What are some predictions for the big breakout prospect(s) of 2019?
What are some predictions for the big breakout prospect(s) of 2019?
Not a prediction but I will be watching Dalbec very closely. He is a young man with great potential.
I'm going to have fun following the development of Casas and Flores. they are just kids but seem to have a great deal of potential. Groome has started to throw again as well. he is too good and too young to be giving up on just yet.
The 2018 draft class offers a lot to keep an eye on...I'm looking forward to seeing a full season of Casas, Decker, Northcut, Howlett, Durran, Cottam, Granberg, Shugart, etc. And, of course, whether Feltman can make it to Boston and contribute down the stretch.
Last edited by Jack Flap; 01-09-2019 at 10:21 AM.
I think this is the year for Alex Scherff...
I think D Hernandez has the best chance to make a major impact within the next 1.5 seasons.
I pick Bryan Mata as the prospect who rises the most over the 2019 season.
Chavis and Dalbec (maybe Shawaryn) might be the first to get a chance and make an impact. There's an outside hope with Feltman late in the season, but I think 2020 is more likely.
Groome is hard to figure.
Houck looks to be bound for the pen and may become significant, but I'm not expecting it.
I'm still thinking our best hopes are with our far away prospects like Casas (18), Mata (19), Flores (18), D Diaz (18), Scherff (20) and Decker (19)/Howlett (19)/Northcut (19)/Jimenez (18)
Fangraphs' rankings for the system are up (ensuring I won't be very productive this morning):
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/top-26-p...oston-red-sox/
I posted elsewhere, but I believe this list is pretty solid. I would be tempted to move Dalbec up, but overall this list is really good. Groome is projected too high elsewhere. I'd be inclined to move Feltman up too.
My top 10 today:
Casas
Hernandez
Chavis
Flores
Dalbec
Decker
Houck
Feltman
Groome
Lakins
Mata would be 11th and some combination of Reyes/Danny Diaz/Howlett/Chatham to round out top 15.