Rangers Prospect Roundtable

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 22, 2009 2:23 PM EDT

Here's a great read of a roundtable between probably the best three Rangers prospect guys, Jason Parks, Jason Cole, and Mike Hindman.

Link.

Sample:

MJH: On to Kasey Kiker: have either of you pigeonholed him as a reliever?

Jason Parks: I’ve pigeonholed him as a reliever. I love Kasey, so it’s never easy to be objective about him, but I just cant see him having success at the MLB level with his current fastball. His comps have always impressed me, as has his tenacity on the mound. I just dont like his fastball anymore and I dont think it will play as a starter. I think he will make an excellent two inning reliever.

Jason Cole: I tend to agree with Parks. I don’t think I would be quite as shocked if he made it as a starting pitcher, but I think he’s most likely a reliever. Solid three pitch mix and maybe dial that fastball up a little out of the bullpen. I think he could be a little effectively wild out of the bullpen, sort of like C.J. Wilson is.

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MJH: Let’s do the "keep one" thing again: Beavan or Poveda? Toronto wants one in a deal for Halladay and you get to pick which one you give up. Who’s it going to be?

Jason Cole: Poveda. I’d take Poveda over a lot of guys in the system. He’s efficient, he’s got the plus changeup, his curveball has developed into at least an average pitch over the last couple of years, his fastball velo continues to slightly climb, and he’s doing a better job of keeping his fastball down in the zone this year.

Jason Parks: Poveda. I think Beavan has a higher ceiling based on natural ability, but I think Poveda has a much better chance of reaching his ceiling. I’d keep Poveda, although I ranked Beavan as the better prospect. I guess that doesnt make much sense

Jason Cole: I don’t do mid-season rankings, but I think I’d have them ranked in almost the exact same spot. I agree that Beavan definitely has the higher ceiling, but I think Poveda is very likely to be a solid starter in the majors.

by alskor on Jul 22, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions