Suggestions for "Organization Depth" Pieces

by John Sickels on Feb 11, 2026 12:13 PM EST

We got a good response from the "Blue Jays catching depth" article yesterday, and a couple of readers have suggested turning this into a semi-regular feature. What other systems have particular depth in a certain position that you would like me to explore?

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A couple that intrigue me:

-ATL Pitching

-NYY Catching

-STL Pitching

-MIL Pitching [is that an oxymoron?]

by St.Steve on Feb 11, 2026 12:20 PM EST reply actions

+1 on ATL pitching

by KevinB2 on Feb 11, 2026 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

+1

Pitching is also good, especially ATL pitching

by Braves24 on Feb 11, 2026 9:28 PM EST up reply actions

+1 on ATL

would love to hear your thoughts on how Delgado/Teheran/Beachy fit into their long term plans with their 5 man rotation (assuming Minor is #5).

by noelman31 on Feb 11, 2026 3:02 PM EST up reply actions

+1 MIL pitching

by mladwig0 on Feb 11, 2026 4:06 PM EST up reply actions

+1 on NYY catching

by footballstu on Feb 13, 2026 6:15 PM EST up reply actions

Tampa Bay pitchers, Philadelphia (low-level) pitchers, Cleveland pitchers, Oakland middle infielders, Atlanta shortstops, Yankee catchers

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by gore51 on Feb 11, 2026 12:23 PM EST reply actions

+1 on Tampa pitchers

how do Matt Moore or Chris Archer get a shot when they had to make a trade to clear room for Hellickson?

by noelman31 on Feb 11, 2026 3:04 PM EST up reply actions

+1 TB pitchers

Moore, Hellickson, Mcgee, Archer, Cobb, Barnese, Torres, Cruz, and I’m sure I’m missing some.

by Dbullsfan on Feb 11, 2026 4:19 PM EST up reply actions

+1 Phillies pitching

Not just low-level either.

Cosart, Colvin, May, Biddle, Worley, De Fratus, Rodriguez, Ramirez, Aumont and even Shreve and Pettibone are all interesting names

by djromano on Feb 12, 2026 9:31 PM EST up reply actions

Twins Pitching and Outfielders

since their ain’t much else in the system.

by sloffy on Feb 11, 2026 12:25 PM EST reply actions

yeah you could talk about almost a dozen legit OF prospects

especially if you think Sano will move there in time

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by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Feb 11, 2026 9:43 PM EST up reply actions

Pittsburgh

How far has their system come under the latest administration and how will the #1 overall pick add to it given their “new” direction?

by BNBurger on Feb 11, 2026 12:35 PM EST reply actions

well short-season A has improved drimatically

considering when the year after we fired Littlefield that Spikes went 18-56.

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by WVPiratesfan on Feb 12, 2026 4:24 PM EST up reply actions

Want a challenge?

Detroit pitching.

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by David Tokarz on Feb 11, 2026 12:39 PM EST reply actions

+1

The obvious strength of the Tigs organization. They’ve got a pretty good collection of LH starting pitchers (Oliver, Crosby, Smyly, Furbush, Wilk, Burgos).

by Dberg on Feb 11, 2026 9:37 PM EST up reply actions

Also...

…NYY Pitching, please.

by ctcardfan on Feb 11, 2026 1:23 PM EST reply actions

+1 on Yankees Pitching

Yankees catching has been talked about a lot but they Yankees have great depth in AA/AAA right now, as well as a lot of guys in rookie/A ball (Marshall, Mitchell, DePaula, Ramirez etc.).

Maybe even a comparison of pitching depth for all the AL East teams, although the Orioles seem to be pretty bare at the moment, the rest all seem to have at least decent depth.

by InstantClassic on Feb 11, 2026 2:04 PM EST up reply actions

+1

by fbarron on Feb 12, 2026 9:44 PM EST up reply actions

+1

by footballstu on Feb 13, 2026 6:15 PM EST up reply actions

Cincy outfield?

