Yes, many prospects won't make the majors. That is beside the point and im confused why it would be mentioned. All 4 have the ability to at least wear a uniform, great. But, prospects that project as bench players don't typically get much hype, do they?
Terdoslavich
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Yes, many prospects won't make the majors. That is beside the point and im confused why it would be mentioned. All 4 have the ability to at least wear a uniform, great. But, prospects that project as bench players don't typically get much hype, do they?
But why does he project as a bench player?
His lack of a defensive position. The fact that to play 1B or corner OF (except for the Braves) you have to produce some big numbers. He has in a short time in AAA at an age of 24, but could he come up and produce enough offensively to overcome his defense and play everyday in the majors? Also, his inability to hit lefties could reduce his role.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
That last part is interesting. Terdoslavich's history has been that he has hit better from the right side. This is the first year he's hit better from the left side. So I'm not ready to conclude he is better from one side or the other.
THis is the same thing we heard about Gattis. He was a horrible defensive catcher and then all of a sudden in Spring Training he shows up and is a good major league catcher. I think the same can be said for Terdo. He is a relatively athletic guy. He moves well in the outfield from what i have seen and similar to you I am a big fan of his approach at the plate. He will have his ups and downs early but I think over hte long run he will be a productive major leaguer.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
I stand corrected. I must have been remembering just the 2012 numbers.
In any event, his splits have never been as pronounced as they are this year. I suspect it is a sample size thing more than anything else and would expect them to stabilize to something closer to what they were in 2011-2012.
Either way, most of his AB's will come as a left handed hitter so if he can get anywhere from a 720-680 OPS as a right handed hitter and kill it from the left side (
stpeteirish
Called Up to the Major Leagues
Is he "athletic" enough to play CF? Because that's what we need. Otherwise he's just trade bait.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
We have some good players who can play center in the system. Schafer in the major. Cunningham in AAA. Lipka, Wren, Lien in the lower levels. We have a couple middle infielders whose future might ultimately be in center (Peraza and Pastornicky).
But I'm not ready to write off BJ. He's a much better player than what he's shown so far.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
Yeah. But I don't consider you a prospect. Nothing personal.
No but Heyward is. Terdo will get the Gattis treatment in 2014 IMO. And then they will see what they are going to do with him long term. I don't see why anyone would think he won't be able to hit. He has done nothing but hit in the minor leagues.
AUTiger7222
Called Up to the Major Leagues
Hard to have a guy that can't play CF as the 4th OF. What the Braves have done this season in carrying 5 OF's is very rare and really hampers a team's bench without a Willie Bloomquist, Omar Infante type swing guy that can play middle infield and CF.
Hence the reason why I question the "experts" who said the Braves were barren of positional prospects. I think it's quite obvious the projection on at least a couple of these guys was a little low.
Hey, what prospects have I been off on in the last 5 years?
We all love to laugh at my foolish Jeff Francouer proclimation but I was young, didn't realize how important statitical analysis was in baseball, and drank the kool-aid from Bill.
Tapate50
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