4/13 Minors Thread for Wednesday

[Hudson2]

Riley started out like that after the draft but adjusted and hit just fine. I'll give him a full season. He's what 18??

 

[50PoundHead]

Riley started out like that after the draft but adjusted and hit just fine. I'll give him a full season. He's what 18??

I imagine about this time a year ago, he was worried about prom, so I don't think there's any reason to panic. He'll adjust.

 

[KB21]

It's only a week, but man Riley isn't exactly quieting the skeptics with that K rate. Yikes.

His K rate is high right now, but he also has a .318 ISO and a 189 wRC+.

For comparison, Braxton Davidson's approach is lauded by many, but he strikes out almost as much as Riley and has MUCH LESS in game power.

 

[chop2chip]

His K rate is high right now, but he also has a .318 ISO and a 189 wRC+.

For comparison, Braxton Davidson's approach is lauded by many, but he strikes out almost as much as Riley and has MUCH LESS in game power.

Is Davidson's approach lauded? I have read a lot on this board and on prospect sites that he takes too many pitches.

As for Riley, strikeouts in the lower level seem to have a way for forecasting issues at higher levels. I would be interested on what type of pitches he's striking out on.

 

[50PoundHead]

Is Davidson's approach lauded? I have read a lot on this board and on prospect sites that he takes too many pitches.

As for Riley, strikeouts in the lower level seem to have a way for forecasting issues at higher levels. I would be interested on what type of pitches he's striking out on.

In the two-dimensional sense, Davidson has been consistently lauded because he does draw walks. I'm very skeptical on Davidson because I don't know if his walk rate will hold while he moves up the system and his K-rate could increase as pitching gets better. He's really young, so I think we all have to wait, but your the comparison of Riley and Davidson is one to watch.

 

[KB21]

Is Davidson's approach lauded? I have read a lot on this board and on prospect sites that he takes too many pitches.

As for Riley, strikeouts in the lower level seem to have a way for forecasting issues at higher levels. I would be interested on what type of pitches he's striking out on.

Braxton seems to be a favorite of the sabermetric fans who believe a walk is the end all be all of offensive stats.

 

[Julio3000]

I think Davidson has been described as patient to a fault, even by saber-inclined analysts. Strike zone judgement is never a bad thing, though.

 

[nsacpi]

Not saying that Davidson is better but his K rate in Rome was 27%. For Riley so far 39%. Small sample caveat applies. But if that 39% continues, it is a big difference and a big deal.

 

[chop2chip]

Braxton seems to be a favorite of the sabermetric fans who believe a walk is the end all be all of offensive stats.

I read these boards nearly every day and I don't see where you are getting that.

And that last part is so 2006. We statheads have long since moved onto more obtuse stats. Average exit velocity >>>

 

[chop2chip]

In the two-dimensional sense, Davidson has been consistently lauded because he does draw walks. I'm very skeptical on Davidson because I don't know if his walk rate will hold while he moves up the system and his K-rate could increase as pitching gets better. He's really young, so I think we all have to wait, but your the comparison of Riley and Davidson is one to watch.

I don't see the need to compare Riley and Davidson. Even if the strikeout rates are ultimately comparable, how they are striking out are much much different. Davidson's strikeouts are quite obviously a factor of taking too many pitches, while Riley's seems much more related to his swing. Klaw can be annoying about how much he sticks to his guns, but his critique of Riley's "slider bat speed" is worth monitoring.

 

[Julio3000]

I have always thought that KJ was a good thumbnail comp for Davidson.

Hyper-patient (maybe to a fault), nice line drive swing, iffy defense.

What KJ had that Davidson doesn't yet is a breakout power season in the low minors.