Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-28-14

[Guest]

torres doesn't hit or project for enough power for me to be THAT high on him yet.

 

the early success at such a young age is really nice (and it's amazing that he's done well enough to even put himself into this conversation) but for me to drop him into the top 5 when he's still this far away he'd have to at least project to grow into some power (which i haven't heard at all)

 

like if eloy were putting up the same numbers i'd be higher on him, i think...but then again one is a SS and one is an OF so what am i talking about?

 

When he signed, he was projected as a .300 hitter with 10-15 HR power while being a potential plus defender at shortstop. Now in-game, we see he has great plate discipline at age 17 while in the AZL and NWL, in his first year in a foreign country. I mean, the average age for the NWL is 21.

 

At Torres' current age, Addison Russell and Javier Baez were starting their senior seasons in high school and Starlin Castro was playing in his native country in the DSL.

 

still... on the high end if things work out pretty well he's, what, lindor?

 

that's really good, but given he's this far away i'm reluctant to put him org top 5.

 

that's not to say that in a year if he's still doing well as an 18 year old at KC he's not our best prospect (since bryant and russell will/may have graduated).

 

 

or maybe my idea of an organizational top 5 is really really twisted right now because of what we've been used to.

His ceiling as a prospect is actually similar to Russell.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

14 percent walk rate and 18 percent K rate at 17 playing his first pro season in the US instead of the DSL. don't wanna say it's unheard of, but it must be pretty rare. I mean, how many IFA signees skip the DSL/VSL period, let alone have that kind of success when they do.

[davell]

Profar put up a .250/.323./.373 line in the Northwest League at 17.

 

Michael De Leon(same age as Torres) put up a .244/.302./.295 line in the MWL THIS year and has played a few games in the Carolina League(4 games at .353/.421/.647 and even a game in the Texas League. And no, I have no idea why they're rushing him THAT much.

 

Mondesi put up a .290/.346/.388 line as a 17 year old in the Pioneer League

[Guest]

Profar put up a .250/.323./.373 line in the Northwest League at 17.

 

Michael De Leon(same age as Torres) put up a .244/.302./.295 line in the MWL THIS year and has played a few games in the Carolina League(4 games at .353/.421/.647 and even a game in the Texas League. And no, I have no idea why they're rushing him THAT much.

 

Mondesi put up a .290/.346/.388 line as a 17 year old in the Pioneer League

 

Hahaha, damn it. Gleyber comparisons was going to be the subject of my first article for Tim's mystery front page. Particular emphasis on Profar and Mondesi.

[Guest]

torres doesn't hit or project for enough power for me to be THAT high on him yet.

 

the early success at such a young age is really nice (and it's amazing that he's done well enough to even put himself into this conversation) but for me to drop him into the top 5 when he's still this far away he'd have to at least project to grow into some power (which i haven't heard at all)

 

like if eloy were putting up the same numbers i'd be higher on him, i think...but then again one is a SS and one is an OF so what am i talking about?

 

When he signed, he was projected as a .300 hitter with 10-15 HR power while being a potential plus defender at shortstop. Now in-game, we see he has great plate discipline at age 17 while in the AZL and NWL, in his first year in a foreign country. I mean, the average age for the NWL is 21.

 

At Torres' current age, Addison Russell and Javier Baez were starting their senior seasons in high school and Starlin Castro was playing in his native country in the DSL.

 

still... on the high end if things work out pretty well he's, what, lindor?

 

that's really good, but given he's this far away i'm reluctant to put him org top 5.

 

that's not to say that in a year if he's still doing well as an 18 year old at KC he's not our best prospect (since bryant and russell will/may have graduated).

 

 

or maybe my idea of an organizational top 5 is really really twisted right now because of what we've been used to.

His ceiling as a prospect is actually similar to Russell.

 

Yep, that's who I was thinking of too.

[davell]

Profar put up a .250/.323./.373 line in the Northwest League at 17.

 

Michael De Leon(same age as Torres) put up a .244/.302./.295 line in the MWL THIS year and has played a few games in the Carolina League(4 games at .353/.421/.647 and even a game in the Texas League. And no, I have no idea why they're rushing him THAT much.

 

Mondesi put up a .290/.346/.388 line as a 17 year old in the Pioneer League

 

Hahaha, damn it. Gleyber comparisons was going to be the subject of my first article for Tim's mystery front page. Particular emphasis on Profar and Mondesi.

 

Damnit, I knew that's who you had to be comping for him. Do it anyway, it's understandable as to why you're this high on him. Scouts were gaga on those two immediately and we'd be hearing more on Torres if we weren't so ridiculously stacked.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

BA's top AZL prospect list should be interesting.

[sneakypower]

Profar put up a .250/.323./.373 line in the Northwest League at 17.

 

Michael De Leon(same age as Torres) put up a .244/.302./.295 line in the MWL THIS year and has played a few games in the Carolina League(4 games at .353/.421/.647 and even a game in the Texas League. And no, I have no idea why they're rushing him THAT much.

 

Mondesi put up a .290/.346/.388 line as a 17 year old in the Pioneer League

 

Hahaha, damn it. Gleyber comparisons was going to be the subject of my first article for Tim's mystery front page. Particular emphasis on Profar and Mondesi.

i want to read this