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Community Prospect #69


With 23.1% of the vote, Wil Myers is elected Community Prospect #68.


1. Jason Heyward - 51%

2. Stephen Strasburg - 76%

3. Buster Posey - 20% (43% runoff)

4. Michael Stanton - 20% (54% runoff)

5. Jesus Montero - 20% (45% runoff)

6. Brian Matusz - 21%

7. Pedro Alvarez - 23%

8. Desmond Jennings - 29%

9. Carlos Santana -37% (50% runoff)

10. Neftali Feliz  -37% (50% runoff)

11. Justin Smoak - 46%

12. Domonic Brown - 23% (59% runoff)

13. Madison Bumgarner - 30%

14. Martin Perez - 28%

15. Dustin Ackley - 31%

16. Chris Carter - 33.6%

17. Jeremy Hellickson - 29.4%

18. Michael Taylor - 36.9%

19. Alcides Escobar - 37.0%

20. Christian Friedrich - 29.0%(53.2% runoff)

21. Logan Morrison - 45.6%

22. Ryan Westmoreland - 24.7%

23. Aroldis Chapman - 32.0% 

24. Wade Davis - 40.8%

25. Fernando Martinez - 30.5% 

26. Aaron Hicks - 33.3%

27. Kyle Drabek - 34.0%

28. Lonnie Chisenhall - 24.5%

29. Jenrry Mejia - 18.8%(51.6% runoff)

30. Yonder Alonso - 25.5%

31. Matt Moore - 19.0%(70.7% runoff)

32. Brett Wallace - 24.3%

33. Dan Hudson - 20.2%

34. Freddie Freeman - 17.4%

35. Jhoulys Chacin - 21.2%

36. Casey Kelly - 27.8%

37. Casey Crosby - 29.8%

38. Starlin Castro - 27.5%

39. Brett Lawrie - 18.4% (42.9% runoff)

40. Derek Norris - 17.3% (42.9% runoff)

41. Tyler Flowers - 20.2%

42. Tyler Matzek -22.7%

43. Jacob Turner - 23.0%

44. Michael Montgomery - 30.8%

45. Dee Gordon - 22%

46. Julio Teheran - 19.4%

47. Grant Green - 24.4% 

48. Hector Rondon - 20.9%

49. Josh Bell - 22.4%

50. Jaff Decker - 22.3%

51. Michael Saunders - 22.6%

52. Chris Withrow - 19.4%

53. Aaron Crow - 21.2%

54. Jason Castro - 18.8%

55. Tanner Scheppers - 23.2% (60.9% runoff)

56. Jordan Lyles - 23.2%(39.1% runoff)

57. Jake Arrieta - 28.0%

58. Todd Frazier - 23.1%

59. Jared Mitchell - 28.8% 

60. Arodys Vizcaino - 21.1%

61. Zach Britton - 21.0%

62. Matt Dominguez - 19.7%

63. Simon Castro - 25.0%

64. Jarrod Parker - 24.6%

65. Zach Stewart - 18.5%

66. Tim Beckham - 22.2%

67. Alex Colome - 20.3%

 

Players will get 1 round on the poll as a tester, if they fail to draw 5% they will then be removed and sit out up to 3 rounds.

 

Players off the poll(will sit out up to 3 rounds: Hank Conger(#68-0%), Randall Delgado(#68-0%), Nick Hagadone(#68-4.6%), Donovan Tate(#68-4.6%), Thomas Neal(#68-4.6%), Miguel Sano(#67-0%), Alex White(#67-0%), Kyle Gibson(#67-4.3%), Mike Trout(#66-0%), Shelby Miller(#66-2.8%), Zach Wheeler(#66-4.2%), Wilson Ramos(#65-4.6%), Michael Main(#65-3.1%), Tim Melville(#65-0%), Reid Brignac(#65-3.1%)

 

Tester pool:  Josh Reddick, Eric Hosmer, Wilmer Font, Jemile Weeks, Adrian Cardenas, Tony Sanchez

 

The candidates with previous round vote %:

Mike Leake 9.2%

James Darnell

Jiovanni Mier 21.5%

Josh Vitters 10.8%

Jason Knapp

Jay Jackson

Brett Jackson

Ethan Martin

Ryan Kalish

Mike Moustakas 6.2%

Ike Davis 10.8%

 

Over 130 AB/50 IP cutoff for eligibility

 

Please vote using the +1 system, not the rec system.  Rec'd votes will not be counted in this poll, only actual posts with +1.


