Down On The Farm

[seahawksfan234]

It is funny to me that they rank a young, low level OF who has been hurt most of the year ahead of a guy raking at AA/AAA all year. Baseball...

I think it's more about potential assuming you're talking about Julio being ranked higher than Jake Fraley. Also it would be remiss for many scouts to jump to conclusions over Fraley's explosion. I've been quite curious as to why Fraley hasn't shot up higher. I have to assume there is something on tape that scouts don't like because so far this year he has been dominant in all five phases of the game.

 

[seahawksfan234]

It’s projection and ego though, which ego is 90% of these prospects sites. Ego wise it is better hitting on a guy who is low level A or even AA over a guy who has made it to AAA. You’d rather be wrong with a younger prospect than one who is in AAA which generally top prospects for teams don’t really go to.

I just said something similar but I think you articulated it better than I did. Another part of it is that there are plenty of guys who somehow kill the minor leagues yet struggle once they get to the bigs.

 

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[wazzu31]

I just said something similar but I think you articulated it better than I did. Another part of it is that there are plenty of guys who somehow kill the minor leagues yet struggle once they get to the bigs.

My feeling on that goes back to how teams value AA much more than AAA. Generally guys who are in AAA but get the call up are role players or guys like Vogelbach where they pigeon hole them into a role like only can face RHP or something similar. At least to me it seems if someone gets a call up from AA they have leash to struggle compared to AAA guys who if they don’t succeed instantly then they are role players. But also it’s rare a guy makes the jump from AA, they usually go from being in AA to making the roster out of spring training the next year.

 

[NWinAZ]

Julio Rodriguez, Kyle Lewis mash, Juan Then solid: Mariners Prospect Wrap -- July 29, 2019

 

[Anointed One]

Julio Rodriguez, Kyle Lewis mash, Juan Then solid: Mariners Prospect Wrap -- July 29, 2019

Great to see that Lewis has been on fire the past 50 games... I wonder if they'll bring him up to Tacoma anytime soon...

 

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MLB Pipeline Top 30 M's

MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch

 

[seattlefan75]

Welp you guys wanted trades we got trades down I believe we talked away with a young infielder and young pitcher which is great it would have been great if we could have traded away Dee Gordon but I dont think there are any takers.

It wasnt anything blockbuster and realistically we dont have any players that would warrant a huge return of prospects I am actually surprised we got back what we did I thought Hunterstrickland and Reonis would be a bag of baseball and a stick of gum.

 

[ulmax]

asa lacy lhp....texas A& M

 

[ulmax]

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Started 15 games for the Aggies… logged a 8-4 record with a 2.13 ERA, .162 opponent batting average and 130 strikeouts in 88.2 innings of work… earned his first win of the year against Fordham (2/16), striking out a career high 11 batters in 5.0 innings of work… had a stellar performance against UIC (2/23), throwing six scoreless frames scattering two hits while fanning 10… threw seven scoreless frames scattering one hit and three walks while fanning nine in the win against TCU (3/2)... named to the Shriners Hospitals for Children Classic All-Tournament Team for his performance against TCU... Earned his fourth straight win against Gonzaga (3/9), throwing 6.0 innings allowing one unearned run on three hits and two walks while striking out seven... earned his fifth win against Kentucky (2/23), throwing 6.0 innings allowing one run on three hits and three walks, while striking out a career high 13... named to the Perfect Game Midseason All-American Second Team for his performance through the first half of the season, logging a 5-0 record with a 1.48 ERA, .152 opponent BA and .89 WHIP, while fanning 68 in 42.2 innings... earned his sixth win of the season, throwing 6.0 scoreless innings against LSU (4/6) scatter one hit and four walks while fanning 11... named to the Golden Spikes Award Watch List (4/10) for his performance through half of the season... threw his first complete game shutout in a seven inning game against Mississippi State (5/4), yielding just three hits and four walks while striking out eight... allowed just three hits, one run and one walk while fanning seven and earning the win against Fordham in the NCAA Morgantown Regional.