Minor League Thread Part Deux

[50PoundHead]

Shumate was a stud at Hartsville HS.

Wasn't he a two-sport stud? I thought I read when he was drafted that he had a couple of scholarship offers to play QB at what are now FBS schools.

 

[Southcack77]

Wasn't he a two-sport stud? I thought I read when he was drafted that he had a couple of scholarship offers to play QB at what are now FBS schools.

He was the QB and good, but can't recall his offers. I can't remember if they won a state title with him but I know they played for one. But seems like he was baseball all the way.

 

[50PoundHead]

Any word on who might join the Braves' big league roster starting today? I think it's limited to three players. I can remember during the Braves' down years in the 1980s, they would call up six or seven guys. I think MLB put a stop to that practice because for teams out of the running, the games looked like spring training scrimmages.

 

[CJ9]

Last week of the minor league season for the lower levels. Last year the Braves brought Caminiti up to start a game in the final week for Augusta. Curious to see if they do the same thing with Briggs McKenzie before Sunday.

 

[Hudson2]

Last week of the minor league season for the lower levels. Last year the Braves brought Caminiti up to start a game in the final week for Augusta. Curious to see if they do the same thing with Briggs McKenzie before Sunday.

Has Briggs even pitched yet?

 

[CJ9]

Has Briggs even pitched yet?

I’m guessing he has in the unofficial complex league that’s going on. But no stats are public from it so hard to know for sure.

 

[Hudson2]

I’m guessing he has in the unofficial complex league that’s going on. But no stats are public from it so hard to know for sure.

That dude has a ton of upside. LSU was stunned he signed

 

[cajunrevenge]

I am so hyped for Briggs.

 

[Carp]

19yo SS John Gil in Augusta has a 1.033 OPS the 2nd half of this season in 123 PAs. That includes 5 homers, 9 doubles, and 1 triple. He is sure to fly up some prospect lists this winter.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Cody Miller is one I'd keep my eye on. We obviously need to see more and see how he progresses through the levels, but I'm extremely high on him. I spoke with one of the guys who covers our minor league system extensively the other day, and he said that Miller might be the absolute gem of this past draft

 

[Carp]

I was about to mention him too. K rate is a tad high so far, but otherwise he has been balling out.

 

[Hudson2]

That 25 class could turn out to be a monster

 

[UNCBlue012]

The farm is a consensus bottom-tier system, but I've seen multiple lists mention guys like Caminiti, Murphy and Ritchie being top-100 prospects if they keep producing. Couple that with the potential of a top-five pick and another right after the first for Drake winning ROTY, and we could have a near top-10 farm in 2026. I'm not saying all those things are going to happen, but there's a real chance we see a totally different narrative in a couple months.

 

[thewupk]

The farm is a consensus bottom-tier system, but I've seen multiple lists mention guys like Caminiti, Murphy and Ritchie being top-100 prospects if they keep producing. Couple that with the potential of a top-five pick and another right after the first for Drake winning ROTY, and we could have a near top-10 farm in 2026. I'm not saying all those things are going to happen, but there's a real chance we see a totally different narrative in a couple months.

Time to stop worrying about where the pundits rank the system while it's pumping out quality players every year

 

[Tapate50]

We promote them before they ever get too much press. It seems like we ID guys that pop before the scouting services do, and get MLB innings out of them instead of letting them climb the lists.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Time to stop worrying about where the pundits rank the system while it's pumping out quality players every year

It's fun tbh lol they're totally wrong every damn year

 

[chop2chip]

Time to stop worrying about where the pundits rank the system while it's pumping out quality players every year

I do wonder what value these pundit lists bring with respect to trade value. I know teams have their own independent valuation of other teams players but I imagine consensus rankings do offer a lot of short hand value.

 

[Hudson2]

If we are thinking about signing a QO FA then we need to try trading for a comp pick or 2 this offseason.

 

[Tapate50]

Ian Anderson sighting at Columbus last night.

Walked 5 in 1 2\3 IP and only allowed one. Wow.

 

[CyYoung31]

Ian Anderson sighting at Columbus last night.

Walked 5 in 1 2\3 IP and only allowed one. Wow.

Prime form.