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Vote with a +1 here for Mike Leake

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 2:15 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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by Snake the Jake on Mar 2, 2026 9:36 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by Alex Trebek on Mar 2, 2026 10:34 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by ravensfan3 on Mar 2, 2026 10:38 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook

by laxtonto on Mar 2, 2026 10:57 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 2, 2026 12:11 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.

by t ball on Mar 2, 2026 12:54 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

You guys win. You can keep your little marked-out piece of internet territory. Spend your days communicating via keyboard with people too ugly for the real world and too nerdy for anyone to care, anyway. Your piece of land is here. Do the rest of civilization a favor and stay within its limits. You bore me. Have fun with your nightly sobs and screams into your pillow over your inability to attract a good mate, Radiohead. ~The Hooligan

by Daniel Berlyn on Mar 2, 2026 8:00 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

by li812 on Mar 2, 2026 8:25 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.

by winchester5 on Mar 2, 2026 9:00 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

by beezlebufo on Mar 2, 2026 9:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Vote with a +1 here for James Darnell

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 2:15 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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by Ophidian on Mar 2, 2026 8:58 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Vote with a +1 here for Jiovanni Mier

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 2:16 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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by valley on Mar 2, 2026 3:32 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by davidalan51 on Mar 2, 2026 6:47 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by Navi's_Navy on Mar 2, 2026 11:03 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."

by Brickhaus on Mar 2, 2026 11:36 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by conezone on Mar 2, 2026 8:15 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Vote with a +1 here for Josh Vitters

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 2:17 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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by BrosbeforeShaincoes on Mar 2, 2026 4:39 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by parish on Mar 2, 2026 10:04 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by usmccowboysfan on Mar 2, 2026 10:23 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

by PrincetonCubs on Mar 2, 2026 10:49 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.
Crash Davis

by Terry Ryan Jr on Mar 2, 2026 12:52 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

by eitherwayred on Mar 3, 2026 12:01 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by svigen on Mar 3, 2026 1:13 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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"Ninety percent I'll spend on good times, women and Irish Whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."

by strums on Mar 3, 2026 7:43 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Vote with a +1 here for Jason Knapp

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 2:17 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Vote with a +1 here for Jay Jackson

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Vote with a +1 here for Brett Jackson

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 2:17 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

+1

by daveh33 on Mar 2, 2026 3:03 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

baseball rules.

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by toonsterwu on Mar 2, 2026 7:37 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by Archie A on Mar 2, 2026 8:14 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by ChalupaCabrera on Mar 2, 2026 6:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Vote with a +1 here for Ethan Martin

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 2:18 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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by ssjames on Mar 2, 2026 7:55 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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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 Mar 2, 2026 8:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Vote with a +1 here for Ryan Kalish

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 2:18 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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+1

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by alskor on Mar 2, 2026 2:19 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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Insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.

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by killa on Mar 2, 2026 4:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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Vote with a +1 here for Ike Davis

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 2:18 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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"mark kotsay for $1.5 million. or jim thome for $1.5 million.
gosh. i’m going to have to think about this one for a bit." larry

"We're gonna do this f*ucking thing over again cuz I just f*cked it up.....oh, we're live, I didn't know that" Bert Blyleven

by smoooooth on Mar 2, 2026 1:17 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by Evan_S on Mar 2, 2026 1:52 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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by sjkqw on Mar 2, 2026 4:52 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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Lets go get Adrian Gonzalez..... how do you say holy shit! - ~en espanol ?

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Mar 2, 2026 6:11 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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Cub Fan - Bud Man

by Orangeman94 on Mar 2, 2026 6:15 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Kiddng, this +1

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 Mar 2, 2026 8:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1 Donovan Tate

Again - this was the #3 overall pick and consensus top 5 prospect going into the 2009 draft. And yet we are instead voting in guys that were clearly behind him in the scouting reports just 6 months ago. It’s not like Tate played and sucked. Yes he is raw, but he is not Anthony Hewitt.

by guru4u on Mar 2, 2026 10:14 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Tim Melville

by jepmotors on Mar 2, 2026 2:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1 Zack Wheeler

Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T; Park in 2010

by Gobroks on Mar 2, 2026 3:31 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

this is close to where I have Jose Iglesias on my list

tester time? or in the next few rounds at least.

by daveh33 on Mar 2, 2026 3:03 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Danny Duffy?

by BrosbeforeShaincoes on Mar 2, 2026 4:39 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

That's a good one

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 3:37 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Moustakas

I think we’re missing him, but perhaps it’s my reading skills early in the morning….

by killa on Mar 2, 2026 7:12 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

+1

for Moustakos

by Glorified G on Mar 2, 2026 9:07 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Wow, that's a major screw up there.

