Minor League Thread Part Deux

Deester11 said:
Eh...there's a love fest going on with Gil..deservedly so I guess, but his actions at short are meh. He's a "get to the ball" I'm supposed to guy. I've never been overly excited about his range, but he's quick and has good twitch. Maybe? But I was OK with him at 3rd. His bat and that speed will be his calling card though.
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I’ll defer to your superior observations on his defensive play thus far. Nevertheless, I think with a kid that young, you let him see if he can improve his defensive actions (especially given his top-tier speed and good arm), and then move him off later if it comes to that. Miller, meanwhile, is more of a known quantity with the glove, so I’d rather challenge his bat and simultaneously clear defensive innings for Gil.
 
jpx7 said:
I’ll defer to your superior observations on his defensive play thus far. Nevertheless, I think with a kid that young, you let him see if he can improve his defensive actions (especially given his top-tier speed and good arm), and then move him off later if it comes to that. Miller, meanwhile, is more of a known quantity with the glove, so I’d rather challenge his bat and simultaneously clear defensive innings for Gil.
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You're definitely not wrong. I've got Gil fatigue...but that's my fault. Ambioris is no longer prospect worthy but he can straight pick it at SS. I judge others against him. Gil is not a bad SS. To your point...I'd like to see more of him at SS. He oozes potential, but his bat has come so far, I'm not dinging him for any fielding questions I may have. Next year...I'm over the moon excited about my visits to the parks. There is talent on the way.
 
Deester11 said:
You're definitely not wrong. I've got Gil fatigue...but that's my fault. Ambioris is no longer prospect worthy but he can straight pick it at SS. I judge others against him. Gil is not a bad SS. To your point...I'd like to see more of him at SS. He oozes potential, but his bat has come so far, I'm not dinging him for any fielding questions I may have. Next year...I'm over the moon excited about my visits to the parks. There is talent on the way.
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I’m irrationally devastated by Tavarez’s fading prospects, because he has an incandescent, platinum-grade first-name, and I was hoping if he made MLB I could find out how he ended up named after a first-century BC Gaulish hero, “prince of the Eburones,” and national hero of Belgian resistance against Caesar and Roman imperialist expansion.
 
And, after all that discussion re clearing reps for Gil, it looks like the bump for Miller most likely has as much to do with Southisene being activated:

We have activated INF Tate Southisene and RHP Jaylen Paden to the roster!

They will both make their professional debuts at SRP Park this week. pic.twitter.com/JyuIYtzF64

— Augusta GreenJackets (@GreenJackets) August 18, 2025
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50PoundHead said:
He was on fire last week. He supposedly is no gazelle in the field, but a switch-hitter who can play the corners wouldn't be a bad thing to have on the bench.
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If he can indeed play both corners—I’m afraid he might be 1B-only, at this point. Would be good to get him some LF reps, as well—the bat seems legit.
 
jpx7 said:
If he can indeed play both corners—I’m afraid he might be 1B-only, at this point. Would be good to get him some LF reps, as well—the bat seems legit.
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Again, if one goes into Mr. Peabody's Wayback Machine, guys like McCabe were pretty common when there were 6 guys on the bench. But most teams currently carry only 4, largely because of the DH. The versatility angle is important. I can remember McCabe was mentioned in a Keith Law article that concentrated on the Arizona Fall League. Law's comment basically pigeonholed McCabe as a 1B/DH who in the best of all possible worlds for him would probably be a 2 WAR guy for a non-contender. In other words, a Pittsburgh Pirate.
 
msstate7 said:
And what about the other SS they drafted at high A currently?
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Cutting him probably.
50PoundHead said:
Again, if one goes into Mr. Peabody's Wayback Machine, guys like McCabe were pretty common when there were 6 guys on the bench. But most teams currently carry only 4, largely because of the DH. The versatility angle is important. I can remember McCabe was mentioned in a Keith Law article that concentrated on the Arizona Fall League. Law's comment basically pigeonholed McCabe as a 1B/DH who in the best of all possible worlds for him would probably be a 2 WAR guy for a non-contender. In other words, a Pittsburgh Pirate.
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I think the movement to have pitchers throw as hard as they possible can for shorter periods has as much to do with roster changes as anything.

Clubs used to worry less about throwing these dudes into LF in the good old days. Do not really do that any more.

Seems like this guy might have value to a low payroll team in a trade during his cheap time.
 
Logan Braunschweig, the 9th round pick this year has been on fire to start his pro career. It's obviously very early, but in 36 at-bats thus far at Rome he's sporting a 1.056 OPS with 4 K's and 4 BB's

22 year old OFer out of UAB
 
zbhargrove said:
Logan Braunschweig, the 9th round pick this year has been on fire to start his pro career. It's obviously very early, but in 36 at-bats thus far at Rome he's sporting a 1.056 OPS with 4 K's and 4 BB's

22 year old OFer out of UAB
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Saw that he won player of the week.
 
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