4.17.12 MiLB

Others

AA: Daniel Corcino, John Gast

Hi A: Garrett Gould, Nick Maronde, Sean Nolin

A: Madison Boer, Alex Meyer

by Matt0330 on Apr 17, 2025 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

hoping for a better showing for Meyer this time around

Last start was U-G-L-Y, you aint got no…

by John Black on Apr 17, 2025 6:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Frisco v. Arkansas today

John Hellweg: 7IP 4H 1HR 4ER 3BB 6K
Miguel De Los Santos: 4IP 4H 3ER 2BB 5K

by PissedMick on Apr 17, 2025 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

3 walks for Hellweg

An improvement.

by gogotabata on Apr 17, 2025 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions

You look at his ground ball ratio and his Ks, and you gotta think that he’s that close to being an elite starter prospect. Of course, there have been plenty of others who have needed just a bit more control and never reached that.

But, still, you’re right that the 3 walks (60 strikes in 101 pitches) is promising. Hopefully, as with last year, once he’s in the groove of starting and pitching a lot of innings the BBs will go down. If so, Hellweg’s ceiling is high. Very high.

by scooter on Apr 17, 2025 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't know, he actually allowed more than one ball in the air this time around.

by PissedMick on Apr 17, 2025 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

downward plane

Is useful.

by St.Steve on Apr 18, 2025 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions

A's

AAA Brad Peacock or Carlos Hernandez (non-prospect)

AA: Dan Straily

A+: Ian Krol

Snoochies

by guessatomo on Apr 17, 2025 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

Does anyone know when Erlin is due up next?

Thought he was slated for the 15th, but it looks like they got postponed?

by bdlugz on Apr 17, 2025 5:32 PM EDT reply actions

Erlin pitched last night

4 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 3 K

by mrkupe on Apr 17, 2025 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Yuck - just saw that they had a double header. Not sure how I missed that one.

by bdlugz on Apr 17, 2025 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions

No structural damage for Casey Kelly, says Rotoworld.

Whew. Great news.

by kyuss94 on Apr 17, 2025 6:16 PM EDT via Android app reply actions

very happy to hear that

He’s my stud muffin.

by John Black on Apr 17, 2025 6:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Apparently just elbow inflammation

Report says he could miss up to a month of playing time but excellent news all things considered.

by polyrhythm07 on Apr 17, 2025 6:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

+infinity

I was kinda bracing for the worst, this is best case. If he was pitching like that with slight inflammation, I can’t wait to see how he looks after a little time off.

by St.Steve on Apr 17, 2025 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions

niiice

by PrincetonCubs on Apr 17, 2025 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

It would be counterproductive to keep Bundy in low A if he does well tonight

Which he will since he has been flat out nasty so far, which means the O’s would be giving mixed messages to him if they stick both Schoop and Machado at AA before they were ready(though Machado’s doing great) and keep him sitting in A- ball this time next week even though he deserves a promotion. Many originally thought A+ was more than suitable to start and AA wouldn’t have been crazy either.

by oriolekid on Apr 17, 2025 6:17 PM EDT reply actions

I don't know. I think the 3 innings per start is more detrimental than the starting out in low-A.

by PissedMick on Apr 17, 2025 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Next start he'll go 4 IP

Then he’ll go 4 IP for three starts, then 5 IP for three, and so forth. He’s capped at 120 I believe so they want to allow him to pitch later in games deeper in the season.

by oriolekid on Apr 17, 2025 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions

So if they're going to baby him innings-wise, why not competition-wise too?

Just let the kid pitch, I say.

by PissedMick on Apr 17, 2025 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I wish that too.

by oriolekid on Apr 17, 2025 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

Absolutely right. He’s just out of HS, doing one hell of a job. Leave him be — for now.

"Hosmer right in between Carter and Alvarez…. what is this list based on? height?" -- okteds, visionary (1/28/10)

by criminal type on Apr 17, 2025 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

I heard Keith Law say before the season that Bundy should go straight to AA. I like Law but I don’t know why more people don’t be more patient with players like the Rays do.

Big Sexy

Follow KBR and Dewey on Twitter! @KBRandDewey

by King Billy Royal on Apr 18, 2025 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

You realize

that you are actually disagreeing with Mack/OK I think. They want to rush Bundy through the system.

by ADLC on Apr 18, 2025 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions

That's foolish

A dozen innings at any level is hardly indicative of his skills, ability to adapt or pretty much anything else. I know you are new to following prospects, but the Orioles have no incentive to rush a teenager through the system.

by ADLC on Apr 17, 2025 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, and to follow up on your point

what mixed message does it send to keep a player in A ball for more than two weeks when Machado and Schoop didn’t see AA until their second full season?

by ADLC on Apr 17, 2025 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Cubs

4 guys showing solid control on the bump tonight (scheduled): soft-tossing lefty Chris Rusin, big sinker throwing Dallas Beeler, Hayden Simpson, and PJ Francescon. Simpson’s the biggest name, but we have to wait and see how his velocity is as he builds back arm strength/workload (still was a minor surprise to me that he was sent to A+ to start … half wonder if it had to do with the warmer weather in Daytona).