Moustakas will stay on the poll regardless of his vote total since I somehow forgot to add him to the list.

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 12:24 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

by zego555 on Mar 2, 2026 9:34 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Brett Jackson

I’m mildly surprised Wil Myers made it on already. 68th best prospect in baseball?

Anyhow, vote here is to Brett Jackson. Tbh, I honestly believe he should’ve been on already. Heck, I’ll be honest … I think he should’ve been on 13 spots ago. 5-tool OF (although some rate his arm closer to average than plus) who should be a good to plus defensive OF. Projects to hit for power (in BA’s top 100, he was given the same power grade as Vitters, and whatever you may think about Vitters, Josh has power … ), with some projections of 25 HR+ power at his peak, but saying 20+ is probably more realistic. Good speed and runs the bases well. Had a terrific start … albeit in rookie and Low A. The Cubs will likely be aggressive with him, perhaps starting him in AA, and if not, they may look to move him up a level real early.

His one big issue is discipline, but the scouting reports indicate good strike zone awareness. Furthermore, there were positive reports about his ability to handle the bat and adjust. Certainly, some work is needed there, and he’ll never have elite discipline, but with a positive scouting report and good start to his career, I’m not as concerned about the issue at the moment.

I believe that for Moustakas/Davis/Vitters/Darnell to be ahead, their bats would have to be next level great, and I don’t buy it for any of them right now. Kalish is nice, but I believe Brett’s upside is better, is more likely to stick and be good at CF, and it’s not as if he trails Kalish’s polish by all that much. MArtin and Knapp are nice arms, but they are both far away. I have Brett ahead of Jay Jackson on my Cubs list. Leake is a mild thought, but I don’t believe Leake has the ceiling to push off someone as talented as Brett. Mier’s interesting and should get on soon … but he’s so far away.

by toonsterwu on Mar 2, 2026 7:47 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Tester

Brandon Snyder

www.oriolesprospects.com | twitter @orioleprospects

by ravensfan3 on Mar 2, 2026 10:38 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Snyder for Top 100?

Anybody want to second this? I have an extremely hard time seeing him anywhere close to #100, probably more like 150-200 I think. Any other thoughts on him?

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 12:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

He's a borderline top 100 guy

BA listed him as one of the five players who just missed cracking their top 100 list, so he certainly warrants some discussion at the back-end of the list. However, I think it is about 15-20 spots too early to be bringing his name up.

by BrosbeforeShaincoes on Mar 2, 2026 1:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Not for me

I’m with gatling, I don’t think he belongs anywhere near a top 100 list.

by jar75 on Mar 2, 2026 1:30 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Care to elaborate?

by BrosbeforeShaincoes on Mar 2, 2026 1:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

He's a first baseman with a mediocre bat

There’s not really much to elaborate on. I don’t believe he’ll provide the kind of offense to be more than a marginal play at 1B. First basemen continually get overrated.

by jar75 on Mar 2, 2026 2:51 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Snyder

Defense is improving. Might not be typical 1B, but should hit .300 with 15+ HR. I really like his swing, uses the whole field. He should make an impact with the Orioles soon. After Darnell, Moustakas, Leake, Jackson, Mier, Martin and Knapp are on. I’d vote Snyder.

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by ravensfan3 on Mar 2, 2026 2:30 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm all for taking floor into account more heavily than most

but just using John’s rankings as quick reference I’d prefer Eric Hosmer, Lars Anderson, Anthony Rizzo, Chris Marrero, Tommy Joseph, and probably Brandon Allen to Snyder with Ryan Strieby being pretty close to him. That’s just 1B we’re talking about here, there are plenty of arms I’d take before him too.

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 2:47 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

So his ceiling is James Loney?

Loney is a 1.5-2 win player, and I don’t think Snyder is all that likely to hit that ceiling.

by jar75 on Mar 2, 2026 2:56 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I think that is a realistic projection, not a ceiling

Snyder projects as a bigger power guy, but maybe not quite the OBP numbers

by BrosbeforeShaincoes on Mar 2, 2026 5:28 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'd be surprised if he turned out to be as good as Loney

I don’t think his defense is as good and I’m not sold that he can hit for more power. I agree with KG’s perfect world projection:

Perfect World Projection: Snyder’s a second-division starting first baseman at best.

