Trevor Bauer made the Wall Street Journal as a pick that did not work out..........
.........yet, he is only 22!
Re: Minor Matters
2867Jose Ramirez (SS, Akron): 4-for-7, R, CS, E. Ramirez continues to be a singles machine at Akron this year, and he played shortstop on Saturday night in place of Francisco Lindor who is said to be with the big league team in Cleveland while he gets some planned time away from playing.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller
-- Bob Feller
Re: Minor Matters
2869I like the idea of giving Lindor some time off. He's played far more games this summer than ever before and the kid is still a teenager.
Ramirez has also been rated as his league's fastest and best baserunner. I think that all these middle IFs suggest we deal Asdrubal who's certainly not getting better with age.
Ramirez has also been rated as his league's fastest and best baserunner. I think that all these middle IFs suggest we deal Asdrubal who's certainly not getting better with age.
Re: Minor Matters
2870Almost an organizational composite shutout on Monday. Besides the Indians, Carolina was held scoreless and so was Lake County until the bottom of the 9th when Paulino knocked in one run and catcher-DH Jeremy Lucas doubled home a pair for a 3-2 victory. All the other teams had the day off. Wait I just found out that Arizona team played a late game and won it 4-2.
Boxes:
http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.js ... d=20130812
Noteworthy:
17-year-old catcher Francisco Mejia hit his 3rd homer; his avg is 275; OPS 820.
Starting pitchers all did rather well:
Arizona: Kieran Lovegrove 5 1/3 7 2 1 2 2 2012 high draft pick
Lake County: Robbie Aviles 6 6 2 2 1 4 recovering from injury, getting stronger
Carolina: Nick Pasquale 6 6 2 2 2 7 having a good second half
Boxes:
http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.js ... d=20130812
Noteworthy:
17-year-old catcher Francisco Mejia hit his 3rd homer; his avg is 275; OPS 820.
Starting pitchers all did rather well:
Arizona: Kieran Lovegrove 5 1/3 7 2 1 2 2 2012 high draft pick
Lake County: Robbie Aviles 6 6 2 2 1 4 recovering from injury, getting stronger
Carolina: Nick Pasquale 6 6 2 2 2 7 having a good second half
Re: Minor Matters
2871If players who were signed this summer out of the draft or the international market were eligible for BA’s midseason Top 50 Prospects list, how many of them would make it? Where would they appear on the list?
ANSWER:
On the 20-80 scouting scale, the mediocre 2013 draft crop rated as a 40 or 45. But as in any draft, there were talented players available, and I see six who would have cracked our midseason Top 50 had they been eligible:
Kris Bryant, 3b, Cubs (No. 2 overall). Bryant led NCAA Division I with 31 homers this spring, a record for the BBCOR bat era and more than 223 of the 296 teams at that level. I think he’s the best prospect in a deep Chicago system, and thus I’d put him at No. 10, between shortstops Carlos Correa (Astros) and Javier Baez (Cubs).
Jonathan Gray, rhp, Rockies (No. 3) and Mark Appel, rhp, Astros (No. 1). I still find it difficult to separate Gray and Appel, and I still give Gray the slightest of edges because he has a higher ceiling. Pirates righthander Jameson Taillon doesn’t miss as many bats as he should considering his stuff, so I’d slot Gray and Appel in at Nos. 12 and 13, right between Baez and Taillon.
Clint Frazier, of, Indians (No. 5). Frazier has electrifying bat speed but he’s also a high school hitter who has yet to prove himself in pro ball, so I’d temper my enthusiasm a bit. I’d put him at No. 29, behind the game’s best catching prospect (the Mets’ Travis d’Arnaud, who has had success in Triple-A) and ahead of a couple of live-armed righthanders I’m not completely sold on, Yordano Ventura (Royals) and Robert Stephenson (Reds).
Kohl Stewart, rhp, Twins (No. 4). I’d place Stewart at No. 30, between Frazier and Ventura. Yes, Ventura and Stephenson have proven more. But I also had one scout tell me Stewart’s stuff was just as good as Gray’s and Appel’s and that Stewart was a better athlete. I’ll bet on the upside.