The most intriguing guys as of now might be Beeler and Francescon. Both have mid-rotation ceilings, but as of now, profile more as 4/5 guys. Will be curious how Francescon’s breaking stuff is against tougher hitters, though.

by toonsterwu on Apr 17, 2025 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

I heard Simpson was still only 88-89 last start... hope he picks it back up to low-mid 90s he was showing when he was drafted.

by bdlugz on Apr 17, 2025 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

someone said

on another site that the Daytona announcers had him at 85-87 to start. Even the most negative pre-draft reports didn’t have him this low, so this feels like a combination of the mono/fracture (and the subsequent lack of work) as a factor. Whether or not he gets the velo back or goes the way of Bobby Brownlie, only time will tell.

by toonsterwu on Apr 17, 2025 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Maples

Speaking of Cubbie arms, any reports on Dillon Maples

by Woodland League on Apr 17, 2025 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't think there's been much on him

the one Cubs XST guy hasn’t really noted him, off the top, so I’m guessing he is still in rehabbing (some minor injury, and then they wanted to tweak him mechanically).

by toonsterwu on Apr 17, 2025 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Beeler

I really like Beeler. I’d be surprised if he’s not a major leaguer in some incarnation. Appears to have excellent control and induces a lot of grounders. I’ll be interested to see how he comes along.

by WrenFGun on Apr 17, 2025 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Victor Payano pitching well, thus far

4 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 4 K

off to a pretty good start this year

an allegorical tale of fallopian fungus contemplating life beyond the cervical wall

by MonkeyEpoxy on Apr 17, 2025 7:14 PM EDT reply actions

and then the fifth inning happened

4.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

an allegorical tale of fallopian fungus contemplating life beyond the cervical wall

by MonkeyEpoxy on Apr 17, 2025 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Any reports

on how his stuff looks?

by charles wallace on Apr 17, 2025 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions

no, i assume it's similar to what he was throwing this spring though

90-93 with not much movement and a big curveball

an allegorical tale of fallopian fungus contemplating life beyond the cervical wall

by MonkeyEpoxy on Apr 17, 2025 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions

D.Bundy

Perfect through 1. 2 GO and a K.

by rdf8585 on Apr 17, 2025 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

Perfect through 2. 2 more K's.

by oriolekid on Apr 17, 2025 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

perfect no more

Walked a guy in an otherwise uneventful 3rd.

3-0-0-1-3.

5-1 GO-AO

by rdf8585 on Apr 17, 2025 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll still take a career no-hitter

I’d be surprised if he came back out but you have to let him off his leash eventually.

9 IP 0 Hits 1 BB 15 K’s in his career.

Not bad

by oriolekid on Apr 17, 2025 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

He...allowed a base runner?!

Oh, the humanity.

by charles wallace on Apr 17, 2025 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

My mom and dad live 5 mins away from where bundy plays and...

Went to the game with really good seats and brought their radar gun. They said that their radar gun and other radar guns in stadium(the scoreboard gun and scouts guns) were very consistent. They said he was consistents hitting upper 90s(97-99) and went over 100 4 or 5 times including one at 102 and another one that was 102 on their gun and the scoreboard gun but 103 on the two scounts guns that were next to them. My dad said he throw off speed pitches but not very often maybe three an inning. If there is anything you want me to ask them please tell me soon so I can ask them before it gets to late their time.

by mattyice1515 on Apr 17, 2025 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

was it a Stalker gun, if so Holy Shit

by Bravesin07 on Apr 17, 2025 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Ya they were stalker guns. Not sure about scoreboard

by mattyice1515 on Apr 17, 2025 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

milb.com

Reports the team said Bundy hit 99 MPH. Those 102 reports weren’t accurate.

“Dylan wasn’t as sharp as he was his first two outings. I think he might’ve had a little more adrenaline going being his first start at home,” Shorebirds manager Ryan Minor told delmarvanow.com. “His stuff is good enough to get hitters out at this level by chasing high fastballs, but when he works down in the zone at times he’s tough to get the barrel of the bat on the ball.”

Pretty good when you’re not your sharpest and they still can’t manage a hit……..

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120417&content_id=28907320&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb

by rdf8585 on Apr 18, 2025 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah

and if finding out the true reading is only 99 ain’t bad either.

by sourstuff on Apr 18, 2025 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Real men hit triple digits

They should go ahead and send him back to XST

by nixa37 on Apr 18, 2025 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Actually

happy to see the high dose of fastballs. No reason to to throw a lot of junk with that young arm plus his confidence to hit the strike zone should help too.

by RedHopeful on Apr 17, 2025 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Woah

Roch Kubatko ‏ @masnRoch Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
2 fans at game say Bundy hit 102 mph on the stadium gun. Can anyone attest to the accuracy of that gun?

by oriolekid on Apr 17, 2025 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Roch works for the Orioles

I believe NOTHING that comes out of his mouth. He spent all spring tweeting ridiculous gun numbers (3-4mph over players’ career highs)

by ADLC on Apr 17, 2025 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah the guy is a complete idiot or moron

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Apr 17, 2025 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I would really like to see him go two times through a lineup.

by ajake57 on Apr 18, 2025 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Probably won't happen

until he’s in the majors. I hear they plan to pitch him in three-inning stints all the way up the ladder.

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Probably in the majors, too.

by PissedMick on Apr 18, 2025 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Optimal use

of an elite arm. That kind of thinking has gotten the O’s where they are today. Who are we to second guess anything they do?

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Let's both say what we're thinking at the same time.

On three.

One…
Two…
ThrAngelos for President!!

That’s what you said too, right?

by PissedMick on Apr 18, 2025 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I was thinking Pope, but close!

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Jose Fernandez

2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

by Woodland League on Apr 17, 2025 7:27 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

3 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5K

A triple did him in.

by Woodland League on Apr 17, 2025 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7K

5-1 GO/AO ratio

by Woodland League on Apr 17, 2025 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions

he's great

by daveh33 on Apr 17, 2025 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Final line

6IP, 4H, 2ER, 2BB, 7K

Nice outing, not great. 7-1 GO-FO ratio. ERA 2.12 on the year.

by Woodland League on Apr 17, 2025 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

uh

whip of 1.00, over 1 K/9, QS, and 7-1 GB ratio… = great.

by daveh33 on Apr 17, 2025 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm a fan

He’s no Bundy, but I have no trouble saying he’s a 2a or 2b with Bradley as far as HS arms in A ball.

by Woodland League on Apr 17, 2025 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Mad Boer

