Sunday, July 25, 2021
A Few Notes on Justin Foscue ( Texas Rangers, 3B)
Sunday, July 4, 2021
MLB Prospect Statistical Analysis (Stats Don't Lie) Pitching Report
In my previous stats report, I discussed some of the standout hitters that got my attention. For this report lets show some pitchers a little love. Expect more stat breakdowns moving forward as the season heats up. The report was ran July 1.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
MLB Prospect Statistical Analysis (Stats Don't Lie) Hitting Report
We are officially a month and a half into the season and I ran some reports today to see who is performing well so far. I have to say there are some eye popping stats out there. I have listed some of the names below that have caught my attention. Report was ran on Fangraphs.
Milwaukee Brewers - Joe Gray Jr. - Joe has 10 homers and 16 extra base hits. Impressive.
Kansas City Royals - Nick Pratto - Impressive walk rate and a swing changed has improved his power. 11 homers so far.
Los Angeles Dodgers - Andy Pages - Good power numbers. Looking forward to more improvement. 10 homers and 10 XBH.
San Diego Padres - Robert Hassell III - Only 19 and he is striking out 20% of the time. Very good for a high school draft prospect.
St. Louis Cardinals - Nolan Gorman - Big improvement here. Power numbers are good but the swing and miss is down. K rate is 25%.
Arizona Diamondbacks - A.J. Vukovich - 19 year old prospect that has good power potential. 0.193 ISO.
Detroit Tigers - Gage Workman - Strikeout rate is high but the walk rate is good (15%). Not a ton of home runs but has 13 XBH.
Monday, May 31, 2021
2021 Bowman Draft Baseball - Pricing Trends Update
Here are the pricing trend updates for 2021 Bowman. The product has been out for a month so prices are normalized. Overall I see a ton of value. Please note I am only looking at the base auto sales.
Adael Amador - Colorado Rockies, SS – $15-$25. Not bad if you like the player.
Eddy Diaz - Colorado Rockies SS – $10. Affordable.
Darryl Collins - Kansas City Royals OF – $15. Another affordable prospect.
Kevin Alcantara - New York Yankees OF – $100. High end prospect.
Alexander Vargas - New York Yankees SS – I've seen as low as $20 and as high as $30.
Ivan Johnson - Cincinnati Reds 2B – Auto is selling for $10-$15. I think this is a steal.
Austin Martin - Toronto Blue Jays SS – Redemption over $350. Very high but he can really play.
Angel Martinez - Cleveland Indians SS – Around $35.
Gabriel Arias - Cleveland Indians SS - Around $30.
Jose Tena - Cleveland Indians SS - Around $25.
Alexander Ramirez – Los Angeles Angels OF – $50. People are buying the youth and upside.
D'Shawn Knowles – Los Angeles Angels OF – $15. I think this is another steal. Only 20 years old.
Adinso Reyes - Detroit Tigers SS – $20-$25. Not bad at all.
Aaron Sabato - Minnesota Twins 1B – $80. People are aware of the power potential. The Twins also do a great job with player development.
Brainer Bonaci - Boston Red Sox SS – $15-$20. Another affordable prospect.
Blaze Jordan - Boston Red Sox 3B/1B – $200. High as expected.
Jose Salas - Miami Marlins SS – $35. Has not played yet but the hype is there.
Coby Mayo - Baltimore Orioles 3B – $45-$50. For the price to be this high with no at bats is interesting.
Dylan MacLean - Texas Rangers LHP - Under $10.
Maximo Acosta - Texas Rangers SS – $120. As expected.
Marcus Smith - Texas Rangers OF - Base is around $15 and lower. Good price.
Heriberto Hernandez - Texas Rangers OF/1B (Note He’s a Tampa Bay Ray) – Around $55. Tampa effect?
Ji-Hwan Bae - Pittsburgh Pirates SS – $15. Its possible to get this card for lower than that though.
Endy Rodriguez - New York Mets C/OF (Now a Pittsburg Pirate) $15. Not bad at all.
Freddy Valdez - New York Mets OF – $20-$30. A little on the high end for him. In my opinion.
Jeremy De La Rosa - Washington Nationals OF – Average is around $60. Not surprised. Next Soto?
Jeferson Espinal - Arizona Diamondbacks OF – Around $15-$20. Properly priced.
Jairo Pomares - San Francisco Giants OF – Around $30. I agree with the price.
Johan Rojas - Philadelphia Phillies OF – Around $20-$30. I just worry that the Phillies won't develop him properly.
Mick Abel - Philadelphia Phillies – Around $40. First round talent.
Luis Santana - Houston Astros 2B - Under $15. Contact hitter that is a little older.
Jake Vogel - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - Around $30.
