2024 Prospects

[moonslav59]

I actually think his defense is ok. He's not a SS, but he's good enough to fake it at 2b/3b in the bigs as a UTIL type guy. His power is on par with Marty Barrett but with more walks. Just not enough doubles to really keep him super relevant. He'll get on base, but isn't a speed guy.

Has he played enough 2B to know enough?

[mvp 78]

@Hunter_Noll
Wikelman Gonzalez has hit 97 on the scoreboard radar a few times already.

And that high-70s curveball has looked nasty.

Not the best season so far, but the stuff is still there (and he’s looked better lately).

[mvp 78]

Has he played enough 2B to know enough?

More 2B than Campbell.

[moonslav59]

More 2B than Campbell.

Did not answer the question.

Meidroth GS by positions:
89 3B
59 2B
52 SS (indicates he can't be all that bad on D)
13 DH
(102 MI/ 102 3B/DH) 50% (29% at 2B)

Campbell
47 2B
22 CF
8 SS
4 LF
2 RF
(55 MI/28 OF) 66% (57% at 2B)

Meidroth would probably be better on D at 2B than Campbell and maybe even Yorke, but I'm not sure he can even top .333 in OBP in the bigs.

He has to be able to hit, in order to draw walks.

[moonslav59]

Top Prospects by Position:

C: 3Teel, 18 Jo Garcia (DH), 33Hickey (DH,) 40Brannon (DH)
1B: 19Jordan, Kavadas
2B: 5Campbell, (see top 3 SS and Meidroth,) 12Yorke, 26Romero, 28 Coffey
SS: 2Mayer, 7 Cespedes, 10 Zanetello, 26Romero, 28Coffey
3B: 11Meidroth, 15 Paulino, 28Coffey
LF: 5Campbell, 7 Cespedes, 12 Yorke, 13 Lugo, 17 Castro
CF: 1Anthony, 5Bleis
RF: 1Anthony, 5Bleis, 23 Jh Garcia
DH: Campbell, Yorke, Lugo, Meidroth, Hickey, Kavadas
SP: 6Perales, 8Fitts, 9Sandlin, 16 E R-C, 21Dobbins, 20 Wikelman, 22Penrod, 24Early, 29Portes
27Mullins, Bastardo, Paez, Gambrell, Wehunt, Ryes, Dean
RP: 30Guerrero, Murphy, Horn, Mata, Zeferjahn. Hoppe, Walter

MLB 2025 Depth Chart
C: Wong/McGuire
1B: Casas (Dalbec: non tendered?)
2B: DHam, Grissom, Valdez, Romy, Westbrook (Non tendered?)
SS: Story (DHam/Romy)
3B: Devers (Romy)
LF: Duran/Refsnyder (Yoshida/Valdez)
CF: Rafaela/Duran
RF: Abreu/Refsnyder
DH: Yoshida/Refsnyder/Valdez
SP: Houck, Crawford, Giolito, Bello, Criswell (Wink RP)
RP: Hendriks, Slaten, Kelly, Bernardino, Fulmer, Weissert, Wink
Booser, ICampbell, Murphy, Horn, Speas/Wingenter/Walter (trade/non tendered?)

[moonslav59]

Expect some draftee signings, soon.

Slot $$$
5.5M Montgomery
1.9M Tolle
878K Neely
631K Erhard
458 Clarke
351 B Alta
275 Turner
220 Carson (may get significantly more than slot)
195 White
183 Futrell

[mvp 78]

(indicates he can't be all that bad on D)

I'm not sure he can even top .333 in OBP in the bigs.

He has to be able to hit, in order to draw walks.

On the first point, you were the one who said he was bad on D. I thought he'd be adequate. He's playing SS at WOO due to the team's need, not because he's very good at it (18 starts at SS last season, 38 this season).

He will definitely need to prove it at the next level. Part of the reason that he's so successful at AAA is that he uses the challenge system to his advantage. Maybe he'll be able to do that same in MLB when it's available in 2026?

[moonslav59]

....you were the one who said he was bad on D...

Wrong. I said his "issues" are defense (thinking 2B not 3B) and whether he can carry over his OBP, if he can't prove he can hit MLB pitching.

I then said, "Is his sample size big enough" at 2B?

I still wonder.

Being better than Campbell and Valdez and maybe Yorke, too does not mean defense is not an issue.

To me, his 2B is largely unknown, but is probably adequate to decent.

You really know how to twist things.

[mvp 78]

Maybe it's just YOUR word choice? I'd figure that a teacher would know that they are writing for the readers. Any confusion on the readers part is typically the fault of the author!

[Larry Cook]

Mayer go again today. Is he the next Chris sale in the always injured club?

[moonslav59]

Maybe it's just YOUR word choice? I'd figure that a teacher would know that they are writing for the readers. Any confusion on the readers part is typically the fault of the author!

I never said "Bad."

I added that his sample size is not large enough to know about his 2B defense.

I'm not taking the hit over your "confusion" or misquoting text.

[moonslav59]

Mayer go again today. Is he the next Chris sale in the always injured club?

Do we know how serious?

[mvp 78]

Mayer go again today. Is he the next Chris sale in the always injured club?

@SoxProspects
Our @SPChrisHatfield reports that per a team source, SS Marcelo Mayer, who is missing his second game in a row today, is day-to-day with pectoral soreness.

[moonslav59]

Wikelman had a nice game (4IP 2H 1ER 1BB 5K)
Anthony 2-5 w 2B & BB
Campbell 0-3 w 2BB

Woo gut smashed in game 1 (8-1.)

Wilson pitched 4 no hit innings for DSL Blue.