Top 10 Prospects 2.0
by atlantalove on Feb 16, 2026 10:10 PM EST
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I've done a top 10 list before and it didn't get the best feedback and I know I can do much better. I've done much more research and I hope that this top 10 list is much better than the last one!
* MLB comparison
1. Jason Heyward- He is a great prospect, bats for great average and contact, his power will develop, decent fielding with average speed * LH Matt Holliday
2. Mike Stanton- K's a lot, but he can lead the league in HR's for many years if he reaches his full potential. A comparison for Stanton is tough because Stanton is a goof fielder, who hasgood speed but his SB stats don't say that and he has great power so * Mark Reynolds batting, Ryan Church fielding, and an average of 15 SB per year so maybe Ryan Braun speed
3. Stephen Strasburg- Well he can either become a constant Cy Young contender OR a huge draft bust. He's got everything to succeed though, 100 mph fastball, great breaking stuff, has to work on the change-up though * Justin Verlander
4. Pedro Alverez- I believe that he is a great prospect, many will question me putting him this high but I don't care, because I think he's got awesome potential * Jim Thome
5. Neftali Feliz- Can be a Dominate CL, great SU, or awesome SP. He has a blazin fastball with plus off speed stuff. Hopefully he can reach his full potential and become a great pitcher. * CL=Billy Wagner, SU= Healthy Joel Zumaya, SP= Pedro in younger years
6. Justin Smoak- SH who is a great player if he can maximize his power like he should be able to * I want to say Mark Texeria because they are both !B,SH, good average and power BUT i don't think he'll become te player Texeria is. I can't think of any other comparisons so lesser version of Texeria is where i stand
7. Brian Matusz- Big tall pitcher who has a smooth delivery and throws great and did well in the majos * Tough comparison...can i please have some help on this one?
8. Buser Posey- Good contact and defensice catcher, who will average 10-20 HR's per season * Russell Martin
9. Desmond Jennings- FAST!!!! he is extremely fast an will anually compete for SB titles * Juan Pierre
10. Carlos Santana- Great all around hitting catcher, who's defense isn't the best but is good enough, he can also play 1B if needed * Brian McCann
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by JDSussman on Feb 16, 2026 10:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think that Jennings will develop more power than Juan Pierre
Jennings has been compared to BJ Upton and Carl Crawford quite a bit
5 MORE YEARS OF FELIX!
by Marinerfanjake on Feb 16, 2026 10:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
And I’m pretty sure that if Jennings’ true ceiling was Juan Pierre (even the Pierre of old), he would not be rated #9 overall.
by guru4u on Feb 17, 2026 9:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jennings = Juan Pierre?
Buster Posey = Russell Martin?
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by ravensfan3 on Feb 16, 2026 10:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
uh…yes
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by atlantalove on Feb 17, 2026 11:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Posey=Martin...
isn’t that bad. He should have said the good version and not the overworked one we have seen the last two years.
Also, Jennings=slightly worse McCutchen
by joegonzo on Feb 17, 2026 3:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jennings=McCuthchen is a very good comp
"Tigers love pepper... they hate cinnamon"- The Hangover
by atlantalove on Feb 17, 2026 8:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Except
Jennings has more speed. They are both excellent defenders in CF though.
by guru4u on Feb 18, 2026 7:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Being high makes these lists twice as fun
You’re name has 2k9 in it — what are you some 8 year-old who makes Pillsbury Doughboy cookies and jerks off to that bullshit video game with Tim Lincecum on the cover--
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by Mets2k9 on Feb 16, 2026 10:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Apparently it has a huge role in the creation of many of them, as well.
by alskor on Feb 16, 2026 11:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And this, too...
Brett Anderson is the Truth. Brett Anderson is divine presence. Brett Anderson is eternal life. Brett Anderson is within you. Brett Anderson is here. Brett Anderson is Now.
by Frederick0220 on Feb 17, 2026 1:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This, even though I don't do weed or aerosol or Elmer's glue...
Brett Anderson is the Truth. Brett Anderson is divine presence. Brett Anderson is eternal life. Brett Anderson is within you. Brett Anderson is here. Brett Anderson is Now.
by Frederick0220 on Feb 17, 2026 1:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That still leaves...
jenkem!
The very bad man who traded my first son non-tendered my replacement son. F*ck you Brian Sabean. Leave my children alone.
by boonitez on Feb 17, 2026 7:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Carlos Santana- Great all around hitting catcher, who’s defense isn’t the best but is good enough, he can also play 1B if needed
Didnt play 1B one time in 09.
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by ravensfan3 on Feb 16, 2026 11:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I reckon they didn’t need him to then.
