Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-19-13

[toonsterwu]

Loosen finishes with 4 IP, 4 H, 8/2 K/BB, very nice.

 

 

 

Do Loosen and Jokisch profile as anything more than depth? How do they compare with depth guys like Coleman, Raley, and Rusin when they were at the same levels?

 

Jokisch has a bit more on the fastball than Raley/Rusin. Coleman/Raley/Rusin are 5th starters at best, whereas you might be able to make a case that Jokisch might be 4/5 type, a marginally higher ceiling.

 

Loosen has a lot more on the fastball than Coleman. I know he could hit 93, but I think Raisin posted a blurb (maybe from BA?) that said he was hitting 95 last year. Don't know how real that is, and he's probably just toucing it. He's got a nice 4 pitch mix, has enough command. You could potentially make an argument that his ceiling is a mid-rotation starter if a lot of things break right.

[craig]

Loosen got a lot of K's last year, too, so he must have something that can make guys miss on a good day. At least minor league guys.

 

I agree with toonster, I think Jokisch has a little more zip than Raley and certainly than Rusin. His results have been better than Raley, although if you just look at K/BB/HR rates, they look a lot the same. But Raley has always given up more hits: his minor-league H/9 is 11.1, Jokisch's is 8.3.

 

I think it's unlikely to expect Jokisch to be particuarly good. But as long as he keeps getting guys out, I'm going to keep hoping that he'll end up being good.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Hopefully Jokisch could at least replace Russell when he gets too expensive.