6.0 IP, 9 H , 3 K’s , 2 BB, 3 ER.

not great but against Kane County and Jorge Bonifacio…. who remains on fire.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Apr 17, 2025 7:38 PM EDT reply actions

one of my favorite young prospects in the a's system, aaron shipman, is back after rehabbing a spring injury

unfortunately not the best game so far 1-4 with 3 k’s and an rbi single, ouch

last year he had some damn impressive control of the strikezone

Snoochies

by guessatomo on Apr 17, 2025 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

yeah i like him too, don't think his cieling is that of a #1 OFer but maybe a #2 or #3

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Apr 17, 2025 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions

if he keeps up his pitch recognition/strikezone control

and develops a little more power, he could be a damn good leadoff guy in the future

Snoochies

by guessatomo on Apr 17, 2025 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Hayden Simpson

2.2 IP 6H 6ER 4BB 1HR

by The_Bunk on Apr 17, 2025 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

when you are throwing 85-87

that’s going to happen against a good lineup. His velocity simply hasn’t come back since the mono/fracture combination.

by toonsterwu on Apr 17, 2025 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Jed Bradley cruised

6 IP 4 H 1 BB 0 R 7 K

by sourstuff on Apr 17, 2025 8:26 PM EDT reply actions

the 2011 class

is looking pretty legendary so far huh dad?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_Draft

by son.of.sourman on Apr 17, 2025 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions

by sourstuff on Apr 17, 2025 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

dad, where did you get this picture from?

by son.of.sourman on Apr 17, 2025 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

himym, son.

by sourstuff on Apr 17, 2025 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

He had trouble

getting Nick Castellanos out today: 2/3 2b, bb

by gghulsebus on Apr 17, 2025 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Zach Cone

1-4 with a HR. That makes 4 HR’s in 46s. Cone had 4 HR’s in 225 AB’s last year

by aemrich on Apr 17, 2025 8:36 PM EDT reply actions

oh to be a 22 year old in low A

an allegorical tale of fallopian fungus contemplating life beyond the cervical wall

by MonkeyEpoxy on Apr 17, 2025 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions

dusty robinson agrees

Snoochies

by guessatomo on Apr 17, 2025 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions

a guy has to get it going somewhere

Cone was considered to be very toolsy coming out of Georgia but raw

by aemrich on Apr 17, 2025 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah

all that trim

by JoelGuzman'sScout on Apr 18, 2025 5:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Adys Portillo

4IP 4h 8K 2BB

by aemrich on Apr 17, 2025 8:39 PM EDT reply actions

Finished 4.2 IP 4H 9K/3BB HBP, WP

by realitypolice on Apr 17, 2025 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Dylan Axelrod

A little old for prospectors, but he’s off to a nice start and should be one of the first in line if the White Sox need a starter.

17.1IP 15H 4R 3ER 3BB 20K after three starts.

by charles wallace on Apr 17, 2025 8:39 PM EDT reply actions

dan straily so far (dunno if he's coming out or not next inning)

5 ip’s, 7 k’s, 3 bb’s, 2 hits, 1 earned run, 5-3 groundouts:flyouts

Snoochies

by guessatomo on Apr 17, 2025 8:45 PM EDT reply actions

final line

6 2/3 ip’s, 10 k’s, 3 bb’s, 3 hits, 1 earned run, 6-4 groundouts-flyouts

Snoochies

by guessatomo on Apr 17, 2025 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Clayton Blackburn

6IP, 4H, 2ER, 1BB, 6K, HBP, Balk

Very nice GO/FO: 10/1

by wilriv21 on Apr 17, 2025 8:45 PM EDT reply actions

what was his velocity?

by son.of.sourman on Apr 17, 2025 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Mike Trout extends his hit streak

by Bravesin07 on Apr 17, 2025 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

i continue to inhale a mixture of primarily oxygen and nitrogen

by gore51 on Apr 17, 2025 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Jurickson Profar Starts @ 2B

0-2 BB, SB

by BryceHarper on Apr 17, 2025 8:55 PM EDT reply actions

Elvis Andrus blockage...... Ian Kinsler expensive nessses

I see where Daniels is going here….

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Apr 17, 2025 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

didn't Ian Kinsler just sign a five year extension?

Besides, fans in Texas would mutiny if Kinsler went anywhere, so Profar @ 2B for Texas isn’t going to happen without an injury.

3B seems similarly unlikely with Beltre being signed through 2016 or 2017, depending on whether or not he can get the PAs to vest his option.

I’m guessing Profar gets to play three positions this year to showcase his versatility. If you get what I mean.

by mrkupe on Apr 17, 2025 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Kinsler could get moved off 2B to the OF

In a couple years

by MjwW on Apr 17, 2025 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

playing which position? CF?

by mrkupe on Apr 17, 2025 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

LF most likely I'd think

by MjwW on Apr 17, 2025 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Kinsler/Hamilton/Cruz? In a couple of years?

by mrkupe on Apr 17, 2025 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Possibly

Hamilton’s a FA after this year, so who knows what happens there.

by MjwW on Apr 17, 2025 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

i doubt Texas re-signs Hamilton

an allegorical tale of fallopian fungus contemplating life beyond the cervical wall

by MonkeyEpoxy on Apr 18, 2025 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions

this

by JoelGuzman'sScout on Apr 18, 2025 5:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Texas

Would be insane to invest in hamilton for more than 3 seasons. And obviously, by statements made to the media, joshie wants a 7 year $200 million dollar deal.

by tuna411 on Apr 18, 2025 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions

nobody will give Hamilton that much or that many years

There might be talk that the Rangers and Hamilton will go their separate ways after the season, but I think it’s just that, talk. The Rangers might be able to replace a lot, but there’s no way they can reasonably expect to replace Hamilton’s bat, and there’s no way they will walk away from the table. Hamilton isn’t really a candidate to go to the usual East Coast big spenders with the kind of media they have there. The Angels don’t have a need for outfielders. Detroit is almost always a candidate to do an insane deal, but I think putting Hamilton and Miguel Cabrera near one another sounds a little dangerous.