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by bwellnjonesco on Feb 17, 2026 9:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
More than half the players in baseball "can play 1B if needed"
and that’s a conservative estimate.
by alskor on Feb 17, 2026 12:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't really understand why you are replying to me here, but..
There’s a difference between “can play 1B if needed” and “can play 1B decently if needed”. We are talking about a professional sport position here and it’s not just about catching strikes from Mr. Shortstop.
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by bwellnjonesco on Feb 17, 2026 2:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Da Jesus
You must hate Jesus Montero.
Nobody **** with da Jesus.
by OccamsRazor on Feb 16, 2026 11:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I like Jesus very much
But he not help me hit curveball.
by guru4u on Feb 17, 2026 9:14 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Pedro in his younger years.
Pedro Martinez in his younger years, was one of the greatest pitchers of all time.
Jim Thome may very well be a hall of fame player.
These two comps are ridiculous.
Humility please sir.
Albert Pujols is a god, and you my friend should be doing no less than gravel at his feet.
by CoolCat23 on Feb 16, 2026 11:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
No not rediculous
"Tigers love pepper... they hate cinnamon"- The Hangover
by atlantalove on Feb 17, 2026 11:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You're right, they're certainly not "rediculous"
by PissedMick on Feb 17, 2026 11:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
?. And at least i make an attempt to have MLB comparisons. Making a top 10 list is easy, comparisons is tough. I want you guys to make some comparisons. Comparisons are the hard part. I see some of your top prospect list and it simply 10 prospects listed in order. Congrats anyone can do that, making comparisons takes time and is toug, so next time don’t those whom are ripping on me for my comparisons have MLB comparisons next time they do a list!!!!
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by atlantalove on Feb 17, 2026 1:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i did a top 150 list
i’d be fascinated to see yours
by daveh33 on Feb 17, 2026 5:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
?
what does your list have to do with his? He is trying, give him a break….
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by JDSussman on Feb 17, 2026 5:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he's getting a bit sarcastic for not knowing anything
and he’s saying a top 10 with comparisons ‘takes time and is toug[h]’
by daveh33 on Feb 18, 2026 1:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Aight, you know what expect a top 150 list by next Sunday( i would do it sooner but i’m bust all next week)
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by atlantalove on Feb 18, 2026 8:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nevermind, i gonna do a top 50, then a top 100, then you’ll see your top 150!
"Tigers love pepper... they hate cinnamon"- The Hangover
by atlantalove on Feb 18, 2026 9:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
For what it's worth, I do use Thome as a comp from time to time
I tend to think that Nicholas Weglarz has Thome-potential in his bat, for example. He’s a pretty easy and lazy comp to make, but it’s not that far-fetched.
That being said, I can’t see how Alvarez is anything like him.
by RedSoxFaithful on Feb 17, 2026 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You can't see...
the Thome comp for Alvarez? Really? I thought that was one of the only ones that made sense. Many people compare Alvarez to Thome because both played third in the minors and for a few years of their career but had to move because of limited range later on. They both also have huge power and strike out a fair amount of times. Thome is actaully one of the best comps for Alvarez there is.
by joegonzo on Feb 17, 2026 3:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Pedro
From a “Stuff” perspective, Pedro doesn’t throw as hard as Feliz, but he had much much better control. Pedro could spot his 95 MPH heater anywhere, in the zone or out. Feliz doesn’t have quite the command, but he dials his heater up to 11 (or 100 mph). Think Joel Zumaya but with good mechanics which would allow him to be a starter.
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by iblum on Feb 17, 2026 6:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Pedro...
is much different than Feliz. I don’t really get that comp.
by joegonzo on Feb 17, 2026 9:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My favorite...
The player who comps to Russell Martin is ahead of the player who comps to Brian McCann.
Martin beats McCann in a race around the bases and the likelihood of starting at catcher in the 2013 WBC, other than that he’s not as good as McCann at anything baseball related.
by two fishsticks on Feb 16, 2026 11:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Martin is a lot more likely to start in the WBC
Name another Canadian catcher….
In what St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa called a "big day" for his club, starter Chris Carpenter took the mound for his first session of live batting practice and promptly buzzed the fuzz on catcher Jason LaRue’s chin with an errant fastball.
"Sorry," Carpenter called from the mound.
"Don’t say you’re sorry," LaRue barked back.
"He said it," pitching coach Dave Duncan said from the side of the cage, "but he didn’t mean it."
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by mateodh on Feb 17, 2026 12:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Please read again
Martin beats McCann in a race around the bases and the likelihood of starting at catcher in the 2013 WBC, other than that he’s not as good as McCann at anything baseball related.
by two fishsticks on Feb 17, 2026 12:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
?