Hedbert Perez - Milwaukee Brewers OF – Prices vary. Low as $100 to as high as $150. Top international signing.
Ismael Mena - Chicago Cubs OF – $15-$25. Has not played yet but is another project.
Brayan Buelvas - Oakland Athletics OF – $15-$20. Decent price. Need to see more from the player.
Jose Rodriguez - Chicago White Sox SS – Around $25.
Yoelqui Cespedes - Chicago White Sox OF - Around $100. I honestly though the price would be higher.
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Jordan Walker (St. Louis Cardinals, 3B) Has Impressed So Far
Jordan Walker is playing his first year of professional baseball and I have to admit I am beyond impressed. His walk rate is currently 17.5% and his K rate is around 20%. Its only 57 plate appearances but there are some flashes of superstar talent here. The main thing that has my attention is per the reports I am reading, he hits the ball very hard. The exit velocities are elite. The Cardinals have found another good prospect.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
2021 Bowman Baseball - Full Prospect Analysis
Prospects for
Cash is back and 2021 Bowman Baseball is launching this week. The checklist has
72 players. The big issue that has people buzzing is the amount of prospects
that signed second autos. This is not new but double digit second autos is most
likely here to stay with the demand so high. Overall this checklist is solid
with a mix of international prospects that are projects and middle ranked
prospects. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
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Adael Amador -
Colorado Rockies, SS – International signing that has yet to debut.
Eddy
Diaz - Colorado Rockies SS – Nice player that has not played past rookie
ball.
Daniel Montano
- Colorado Rockies OF – Pass.
Darryl Collins
- Kansas City Royals OF – Young talented player. A project but I like the
talent.
Austin Cox -
Kansas City Royals P – Pass. Too old.
Beck Way - New
York Yankees RHP – Pass. Reliever.
Kevin
Alcantara - New York Yankees OF – A talented young player that is a
project. Worth buying and holding long term. I do trust the Yankees and their
development staff.
Alexander
Vargas - New York Yankees SS – I like the talent. Not sure about the power
yet.
Antonio Gomez
- New York Yankees C – Pass for now.
Mariel
Bautista - Cincinnati Reds OF - 23 years old. Its a pass for me.
Mac Wainwright
- Cincinnati Reds OF - As of right now. I'm not touching this guy. He must
of signed ages ago.
Ivan Johnson -
Cincinnati Reds 2B – Nice player. I am interested. Hard worker.
Austin Martin -
Toronto Blue Jays SS – Top pick. Awesome talent. Will be high priced and its
valid.
Angel
Martinez - Cleveland Indians SS – Classic Cleveland player that will
develop well.
Gabriel Arias -
Cleveland Indians SS - Another solid Cleveland prospect.
Jose Tena -
Cleveland Indians SS - See above. Its interesting what Cleveland likes. Contact
over power. I love the philosophy.
Alexander
Ramirez – Los Angeles Angels OF – Power hitter with some swing and
miss.
D'Shawn
Knowles – Los Angeles Angels OF – Crazy to say this but I love Knowles
more than Kyren Paris.
William Holmes
– Los Angeles Angels RHP – Good pitching talent. I think he’s a reliever
though.
Adinso Reyes -
Detroit Tigers SS – International signing with potential. I’m interested.
Aaron Sabato -
Minnesota Twins 1B – HUGE power hitter. The bat will carry him. Can’t wait to
see him play. I want to see if he can draw walks consistently.
Yunior
Severino - Minnesota Twins 2B - Pass. I need to see better whiff
rates.
Brainer Bonaci -
Boston Red Sox SS – Nice talent here. Will sell.
Jeremy
Wu-Yelland - Boston Red Sox LHP – Pass. Future reliver.
Blaze Jordan -
Boston Red Sox 3B/1B – There will be a ton of hype for this auto. He is a power
hitting player. For me I need to see him play first. I expect the strikeouts to
be high initially.
Jake Eder -
Miami Marlins LHP - Pass
Jose Salas -
Miami Marlins SS – A player to keep an eye on. Has not played but could
breakout.
Breidy
Encarnacion - Miami Marlins OF – Pass. Too many K’s.
Coby Mayo -
Baltimore Orioles 3B – Power bat that has not played yet. I cannot wait to see
the cost.
Dylan MacLean -
Texas Rangers LHP - I don't have much here. Seems to be a decent talent. Will
revisit.
Maximo Acosta -
Texas Rangers SS – Exciting potential but I want to see him play.
Marcus Smith -
Texas Rangers OF - Not a bad player. A project but can make contact.
Heriberto Hernandez -
Texas Rangers OF/1B (Note He’s a Tampa Bay Ray) – Classic power hitting player.
Needs to cut down on the strikeouts.
Ji-Hwan Bae -
Pittsburgh Pirates SS – Bae will not hit for much power but could be an
exciting leadoff hitter.