Who does that leave as a serious candidate to put up the money it would take to get Hamilton to walk away? Washington? I don’t see a reason why Hamilton would want to leave the comfort zone he’s developed in Texas and a team that should be in contention for the remainder of his career.

I think both sides continue to make some rumblings, then he signs a deal in the offseason before he hits the market. It won’t be too hard for both sides to get most of what they want. 4 or 5 year deal, and Hamilton plays the outfield for the next couple of years before moving over to first base once Michael Young’s contract is up.

by mrkupe on Apr 18, 2025 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions

LA is one team that might be looking to make a splash

I could see Texas signing Josh to a 5 year deal but the difficulty is with the previous 1B contracts signed last offseason. Josh is as good of a hitter and plays a very good OF.

Those hitters got around 23 million per year over a very long term. That would mean fair market value would end up around 25+ per year if he was willing to take a 5 year deal.

by pedrophile on Apr 18, 2025 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

pretty sure

there is no no-trade clause in his contract.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 17, 2025 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

if the question is "Who is most likely to not be playing for this team in 2014: Kinsler, Hamilton, Beltre, or Profar?", the answer has to be Profar, doesn't it?

Second place would have to go to Beltre, wouldn’t it? Profar’s next best position is 3B.

by mrkupe on Apr 17, 2025 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I would say Hamilton

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on Apr 17, 2025 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Hamilton

an allegorical tale of fallopian fungus contemplating life beyond the cervical wall

by MonkeyEpoxy on Apr 18, 2025 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions

true

Kinsler definitely doesn’t seem like the most expendable of the group, to say the least.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Andrus

Has been alright, but honestly, he could fail too.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 1:54 AM EDT up reply actions

also, like Hechavarria with Toronto they want to be sure they have someone

available in the minors to take over if there is a long-term injury. And with Kinsler you can’t be too sure.

by pedrophile on Apr 17, 2025 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I see Andrus

as a possible trade chip for an Arm. Profar’s FLOOR is Andrus. His ceiling is somewhere on Mars.

by JoelGuzman'sScout on Apr 18, 2025 5:13 AM EDT up reply actions

would love for the Dbacks to trade for Andrus

by blue bulldog on Apr 18, 2025 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Profar's floor is not Andrus

Statements like this are laughable.

Big Sexy

Follow KBR and Dewey on Twitter! @KBRandDewey

by King Billy Royal on Apr 18, 2025 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I wasn't

going to say anything, but…yeah.

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Profar's FLOOR is washing out of baseball

an allegorical tale of fallopian fungus contemplating life beyond the cervical wall

by MonkeyEpoxy on Apr 18, 2025 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions

So is andrus's

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

So is everyone's

by Ryne Alber on Apr 18, 2025 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Except Andrus has already had 3 productive seasons and shown he can handle the Major Leagues

Profar hasn’t come close to that.

Big Sexy

Follow KBR and Dewey on Twitter! @KBRandDewey

by King Billy Royal on Apr 18, 2025 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

by cookiedabookie on Apr 18, 2025 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Would you be shocked if he hit himself out of the league?

I wouldn’t be. He’ll have a long leash of course, but that is beside the point.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Andrus hit himself out of the league?

Yes, I’d be surprised. He’s both smart and motivated, and he was able to hold his own in the majors at 21. I’d be heartily surprised, actually.

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Not me

I mean…I don’t EXPECT it to happen, and probably he’d be able to stick around as a defensive replacement at any rate, but I also don’t expect Profar to not be able to hit well enough to stick in the majors.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe I've watched him too much

I would be unalloyedly surprised.

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Royce Clayton

lasted 17 years with worse offense than Andrus produces already (before his prime), and while he was above average defensely, he was not on Andrus’s level.

by cookiedabookie on Apr 18, 2025 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Good example

And if Jose Lind and Felix Fermin taught us nothing else… lol

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Before his collapse you mean?

I’m not predicting a collapse exactly, but if a collapse comes, he’ll be worse than Royce Clayton.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions

No Andrus is a better offensive player

And is still only 23, so hasn’t reached his prime. Over Royce’s first five seasons, and 1966 PAs, he had a 75 OPS+. Andrus so far, with 1926 PAs, has a 80 OPS+.

by cookiedabookie on Apr 18, 2025 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

No, I'm saying when Andrus collapses

He won’t be getting better. If he doesn’t collapse, sure it is reasonable to expect him to get better.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions

This is a pretty dumb argument I guess

But players who have had a little bit of offensive success early in the majors sometimes collapse. Top prospects collapse sometimes too. Neither is likely, but when you are a well below average hitter, there is only so far you can fall and still be playing everyday.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

can he get worse?

Absolutely. My point is that even if he does, with his glove and positional scarcity, he could have a Royce Clayton like career - 17 years. Given his success at an early age, I would assume he will still be a starter for the next decade, unless he completely falls apart.

by cookiedabookie on Apr 18, 2025 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions

What do you expect of Profar

If he doesn’t fall apart?

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions

why are you comping the two of them?

Profar NEEDS to hit. He doesn’t have the D Andrus does. If Profar is not an impact bat he won’t be better than Andrus. If he is less than an impact bat he will definitely be much less than Andrus.

I do expect Profar to be that impact bat. But thinking his ceiling is Andrus is just batshit crazy.

by pedrophile on Apr 18, 2025 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Huh?

I am saying maybe andrus will lose his job not kinsler or beltre or Hamilton.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 19, 2025 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

well, the talk started about Profar

having the floor of Andrus. But for that to happen Profar would have to hit like an all-star. In his “floor” year. Because Profar is just a solid SS and Andrus is one of the best.