Right. Martin has a lot less competition…
In what St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa called a "big day" for his club, starter Chris Carpenter took the mound for his first session of live batting practice and promptly buzzed the fuzz on catcher Jason LaRue’s chin with an errant fastball.
"Sorry," Carpenter called from the mound.
"Don’t say you’re sorry," LaRue barked back.
"He said it," pitching coach Dave Duncan said from the side of the cage, "but he didn’t mean it."
~ DG
by mateodh on Feb 17, 2026 1:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You're a lot better at having concepts fly over your head than I am.
by PissedMick on Feb 17, 2026 8:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Alright
Now I have clean up the coke I just spit all over my computer screen. Thanks a lot.
RIP Nick Adenhart
by gatling on Feb 17, 2026 10:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
lol idk
I’m pretty sure he was saying that Martin is more likely to start in the WBC because he’s Canadian, and I thought it was funny because I honestly couldn’t think of another Canadian catcher, let alone of Martin’s calibur. I could be wrong of course… lol who knows.
In what St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa called a "big day" for his club, starter Chris Carpenter took the mound for his first session of live batting practice and promptly buzzed the fuzz on catcher Jason LaRue’s chin with an errant fastball.
"Sorry," Carpenter called from the mound.
"Don’t say you’re sorry," LaRue barked back.
"He said it," pitching coach Dave Duncan said from the side of the cage, "but he didn’t mean it."
~ DG
by mateodh on Feb 17, 2026 12:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mateo
Love the Ray Lankford pic bro.
Albert Pujols is a god, and you my friend should be doing no less than graveling at his feet.
by CoolCat23 on Feb 17, 2026 6:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
plate discipline, defense, OBP?
McCann has a bigger bat, but Martin is the better catcher
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Feb 17, 2026 12:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You should have just stuck with defense
Yeah Martin might have a little better plate discipline and a marginally better OBP, but McCann completely blows away Martin in terms of batting value. In almost the exact same number of plate appearances McCann has been worth 71 BRAA, compared to just 30.7 for Martin.
by nixa37 on Feb 17, 2026 10:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If we are talking Russ of old
It is really close. The overworked one… not so much.
And I said McCann has the bigger bat. However, Martin has the higher OBP and probably plate discipline…
Defense isnt close
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Feb 17, 2026 7:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh I realize and don't really disagree
My point was that bringing up plate discipline and OBP to argue for Martin is essentially pointless because McCann is still far and away the better offensive player. The fact that Martin has a few points on him in OBP and BB rate doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things, because McCann is still somewhere around twice as good at that part of the game.
Now bring up defense on the other hand and you have a very legitimate argument. That one point alone could make up for all the offensive advantage McCann has. That was really all I was trying to get at.
by nixa37 on Feb 17, 2026 10:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think he was referring to the Russell Martin of old. Not the one that has emerged as a .260 12hr 50rbi guy.
by kershaw_equals_stud on Feb 17, 2026 8:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I really, really hope for your sake that you're just a painfully obvious troll
by RedSoxFaithful on Feb 17, 2026 12:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hey... he's trying.
While I don’t much care for his comps, the only way we learn is by making mistakes.
by alskor on Feb 17, 2026 1:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You seem more like a troll than the poster. It’s a top 10 SUBJECTIVE list. I know these fan lists get old after awhile, but give the dude a break.
Do you want every top 10 list to be the exact same? Would that make you happy?
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by bwellnjonesco on Feb 17, 2026 9:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The John Peter comp for Desmond "The Black Panther" Jennings is not being felt by me.
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by Frederick0220 on Feb 17, 2026 1:17 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
a heyward comp
since everyone says david wright and matt holliday and then say except left handed and this and maybe more power…
how about andre ethier…. ethier is a high average obp power guy left handed RF..
by matthewmafa on Feb 17, 2026 2:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ethier's a poor defender
And Heyward’s career trajectory for contact is higher.
by Conjunction on Feb 17, 2026 9:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The jury is out on Ethier's defense
He has posted a great year and poor years. He obviously has the arm to play RF. Some feel his UZR is bad because he doesnt have to get the balls in the gap, as Matt Kemp is there and usually takes it over him. He isnt fast, but can move when he needs to.
If he posts another bad year in RF, then we know his great year was a fluke. If he goes back to positive defense, then the just will still be out… one reason why UZR is still a semi-questioned stat
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Feb 17, 2026 7:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What?
Ethier has a career average of .291 and a career OBP of .363. Those seem to be a very low end projection of what Heyward will eventually be.
by nixa37 on Feb 17, 2026 10:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, what?