That just isn’t a top 150 prospect for me.

by jar75 on Mar 2, 2026 5:52 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

A Perfect World Projection

has him as a second-division regular at best! Look, I’m not arguing that he should be on the list right now, but there is a lot to like in him. He’ll be only 23 this year, he’s shown good plate discipline, and scouts like the swing. Obviously there are some questions, but if there weren’t he would be a consensus top 100. Here is what Jason Grey wrote, after seeing him in the AFL:

Brandon Snyder, Baltimore Orioles: Don’t give up on the 13th overall pick in the 2005 draft just yet. He hit well at Double-A this year, but not so well at Triple-A. He can pick it at first, has a good approach and there’s some power there, though his swing tends to get a little long. He could eventually stick as a fringe starter on a bad team. I have a 45 on him on the 20-80 scouting scale (backup level), but others have a 50 (starter quality).

 
If other scouts have him as a 50, his perfect projection shouldn’t be a second-division regular.

by BrosbeforeShaincoes on Mar 2, 2026 7:56 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Actually, I think that write up is in tune with KG's
He could eventually stick as a fringe starter on a bad team.

He’s going to be a marginal starter at first base if his bat is good enough to play everyday, thus, a second division starter.

by jar75 on Mar 2, 2026 8:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

No!

If other scouts think that he is a 50, then his perfect world projection shouldn’t be a 45! It’s fine if KG thinks he’s a 45 (I disagree), but that’s his prerogative. However, if he is using the “Perfect World Projection” section as what he sees happening, he should entitle that section of his write-ups something like “KG’s outlook”. Because there is no way you can tell me that if everything falls into place Snyder is a 45, especially in the face of scouts who think he is more than that!

by BrosbeforeShaincoes on Mar 2, 2026 8:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

You're quibbling over a 5 point difference on the 20-80 scale?

The report called him a 45 and eventually a fringe starter on a bad team. A 50 would not be a significant upgrade from that. Just going by that write up, I’d put the grades like:

45: fringe starter on a bad team
50: starter on a bad team
55: fringe starter on a good team
60: starter on a good team

I think that’s a reasonable progression.

by jar75 on Mar 2, 2026 8:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ya, but it could be more than that

If you have scouts projecting Snyder as a 50, it wouldn’t be surprising to have a perfect world projection of 55. Remember, this argument is about KG’s “Perfect World Projection”. I said it was ridiculous, and I find it hard for anyone to disagree with that. Snyder’s ceiling is a 45? No way. It is fine to believe that is what he will become (Jason Grey apparently does). However, I included Grey’s write-up to show that other talent-evaluators disagree. In the face of scouts projecting him as 50, how can you justify a “Perfect World Projection” having him as a 45? You can’t! That’s all I’m saying. You asked why I thought KG’s projection was ridiculous. There is my answer. I don’t understand how you can disagree with my logic.

by BrosbeforeShaincoes on Mar 2, 2026 9:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

And I think 50 fits in perfectly with the “second division starter” label. I just think his ceiling is limited, his floor isn’t all that high and that he belongs outside of a top 150 list.

by jar75 on Mar 2, 2026 9:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

That's not how the scouting scale works

45= second-division regular
50= regular

That’s fine. We disagree on Brandon Snyder. However, regardless of your personal opinion on him, I don’t see how you can possible not see the flaw in KG’s “perfect world projection”

by BrosbeforeShaincoes on Mar 2, 2026 9:24 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't see the problem with the projection

I think one of the best thing KG does is accurately discount a guy for being a first baseman. Another source has pegged Snyder’s OFP in the 45-50 range with 50+ being the marker for average. I was under the impression that “Second Division” means the lower class of starters in the majors.

If all of the above is correct, I don’t see how calling his ceiling a second division starter is inaccurate. The first division starter would be significantly higher than 50, would he not?

by jar75 on Mar 2, 2026 9:39 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Not meant as an affront to you

I just can’t see a way of effectively rephrasing

by BrosbeforeShaincoes on Mar 2, 2026 9:47 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

If we're talking OFP

they don’t typically adjust for position. So if we assume they’re talking a 50 hit 50 power kind of player that’s actually pretty bad for a 1B and would fit right in with the fringy reports.

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by alskor on Mar 2, 2026 10:11 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I should add

if you’re going to throw out a Oriole prospect’s name, why aren’t we talking about Brandon Erbe? That guy gets so overlooked with Matusz, Arrieta, and previously Tillman(I like Erbe more than Britton, I’m not forgetting him) so there is some basis for it I guess, but Erbe makes my Top 100.

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 3:08 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Snyder

What if he finished the season at Bowie and his stats stayed at the same pace?