You talk about the collapse of Andrus but I don’t get it. IMO the collapse of Andrus has already happened. He hasn’t become the hitters some hoped he would. He is mediocre at best. But he can bunt, can run, steal bases, and is phenomenal on D. And if that is him underperforming what if he revitalizes his offence?

by pedrophile on Apr 19, 2025 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Eh

I think some certainly predicted worse than this. But in your previous post you were saying it is ridiculous to say that Profar’s ceiling is what Andrus is doing. Not sure who is saying that.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 19, 2025 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions

floor

the start of all this was one poster stating Profar’s floor is what Andrus is doing now. And that’s ridiculous.

by pedrophile on Apr 19, 2025 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Ok

You must have just mistyped or something a few posts back (the one before my Huh? post).

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 19, 2025 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Profar does need to hit at a higher level than Andrus because he certainly won't field as well as him.

by pedrophile on Apr 18, 2025 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I would be very surprised

He is already a decent average hitter at 23 years old and he has very good speed.

Big Sexy

Follow KBR and Dewey on Twitter! @KBRandDewey

by King Billy Royal on Apr 18, 2025 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions

One of my favorite

guys to watch play, especially on the bases.

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Well

let’s say he doesn’t improve but maintains his current ability. i’d think at that point IF profar is looking great, he’d be a good player to trade. not sure that the rangers want to do that, but i don’t think it is a guarantee that he’ll be the SS for the rangers for the next 10 years.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions

well, when do you say that he's not going to improve?

He’s 3-5 years away from entering his peak years. Profar is surely going to be in the discussion a lot sooner than that, isn’t he?

by mrkupe on Apr 18, 2025 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions

This still has nothing to do with your statement that he could wash out of baseball

Big Sexy

Follow KBR and Dewey on Twitter! @KBRandDewey

by King Billy Royal on Apr 19, 2025 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Two statements

Same basic point. Andrus is far from proving himself to be a star. If Profar looks like one no one is safe. As to him washing out or being a defensive replacement, how much worse would he really have to hit?

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 19, 2025 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions

I totally disagree

When you combine his age, fielding, base running, and improving batting average, how many young shortstops would you rather have in the AL?

Big Sexy

Follow KBR and Dewey on Twitter! @KBRandDewey

by King Billy Royal on Apr 19, 2025 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions

We'll see in a few years

My main point is not to compare Andrus to other SS, but to his teammates in positions Profar might take over. Andrus could easily be the worst of them in a couple years. Again, I’m not predicting a total collapse though I do think it is possible., but it wouldn’t be shocking at all to see him become a little worse hitter over the the next two years than he is now. And someone Rangers fans and management and analysts all think is just a decent guy to have a the position…someone who might be extremely tradeable.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 19, 2025 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions

There's a difference between saying he is tradeable and saying he will hit himself out of the league

by cookiedabookie on Apr 19, 2025 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions

I know

I never said he will hit himself out of the league. But I think it is within the realm of possibilities…I sort of backtracked a bit right away though, saying he’d probably stick as a D replacement either way though. I’m not saying it is likely at all. This started with a stupid floor comment (all literal floor comments are stupid) about Profar. That Profar’s floor is washing out of baseball. Well, I don’t think that’s very likely, but I know it is possible. I think for Andrus is it even less likely, but it is also possible if we are dealing with absolute floor in a literal sense. That was my point.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 19, 2025 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

You said you wouldn't be shocked

The rest of us would be shocked.

Big Sexy

Follow KBR and Dewey on Twitter! @KBRandDewey

by King Billy Royal on Apr 19, 2025 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Ok

Fair enough. It takes a lot to shock me I guess. If Kinsler hit himself out of the league, I’d be shocked.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 19, 2025 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Aaron Miller

4.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 6 BB, 4 K

Play ball!

by tmannino on Apr 17, 2025 9:02 PM EDT reply actions

Trevor May

5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K

Play ball!

by tmannino on Apr 17, 2025 9:03 PM EDT reply actions

he's better than Vance Worley by end of year right?

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Apr 17, 2025 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

i don't think so

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 17, 2025 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I do

I do really like May, but it’s more that I don’t like Worley at all, I don’t think May will be ML ready by September, but the difference in talent is just so big from my perspective.

by kyuss94 on Apr 18, 2025 12:36 AM EDT via Android app up reply actions

Ah see

I am not so high on May, and I think Worley was pretty darned underrated last season. Pitchers that aren’t very highly regarded as prospects can make it while semi-high regarded upside guys fail all the time.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Worley

Once his strikeout rate falls (and it WILL fall, unless he figures out how to make hitters swing and miss) he’s going to be a bad 4th/good 5th starter. If the Phillies didn’t need J.A. Happ, they won’t need Worley.

by PissedMick on Apr 18, 2025 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Worley is a bit better than that

And I don’t think May is.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Worley is TERRIBLE at making hitters swing and miss.

And that’s important, because starting pitchers have very little control over called strikes. Making hitters swing and miss is a very repeatable skill, while getting them to watch a strike hasn’t shown to be very repeatable at all.

Worley’s Swinging Strike % last year was 5.5%, or seventh-worst among pitchers with at least 120 innings. The rest of the bottom 10? Chatwood, Penny, Blackburn, Pineiro, Mosely, Colon, Pelfrey, Maholm, Correia. What you’ll notice about these guys is only one of them Colon, has a strikeout rate above 5.5 or so. I’d say it’s an aberration, but given that Colon’s stuff is much better than the rest of the group, it might not be a huge one. Worley doesn’t have the argument to be the equal of a broken-down Bartolo Colon.

The guys at the bottom can be reasonable backend starters. It’s possible, but it requires them to either have elite control rates, like Colon and Kyle Lohse (who was just outside the bottom 10) or elite groundball rates, like Pineiro, Maholm, Pelfrey, and Blackburn have in their good years. Worley has neither.