How is .291/.363 low-end?
by RedSoxFaithful on Feb 17, 2026 12:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
I chuckled a little at that one. Heyward has the potential to beat those numbers, but to call them “very low end projection” for him is a little much.
RIP Nick Adenhart
by gatling on Feb 17, 2026 1:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well what do you think a reasonable floor is for Heyward?
Both in terms of what he’ll put up in his prime years and where his career rate stats might stand going into his 28 year old season (as Ethier is).
Honestly, and maybe I’m way out there on this one, I see his floor as being pretty close to those numbers. Something along the lines of .285/.350/.450 is really about the worst I can see him doing. He’s just so advanced at such a young age and I don’t see a single hole in his game. He posted a 14.4% BB rate, an 11.7% K rate, and a .259 ISO in AA…just as he was reaching his 20th birthday. Not only did he walk more than he struck out, he had more XBH. I don’t know about you, but I see one of the most complete position prospects in the past 5-10 years.
by nixa37 on Feb 17, 2026 3:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Heyward is great
but there isn’t anything wrong with a line of .291/.363 for his AVG/OBP. It might not be quite what is expected, but to call it a very low end projection is kind of absurd. A very low end projection to me would be .260/.340 or something like that, a very unexpected result. Maybe it’s just the wording, but .291/.363 isn’t what I’d ever think of when someone uses the phrase “low end projection”.
RIP Nick Adenhart
by gatling on Feb 17, 2026 4:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm curious what a 2005 similar "very low-end projection" would have been for Delmon Young.
by PissedMick on Feb 17, 2026 6:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Funny you mention that
I considered bringing up Delmon Young in my post, but off the top of my head I think Heyward’s walk rate is better than Young’s. Certainly doesn’t mean Heyward can’t scuffle along like Young has though.
RIP Nick Adenhart
by gatling on Feb 17, 2026 7:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Very well could
However, I wonder why more didnt expect Young to stumble a little. He had a walk rate of just 4.1% and a K rate of 19% in AAA. A fair amount of Ks and very few walks(15 in 342 ABs). Young also wasnt terribly impressive in AAA, even though he had a 358 BABIP…
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Feb 17, 2026 8:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually..
Many on this site were skeptical of Delmon after his final year in minors because his trends were going the wrong way, and his walk rate was bad. I know there was a lengthy argument about whether Dukes was a better prospect at the time, I know I was on the Dukes side.
Heyward development trend is nothing like Delmon.
Anyway, I didn’t expert his failures to be so complete, but the warning signs were there and I wasn’t surprised he didn’t find success.
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by beastball on Feb 17, 2026 9:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah...
Just to say, the intent of my post was just to illustrate that people on this site had their doubts about Delmon because of his deteriorating PD, at the time, and that Heyward is trending up as he progressed in the minors, while Delmon trended down, so that’s one important place where comparing the two statistically breaks down.
That said, sometimes guys just fail, but I don’t see anything in Heyward to expect him to struggle, unlike Delmon.
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by beastball on Feb 17, 2026 9:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Much lower that what Heyward's should be honestly
Heyward hasn’t shown any holes in his game outside of a slight proclivity for minor injuries. There were already some serious red flags for Delmon in 2005, as he posted a 7.6% BB rate and 20.0% K rate in AA and followed it up with a 1.8% (that’s not a typo) BB rate and a 14.5% K rate. Clearly there were questions about his ability to handle upper level pitching, something I just don’t see as an issue for Heyward.
by nixa37 on Feb 17, 2026 10:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't say there was anything wrong with it
I just thought it was on the lower end of expected outcomes. Maybe I would have been better off calling it a low end comparison as opposed to a low end projection. Generally, when I think of comps, I think of someone that isn’t a perfect world projection, but still better than a 50% outcome, if that makes sense. I certainly don’t think of a comp as a guy that is worse than what I see as the prospect’s expected outcome, and in this case I expect Heyward to post better numbers than Ethier has thus far. I certainly won’t be mad if Heyward turns into Ethier, but I’d be a bit disappointed.
Its not like Ethier is any sort of elite player at this point…he’s had a 3.5 and a 2.5 WAR in his two best years and he’s going into his age 27 season. He’s somewhere between an above average and a good player, but at this point he’s certainly not an all star. I see Heyward as being likely to post multiple all star type seasons (4+ WAR), but maybe that’s just me.
by nixa37 on Feb 17, 2026 10:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Why haven't I heard a...
Dave Parker comp for Heyward yet? Maybe he won’t hit in the .330s ever in his career, but they are similar players.
by joegonzo on Feb 17, 2026 9:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Google “Jason Heyward” + “Dave Parker”. That one has been used thousands of times.
by jibs on Feb 17, 2026 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I hear...
