]

The Giants released some minor league players the last few days:

Will Callaway
Shilo McCall
Scott Price
Brian Ragira
Eury Sanchez
Jack Snodgrass

Most notable is Brian Ragira, though not necessarily surprising IMO. He was an old college draftee, who repeated A+ and didn't improve. Sad to see, but even if he stuck around, he was blocked everywhere he looked.

Callaway was expected to be the San Jose second baseman, but now it looks like Bednar will probably return and be the guy.

Rosters are probably going to be released on Sunday.

Shilo McCall was a relatively highly touted kid when he was drafted. Unfortunately, he never put it together as a pro. Can't say I surprised, but it does suck when one of those "radar guys" get cut.

Agree that Ragira is the biggest surprise. But with Shaw, Oropesa and potentially AnVil, there just wasn't a need for him.

 

[tzill]

The Giants released some minor league players the last few days:

Will Callaway
Shilo McCall
Scott Price
Brian Ragira
Eury Sanchez
Jack Snodgrass

Most notable is Brian Ragira, though not necessarily surprising IMO. He was an old college draftee, who repeated A+ and didn't improve. Sad to see, but even if he stuck around, he was blocked everywhere he looked.

Callaway was expected to be the San Jose second baseman, but now it looks like Bednar will probably return and be the guy.

Rosters are probably going to be released on Sunday.

I'm a little surprised on Snodgrass...but I guess that, despite the drop from AAA to AA last year, he couldn't keep his pitches down.

 

[LHG]

I'm a little surprised on Snodgrass...but I guess that, despite the drop from AAA to AA last year, he couldn't keep his pitches down.

He got lost in the organizational shuffle. Seems the Giants have a few of his kind every year - guys who have some success but the organization doesn't seem any more interested in him than what spot can he fill in the org. Austin Fleet fits this role as well and there will be others behind them too.

 

[calsnowskier]

He got lost in the organizational shuffle. Seems the Giants have a few of his kind every year - guys who have some success but the organization doesn't seem any more interested in him than what spot can he fill in the org. Austin Fleet fits this role as well and there will be others behind them too.

I suspect most every org has these types of players. Some guys have talent, but simply are not MLB players. Ultimately, if a player is not MLB, there is no point in holding onto him.

 

[SFGRTB]

The full season minor league rosters have been announced.

AAA: Sacramento River Cats Team Roster | Sacramento River Cats Roster

AA: Squirrels Announce Player Arrivals For Seventh Opening Day | Richmond Flying Squirrels News

A+: San Jose Giants Team Roster | San Jose Giants Roster

A: Augusta GreenJackets Team Roster | Augusta GreenJackets Roster

Most exciting for me was Fox getting assigned to a full season league. The Agusta and San Jose rosters are the most exciting they've been in a few years.

Look out for Matt Winn too in AA. The Giants love this kid, was drafted in 2015, already in AA as a catcher. He's very advanced defensively, and has nice power.

 

[calsnowskier]

Arroyo has not been assigned yet. I wonder why?

Is AnVil officially out of the org at this point?

I had forgotten (did we know at all?) that Kickham was back.

That Sacto roster looks very good. The entire OF has MLB experience.

 

[SFGRTB]

Arroyo has not been assigned yet. I wonder why?

Is AnVil officially out of the org at this point?

I had forgotten (did we know at all?) that Kickham was back.

That Sacto roster looks very good. The entire OF has MLB experience.

Both Arroyo and AnVill are in Richmond.

I really like all our OFs this year, especially compared to past years. The AAA outfield should put up serious numbers and are all competing for ML jobs. In AA Cole and Slater were the big risers last year and Horan once hit 25 homers before he was injured most of last year. In A+ we have the 3 CFers all starting, which should be electric. And in A ball Gustavo Cabrera makes his return, and we could see Fox playing a little bit of CF.

 

[Stokes1931]

The full season minor league rosters have been announced.

AAA: Sacramento River Cats Team Roster | Sacramento River Cats Roster

AA: Squirrels Announce Player Arrivals For Seventh Opening Day | Richmond Flying Squirrels News

A+: San Jose Giants Team Roster | San Jose Giants Roster

A: Augusta GreenJackets Team Roster | Augusta GreenJackets Roster

Most exciting for me was Fox getting assigned to a full season league. The Agusta and San Jose rosters are the most exciting they've been in a few years.

Look out for Matt Winn too in AA. The Giants love this kid, was drafted in 2015, already in AA as a catcher. He's very advanced defensively, and has nice power.

Hitting coach for San Jose is Todd Linden?!?!?

Hitting coach for Sacramento is Damon "Tiny" Minor?!?!?

Bonds save us!

 

[calsnowskier]

Hitting coach for San Jose is Todd Linden?!?!?

Hitting coach for Sacramento is Damon "Tiny" Minor?!?!?

Bonds save us!

Nice catch. Is decker officially with the big club this year, or is he still a roving instructor?