And who is bringing up the rear in SwStr% so far in 2012? It’s our boy Worley with an unheard-of 3.4%. If he can keep that up, then you can expect him to struggle while losing a drastic amount of last year’s strikeout rate, or just fall out of the rotation altogether.

by PissedMick on Apr 19, 2025 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

i agree with pissed mick

i just don’t see Worley keeping that high of K rates with that arsenal.

Once NL Hitters are used to seeing him he’ll fringe out imo.
But i could be wrong.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Apr 19, 2025 2:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Control

It’s been better lately, sure, but May has a history of being wild.

If May goes into June with these kinds of numbers (ie bb/9 under 3) then let’s revisit this!

"Hosmer right in between Carter and Alvarez…. what is this list based on? height?" -- okteds, visionary (1/28/10)

by criminal type on Apr 17, 2025 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Taijuan Walker

4.0 innings 1 H, 1BB, 4K

Leader of Drew Vettleson fanclub

by Marinerfanjake on Apr 17, 2025 9:04 PM EDT reply actions

Skywalker

Final line: 6 IP 0 R 2 H 1 BB 7 K

by WhyGodWhy on Apr 17, 2025 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

AA not a problem for him so far...

What is that 15 k’s and 2 walks through 11 innings? He puts together a couple more starts like that and he is going to start being talked about as a clear cut top 10. Any reports on how hard he is throwing?

by tt68 on Apr 17, 2025 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

noice

Ejaculation.

by St.Steve on Apr 17, 2025 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions

??

by tt68 on Apr 17, 2025 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL BONERZ ARE HILARIOUS

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on Apr 17, 2025 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Tyrell Jenkins

4.0 Innings 1 H, 1 BB, 4K

Leader of Drew Vettleson fanclub

by Marinerfanjake on Apr 17, 2025 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

Interesting...

Twitter
Buried Treasure - Daily Minor League Update
Buried Treasure - Casey McGehee: Should 12 Months Make That Big A Difference?

by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Apr 17, 2025 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Cause it was the same as Walker's line above.

Twitter
Buried Treasure - Daily Minor League Update
Buried Treasure - Casey McGehee: Should 12 Months Make That Big A Difference?

by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Apr 17, 2025 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

7-0 GO/AO

by Willie McGee's Twin on Apr 17, 2025 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Henry Owens

4IP, 4H, 5ER, 3BB, 8K, 2-0 GO-FO, HR

Again was cruising and lost it(This time in the 4th/5th). If he was a tighter pitch/innings limit his line would look much more impressive.

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 9:39 PM EDT reply actions

Jackie Bradley Jr.

2/3, 2B, BB, K

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 9:41 PM EDT reply actions

Ryan Lavarnway

2/4 HR(2) to win the game.

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

Swihart

1-5 with a dong(1)

by Woodland League on Apr 17, 2025 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

Aaron Hicks or AAron 0-4, K

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Apr 17, 2025 10:04 PM EDT reply actions

Doesn't have the disappointing N.H. pitching to beat up on now

by MjwW on Apr 17, 2025 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Miguel Sano hit HR #5 but otherwise went hitless in a double header

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Apr 17, 2025 10:04 PM EDT reply actions

Edwar Cabrera

8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K

Perfect game broken up at the start of the 9th with an infield single that hit off Cabrera and couldn’t be fielded in time by the second basemen. Amazing performance by Edwar. His ERA is now down to 1.35 on the year. Can’t wait until he gets to the bigs later this year.

Alanna Rizzo is my dream girl.

by Cargo's Ball Sack5 on Apr 17, 2025 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

WOWIE MOMMY he's in my top 100 officially

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Apr 17, 2025 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

still

Need a velo report…I know the change is sick.

by St.Steve on Apr 17, 2025 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Julio Teheran

5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, HBP, 7 K, 6 GO - 0 FO

Looks like a really impressive start for Teheran (though he was facing a pretty poor Norfolk lineup). After giving up a leadoff 2B to start the game, Teheran didn’t allow another ball to leave the infield and faced just one more than the minimum before allowing a 2 out walk in the 6th and promptly getting pulled.

It appears he’s over the elbow soreness that sidetracked him late in spring training and he’s at least found his control again. I was getting pretty worried something was physically wrong with him after his terrible first start of the season. I think I can finally exhale after two straight impressive performances.

by nixa37 on Apr 17, 2025 10:15 PM EDT reply actions

nice bounceback!

by PrincetonCubs on Apr 17, 2025 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions

his last game was good as well it was just his 1st start.

by Jay212033 on Apr 17, 2025 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

It has been

I do still worry that he really isn’t getting much out of working in AAA. As he showed last year, he’s really just too good for this level. The things that get him in trouble against major leaguers are just a non-issue in AAA because his stuff is that good. I’m sure the Braves are still trying to have him focus on those things, but without any sort of negative reinforcement, I’m not sure how much improvement he’ll see.

by nixa37 on Apr 18, 2025 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions

what are you talking about?

Teheran has been good but not great at AAA, he’s by no means dominating there. There’s no way he’s “too good for that level.” He’s young, he needs to develop, and AAA is just the right place for him.

by scooter on Apr 18, 2025 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

You're missing the point

The problem is at AAA he can just throw the ball over the plate and guys still can’t do anything with. That’s doing nothing to help him learn that he needs to command the ball better. He may not be posting dominant K rates, but in terms of results, he’s dominated at the level without needing to K a bunch of guys. He tied for the league lead in ERA last year as a 20 year old (but yeah, he’s not dominating SMH). He’s now at a 2.52 career ERA at the level while allowing just 6 HR in 157 innings (compared to 4 in less than 20 in the majors). Guys at AAA just aren’t talented enough to punish him when he makes mistakes so he can keep making the same mistakes without ever getting any negative reinforcement. How is that going to help him learn anything?

by nixa37 on Apr 18, 2025 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

that's just complacency

i don’t really buy that argument, but even if it were true, it doesn’t really bode well for him

by blue bulldog on Apr 18, 2025 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Not sure I understand

It’s much harder to make improvements when your not being challenged. That’s why we have all these minor league levels with guys moving up the ladder throughout the season. Teheran has reached the top of that ladder and he’s still not being challenged. The Braves certainly want him to work on command and he has one of the best work ethics in the system so I’m sure he’s trying to work on it, but at the same time he’s going to be more willing to miss over the plate instead of off it because AAA hitters can’t hit it.