Seems like several possibilities there…

by singadude on Feb 11, 2026 1:50 PM EST reply actions

Royals 1B/DH

Also, Red Sox outfielders, Royals middle infielders, D’Backs third basemen.

by Brownson on Feb 11, 2026 1:52 PM EST reply actions

KC Pitching

Ton of Guys there, Same with Tampa

by mcovey on Feb 11, 2026 2:01 PM EST reply actions

+1

prefer this to the Rays crew

by BigG'S on Feb 11, 2026 3:39 PM EST up reply actions

+1

KC has a lot of guys that don’t get much notice (Simmons, Baumann, Coleman, Chapman, etc) too.

by killa on Feb 12, 2026 3:47 PM EST up reply actions

I'd narrow that

to left handed pitching and compare with some other orgs.

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by t ball on Feb 12, 2026 6:02 PM EST up reply actions

Rays pitching in MLB and in the minors.

Right now, the Rays traded Garza and still have Price, Hellickson, Davis, Niemann, and Shields. All were top prospects. Now they have Moore/Archer/Torres/McGee.

by mr. maniac on Feb 11, 2026 2:12 PM EST reply actions

Cubs middle infield

by timh815 on Feb 11, 2026 2:15 PM EST reply actions

Rays middle infield or catching (to shake it up from all the pitching, which would take forever =p)

MI - Cipriano / Mayora / O’Malley / Beckham / Figueroa / Bortnick / Lee /

C - Chirinos / Lobaton / Ashley / Jefferies / Thomas / Bailey / O’Conner / DePew

by Navi's_Navy on Feb 11, 2026 2:54 PM EST reply actions

Orioles SS's

Machado, then some intriguing guys, Schoop, Givens and Narron. Considering they haven’t developed a starting SS since ripken, I think it would be interesting.

by THESWAMI6 on Feb 11, 2026 3:53 PM EST reply actions

Colorado Pitchers

There’s some former high draft choices there including Peter Tago who’s about to begin his career. I’d be interested in seeing a more in-depth look at Christian Friedrich in particular & delve a little further into a farm which is seemingly perennially underrated.

by Matt0330 on Feb 11, 2026 4:01 PM EST reply actions

Rangers shortstops?

>mfw

by MonkeyEpoxy on Feb 11, 2026 4:04 PM EST reply actions

I'd just say middle infielders

but they have quite a bevy of them now with Profar, Sardinas, Garcia, Odor.

It’s possible though that this bunch would be more interesting to write about a year from now, when all have had a chance to move up, and some of the newer guys (Odor, Alberto, Robinson, Triunfel) have some time to show something.

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by t ball on Feb 12, 2026 1:10 AM EST up reply actions

Astros Outfielders

Deshields (2B/OF), Wates, Austin, Martinez, Shuck, Telvin Nash, Bogusevic, Ovando, Kvasincka (3B/OF) Steele/Gaston… If there is depth in this system its in the outfield.

by byronlhsdrmr on Feb 11, 2026 4:06 PM EST reply actions

Washington pitching

by mladwig0 on Feb 11, 2026 4:06 PM EST reply actions

Who could be the 2011, Mike Trout, Will Myers, or Shelby Miller

by Bravesin07 on Feb 11, 2026 4:49 PM EST reply actions

Wil Myers

by Bravesin07 on Feb 11, 2026 4:49 PM EST reply actions

pitching

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by YunelTheLazyLatino on Feb 11, 2026 5:03 PM EST reply actions

jays pitching

Drabek, Stewart, Deck, Wojo, Sanchez, Alvarez, Cardona, Jenkins, Hutchison, Griffin, Nicolino, Syndergaard, Carreno

by ayjackson on Feb 11, 2026 7:44 PM EST up reply actions

Strongest middle infield depth in baseball?

Because I feel that my Mariners are pretty strong up the middle, but would be curious how they stack up against the rest.

by Kenneth Arthur on Feb 11, 2026 5:06 PM EST reply actions

Gotta be near the top right?

Two top guys in Ackley and Franklin. Some intriguing guys like Triunfel and Noriega. Probably some other interesting guys I’m not thinking of off the top of my head. It’s a strength for them, but then again their current middle infield of Ryan and the two Wilsons could really use an upgrade.

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