Colin Moran, 3b, Marlins (No. 6). Moran was the best pure hitter in the 2013 draft and I see him as a slightly less athletic version of Red Sox third baseman Gavin Cecchini, who was No. 41 on the midseason Top 50 and would be bumped down to No. 46 with the addition of draftees. Moran would fit at No. 49, behind Cecchini, Blue Jays righthander Aaron Sanchez and Phillies lefthander Jesse Biddle, and just ahead of Cubs third baseman Mike Olt.
Clint Frazier
Clint Frazier (Photo by Tomasso Derosa)
Clint Frazier, of, Indians (No. 5). Frazier has electrifying bat speed but he’s also a high school hitter who has yet to prove himself in pro ball, so I’d temper my enthusiasm a bit. I’d put him at No. 29, behind the game’s best catching prospect (the Mets’ Travis d’Arnaud, who has had success in Triple-A) and ahead of a couple of live-armed righthanders I’m not completely sold on, Yordano Ventura (Royals) and Robert Stephenson (Reds).
ANSWER:
On the 20-80 scouting scale, the mediocre 2013 draft crop rated as a 40 or 45. But as in any draft, there were talented players available, and I see six who would have cracked our midseason Top 50 had they been eligible:
Kris Bryant, 3b, Cubs (No. 2 overall). Bryant led NCAA Division I with 31 homers this spring, a record for the BBCOR bat era and more than 223 of the 296 teams at that level. I think he’s the best prospect in a deep Chicago system, and thus I’d put him at No. 10, between shortstops Carlos Correa (Astros) and Javier Baez (Cubs).
Jonathan Gray, rhp, Rockies (No. 3) and Mark Appel, rhp, Astros (No. 1). I still find it difficult to separate Gray and Appel, and I still give Gray the slightest of edges because he has a higher ceiling. Pirates righthander Jameson Taillon doesn’t miss as many bats as he should considering his stuff, so I’d slot Gray and Appel in at Nos. 12 and 13, right between Baez and Taillon.
Clint Frazier, of, Indians (No. 5). Frazier has electrifying bat speed but he’s also a high school hitter who has yet to prove himself in pro ball, so I’d temper my enthusiasm a bit. I’d put him at No. 29, behind the game’s best catching prospect (the Mets’ Travis d’Arnaud, who has had success in Triple-A) and ahead of a couple of live-armed righthanders I’m not completely sold on, Yordano Ventura (Royals) and Robert Stephenson (Reds).
Kohl Stewart, rhp, Twins (No. 4). I’d place Stewart at No. 30, between Frazier and Ventura. Yes, Ventura and Stephenson have proven more. But I also had one scout tell me Stewart’s stuff was just as good as Gray’s and Appel’s and that Stewart was a better athlete. I’ll bet on the upside.
Colin Moran, 3b, Marlins (No. 6). Moran was the best pure hitter in the 2013 draft and I see him as a slightly less athletic version of Red Sox third baseman Gavin Cecchini, who was No. 41 on the midseason Top 50 and would be bumped down to No. 46 with the addition of draftees. Moran would fit at No. 49, behind Cecchini, Blue Jays righthander Aaron Sanchez and Phillies lefthander Jesse Biddle, and just ahead of Cubs third baseman Mike Olt.
Clint Frazier
Clint Frazier (Photo by Tomasso Derosa)
Clint Frazier, of, Indians (No. 5). Frazier has electrifying bat speed but he’s also a high school hitter who has yet to prove himself in pro ball, so I’d temper my enthusiasm a bit. I’d put him at No. 29, behind the game’s best catching prospect (the Mets’ Travis d’Arnaud, who has had success in Triple-A) and ahead of a couple of live-armed righthanders I’m not completely sold on, Yordano Ventura (Royals) and Robert Stephenson (Reds).
