2021 Prospects

[mvp 78]

Per Baseball America:

Best Hitter for Average: Triston Casas
Best Power Hitter: Bobby Dalbec
Best Strike-Zone Discipline: Triston Casas
Fastest Baserunner: Jarren Duran
Best Athlete: Gilberto Jimenez
Best Fastball: Bryan Mata
Best Curveball: Jay Groome
Best Slider: Tanner Houck
Best Changeup: Connor Seabold
Best Control: Thad Ward
Best Defensive Catcher: Kole Cottam
Best Defensive Infielder: Matthew Lugo
Best Infield Arm: Bobby Dalbec
Best Defensive Outfielder: Jeisson Rosario
Best Outfield Arm: Gilberto Jimenez

[moonslav59]

Per Baseball America:

Best Hitter for Average: Triston Casas
Best Power Hitter: Bobby Dalbec
Best Strike-Zone Discipline: Triston Casas
Fastest Baserunner: Jarren Duran
Best Athlete: Gilberto Jimenez
Best Fastball: Bryan Mata
Best Curveball: Jay Groome
Best Slider: Tanner Houck
Best Changeup: Connor Seabold
Best Control: Thad Ward
Best Defensive Catcher: Kole Cottam
Best Defensive Infielder: Matthew Lugo
Best Infield Arm: Bobby Dalbec
Best Defensive Outfielder: Jeisson Rosario
Best Outfield Arm: Gilberto Jimenez

While Duran seems to be getting most of the talk about OF help from the minors is justified, since he is much older than Jimenez & Rosario, don't be surprised if both end up better than Duran.

[5GoldGloves:OF,75]

While Duran seems to be getting most of the talk about OF help from the minors is justified, since he is much older than Jimenez & Rosario, don't be surprised if both end up better than Duran.

Jimenez also has "elite speed", so he has the two tools that can't be taught. The fact that he won the NY-Penn batting title bodes well.

It's also encouraging to read about Lugo's defense, since his bat is supposedly what got him drafted (besides being Beltran's nephew).

[notin]

While Duran seems to be getting most of the talk about OF help from the minors is justified, since he is much older than Jimenez & Rosario, don't be surprised if both end up better than Duran.

Arguably, the presence of Jimenez and Rosario makes potential Duran trade bait...

[moonslav59]

Arguably, the presence of Jimenez and Rosario makes potential Duran trade bait...

Personally, I think Duran (and Chavis) are over rated. I have them as part of several of my suggested trades on the Trade Values site.

With a shallow OF system, I'm fine with keeping him, and I still have hopes he breaks through, but I think we will sign a CF'er, this winter- maybe a temporary fix, and see what Duran does next season.

[a700hitter]

Personally, I think Duran (and Chavis) are over rated. I have them as part of several of my suggested trades on the Trade Values site.

With a shallow OF system, I'm fine with keeping him, and I still have hopes he breaks through, but I think we will sign a CF'er, this winter- maybe a temporary fix, and see what Duran does next season.

Chavis reminds me of Dan Uggla. He might stick around for a few years and put up some good power numbers while striking out like crazy. I don't know if he is overrated, because I don't think anyone has a high opinion of him.

Duran has elite speed. He has good power, but watching him in BP in February it looks like he tries to pull everything and there might be some holes in his swing that need fixing.

[moonslav59]

Chavis reminds me of Dan Uggla. He might stick around for a few years and put up some good power numbers while striking out like crazy. I don't know if he is overrated, because I don't think anyone has a high opinion of him.

Duran has elite speed. He has good power, but watching him in BP in February it looks like he tries to pull everything and there might be some holes in his swing that need fixing.

Agreed. My "over rated" comment was in regards to the value placed on these two players on the Trade Values website. I also think Chatham is too high. Last year, I felt the vastly over-rated Walden and Chavis.

Here is how the value our players:
(Remember, the players years of control and salary are a big part of their value numbers.)

58 Verdugo
34 Devers
26 Downs
22 Casas
22 Bogey
21 Vaz
18 Dalbec
13 DHern
12 Mata
12 Duran
9.0 ERod
8.5 Jimenez
7.5 Chavis
6.3 Yorke
6.0 Jordan & Lugo
5.5 Beni
5.3 Houck
4.9 Chatham
4.7 Brasier
4.5 Ward
4.4 Potts
3.8 Song
3.6 Arroyo
3.3 Taylor
3.0 Murphy
2.9 Wong

Other notables:
2.6 Groome
2.4 Pivett
0.5 Mazza & Valdez
0.0 Barnes & Brewer and Munoz, Plawecki, Walden & Weber

-11 Eovaldi
-18 Sale
-22 JD

[mvp 78]

Chavis reminds me of Dan Uggla. He might stick around for a few years and put up some good power numbers while striking out like crazy. I don't know if he is overrated, because I don't think anyone has a high opinion of him.

Duran has elite speed. He has good power, but watching him in BP in February it looks like he tries to pull everything and there might be some holes in his swing that need fixing.

I heard that they revamped his swing by the time he got to Summer Camp. Maybe you'll see a different Duran in 2021 ST.

[notin]

Personally, I think Duran (and Chavis) are over rated. I have them as part of several of my suggested trades on the Trade Values site.

With a shallow OF system, I'm fine with keeping him, and I still have hopes he breaks through, but I think we will sign a CF'er, this winter- maybe a temporary fix, and see what Duran does next season.

Yeah I would consider Chavis to be trade bait as well, except that I don't see any teams getting all excited for him. Maybe in a salary dump deal, but not much else. His only real asset is that he works cheaply...

[moonslav59]

Yeah I would consider Chavis to be trade bait as well, except that I don't see any teams getting all excited for him. Maybe in a salary dump deal, but not much else. His only real asset is that he works cheaply...

Yes, I see Chavis as being "added value" to a multiplayer deal. The fact that he can "play" 2B, 1B, 3B and maybe OF helps.

[moonslav59]

Great stuff, MVP!

[harmony]

WEEI's Rob Bradford on Jarren Duran:

https://www.radio.com/weei/sports/re...uran-conundrum

[mvp 78]

Never read Rob Bradford:

But the Red Sox need a full-time centerfielder for 2022 and as we sit here right now --

[moonslav59]

New rankings...

https://soxprospects.com/index.html

(ranking fall 2019)
1. Casas (same)
2. Downs (n/a)
3. Mata (2)
4. Duran (6)
5. Jimenez (4)
6. Dalbec (5)
7. Houck (7)
8. Ward (10)
9. Seabold (n/a)
10. A Ramirez (12)
11. Song (8)
12. Groome (3)
13. Yorke (n/a)
14. Bonaci (n/a)
15. Rosario (n/a)
16. Lugo (13)
17. Potts (n/a)
18. Murphy (14)
19. Jordan (n/a)
20. Decker(15)

21. Wong
22. Bello
23. Wallace
24. Zeferjahn
25. Arauz
26. Bazardo
27. J Rodriguez
28. Feltman
29. Wilson
30. C-J Liu

31. Grullon
32. Aybar
33. Drohan
34. Castellanos
35. Lopez
36. Blalock
37. Howlett
38. Chatham
39. Cannon
40. Perales

[Bellhorn04]

If they make some good pitching acquisitions, we'll feel better about our chances.

Who knows, maybe they'll sign Bauer.