2024 Minor League Thread

Hudson2 said:
How hard does he throw?
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I'd say 94 comfortably. I'd imagine he's gonna sit a tick higher as he's been said to get to 97. All out max efforts don't impress me much but If he's able to sit mid 90's with that slider..he's gonna be devastating. His curve (I think) looked good...hangs a little but will be tightened up.
 
Saw on Twitter we lead MLB in draft picks who have reached the majors in the last 5 years with 16. I was curious and wanted to see who the 16 were.

She Langeliers 2019

Braden Shewmake 2019

Michael Harris 2019

Tanner Gordon 2019

Darius Vines 2019

Vaughn Grissom 2019

Joey Estes 2019

Jared Shuster 2020

Spencer Strider 2020

Bryce Elder 2020

S. Schwellenbach 2021

Dylan Dodd 2021

J. Henry-Malloy 2021

AJ Smith-Shawver 2021

Nacho Alvarez 2022

Hurston Waldrep 2023
 
Chico said:
Saw on Twitter we lead MLB in draft picks who have reached the majors in the last 5 years with 16. I was curious and wanted to see who the 16 were.

She Langeliers 2019

Braden Shewmake 2019

Michael Harris 2019

Tanner Gordon 2019

Darius Vines 2019

Vaughn Grissom 2019

Joey Estes 2019

Jared Shuster 2020

Spencer Strider 2020

Bryce Elder 2020

S. Schwellenbach 2021

Dylan Dodd 2021

J. Henry-Malloy 2021

AJ Smith-Shawver 2021

Nacho Alvarez 2022

Hurston Waldrep 2023
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This might come as a surprise to some.
 
Chico said:
Saw on Twitter we lead MLB in draft picks who have reached the majors in the last 5 years with 16. I was curious and wanted to see who the 16 were.

She Langeliers 2019
Braden Shewmake 2019
Michael Harris 2019
Tanner Gordon 2019
Darius Vines 2019
Vaughn Grissom 2019
Joey Estes 2019
Jared Shuster 2020
Spencer Strider 2020
Bryce Elder 2020
S. Schwellenbach 2021
Dylan Dodd 2021
J. Henry-Malloy 2021
AJ Smith-Shawver 2021
Nacho Alvarez 2022
Hurston Waldrep 2023
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I mentioned this awhile back. Despite people like Enscheff trashing our drafting philosophy and our farm as a whole and pimping up the Dodgers.
 
That 16 is a bit misleading. 5 of those guys have an fwar of 2 or higher.. most on that list are negative war. Calling up guys just to cover bad roster decisions, doesn't mean a team's farm is great.

now to counter that 7 of those guys were sent to other teams to garner some other level of talent. So like in the case of Grissom, his -6 war was used to get a Cy young winning pitcher that will probably hit 7 war this season alone.
 
People will always look for "data" that proves their point of view. This time it's "the Braves farm is really good", but any non-homer knows it has been pretty bad, and has improved to mediocre now.
 
It looks better when you realize kids like Swelly, Strider, Shea, and Harris didn't even make top 100 lists by the time they made the leap to the majors and had success.

If the evaluators were on those guys early like we were, they'd have been ranked in the top 10 their debut years.
 
Tapate50 said:
It looks better when you realize kids like Swelly, Strider, Shea, and Harris didn't even make top 100 lists by the time they made the leap to the majors and had success.

If the evaluators were on those guys early like we were, they'd have been ranked in the top 10 their debut years.
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I think it is fair to say the system is better than any ranking has given it the last 4 or so years.. especially considering, like you said, that it has produced 3 monster players who look to post 3+ War when healthy.

It also might be producing another quality hitter (Baldwin) when it seems there are never any hitters at any level.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
That 16 is a bit misleading. 5 of those guys have an fwar of 2 or higher.. most on that list are negative war. Calling up guys just to cover bad roster decisions, doesn't mean a team's farm is great.

now to counter that 7 of those guys were sent to other teams to garner some other level of talent. So like in the case of Grissom, his -6 war was used to get a Cy young winning pitcher that will probably hit 7 war this season alone.
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Getting to the majors is a feat itself. And 6 average or better players in a 5 year span is likely better than 80% of the league too
 
Enscheff said:
People will always look for "data" that proves their point of view. This time it's "the Braves farm is really good", but any non-homer knows it has been pretty bad, and has improved to mediocre now.
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This is seems wrong by any objective standard but you are entitled to the opinion.
 
Southcack77 said:
This is seems wrong by any objective standard but you are entitled to the opinion.
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Although to be fair, you made a different statement than what the person you responded to said.

He said the Braves drafting is a lot better than it's been given credit for. You made a comment about the system.

But I suspect the best way to evaluate a system remains the output of actual players rather than some opinion piece on fangraphs.
 
The way I’m looking at it is if we have 1 “keeper”and 1 top tier trade piece per draft we’re not doing too bad. I think we’re accomplishing that.
 
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