This is exactly what I wrote up in my scouting report of Teheran’s start in ST. His command is actually pretty good and he doesn’t miss his spots that often, but when he does it’s almost invariably over the heart of the plate instead of off the plate. I just think it will be much easier for him to improve in that area against hitters that can actually punish those mistakes instead of guys who are still overpowered by them.

by nixa37 on Apr 18, 2025 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

If I only played basketball with ten-year-olds, all my moves would be straight to the hole.

by PissedMick on Apr 18, 2025 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I think that post

may have just been flagged by Chris Hansen, PM. See you on Dateline?

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Consider that sentence your own verbal Rorschach test.

by PissedMick on Apr 18, 2025 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Well played by both of you

by nixa37 on Apr 18, 2025 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

It probably does

say more about me than it does you, Mick. Oh, the horror.

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions

of course it's harder to make improvements when you're not being challenged

that’s what separates the “good” from the “elite”….the “good” compare themselves to other people, and when they are satisfied with that they stop trying to improve. the “elite” compare themselves to their own potential, and never stop trying to improve.

that’s the way it is in every field, not just baseball

by blue bulldog on Apr 18, 2025 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Wait what?

It has nothing to do with who you are comparing yourself to. It has to do with playing against better players so you actually improve. There is only so much improvement you can make against guys who clearly aren’t as talented as you. That’s the whole point of moving prospects up the minor league ladder. Teheran’s talent is clearly beyond AAA at this point. There’s only so much you can learn against minor league players.

by nixa37 on Apr 18, 2025 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions

David Rollins

4.1 IP 4h 1b 7k 0r

by docisking on Apr 17, 2025 10:23 PM EDT reply actions

Jordan Akins

2-4 hr

by docisking on Apr 17, 2025 10:25 PM EDT reply actions

Neil Ramirez

6IP | 0R | 0BB | 4H | 4K

by Arlo Brunsberg's Swing on Apr 17, 2025 10:31 PM EDT reply actions

Cody Buckel

5IP | 2H | 1ER | 3BB | 5K

by Arlo Brunsberg's Swing on Apr 17, 2025 10:33 PM EDT reply actions

Enny Romero

5IP | 4H | 3ER | 1BB | 5K

by Arlo Brunsberg's Swing on Apr 17, 2025 11:00 PM EDT reply actions

Felipe Rivero, aka the next Rays breakout arm

6 IP | 3 hits | 1 run (0 ER) | 0 bb | 7 k

0.00 ERA after 3 starts | 16/1 k/bb rate

by gogotabata on Apr 17, 2025 11:01 PM EDT reply actions

He "broke out" last year, but didn't receive too much attention.

by mr. maniac on Apr 17, 2025 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Kolten Wong

1-3, R, 3B, BB

by Arlo Brunsberg's Swing on Apr 17, 2025 11:02 PM EDT reply actions

Skipped A+, and has still improved his numbers across the board.

by PissedMick on Apr 18, 2025 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

TL North much better place to hit than Midwest League, but point is noted for player with little prior pro experience

by mrkupe on Apr 18, 2025 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions

With Upton injured

and now possibly Chris Young too, A.J. Pollock might be making his way to the desert.

Twitter

by dbacks25 on Apr 17, 2025 11:06 PM EDT reply actions

Out of Reno lineup tonight

I think he was already on call for the Upton situation

by bbtng on Apr 17, 2025 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Pollock call-up confirmed

Not for Upton or Young, but Blum is going on the DL (again)
Sounds like Pollock will get to start in CF tomorrow

by bbtng on Apr 18, 2025 3:58 AM EDT up reply actions

What happened to Young?

by hrv2010 on Apr 18, 2025 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Right shoulder contusion

after a run-in with the OF wall.

by dbreer23 on Apr 18, 2025 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Brett Jackson

1-for-4 with a triple. Game in progress.

"Hosmer right in between Carter and Alvarez…. what is this list based on? height?" -- okteds, visionary (1/28/10)

by criminal type on Apr 17, 2025 11:09 PM EDT reply actions

Conger

1-for-3 with a BB and a SB.

(I’d love to watch him steal.)

"Hosmer right in between Carter and Alvarez…. what is this list based on? height?" -- okteds, visionary (1/28/10)

by criminal type on Apr 17, 2025 11:11 PM EDT reply actions

Tyler Austin

2 for 4 with a walk

by charles wallace on Apr 17, 2025 11:20 PM EDT reply actions

unstoppable

by cookiedabookie on Apr 18, 2025 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions

So far so good

interested to see how he looks in a month.

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Nick Delmonico

1 for 4 with a homer, strikeout

by charles wallace on Apr 17, 2025 11:22 PM EDT reply actions

Odubel Herrera

3 for 5 with a double.

by charles wallace on Apr 17, 2025 11:25 PM EDT reply actions

Rougned Odor

1/4, 3B

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

Christian Villanueva

2 for 5 with a double, strikeout

by charles wallace on Apr 17, 2025 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

Jefferson Olacio

4IP, 2H, BB, 6K

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:28 PM EDT reply actions

Nick Maronde

5IP 2H 1R 1BB 3K so far. Nice bounce back after a tough outing against High Desert.

by charles wallace on Apr 17, 2025 11:30 PM EDT reply actions

final line

7IP 4K 1BB GO/AO: 9/4

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on Apr 18, 2025 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Nice

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Wilmer Flores(Remember me?)