Re: Minor Matters
2872Jose Ramirez trying to demonstrate additional versatility is getting a shot at third base tonight. Two chances in the first inning ( fly ball and line drive ). Rodriguez at short stop and Lawson at second.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller
-- Bob Feller
Re: Minor Matters
2873http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x&sid=milb
Vinnie Pestano blows save for Clippers, 3 runs on 4 hits and a walk in the 9th.
Matt Langwell losing pitchers, 1 run on 2 hits in 1 2/3. Guilmet fanned 3 of the 4 he faced. CC Lee 1 inning, 1 hit, 2K.
Vinnie Pestano blows save for Clippers, 3 runs on 4 hits and a walk in the 9th.
Matt Langwell losing pitchers, 1 run on 2 hits in 1 2/3. Guilmet fanned 3 of the 4 he faced. CC Lee 1 inning, 1 hit, 2K.
Re: Minor Matters
2874Ramirez made an error at 3rd, his 17th of the season.
Rodriguez and Aguillar and Urshela and Monsalve each with 2 hits, all but Aguillar had a double.
Stowell back from yet another DL stint with a perfect inning, 1 K.
Crockett two months out of college 1 2/3 1 hit 2 K. era in AA 0. ERA as a pro 0.52
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x&sid=milb
Rodriguez and Aguillar and Urshela and Monsalve each with 2 hits, all but Aguillar had a double.
Stowell back from yet another DL stint with a perfect inning, 1 K.
Crockett two months out of college 1 2/3 1 hit 2 K. era in AA 0. ERA as a pro 0.52
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x&sid=milb
Re: Minor Matters
2875Carolina loses despite 3 hits, one his 29th double, and 2 walks by nonprospect 2B Joe Wendle.
Prospect Tyler Naquin walks in 5 trips, and then is caught stealing. 277 for slumping OF.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x&sid=milb
Prospect Tyler Naquin walks in 5 trips, and then is caught stealing. 277 for slumping OF.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x&sid=milb
Re: Minor Matters
2876Arizona our only winning farm team. Frazier singles and doubles. 3 hits each by SS Mendoza and OF Silento Sayles. High pick Casey Shane 1 er in 2 ip.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x&sid=milb
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x&sid=milb
Re: Minor Matters
2877in the NYPL All-Star game Scrappers Claudia Bautista, Nellie Rodriguez and the other guy who I forget who plays SS and was like an 18th round pick were all 0-2.
Pitchers Luis Lugo and Matt Whiteside with one scoreless inning each.
Pitchers Luis Lugo and Matt Whiteside with one scoreless inning each.
Re: Minor Matters
2878Tuesday's notable lines from preseason Top 30 prospects:
CLE AA Aguilar, Jesus 1B 5 0 2 1 .276
CLE AA Rodriguez, Ronny SS 4 0 2 0 .273 2B (22), BB (12)
CLE AA Urshela, Giovanny DH 5 1 2 1 .266 2B (21)
CLE HiA Smith, Jordan RF 3 2 1 2 .282 HR (5), 2 BB (50)
CLE MAJ Gomes, Yan C 4 1 2 0 .314 2B (11)
CLE AA Armstrong, Shawn 1 2 1 1 2 2 4.94
CLE AAA Lee, C.C. 1 1 0 0 0 2 3.55
CLE HiA Whitenack, Robert 3.1 6 7 7 4 0 7.00 L (0-2)
CLE MAJ Allen, Cody 1 0 0 0 0 2 2.50
CLE AA Aguilar, Jesus 1B 5 0 2 1 .276
CLE AA Rodriguez, Ronny SS 4 0 2 0 .273 2B (22), BB (12)
CLE AA Urshela, Giovanny DH 5 1 2 1 .266 2B (21)
CLE HiA Smith, Jordan RF 3 2 1 2 .282 HR (5), 2 BB (50)
CLE MAJ Gomes, Yan C 4 1 2 0 .314 2B (11)
CLE AA Armstrong, Shawn 1 2 1 1 2 2 4.94
CLE AAA Lee, C.C. 1 1 0 0 0 2 3.55
CLE HiA Whitenack, Robert 3.1 6 7 7 4 0 7.00 L (0-2)
CLE MAJ Allen, Cody 1 0 0 0 0 2 2.50
Re: Minor Matters
2879Naquin and Anderson Promoted to Aeros
By Jeff Berger / MILB.com
08/14/2013 3:46 PM ET
AKRON, OHIO) August 14, 2013 -
The Cleveland Indians promoted OF Tyler Naquin and RHP Cody Anderson to the Akron Aeros from Class A Advanced Carolina Mudcats.
