Around Baseball 2015 Edition
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zitothebrave
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zbhargrove
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But I enjoy your definition and deem it worthy.VirginiaBrave
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Who is Bryce Harper anyway? A ball player with a terrible ladies haircut or the frontman for the Flock of Seagulls reunion tour???
BP Midseason top 50:
1 Seager
2 Giolito
3. Urias
4. Crawford
5. Gallo
39. Albies
45. Peraza
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=26850
1 Seager
2 Giolito
3. Urias
4. Crawford
5. Gallo
39. Albies
45. Peraza
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=26850
How many teams have two top 50 hitting prospects?
sturg33
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The problem is #40 prospects don't move the needle like top 10 prospects do.
Great, well only about 5-7 teams probably hvae a top 10 prospect.
Albies will be a top 10 prospect by the time he is ready to reach the big leagues.
On my computer, all I have to do is click on that link and do the math, but there looks to be a few.
The list is premium sir.
If you don't want to relenquish the information then thats cool.
Geez, the Rangers have 4?
Its Gallo/Mazara/Guzman and who else?
If you have time later...how many of these guys are international players?
I think its clear the Braves want to finally tap into that market extensively.
Nick Williams for the Rangers
It would take too much research to figure out which ones are international or not; I don't know just by looking at the name.
That eye stuff is pretty scary, it makes sense to a certain extent. I mean he's had two surgeries on his eye already.
I guess, but the surgery is actually pretty low risk because his left eye has already been almost entirely closed. So he hasn't had much use of it to begin with...this could actually help him quite a bit.
It just seems like if you're ok enough with the surgery to put him #3, you should just go ahead and put him at the top.
I could see a case for either. Urias due to age/pitchability and projected growth; Gio due to pure stuff and body type. Urias is 92/93 with good curveball and potential for change to be an plus pitch. Gio is 6-6 250 and sits 93-95 with an elite curveball and potential for change to be plus. I can't see how it is stupid to put either one ahead of the other.
Here is what Tucker Blair said about him:
Overall, this is a potential front-line starter with a chance to be one of the better pitchers in the game. The risk is there, but the package is one of the best I have seen.
Chris Rodriguez said this about Urias:
Overall
Urias is the uber rare combination of raw stuff, extremely young age, and pitchability. It's a package that doesn't come around often and one that can be special with the right molding and coaching. Urias already has two plus pitches and one on the way, all with crispness and plus movement. The overall command is fringe at the moment, but the profile is there to at least be above-average (repeatable delivery, ability to add/subtract, athleticism). Arguably the most impressive thing about Urias is his feel for the craft at such a young age. Normally with a young pitcher you have high or even extreme risk, but Urias is a different animal. I believe he can make a contribution by 2016, with the innings limit coming off next season in Double-A. If he finds success and improves on his command the rest of this season and next, then there's nothing else holding him back.
Here is what Tucker Blair said about him:
Overall, this is a potential front-line starter with a chance to be one of the better pitchers in the game. The risk is there, but the package is one of the best I have seen.
Chris Rodriguez said this about Urias:
Overall
Urias is the uber rare combination of raw stuff, extremely young age, and pitchability. It's a package that doesn't come around often and one that can be special with the right molding and coaching. Urias already has two plus pitches and one on the way, all with crispness and plus movement. The overall command is fringe at the moment, but the profile is there to at least be above-average (repeatable delivery, ability to add/subtract, athleticism). Arguably the most impressive thing about Urias is his feel for the craft at such a young age. Normally with a young pitcher you have high or even extreme risk, but Urias is a different animal. I believe he can make a contribution by 2016, with the innings limit coming off next season in Double-A. If he finds success and improves on his command the rest of this season and next, then there's nothing else holding him back.
Guys listed as just missing the top 50
Braxton Davidson, OF, Braves: Davidson has the talent to join the ranks of the top 50, but his limited defensive profile puts a lot of pressure on his bat even though his offensive potential should be enough to carry his skill set. His understanding of the strike zone is extremely advanced for his age, and his raw power potential is there, we just haven’t seen it in games yet.
Braxton Davidson, OF, Braves: Davidson has the talent to join the ranks of the top 50, but his limited defensive profile puts a lot of pressure on his bat even though his offensive potential should be enough to carry his skill set. His understanding of the strike zone is extremely advanced for his age, and his raw power potential is there, we just haven’t seen it in games yet.
Urias was at least as good at A+ last year, at age 17, as Giolito is this year, at age 20. And Urias then continued doing exactly what he's been doing at AA to start the year.
Urias may sit 92-93 most of the time with his fastball, but he can get it to 94-96 when he wants. And again, he's 18. He's in AA and still has projectability left in his arm. That's crazy. There's a decent chance he ends up with three plus pitches with great feel for pitching. That's extremely rare.
The fact that he can still improve his command, while doing what he's doing at the age he's doing it, is crazy. I just don't see how anyone can not have him as the #1 prospect in baseball right now and certainly not the #1 pitcher.
Urias may sit 92-93 most of the time with his fastball, but he can get it to 94-96 when he wants. And again, he's 18. He's in AA and still has projectability left in his arm. That's crazy. There's a decent chance he ends up with three plus pitches with great feel for pitching. That's extremely rare.
The fact that he can still improve his command, while doing what he's doing at the age he's doing it, is crazy. I just don't see how anyone can not have him as the #1 prospect in baseball right now and certainly not the #1 pitcher.
So it definitely seems like the Braves are going to have a definite 3 top 100 hitting prospects with a chance for 4 with Mallex. Such a shame for that bus accident because Dustin might have been ranked as well.