Re: General Discussion
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:38 pm
Here's San Diego's top 10 per BA:
https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/1 ... ?year=2019
There are no outfielders on the list if you except Francisco Mejia who might well wind up in LF since he doesn't work hard at improving his catching,
Nearly all the rest are pitchers who it is illogical for us trade Kluber for.
Here, however, is a guy we could use:
3. Luis Urias | 2B
No. 3 Luis Urias
Born: Jun 3, 1997
Bats: R Throws: R
Ht.: 5'9" Wt.: 185
Signed: SIGNED -- Mexico, 2013
TRACK RECORD: The Padres purchased Urias’ rights from Mexico City for $100,000 when he was 16 in a deal facilitated by club owner Alfredo Harp Helu, a minority stakeholder in the Padres. Urias wasted no time validating the deal. He won the California League MVP award in 2016 and led the Texas League in on-base percentage in 2017. In 2018, Urias hit a team-best .298 at Triple-A El Paso and made his major league debut at age 21.
SCOUTING REPORT: Urias has the gifts of a potential .300 hitter. Short but mighty, the 5-foot-9 Urias takes advantage of his compact strike zone with a quick, level swing that produces hard line drives to all fields. He has an elite eye and rarely chases, forcing pitchers to come to him and punishing hittable pitches. Urias’ build and swing aren’t conducive to home runs, but with his quick bat he can square up a fastball and drive it out. Defensively, Urias is an above-average second baseman with sure hands, clean footwork and an impressive vertical leap to go with an above-average arm. He can fill in as an average shortstop, although his range there is stretched.
THE FUTURE: Urias’ pure stroke and elite eye give him a chance to contend for batting titles at his peak. He’ll be the Padres’ everyday second baseman in 2019.
Put him at second, move Kipnis to Left Field; Martin is in Center; all sorts of guys share right. Doesn't sound so bad to me.
Urias sounds a lot like Ramirez a few years ago. We'd have an outstanding infield of overachieving little guys
https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/1 ... ?year=2019
There are no outfielders on the list if you except Francisco Mejia who might well wind up in LF since he doesn't work hard at improving his catching,
Nearly all the rest are pitchers who it is illogical for us trade Kluber for.
Here, however, is a guy we could use:
3. Luis Urias | 2B
No. 3 Luis Urias
Born: Jun 3, 1997
Bats: R Throws: R
Ht.: 5'9" Wt.: 185
Signed: SIGNED -- Mexico, 2013
TRACK RECORD: The Padres purchased Urias’ rights from Mexico City for $100,000 when he was 16 in a deal facilitated by club owner Alfredo Harp Helu, a minority stakeholder in the Padres. Urias wasted no time validating the deal. He won the California League MVP award in 2016 and led the Texas League in on-base percentage in 2017. In 2018, Urias hit a team-best .298 at Triple-A El Paso and made his major league debut at age 21.
SCOUTING REPORT: Urias has the gifts of a potential .300 hitter. Short but mighty, the 5-foot-9 Urias takes advantage of his compact strike zone with a quick, level swing that produces hard line drives to all fields. He has an elite eye and rarely chases, forcing pitchers to come to him and punishing hittable pitches. Urias’ build and swing aren’t conducive to home runs, but with his quick bat he can square up a fastball and drive it out. Defensively, Urias is an above-average second baseman with sure hands, clean footwork and an impressive vertical leap to go with an above-average arm. He can fill in as an average shortstop, although his range there is stretched.
THE FUTURE: Urias’ pure stroke and elite eye give him a chance to contend for batting titles at his peak. He’ll be the Padres’ everyday second baseman in 2019.
Put him at second, move Kipnis to Left Field; Martin is in Center; all sorts of guys share right. Doesn't sound so bad to me.
Urias sounds a lot like Ramirez a few years ago. We'd have an outstanding infield of overachieving little guys