Community Positional Prospect #4
by auclairkeithbc on Nov 8, 2025 1:20 PM EST
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PrintWith 52.9% of the vote, Jurickson Profar is elected Community Positional Prospect #3.
Like in the early pitching polls, there are quite a few players who have received no votes. There is no real desperate effort to get anyone new on the poll right now, so instead of removing the zero vote getters from the list at this time, I'll just add Francisco Lindor who seems like the most requested add. Hopefully by next poll, but soon enough, I'll be moving players who fail to get a decent number of votes into a rotation of off-list players. At first, they'll just stay off for 1 poll (maybe two if that is needed logistically), but eventually that rotation will have a bit of a longer waiting period.
RESULTS:
Jurickson Profar: 52.9%
Jesus Montero: 19.1%
Devin Mesoraco: 10.3%
Manny Machado: 8.8%
Anthony Rendon: 5.9%
Nolan Arenado: 2.9%
Travis D'Arnaud: 0%
Will Myers: 0%
Bubba Starling: 0%
Miguel Sano: 0%
CANDIDATES: Jesus Montero, Devin Mesoraco, Manny Machado, Anthony Rendon, Nolan Arenado, Travis D'Arnaud, Will Myers, Bubba Starling, Miguel Sano, Francisco Lindor
TESTERS: Anthony Rizzo, Jake Marisnick, Xander Bogaerts, Hak-Ju Lee, Oscar Tavares, Yonder Alonso
#01 - BRYCE HARPER - 59.2%
#02 - MIKE TROUT - 38.8% (of #1 poll)
#03 - JURICKSON PROFAR - 52.9%
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by prestonb1291 on Nov 9, 2025 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
Whoops.
This is an obvious +1 for Mesoraco. I replied to the wrong post.
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but not voting for Machado was tough….
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by Dan Strittmatter on Nov 10, 2025 12:14 AM EST up reply actions
Shoot
Just realized I already voted. Sorry, trying to keep up with the pitching posts w/o realizing the position player posts are lagging a bit. :-P
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by mathisrocks5 on Nov 8, 2025 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
whoops, disregard this vote
meant to vote for Meso
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I think Machado and Profar are similar and should be back-to-back
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by punto4mvp on Nov 9, 2025 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
vote in the runoff then
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by auclairkeithbc on Nov 8, 2025 1:22 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Oscar Tavares, Hak Ju Lee, Cheslor Cuthbert, Xander Bogearts, Anthony Rizzo
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by casejud on Nov 8, 2025 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
Some suggestions for the future
Nick Franklin
Oscar Taveras
Marcell Ozuna
Hak Ju Lee
Christian Yelich
Jonathan Singleton
Brandon Jacobs
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Cheslor Cuthbert
Yasmani Grandal
by Matt0330 on Nov 8, 2025 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
If We are getting into the Tavares, Lee, Cuthbert, range here I really think Franklin needs to be on that list with them.
by tarheels24 on Nov 8, 2025 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
He is :)
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by casejud on Nov 8, 2025 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
First five for me were
Trout, Harper, Profar, Mesoraco, Machado. Won’t be hugely upset if Machado wins here.
As a Yankees fan, I am wondering why people have Montero ahead of Mesoraco? I can’t imagine that Montero’s bat is so great as to outweigh Mesoraco’s ability to play an above average catcher. I think Montero could make it a catcher, but I do not think he will be given much of a chance, and I learned last year not to have what you think should happen push your vote to much away from what will probably happen (i.e. Sale and Chapman as starters).
by cookiedabookie on Nov 8, 2025 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I never understood the Chapman votes.
by mr. maniac on Nov 8, 2025 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Prospect Status
Shouldn’t be affected by team-related decisions.
by auclairkeithbc on Nov 8, 2025 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
True.
But did anyone really think that Chapman would survive and flourish as a starter? I have much more hope that Montero can be a solid defensive catcher.
by mr. maniac on Nov 8, 2025 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Right
I mean if you personally don’t think Chapman could be a starter, then of course that is important. The same is true of Montero depending on your own views of his abilities.
by auclairkeithbc on Nov 8, 2025 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
Possibly
I would have liked to see them give him a legitimate chance.
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by Jeff Reese on Nov 8, 2025 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
They are
. . . this year. He went to the AFL to get stretched out as a starter or, did I already miss the Reds changing thier mind?
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by casejud on Nov 8, 2025 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
We'll see what comes out of it
I’m not sure it’s viable at this point (sort of like Neftali Feliz last spring where they already blew their opportunity). I don’t think he’d be able to start without developing a change-up in the minors first, and I don’t see the Reds giving him that time there.