 

[Mays-Fan]

Hitting coach for San Jose is Todd Linden?!?!?

Hitting coach for Sacramento is Damon "Tiny" Minor?!?!?

Bonds save us!

"Those who can't do, teach. And those who can't teach, teach gym."

 

[LHG]

The Giants released some minor league players the last few days:

Will Callaway
Shilo McCall
Scott Price
Brian Ragira
Eury Sanchez
Jack Snodgrass

Most notable is Brian Ragira, though not necessarily surprising IMO. He was an old college draftee, who repeated A+ and didn't improve. Sad to see, but even if he stuck around, he was blocked everywhere he looked.

Callaway was expected to be the San Jose second baseman, but now it looks like Bednar will probably return and be the guy.

Rosters are probably going to be released on Sunday.

There was another guy that got released with this group: Nathaniel Santiago. That one seems more surprising than all the others. He seemed decent.

 

[LHG]

Arroyo has not been assigned yet. I wonder why?

Is AnVil officially out of the org at this point?

I had forgotten (did we know at all?) that Kickham was back.

That Sacto roster looks very good. The entire OF has MLB experience.

I did know that Kickham was back and I thought someone else had mentioned it somewhere during the offseason.

A couple of surprises (to me anyway) on the RiverCats' roster. Interesting that they assigned Fleet and Lujan to Sacramento but Casilla and Mizenko both repeat AA (again). Not sure what either have left to prove down there. Gregorio and Mejia in AA are a bit surprising too. Not sure what they see in Dunning or Lara at this point. Both stunk last year. And Ciriaco over Moreno at AAA? Where's Blanks?

But yes, the hitting on this team looks exciting and I like the starting rotation too.

 

[tzill]

I did know that Kickham was back and I thought someone else had mentioned it somewhere during the offseason.

A couple of surprises (to me anyway) on the RiverCats' roster. Interesting that they assigned Fleet and Lujan to Sacramento but Casilla and Mizenko both repeat AA (again). Not sure what either have left to prove down there. Gregorio and Mejia in AA are a bit surprising too. Not sure what they see in Dunning or Lara at this point. Both stunk last year. And Ciriaco over Moreno at AAA? Where's Blanks?

But yes, the hitting on this team looks exciting and I like the starting rotation too.

Blanks will start the season on the DL...the dude just can't get healthy.

I'm surprised about Mizenko too...I thought he had a good year in Richmond in 2015.

 

[LHG]

The full season minor league rosters have been announced.

AAA: Sacramento River Cats Team Roster | Sacramento River Cats Roster

AA: Squirrels Announce Player Arrivals For Seventh Opening Day | Richmond Flying Squirrels News

A+: San Jose Giants Team Roster | San Jose Giants Roster

A: Augusta GreenJackets Team Roster | Augusta GreenJackets Roster

Most exciting for me was Fox getting assigned to a full season league. The Agusta and San Jose rosters are the most exciting they've been in a few years.

Look out for Matt Winn too in AA. The Giants love this kid, was drafted in 2015, already in AA as a catcher. He's very advanced defensively, and has nice power.

I've been looking over these rosters and they cannot be final. Most of them have 28 to 30 guys listed and my understanding is that they have to about 25 to 26. Some will probably get reassigned, placed on the DL, sent to extended spring training or released.

There are some notable omissions on these rosters. I don't see any of these guys listed: Kyle Blanks, Daniel Carbonell, Ben Turner and Miguel Gomez. I wonder if they are injured, sitting in extended spring training or released.

 

[Stokes1931]

I've been looking over these rosters and they cannot be final. Most of them have 28 to 30 guys listed and my understanding is that they have to about 25 to 26. Some will probably get reassigned, placed on the DL, sent to extended spring training or released.

There are some notable omissions on these rosters. I don't see any of these guys listed: Kyle Blanks, Daniel Carbonell, Ben Turner and Miguel Gomez. I wonder if they are injured, sitting in extended spring training or released.

This is a little old.

 

[LHG]

This is a little old.

My understanding on Carbonell was that he was retained after the dfa. I think there was a thread talking about that too. I'll have to look for it when I have some time.

 

[LHG]

My understanding on Carbonell was that he was retained after the dfa. I think there was a thread talking about that too. I'll have to look for it when I have some time.

I did some research (on my lunch break) and found that the Giants dfa'd Carbonell on Sept. 16th and then sent him outright to Sacramento on Sept. 23rd. According to COTS - "A player assigned outright to the minor leagues for the first time in his career must accept the assignment." So unless he retired or just got released, he has to be in the organization somewhere.

 

[calsnowskier]

I did some research (on my lunch break) and found that the Giants dfa'd Carbonell on Sept. 16th and then sent him outright to Sacramento on Sept. 23rd. According to COTS - "A player assigned outright to the minor leagues for the first time in his career must accept the assignment." So unless he retired or just got released, he has to be in the organization somewhere.

He had a bad year, sure. But bad enough to kick him to the curb? I doubt it. He is probably just at extended ST...