Dave Winfield too much. Dave Parker is the best one there is and I didn’t know it got used that much.
by joegonzo on Feb 17, 2026 9:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think Parker's probably a good one, though I expect Heyward to walk more
In terms of batting average and power I think he’s a solid comp though.
One that I’ve never really heard but I personally like, at least in terms of offense, is Chipper Jones. Obviously Chipper is a switch hitter, and I don’t expect Heyward to walk quite as much and he might not hit for quite as much power, but in terms of their approaches at the plate and the types of hitters they are (more LD oriented swings) I see some similarities.
by nixa37 on Feb 17, 2026 10:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think the biggest issue with that is that Jones is a switch hitter...
but I do agree with their approach at the plate. I think Heyward can consistently hit 30 hr’s in his prime; more so, I should say hope for fantasy purposes. I prefer the Parker comp though.
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by JT12340 on Feb 17, 2026 11:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In terms of a comp I think that's fairly minor
I mean Chipper does hit LH in the vast majority of his ABs and when he’s hitting from that side of the plate I see a lot of similarities with Heyward.
Not that its any better than the Parker comp, just a different one then I’ve ever heard that I think fits pretty well.
by nixa37 on Feb 17, 2026 11:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Parker and Winfield are great comps for Heyward, but i wanted to use a current player, and be more creative because that one is always used
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by atlantalove on Feb 18, 2026 8:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Atlantalove, some advice
You seem to be making these lists to try to appease the community. Let me make something clear. This is a community that will disagree with ANYTHING. If you’re going to make a top 10 with comparisons, you don’t have to change it around to make people who read it happy. I’m not saying it’s the best list, but this is a site for discussion, not vanity…
You’re name has 2k9 in it — what are you some 8 year-old who makes Pillsbury Doughboy cookies and jerks off to that bullshit video game with Tim Lincecum on the cover--
Frederick0220
by Mets2k9 on Feb 17, 2026 10:12 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
OK, and that’s quite the signature
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by atlantalove on Feb 17, 2026 11:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
thanks a lot, i was really stummped on a Matusz comparison
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by atlantalove on Feb 17, 2026 8:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Andy Pettitte
I don’t think Matusz will ever put together seasons like Lee has the last two, but he might be able to put together a great Pettitte-type career. That would be his top comp, more likely he becomes a solid, not spectacular lefty like Randy Wolf.
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by RoyalsRetro on Feb 17, 2026 8:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No...
Cliff Lee the past two seasons has some of the best control I have ever seen from any pitcher. I think a better comp would be Mark Mulder, but I think he actually stays healthy and pitches for longer than Mulder has.
by joegonzo on Feb 17, 2026 9:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tanks, i like the Pettite one though!
"Tigers love pepper... they hate cinnamon"- The Hangover
by atlantalove on Feb 18, 2026 8:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Top comp for Mike Stanton?
Is Mike Stanton!
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by RoyalsRetro on Feb 17, 2026 8:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was Jesus!
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by JDSussman on Feb 17, 2026 9:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yea he’s a tough one to get a comp for because how many power hitters can field and play D, that’s why i split into 3 parts
"Tigers love pepper... they hate cinnamon"- The Hangover
by atlantalove on Feb 18, 2026 8:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Justin Smoak...
How about a consistent Adam LaRoche? If LaRoche was consistent he would be one of the best in the game at first. Something like a 280-365-510 would be about right for Smoak, which is what I think LaRoche would put up if his first half was decent and his second half was almost as good as it usually is.
by joegonzo on Feb 17, 2026 9:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That almost sounds like Adrian Gonzalez with a touch less power...
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by JT12340 on Feb 17, 2026 11:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and no platoon split
Smoak is really underrated (somehow).
by alskor on Feb 17, 2026 11:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And when you think about it
Gonzalez wasn’t supposed to have Gonzalez’s power either.
by guru4u on Feb 18, 2026 7:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Love the list
Don’t worry about most of these guys, they just love to be haters. Are you going to be putting out a Top 50 or 100 anytime soon. What I like to do is make one up and have some more guys that are close and then update it as the season goes on, move guys on and off so the list is pretty current. Keep at it bro
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by Da.aron on Feb 17, 2026 9:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
yah
would love to see a top 50… or even a top 25…
by matthewmafa on Feb 17, 2026 9:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll try a top 50 list, brief descriptions, but no comps because that’d be very tough
"Tigers love pepper... they hate cinnamon"- The Hangover
by atlantalove on Feb 18, 2026 9:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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