Baseball America Braves Prospect Rankings

thewupk said:
Newcomb has fallen down the lists. Curious to see where these guys are in the top 100.
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He'll still be in the top 100, but yeah, his stock has fallen. My guess is that the entire top 10 makes the top 100, and I would guess it'll fall something like:

Dansby - top 5
Albies - top 15
Allard - top 30-40
Soroka/Anderson/Acuna - top 50
Maitan/Newcomb - top 75
Then Weigel and Fried near the bottom
 
smootness said:
He'll still be in the top 100, but yeah, his stock has fallen. My guess is that the entire top 10 makes the top 100, and I would guess it'll fall something like:

Dansby - top 5
Albies - top 15
Allard - top 30-40
Soroka/Anderson/Acuna - top 50
Maitan/Newcomb - top 75
Then Weigel and Fried near the bottom
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If that happens then wow.

What a job done by the front office in such a short period of time.
 
smootness said:
And I've said it again and again, but we definitely do have the kind of prospects who can eventually make us as good at the top as other systems as well. Allard, Maitan, Newcomb, Acuna, Touki, Fried, Anderson, Wentz...these guys could all become top prospects if they develop the way they're capable of.
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I know you know this, but there are more that could be added to that list.
 
smootness said:
He'll still be in the top 100, but yeah, his stock has fallen. My guess is that the entire top 10 makes the top 100, and I would guess it'll fall something like:

Dansby - top 5
Albies - top 15
Allard - top 30-40
Soroka/Anderson/Acuna - top 50
Maitan/Newcomb - top 75
Then Weigel and Fried near the bottom
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I don't think we get 10 in to start '17 season. Maybe by mid-season updates we get 9... Swanson will be gone by then.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
I know you know this, but there are more that could be added to that list.
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Yeah, but those are the guys I would say have a legit chance to climb up to the top, particularly Maitan, Acuna, and the youngest of the pitchers. The other really young guys like Pache, Cruz, Severino, etc. it's just too early to know much on.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
I don't think we get 10 in to start '17 season. Maybe by mid-season updates we get 9... Swanson will be gone by then.
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Didn't BA just talk the other day about having 12-13 guys in the mix for the top 100? Or was that BP?

Either way, Newcomb will almost certainly be in the top 100, so we'll at least have 8. Weigel and Fried, we'll see.
 
Preacher said:
They must consider Fried to be more consistent with his curve than Touki, because when Toussaint is throwing his curve well I can't imagine another pitcher in the system having a better one.
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Watching Allard, Fried and Touki...I gotta say they are wrong. Touki's curve is inconsistent so that must be the rub. Other than that...he fools the hitters and umpires alike. I watched on umpire duck, the batter froze and the catcher was even fooled. If Fried's is better...I didn't see that although it was dynamite. Allard's when he is on, is great. I love our potential...
 
Deester11 said:
Watching Allard, Fried and Touki...I gotta say they are wrong. Touki's curve is inconsistent so that must be the rub. Other than that...he fools the hitters and umpires alike. I watched on umpire duck, the batter froze and the catcher was even fooled. If Fried's is better...I didn't see that although it was dynamite. Allard's when he is on, is great. I love our potential...
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Yeah, let's just say they're all really good. I agree Touki's has the best movement, though.
 
smootness said:
Yeah, let's just say they're all really good. I agree Touki's has the best movement, though.
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Well said. I can also say that Ray Patrick doesn't strike me as a slouch. He gets hit a lot!, but he's still got that SS twitch in him. Athletic. Acuna, what can I say. I said it before he got back from injury that he's got MLB written all over him. The thing is, he doesn't look like he's pressing to be something he's not. He's just good.
 
Hudson2 said:
I'm hoping Schwartz has a big year and we can add him at C in the system.
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I would love to draft him if he bounces back, but I have a feeling if he does, he'll be gone by 5.

The guy that sticks out to me is Jordon Adell.

Long way til then, though.
 
smootness said:
I would love to draft him if he bounces back, but I have a feeling if he does, he'll be gone by 5.

The guy that sticks out to me is Jordon Adell.

Long way til then, though.
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Schwarz isn't a big league catcher. I watch a lot of him as a Florida fan. It's not happening. Would be a wasted pick at 5. Perfect game's recent draft rankings had Schwarz in the 50 overall range.

I'm totally on board with Adell though.
 
thethe said:
If that happens then wow.

What a job done by the front office in such a short period of time.
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With the talk of the Braves possibly breaking the KC record for most top 100 prospects it wouldn't surprise me if it's something close to this.
 
chop2chip said:
JJ Cooper already said there are 13 prospects in consideration for the top 100. Don't think it's a stretch for us to get 10.
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I will be happy to be wrong. I just don't know why the rankings would vary from end of season to beginning of season. I just don't see why winter ball should jump some up and hurt those who don't play... Maybe it gives list makers more time to review the season's tapes to get a better understanding of who is what...
 
CJ9 said:
Schwarz isn't a big league catcher. I watch a lot of him as a Florida fan. It's not happening. Would be a wasted pick at 5. Perfect game's recent draft rankings had Schwarz in the 50 overall range.

I'm totally on board with Adell though.
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Interesting. I could see us go after a college arm as well, since this draft looks to be so deep there. But Adell is still my guy.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
I will be happy to be wrong. I just don't know why the rankings would vary from end of season to beginning of season. I just don't see why winter ball should jump some up and hurt those who don't play... Maybe it gives list makers more time to review the season's tapes to get a better understanding of who is what...
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They haven't had a list since midseason, right?
 
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