Minor League Exhibition Discussion & Boxes 4-8-2009

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scheduled Game:

 

Daytona Cubs vs. Embry-Riddle Eagles, 7:05 pm ET

 

Tennessee's exhibition game yesterday was postponed due to cold weather and snow showers.

[sneakypower]

eh i didnt feel like making a new thread to focus on Castillo's defense but i found it interesting at least

 

player	Level	SB%	ATT/I	SB/I	PB/I
W.C.	A+/AA	75%	9.50%	7.10%	0.030
lgAvg	AA	67.60%	11.90%	8.00%	0.013
lgAvg	A+	68.50%	14.60%	10.00%	0.018

 

basically it suggests while he had difficulty throwing runners out last year, there weren't a lot of attempts against him, possibly due to reputation. his receiving skills need definite work, as evidenced by a putrid 3% passed ball rate.

 

note: the sample is 674-1/3 innings

[Transmogrified Tiger]

That jells with the scouting reports on Castillo, that he has all the tools, but needs refinement(especially in blocking balls).

 

Where did you find those numbers?

[sneakypower]

it was in a btbs article

 

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/4/8/824406/catching-prospects-pop-guns-and

 

Wieters rates were predictably awe inspiring, but suprisingly even better than Teagarden and Ramos'

 

 

edit: i guess while we're on the subject, TotalZone loves Tony Thomas, who came in at +19 Runs and +27 Runs/150

Tony Thomas Jr. had the best TZ of any 2B last season and is an interesting sleeper. He was an outstanding hitter in college in and short-season ball last year, but struggled to find his stroke last year in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League. If he could just be close to average with that bat, he ought to be a nice asset. CHONE projects he'd be a +1 win defender per 150 games in the big leagues this year.

 

Vitters was +7/+18, and the markup they gave him

The scouting reports rate Josh Vitters' defense from "fringy" to average, but the numbers this past year at least rate it as a plus.