2018 Prospect Mega Thread

[Larry Cook]

Mata threw 5 innings today. Gabe up 1 run, but walked 3 batters.

 

I love his ability to attack hitters, and I am hopeful his control improves.

[Larry Cook]

Campana with his 7th tater.

[OH FOY]

OT on the Minors, but another Prospect on another team. Anybody noticing this kid Vladmir Guerrero for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in Double AA, he's putting up unreal numbers at age 19. And just turned 19.

Here's his history, and this year.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=guerre002vla

 

 

I suggest if you get the chance, go see him play.

[jacksonianmarch]

He is the reason the Jays will allow Donaldson to walk. Ready made replacement right there

[Larry Cook]

Witte and ockimey with taters tonight.

[OH FOY]

Guerrero hit another HR tonight, went 2-4.

[mvp 78]

Guerrero hit another HR tonight, went 2-4.

 

We need to beat up on the Jays now before they get good.

[Jack Flap]

Not many exciting happenings in our minor league system right now...we could just make this the Vlad Jr. Thread and I'd be perfectly fine with that.

[OH FOY]

Kid I'm liking in Pawtucket is Haley. Steady. Tough luck loser this year.

[mvp 78]

Kid I'm liking in Pawtucket is Haley. Steady. Tough luck loser this year.

 

Probably a bullpen arm. I think Beeks is better.

[Larry Cook]

Probably a bullpen arm. I think Beeks is better.

 

I look at beek’s stuff and I think of words like average and ordinary. Yet, all he does is get hitters out everywhere he goes.

 

I hope this kid gets a chance to show his stuff in Boston, because to date, he has earned it in my book.

[Larry Cook]

Travis, witte, dalbec and rusconi all with taters today.

 

Dalbec with his 9th.

[OH FOY]

Guerrero another HR last night 3-4 up to .435 This kid is killing it.

[Larry Cook]

Mata went 5 innings and gave up 2 runs, but walked 4.

[Larry Cook]

Travis with another tater today.

 

He struggled to get the timing down when he returned from the dl. But he seems to be getting back to hitting.

[Larry Cook]

Lin, Castillo and ockimey with taters tonight.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

I'm keeping my eye on CJ Chatman. There is a chance he could be the Red Sox's starting SS in 2020.

[OH FOY]

Haley pitched another good game for the PawSox. He's been pretty steady up to this point. By the way Guerrero hit a 3 run HR against Portland last night. 53 RBI's up to this point in 50 games.

I follow different Minor Leaguers, not just the Sox Players. What's Guerrero is doing in the Eastern League is crazy.

Edited May 30, 2018 by OH FOY!

[Hugh2]

this is literally the most disappointing season for Sox prospect watching I've ever seen in my lifetime. The system is empty.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

this is literally the most disappointing season for Sox prospect watching I've ever seen in my lifetime. The system is empty.

 

This is about as bad as it gets. The tragedy of D.Flores; TJ surgery for Groome; and Michael Chavis is a PED addict. Just about all of the pitchers have disappointed rather than take a step forward (led by Tanner Houk).

 

On the positive side, J.Beeks has performed well--he should be able to help the Red Sox this year in some capacity. CJ Chatman has stayed healthy and is producing. His big test will occur when he is promoted to AA, probably later in the year. If Chatman can develop into a quality major league SS, the Red Sox can avoid paying Bogaerts 15-20 million per year. Also, maybe Shawaryn has raised his ceiling to that of a middle of the rotation starter. If Beeks and Shawaryn can develop into quality middle of the rotation starters and if Chatman can develop into a starting caliber major league SS, that's three players who can contribute to the Red Sox future while being cost effective and allowing the Red Sox to use resources elsewhere.

 

While Chavis' career is likely over, built on PEDs (he probably isn't any good without them), Groome will be back next year and will hopefully get back on track as a top prospect.

Edited May 31, 2018 by Fan_since_Boggs

[Hugh2]

This is about as bad as it gets. The tragedy of D.Flores; TJ surgery for Groome; and Michael Chavis is a PED addict. Just about all of the pitchers have disappointed rather than take a step forward (led by Tanner Houk).

 

On the positive side, J.Beeks has performed well--he should be able to help the Red Sox this year in some capacity. CJ Chatman has stayed healthy and is producing. His big test will occur when he is promoted to AA, probably later in the year. If Chatman can develop into a quality major league SS, the Red Sox can avoid paying Bogaerts 15-20 million per year. Also, maybe Shawaryn has raised his ceiling to that of a middle of the rotation starter. If Beeks and Shawaryn can develop into quality middle of the rotation starters and if Chatman can develop into a starting caliber major league SS, that's three players who can contribute to the Red Sox future while being cost effective and allowing the Red Sox to use resources elsewhere.

 

I posted this on another forum pre season about the Sox system. Not the prospect who could make the biggest jump, but the one prospect who could really make the biggest impact in our system if he did, I thought that guy was Chatham.

 

He was the #1 ranked SS in the draft and we got him. It was a weird year though were there weren't really any top ranked college SS in the draft at all but you never know. We got Pedroia with a 2nd round pick. It would be nice to strike gold again with an up the middle college player in the 2nd round.

[Hugh2]

On a brighter note, the MLB team is really really good.

[Larry Cook]

Shawaryn threw a nice game tonight. He really seems to have new hampshire’s Number.

[Kimmi]

this is literally the most disappointing season for Sox prospect watching I've ever seen in my lifetime. The system is empty.

 

Thanks Dave!

[Larry Cook]

Beeks threw a very nice game tonight.

 

Dalbec with his 10th tater tonight as well.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

It sounds like Beeks added a cutter:

 

PawSox manager Kevin Boles says the cutter has transformed Beeks on the mound. “He’s always had a real steady demeanor on the mound. It’s the execution, though. And obviously with this cutter he’s got in the mix now, that cutter has been a weapon for him,” Boles told me in his office. “He took it upon himself to study the best in the game, and evaluate video, and trying to find a different solution as far as making the ball move. He’s found something. This pitch has the chance to be a quality Major League pitch.”

https://www.weei.com/articles/column/reimer-jalen-beeks-red-sox-most-dominant-pitching-prospect-and-he-kind-came-out

[Station 13]

There's so much options to replace Pomeranz. They have to do it fast.

[Larry Cook]

Ockimey with another tater tonight.

 

Schreff threw a really good game tonight as well.

[Hugh2]

I'd like to see Beeks given a shot at some point. Many people have him pegged for a reliever at the MLB level and maybe he can be a great one at that buy when you do what he's doing at AAA right now you give the kid a chance to prove you wrong first.

 

I wouldn't mind seeing a 6 man rotation for a month or so. The extra rest might help get some guys back on track and keep the staff fresh for the playoffs.

[jacksonianmarch]

I don't see Beeks getting a shot this year simply because you have too many cooks in the kitchen up in the bigs. Velasquez, Johnson and Wright are all capable of starting and are all on your big league roster. You exhaust those options before going to the minors