Minor league thread

[Southcack77]

I think Grissom has been very underrated. What he is doing should be opening more eyes. I think he should easily be a top 50 prospect at this point.

A+ ball this year:

.312/.404/.487
9.3% BB rate
11.6% K rate
.332 BABIP
11 homers, 55 RBI, 20 SB
.404 wOBA, 145 wRC+

Compare that to what Harris did in his A+ year:
.294/.362/.436
8.3% BB rate
18.1% K rate
.349 BABIP
7 homers, 64 RBI, 27 SB
.349 wOBA, 114 wRC+

In his 7 game SSS to AA Grissom's tearing the cover off the ball and has continued his 40+ game on base streak.

Granted Harris was a year younger for the stats above. Also, the defensive position murkiness also probably keeps Grissom a rung lower but I still think he should be a top 50 prospect.

I agree that Grissom is a prospect.

But a year in A+ Ball can be everything.

[zbhargrove]

I agree that Grissom is a prospect.

But a year in A+ Ball can be everything.

Just saying… it is impressive that he hasn’t let up at all in AA… and pretty young for the level

[Russ2dollas]

Just saying… it is impressive that he hasn’t let up at all in AA… and pretty young for the level

agree. I think most people thought that Grissom was a better hitter than Harris. When you are talking peak performance that is another thing, but still likely would get more Grissom.

grissom did spend time in A+ but there was the pandemic and Shewmake ahead of him.

What are people looking for from him to see him as a big time prospect? I assume it's defensive position and iso.

[Hudson2]

Vaughn Grissoms stats this year are pretty dang good. He should be getting a lot more recognition and not bc he’s our best prospect.
AB AVG HR RBI SB OPS
336 .318 12 60 24 .893

[CJ9]

Kiley tweet (link below to see video): Saw a solid pitching matchup 2 nights ago in Columbia, SC of two young 45 FV pitchers: Braves RHP A.J. Smith-Shawver and Royals RHP Ben Kudrna.

Smith-Shawver has hit 99 this spring, was 93-97 mph for me, 87-89 with a two-plane SL that flashed +. CTRL over CMD but has components.

https://twitter.com/kileymcd/status/...jliS9EtM7fu6Kg

[MadduxFanII]

Apparently Shuster has been promoted to AAA.

[zbhargrove]

Kiley tweet (link below to see video): Saw a solid pitching matchup 2 nights ago in Columbia, SC of two young 45 FV pitchers: Braves RHP A.J. Smith-Shawver and Royals RHP Ben Kudrna.

Smith-Shawver has hit 99 this spring, was 93-97 mph for me, 87-89 with a two-plane SL that flashed +. CTRL over CMD but has components.

https://twitter.com/kileymcd/status/...jliS9EtM7fu6Kg

The stats may not be telling the Smith-Shawver story. All reports are that his development has been promising

[jpx7]

Looks like Shuster is going to AAA:

Is he simply a college arm that they think is, at this point, unchallenged at AA? Or is he a potential trade chip, and the team hopes he raises his value a little more with a good first start AAA?

[MadduxFanII]

Looks like Shuster is going to AAA:

Is he simply a college arm that they think is, at this point, unchallenged at AA? Or is he a potential trade chip, and the team hopes he raises his value a little more with a good first start AAA?

Plagiarist.

[clvclv]

Looks like Shuster is going to AAA:

Is he simply a college arm that they think is, at this point, unchallenged at AA? Or is he a potential trade chip, and the team hopes he raises his value a little more with a good first start AAA?

Given Anderson's struggles, I'm not so sure he's not getting bumped because they think they might even need him for a start or three during the second half.

[jpx7]

Plagiarist.

Never impute intentional malice to what is more likely simple obliviousness.

Also, I included a source, and a half-hearted attempt at "analysis," so clearly I'm just building off your work.

[jpx7]

Would guess the Shuster promotion is, in part, related to this development:

[CyYoung31]

Druw Jones out for the year after suffering shoulder injury.

[zbhargrove]

Druw Jones out for the year after suffering shoulder injury.

Holy crap... what awful luck. Shoulder stuff is scary for pitchers and hitters. Man I hope it doesn't screw his career up

[clvclv]

Druw Jones out for the year after suffering shoulder injury.

Think the alert I got about it said it happened in his first BP session.

[chop2chip]

Druw Jones out for the year after suffering shoulder injury.

I believe this happened with their FRP lack year, and of course Swanson got hit in the face by Yoan Lopez after he was drafted.

Back luck franchise

[OcalaBrave]

I believe this happened with their FRP lack year, and of course Swanson got hit in the face by Yoan Lopez after he was drafted.

Back luck franchise

Maybe AA can find a way to pry Druw away from them this offseason in Swanson like fashion.

[thewupk]

Maybe AA can find a way to pry Druw away from them this offseason in Swanson like fashion.

Do they have any bad contracts we can take on?

[clvclv]

Do they have any bad contracts we can take on?

MadBum.

And Melancon.

[Russ2dollas]

Grissom with a hr and 103 mph double.

Could he be our 2b option this year? Ss next year?