Endy Rodriguez -
New York Mets C/OF – Solid prospect. Should be affordable.
Freddy Valdez -
New York Mets OF – Long term project. Possesses power but needs to make contact
more.
Jackson Cluff
- Washington Nationals SS – Pass. Too old.
Jeremy De La
Rosa - Washington Nationals OF – Project but has some tools. I like the
player. Very confident kid.
Eddy Yean -
Washington Nationals RHP – Pass.
Jeferson
Espinal - Arizona Diamondbacks OF – Another project. I plan to
monitor.
Luis Frias -
Arizona Diamondbacks RHP – Pass.
Jairo Pomares -
San Francisco Giants OF – Young with time to develop. I plan to monitor. I like
what the Giants are doing.
Johan Rojas -
Philadelphia Phillies OF – Has upside but is a project. I'm skeptical of the
Phillies to develop him.
Mick
Abel - Philadelphia Phillies – Top pick. Will be high priced.
Nick Maton -
Philadelphia Phillies SS – Pass. Too old.
Luis Santana -
Houston Astros 2B - Solid player who is built for contact not power.
Jake
Vogel - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - Young and a project but I trust the
Dodgers to develop anyone.
Hyun-il Choi -
Los Angeles Dodgers RHP - Reliever. Pass for me.
Hedbert Perez -
Milwaukee Brewers OF – Scouts love the talent. Already has power and will be a
top prospect within the organization soon.
Ismael Mena -
San Diego Padres OF – Project but the reports are good so far and I think he
will be high priced. If not I would be shocked.
Stevie
Emanuels - Oakland Athletics RHP - 2020 draft pick. Will revisit.
Brayan Buelvas -
Oakland Athletics OF – Solid all around player with talent. Maybe will be a
utility player.
Michael
McAvene - Chicago Cubs RHP - Pass
Kohl Franklin
- Chicago Cubs RHP - Pass
Riley Thompson
- Chicago Cubs RHP - Pass
Sandy Gaston -
Tampa Bay Rays RHP - Hard throwing pitching prospect. Very young.
Jose Rodriguez -
Chicago White Sox SS – Long term project. There are some tools to work with
here.
Jared Kelley -
Chicago White Sox RHP – Pass.
Yolbert
Sanchez - Chicago White Sox SS – Pass. Too old.
Yoelqui
Cespedes - Chicago White Sox OF - The number one international prospect
this year. Prices will be high but he has not played yet. I may love the talent
but I cannot make a recommendation to buy.
2nd Bowman Autos
Zac Veen -
Colorado Rockies OF
Spencer
Torkelson - Detroit Tigers 1B
Robert
Hassell - San Diego Padres OF
Nick Gonzales -
Pittsburgh Pirates SS
Heston
Kjerstad - Baltimore Orioles OF
Asa Lacy -
Kansas City Royals LHP
Garrett
Mitchell - Milwaukee Brewers OF
Ed Howard -
Chicago Cubs SS
Max Meyer -
Miami Marlins RHP
Emerson
Hancock - Seattle Mariners RHP
Austin
Hendrick - Cincinnati Reds OF
Patrick Bailey -
San Francisco Giants C
Note: All these players
are top prospects but the 1st auto is the best auto.
Sunday, March 7, 2021
CJ Abrams Could Be A Potential Superstar (San Diego Padres, 2B)
A few days ago I wrote about who I thought were the next generational talents in baseball. After watching a few spring training games I am adding CJ Abrams to this list. I think this kid has a star quality in addition to his baseball ability. His personality is perfect for the cameras. Right now the power is not there but he hits the ball hard and I could see a 20 home run player in the future. I think he is a few years away but I am expecting big things soon.
Spencer Torkelson Scouting Report (Detroit Tigers, 1B/3B/DH)
Age: 21 (8/26/1999)
Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6'1/220
Position: 1B/3B/DH
Team: Detroit TigersDrafted: Round 1, Pick 1, 2020 MLB Draft
Top Card: 2020 Bowman Draft Baseball
Base Auto Price (Subject to Change) - $600-$1000
Wander Franco Scouting Report (Tampa Bay Rays, SS)
Age: 20 (3/1/2001)
Bats/Throws: S/R
Height/Weight: 5'10/189
Position: SS
Team: Tampa Bay RaysDrafted: July 2nd Period, 2017 from Dominican Republic
Base Auto Price (Subject to Change) - $1000+
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The Best Information Source for MLB Prospecting
Every year (2019 and 2020) I make sure to mention the Baseball America Prospect Handbook. The 2021 edition of the book has been released. It is easily the best tool you can use to help you with prospecting. I encourage everyone seeing this message to look into buying a copy. The book has full scouting reports for every team, grade tools and other fun facts.