That wouldve put him at around 23 HR, 1000 OPS, .6 BB/K. Even if he stayed at Bowie the whole year and his stats werent as good as they were, I believe people would be talking about him more.

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by ravensfan3 on Mar 2, 2026 8:29 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

by valley on Mar 2, 2026 9:17 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Wouldn't make much difference to me

Hosmer and Anderson both had down years, so Snyder’s struggles in AAA aren’t what is putting him farther behind for me. His AA numbers aren’t sustainable, he’s not going to hit .342 in the majors and as soon as the average drops so does everything else including OPS. Anyone dropping him in their rankings because he didn’t dominate AAA at age 22 is overreacting. But I don’t think that is why people don’t consider Snyder a top 100 guy.

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by gatling on Mar 2, 2026 9:32 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, there's a pretty huge scouting difference between Snyder and those players.

Hosmer and Anderson both have plus plus raw power and scouts see lots of projection.

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by alskor on Mar 2, 2026 10:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Erbe

My only concern is the injuries. Like the new site!

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by ravensfan3 on Mar 2, 2026 8:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Project Prospect would second a Snyder nomination

He was top 50 for them (47th IIRC)

by two fishsticks on Mar 2, 2026 2:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

O's fan here...

and I’ve never been impressed w him. Seen him play several times, and has looked terrible defensively every time he’s played the field. But lots of reports that his defense is much improved. Still, I dont see him playing anywhere but 1B, and his bat seems questionable for 1B. However, Callis said he just missed the BA Top 100. He would be borderline top 150 for me.

by rhd on Mar 2, 2026 7:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

In my head

I don’t really think of him as top 100. Feels more like a 125-175 type. I’m not sure he’s close to as good a bat as he was in AA (although I think he’s better than what he showed in AAA). I’d agree with you on waiting, but maybe enough people feel otherwise. Certainly fine to test him later, say, 85 and on.

by toonsterwu on Mar 2, 2026 7:25 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Trevor Reckling

tester?

by Navi's_Navy on Mar 2, 2026 11:01 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

+1

Other guys to put on tester list (still behind the guys currently on it): Dan Duffy, Manny Banuelos, Trevor May, Austin Romine, Danny Espinosa, Austin Jackson, Brandon Allen, Mat Gamel, Travis D’Arnaud, Alex Liddi, Peter Bourjos. All possible top 100 guys not considered. That is not the exact order I have, but it is pretty close. Reckling would be #3 on that list.

Not top 100 on mine, but could also be considered soon: Drew Storen, Alex Avila, Nick Weglarz, Hak-Ju Lee, Noel Arguelles.

That would bring us to 115 guys I think. Anyone else that should be considered

by sjkqw on Mar 2, 2026 5:01 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Isaac Benjamin Davis

He was 4th in AA in ISO for players with more than 200 plate appearances, and he is younger than anyone who finished ahead of him (although Alvarez is only a month younger-Dopirak and Harvey are more than 3 years older, Streiby a year and a half). He even had a higher iso than Carter, and unlike Carter is supposedly ok as a first baseman, and even can play a little right, although he is slow. He continued to hit well this post-season. BA named him a top 10 AFL prospect (behind Alonso and Freeman, but they have been on for a while, and actually Ike made the AFL all-league team, not Alonso or Freeman). He was 62 on BA’s top 100 list, I believe, 57 on Project Prospects list.

Sure, Davis wasn’t great against lefties (although he progressed as the season went on) and he had some K issues. But striking out 29% of the time in AA doesn’t make him hopeless, any more than Micthell or Brett Jackson K’ing a ton in low A makes them hopeless. I get it, they are centerfield prospects, but Ike is getting a little bit short shrift for doing very well in AA. He had a high babip, but he also was stinging the ball.

by wobatus on Mar 2, 2026 11:31 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

4th in EL in ISO

5th in AA.

by wobatus on Mar 2, 2026 11:33 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

This

Really, along with Smoak, the best numbers for a first round college first baseman in AA at 22 in the last 15 years. Smoak is better, but not by this much.

And he really was still just making the transition, he got better pretty much every month. I bet he hits 30+ HR this year. And I expect 35+ HR at his peak.

I actually like him better than any of the last 20 guys to be voted on the list.

by acerimusdux on Mar 2, 2026 2:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Withrow hasn’t been involved yet? Figures.

by Ivdown on Mar 2, 2026 6:44 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Where is there the foot-in-the-mouth button?

:)

by Ivdown on Mar 2, 2026 6:44 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs


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