It is very surprising Gil isn't on there. I get he has doesn't have much power currently, but his overall offensive skill set is still pretty impressive for an 18 year old. Combine that with good reports on his defense at SS and his reported 80 grade speed, that makes for a very intriguing prospect.
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It is very surprising Gil isn't on there. I get he has doesn't have much power currently, but his overall offensive skill set is still pretty impressive for an 18 year old. Combine that with good reports on his defense at SS and his reported 80 grade speed, that makes for a very intriguing prospect.
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50PoundHead
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Pretty much agree with all of your takes. I've been watching Gil's boxes since last year when he was in the Dominicon Summer League and his underlying ratios look good. Of course, that doesn't include assessments on bat speed or some of other deeper measurements, but looking at the other guys on the list, I can't believe he didn't merit a ranking in at least the 25 to 30 range. Benitez has been terrible and Glod not much better and Gil has outperformed them both.
With you 100% on your opinions about De Avila, Dodd, and McCabe.
I've been critical of the Braves' system, but I think their #27 ranking is a bit harsh. They are pitching heavy, but they've been able to use a lot of those guys as trading chips. They do need to do a better job developing hitters and it will be interesting to see if Alvarez and Baldwin make the next step. Curious to see where Perdomo starts the 2025 season and how he does after his injury-plagued season.
cajunrevenge
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https://www.beisbolfr.com/p/sources-braves-expected-to-sign-cuban
Braves are expected to sign Diego Tornes, a 16 year switch hitting CF from Cuba, when he is eligible to sign in January for a bonus around 3 million. Nice to see them add another high profile hitting prospect.
Braves are expected to sign Diego Tornes, a 16 year switch hitting CF from Cuba, when he is eligible to sign in January for a bonus around 3 million. Nice to see them add another high profile hitting prospect.
50PoundHead
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Any relation to Dian Toscano, another noted Braves' Cuban signing?
msstate7
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This is the braves organization now
6’3 190 Switch Hitting power bat nicknamed The Beast.
That sounds pretty sexy. Now let’s see what we can do with him. We gotta hit on one of these international bats
cajunrevenge
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Did we turn down Cease for Waldrep?
cajunrevenge
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Schwellenbach set the franchise record for strikeouts by a rookie in their first 13 starts yesterday.
zbhargrove
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At the time that’s exactly what I wanted him to do and he did it. I was always very bullish on him and was very clear on that.