Naquin, 22, was drafted out of Texas A&M in the 1st round of the 2012 draft. Naquin was the 3rd ranked prospect in the Indians organization entering 2013 according to Baseball America. He played in 108 games for Carolina, hitting .277 with 124 hits, nine HR, and 42 RBI.
Anderson, 22, was drafted by the Indians out of Feather River (Calif.) JC in the 14th round of the 2011 draft. Anderson was the 29th ranked prospect in the Indians organization entering 2013 by Baseball America. He started 23 games for the Mudcats with a 9-4 record and a 2.34 ERA. Anderson gave up just 32 ER in 123.1 IP and struck out 112.
Naquin and Anderson joined Akron on the road at Richmond. Anderson is scheduled to start Thursday.
With these additions the Aeros boast 10 of Baseball America's pre-season top-30 prospects for the Cleveland Indians organization; Francisco Lindor, Naquin, Ronny Rodriguez, Jesus Aguilar, Trey Haley, Shawn Armstrong, Giovanny Urshela, Jose Ramirez, Austin Adams, and Anderson.
Current Aeros in Indians top Prospect Rankings
By Jeff Berger / MILB.com
08/14/2013 3:46 PM ET
AKRON, OHIO) August 14, 2013 -
The Cleveland Indians promoted OF Tyler Naquin and RHP Cody Anderson to the Akron Aeros from Class A Advanced Carolina Mudcats.
Naquin, 22, was drafted out of Texas A&M in the 1st round of the 2012 draft. Naquin was the 3rd ranked prospect in the Indians organization entering 2013 according to Baseball America. He played in 108 games for Carolina, hitting .277 with 124 hits, nine HR, and 42 RBI.
Anderson, 22, was drafted by the Indians out of Feather River (Calif.) JC in the 14th round of the 2011 draft. Anderson was the 29th ranked prospect in the Indians organization entering 2013 by Baseball America. He started 23 games for the Mudcats with a 9-4 record and a 2.34 ERA. Anderson gave up just 32 ER in 123.1 IP and struck out 112.
Naquin and Anderson joined Akron on the road at Richmond. Anderson is scheduled to start Thursday.
With these additions the Aeros boast 10 of Baseball America's pre-season top-30 prospects for the Cleveland Indians organization; Francisco Lindor, Naquin, Ronny Rodriguez, Jesus Aguilar, Trey Haley, Shawn Armstrong, Giovanny Urshela, Jose Ramirez, Austin Adams, and Anderson.
Current Aeros in Indians top Prospect Rankings
Code: Select all
BA Pre-season Rank (Minor League Rank) Current MLB.com Rank (Overall Minor League Rank)
Francisco Lindor, INF 1st (28th) 1st (5th)
Tyler Naquin, OF 3rd 5th
Ronny Rodriguez, INF 8th 8th
Jesus Aguilar, INF 9th 18th
Trey Haley, RHP 14th
Shawn Armstrong, RHP 20th
Giovanny Urshela, INF 22nd
Jose Ramirez, INF 23rd 13th
Austin Adams, RHP 24th
Cody Anderson, RHP 29th
Alex Monsalve --- 19th
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller
-- Bob Feller
Re: Minor Matters
2880Interesting lineup for tonight's Aeros game. Around the horn, Jose Ramirez (3b), Francisco Lindor (ss), Ronnie Rogriguez (2b), and Jesus Aguilar (1b), Urshela (dh), and Tyler Naquin (cf).
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller
-- Bob Feller