Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Garrett Whitley - Tampa Bay Rays OF On The Rise
At Prospects for Cash, I try to provide my readers with new information about prospects who are not discussed. Keep an eye on Garrrett Whitley. He was drafted in the 13th round of the 2015 draft and I think he is starting to turn to corner. He is a boom or bust prospect but I trust the Rays to do everything they can to develop him. It is a good time to buy.
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Baseball America's 2017 Midseason Top 100 Prospects Update
Over the All Star break Baseball America released its update of the top 100 prospects. I have provided some analysis on some of the names that received my attention.
101. Padres SS Fernando Tatis Jr - A prospect that was on my radar but the swing and miss bothered me. The power is real but while baseball has embraced the strikeout I have not. I still rate him as a BUY with the hope that he cuts down on the strikeouts.
97. Angles OF Jordon Adell - Hopefully Adell will be in 2017 Draft in December. Scouts worry about his swing and miss issues.
96. Red Sox 3B Michael Chavis - Nice prospect putting up solid numbers in AA so far. I would rate him as a STRONG BUY.
93. Indians 1B Bobby Bradley - 16HR's so far in AA with a respectable K%. He is coming along well and I would buy an auto or two.
92. Phillies SS J.P. Crawford - Crawford has struggled a little in AAA. If you have any auto's HOLD.
91. Rockies 1B/3B Ryan McMahon - I recommended Ryan in the past but unless he is a superstar Rockies players don't sell well.
90. Blue Jays SS Lourdes Gurriel -Watching him closely as he returns from injury.
83. White Sox RHP Dylan Cease - Nice prospect joining a stacked White Sox farm system. I expect prices to remain at the same level.
71. Braves SS Kevin Maitan - Has not played yet but cards are already on the high end.
69. Phillies 1B Ryan Hoskins - Needs a Chrome auto.
57. Cardinals RHP Jack Flaherty - Loved him since he was drafted and his stuff keeps getting better. I rate him as a BUY.
52. Phillies 2B Scott Kingery - Legit prospect who has made great adjustments. His Bowman Auto is on the high end.
51. Cardinals C Carson Kelly - A great catching prospect who plays great defense and will hit for a good average with pop.
50. Mets 1B Dominic Smith - Underrated prospect in my opinion. Auto's are still at a decent price considering the market. Very impressive season so far.
46. Phillies OF Mickey Moniak - Love the talent but can he hit for power?
45. White Sox OF Luis Robert - Hopefully Robert is in 2017 Bowman Chrome
44. Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette - One of the hottest prospects in the minors. Buy if you can afford it. All you need is one.
41. Braves RHP Kyle Wright - Looking forward to his debut.
40. Rays LHP/1B Brendan McKay - Brendan seems like a generational talent. I really hope he succeeds playing both ways.
39. Twins SS Royce Lewis - On fire in rookie ball but don't take those stats too seriously.
34. Rangers OF Leody Taveras - STRONG BUY - Leody is the current top prospect in the Rangers system. At 18 years old he is producing some good numbers. Don't let the batting average worry you. The K rate is 15% and walk rate is around 8% in A ball. Auto's are under $25.
30. Reds RHP Hunter Greene - Another generational talent that hopefully will play both ways. I love that he is playing for the Reds.
22. Pirates OF Austin Meadows - Still battling injuries and the pop has not been there. I'm worried a little but I would HOLD and not sell.
23. Braves LHP Kolby Allard - Impressive numbers after coming back from injury. I am now a believer.
If you would like my thoughts on any prospect not mentioned on the list or one that did not make the list, leave a comment or reach out to me on Twitter @Prospects4Cash. Thanks!
101. Padres SS Fernando Tatis Jr - A prospect that was on my radar but the swing and miss bothered me. The power is real but while baseball has embraced the strikeout I have not. I still rate him as a BUY with the hope that he cuts down on the strikeouts.
97. Angles OF Jordon Adell - Hopefully Adell will be in 2017 Draft in December. Scouts worry about his swing and miss issues.
96. Red Sox 3B Michael Chavis - Nice prospect putting up solid numbers in AA so far. I would rate him as a STRONG BUY.
93. Indians 1B Bobby Bradley - 16HR's so far in AA with a respectable K%. He is coming along well and I would buy an auto or two.
92. Phillies SS J.P. Crawford - Crawford has struggled a little in AAA. If you have any auto's HOLD.
91. Rockies 1B/3B Ryan McMahon - I recommended Ryan in the past but unless he is a superstar Rockies players don't sell well.
90. Blue Jays SS Lourdes Gurriel -Watching him closely as he returns from injury.
83. White Sox RHP Dylan Cease - Nice prospect joining a stacked White Sox farm system. I expect prices to remain at the same level.
71. Braves SS Kevin Maitan - Has not played yet but cards are already on the high end.
69. Phillies 1B Ryan Hoskins - Needs a Chrome auto.
57. Cardinals RHP Jack Flaherty - Loved him since he was drafted and his stuff keeps getting better. I rate him as a BUY.
52. Phillies 2B Scott Kingery - Legit prospect who has made great adjustments. His Bowman Auto is on the high end.
51. Cardinals C Carson Kelly - A great catching prospect who plays great defense and will hit for a good average with pop.
50. Mets 1B Dominic Smith - Underrated prospect in my opinion. Auto's are still at a decent price considering the market. Very impressive season so far.
46. Phillies OF Mickey Moniak - Love the talent but can he hit for power?
45. White Sox OF Luis Robert - Hopefully Robert is in 2017 Bowman Chrome
44. Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette - One of the hottest prospects in the minors. Buy if you can afford it. All you need is one.
41. Braves RHP Kyle Wright - Looking forward to his debut.
40. Rays LHP/1B Brendan McKay - Brendan seems like a generational talent. I really hope he succeeds playing both ways.
39. Twins SS Royce Lewis - On fire in rookie ball but don't take those stats too seriously.
34. Rangers OF Leody Taveras - STRONG BUY - Leody is the current top prospect in the Rangers system. At 18 years old he is producing some good numbers. Don't let the batting average worry you. The K rate is 15% and walk rate is around 8% in A ball. Auto's are under $25.
30. Reds RHP Hunter Greene - Another generational talent that hopefully will play both ways. I love that he is playing for the Reds.
22. Pirates OF Austin Meadows - Still battling injuries and the pop has not been there. I'm worried a little but I would HOLD and not sell.
23. Braves LHP Kolby Allard - Impressive numbers after coming back from injury. I am now a believer.
If you would like my thoughts on any prospect not mentioned on the list or one that did not make the list, leave a comment or reach out to me on Twitter @Prospects4Cash. Thanks!
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Still Time to Buy Nick Gordon
Nick Gordon is having a breakout season and prices have not spiked like I thought they would. He has shown increased power and should stay at shortstop. There is still time to invest for a reasonable price. I think he will only improve.
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