2/3, 2 2B, BB

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:36 PM EDT reply actions

Cesar Puello

2/4, 2B, SB

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:37 PM EDT reply actions

Christian Yelich

1/3, 2B, BB

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:38 PM EDT reply actions

stud

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on Apr 17, 2025 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

yep

by daveh33 on Apr 17, 2025 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Nick Castellanos

2/3, 2B, BB

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:39 PM EDT reply actions

Cheslor Cuthbert

2/4, BB

Early season slump for Cuthberth but he’ll get it going.

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:42 PM EDT reply actions

Michael Taylor

1/3, 2B, BB

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:43 PM EDT reply actions

2/3, actually

Now batting .429

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 18, 2025 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions

I was talking about the Nationals' Michael Taylor

but good to know anyways.

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 18, 2025 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Edward Salcedo

2/4, 2B

Really hitting well to start the season.

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:44 PM EDT reply actions

I bet you probably just jinxed him lol.

by Jay212033 on Apr 18, 2025 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Nick Ahmed

2/3, HR, BB, SB(6)

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:45 PM EDT reply actions

He has been a pleasant suprise this year and stealing a lot of bases.

by Jay212033 on Apr 18, 2025 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah

He was pretty mediocre last year (.262/.346/.379) for a college kid in Rookie League, but he’s a big guy (6’3") who could add more power when he fills out. Maybe the Braves may have (really???)) fixed his swing to get him to add more loft?

by JoelGuzman'sScout on Apr 18, 2025 5:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Wil Myers

1/5, 2B but continues to have problems with strikeouts(3 today), 17/2 K/BB so far on the year.

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:49 PM EDT reply actions

Bryce Brentz

2/4, 3B, K

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:52 PM EDT reply actions

Sebastian Valle

3/5, 2B, BB, K

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:53 PM EDT reply actions

Trevor May

5IP, 4H, ER, 2BB, 7K, 92-53 P-S, 4-4 GO-FO

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:55 PM EDT reply actions

Jonathan Schoop

1/3, 2B, BB, K

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 17, 2025 11:57 PM EDT reply actions

ian krol

6 ip’s, 6 k’s, 0 bb’s, 1 earned run, 1 hit

Snoochies

by guessatomo on Apr 18, 2025 12:08 AM EDT reply actions

the hit was a HR

But a good start. His previous start really wasn’t as bad as it looked either.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Plus

He’s a great guy.

by auclairkeithbc on Apr 18, 2025 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions

overall

a’s minor league starters have really been solid up to this point

My list of top performers in their system so far:

1) AJ Griffin
2) Dan Straily
3) Brad Peacock
4) TJ Walz
5) Drew Granier
6) Jarrod Parker

Snoochies

by guessatomo on Apr 18, 2025 2:47 AM EDT up reply actions

and yeah

he’s high potential/low maturity

Snoochies

by guessatomo on Apr 18, 2025 4:20 AM EDT up reply actions

David Holmberg was poopy

4.2 IP 6 R 8 H 0 BB 6 K 1 WP…although no walks is always good

by sourstuff on Apr 18, 2025 12:22 AM EDT reply actions

Gary Brown

Slow start to the year: 9 for 45 (.200) with only XBH being one double. Has also fanned 9 times and only 1 for 3 in steals.

by rdf8585 on Apr 18, 2025 1:11 AM EDT reply actions

AAA guys

Rizzo 2-4, hitting .400 now - would like to see him walk more but his k% is down and doesn’t seem to be really challenged

Jackson 1-5, triple, 2k - .269/.377/.553, but 20k in 60pa

Conger 1-3, bb, threw out a base runner - .349/.378/.558, always love the bat

by hybrid on Apr 18, 2025 1:36 AM EDT reply actions

Conger

had already proved he can hit in Triple-A. I guess the good news is that he should have plenty of room to develop as a catcher.

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Billy Hamilton

Scored three runs and was caught drinking the blood of a recently deceased Cheetah (Voldemort style).

by sourstuff on Apr 18, 2025 2:05 AM EDT reply actions

Looking back at the BA scouting report

When he was drafted. It was stated that he had 70 speed. Always wondered if he was an 80 speed guy or he just get very good jumps and are more eager to steal than others with similar speed.

Mourning Guy Carbonneau...
Royals obscure player to watch in ST: Lenny DiNardo

by playingwithfire on Apr 18, 2025 3:00 AM EDT up reply actions

He has 90 speed.

XandyMan Coming for you!!!!1

by DominicanDandy on Apr 18, 2025 3:09 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

this

by pedrophile on Apr 18, 2025 6:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Josh Bell PIT

Back to back games with 3 Ks in each. Has 1 BB/17 K on the young season.

by rdf8585 on Apr 18, 2025 3:24 AM EDT reply actions

Yep

concerning

Twitter
Buried Treasure - Daily Minor League Update
Buried Treasure - Casey McGehee: Should 12 Months Make That Big A Difference?

by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Apr 18, 2025 3:38 AM EDT up reply actions

though he's young

It’s a little surprising as Mayo lauded him for an “advanced approach”

But, again, it’s only mid-April.

by rdf8585 on Apr 18, 2025 3:48 AM EDT up reply actions

by casejud on Apr 18, 2025 7:11 AM EDT reply actions

Andrew Susac

posted in 4/16 thread by mistake. 3 for 4 with a strikeout. Showing signs.

by charles wallace on Apr 18, 2025 9:18 AM EDT reply actions

The Other Castellanos

3-5, single short of the cycle, 2 SB

So far he’s hitting .364/.462/.745 on the season with 13 of his 20 hits going for extra bases. Yeah, he’s a bit oldish but the carryover from last season seems legit.

by ThomasG on Apr 18, 2025 10:11 AM EDT reply actions