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by Jeff Reese on Nov 8, 2025 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn't he already injured?
Probably will scare the Reds into keeping him in the pen.
by cookiedabookie on Nov 8, 2025 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
I voted
for Machado, because I think with even the small possibility that it is, the potential for him to stick at SS with that bat gives him massive value.
But onto catchers. Am I the only one I guess who likes D’Arnaud better than Mesoraco?
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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Nov 8, 2025 2:08 PM EST reply actions
No, me too
As far as your Travis D’Arnaud-Devin Mesoraco query goes..
Manny Machado has plenty of arm & good hands too. His ‘actions’ are reportedly very strong & his instincts will help him where his relative lack of range due to being such a big guy might otherwise be a hindrance.
I think he sticks (at least initially) yet even if he’s a third baseman, Machado is a Top 10 prospect in all of baseball/Top 5 position player prospect to me. I really high in his offense from what I’ve been able to discern & think his glove would be super at third if necessary. My order here would be Bryce Harper-Mike Trout-Jesus Montero (think he’s a very safe bet to be very, very good offensively & soon)-Jurickson Profar-Machado for what that’s worth.
by Matt0330 on Nov 8, 2025 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
i like
Mesoraco’s plate discipline profile more than D’Arnaud’s
by blue bulldog on Nov 8, 2025 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
Mesoraco vs. D'Arnaud
I think is a great debate that I would love to hear both sides on. I’ve been struggling with this one a lot myself, obviously they are both very good catching prospects and would love to have either in my system if I’m a GM.
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by BenMc5 on Nov 8, 2025 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
Sano
if you need to drop him for a bit, so be it. But, not for too long as I am going to start getting interested in voting for him very soon.
by Dalman on Nov 8, 2025 2:44 PM EST reply actions
anyone that gets dropped this early
will be back asap, missing 1 round or 2 max. later on, there will be more players in the loop so it will take 3 or 4 rounds to get back on.
by auclairkeithbc on Nov 8, 2025 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
Arenado
With all of the reports on Arenado’s improved defense at 3rd - to even now being a plus defender there, I am surprised he isn’t getting more attention given his age/performance.
by Traindogger on Nov 8, 2025 4:37 PM EST reply actions
Hang on
He’s not far off for me actually (then again, I’ve been a little more confident about his defensive aptitude than some it seems prior to Arizona so nothing really has changed personally for me re:Arenado). I’d have him sixth or seventh overall when considering the whole field of position players with rookie eligibility remaining.
by Matt0330 on Nov 8, 2025 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
WoW
I like Arenado a lot but, I’m not sure about 6th ort 7th. I do tend to agree with you two guys quite a bit. I’m thinking around 15 or so but, I’ll keep an open mind. I really, really like him a lot.
I was impressed with John Manuel during the rising stars game talking about a coach who talked about being really, really impressed with Arenado’s command of the strike -zone, which was supposed to be his other weakness (besides fielding).
It’s funny how really young and, really talented athletes tend to erase weaknesses, isn’t it?
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by casejud on Nov 8, 2025 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
New voting method.
Why not just rec the player? Wouldn’t it be a lot easier to count instead of counting all the “1,1,1,1”?
by MilesC on Nov 8, 2025 11:49 PM EST reply actions
People can rec as many candidates as they choose
There isn’t a way to limit people to rec only on choice on the poll, it was a problem two years ago when we tried it. The only way to ensure an accurate vote is to use the +1 method.
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by gatling on Nov 9, 2025 12:56 AM EST up reply actions
Hate to sound
like an a-hole, but it’s Jake Marisnick not Jake Marsnick
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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Nov 9, 2025 12:09 AM EST reply actions
Results so far (top 3)
Machado - 27 (Al Swedgin)
Mesoraco - 25 (MjwW)
Montero - 16 (Conjunction)
by cookiedabookie on Nov 9, 2025 9:07 AM EST reply actions
this one is really close.......
Mes just got another vote…..
Triple M?
so what are the rules on run-offs?
by blue bulldog on Nov 9, 2025 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
Well
We’ll certainly run this for the full 24 hours. I am not sure if we had an exact percentage difference to determine runoffs last year, but I think it is usually pretty obvious.
by auclairkeithbc on Nov 9, 2025 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
I'm closing this poll
There will be a runoff between Machado and Mesoraco as they are separated by only 1 vote.
by auclairkeithbc on Nov 9, 2025 12:56 PM EST reply actions
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