Aderlin Rodriguez

by Northbrookbr on Feb 3, 2011 5:15 PM EST

What is the upside on Aderlin Rodriguez? I have watched some film and this kid can literally crush the ball. Do the Mets plan to shift him to the outfield to off-set the defensive limitations? This kid seems to have a higher ceiling than Wilmer Flores or Ike Davis offensively. In fact, he probably has raw power closer to Mike Stanton, Bryce Harper, etc.

Do I take a late gamble on him in an NL-only farm draft? What is the probability that he makes it to the bigs and in what timeframe?

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by JD Sussman on Feb 3, 2011 6:36 PM EST reply actions

60 NL Farm Players

by Northbrookbr on Feb 3, 2011 6:55 PM EST up reply actions

60 kids with 8-12 teams...

Why not? I’m sure you’ve got a ton of non-prospects rostered currently

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by JD Sussman on Feb 3, 2011 7:11 PM EST up reply actions

Do you have any links for video?

I would love to watch some tape of the kid.

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by King Billy Royal on Feb 3, 2011 11:11 PM EST reply actions

my pleasure homey

http://scoutingthesally.com/scouting-report-aderlin-rodriguez-3b-new-york-mets/

He’s a good lookin’, young power prospect huh? Just from the clip of him taking grounders he doesn’t look like a a 3b though, does he? He bends at his waist, not his kneees.

Reminds me of Andruw Jones at the plate. Not comparing him to Andruw though. He was on another level as a young player.

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by casejud on Feb 3, 2011 11:41 PM EST up reply actions

forgot he played in savannah

completely forgot that i have seen him play… / ie- not too impressed. I like Puello’s bat a lot more

by daveh33 on Feb 3, 2011 11:50 PM EST up reply actions

me too

even watchiing that video there supplied by casejud he seems almost rather unathletic and kind of big around the hips now that is in no way anything more than just my opinion.

I am more impressed with Puello’s bat now, i think, and definately think he has more long-term upside/potential

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by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Feb 4, 2011 4:06 AM EST up reply actions

Puello's swing is so much quicker

looks like he has much greater wrist/fast-twitch action

by daveh33 on Feb 5, 2011 10:10 AM EST up reply actions

Both players seem to have tremendous bat speed though

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by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Feb 4, 2011 4:08 AM EST reply actions

Looking at 18 year olds in Rookie Ball

here are some similar seasons:
1989 Ryan Klesko
2007 Michael Burgess
2002 Prince Fielder
2001 Garrett Guzman
1994 Vladimir Guerrero
2010 Aderlin Rodriguez
2008 Abner Abreu

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by Matt Garrioch on Feb 4, 2011 6:16 PM EST reply actions