2018 Prospect Mega Thread

[moonslav59]

Cuevas with 7 IP and just 2 hits/ 1BB (0 ER)

 

Ockimey walked 3 times (oh for 2)

 

Jhonathan Diaz 7 IP and 4 hits/1BB (0 ER)

 

[OH FOY]

Futures Game on at 4 today on MLB Network.

[Larry Cook]

Dalbec with his 23rd tater of the season today.

 

Only one player in all of baseball has more rbi’s Than dalbec .... JD Martinez.

Pretty amazing.

[OH FOY]

My boy Reyes did it again 7 innings 2 hits. 0 BB's 0 Runs, 6 K's. Sox Prospects probably don't know who he is. ERA 1.79.

[OH FOY]

2-2 For Bobby D, up to .265.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

I'm starting to think that the Red Sox will resign Bogaerts to a long term contract and that CJ Chatham will be moved to 2b and will be the eventual starter at that position.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Time to start paying some serious attention to Josh Ockimey, if you haven't already. He's on the verge of earning himself a promotion to Pawtucket, and as we all know, once a prospect is in Pawtucket the team starts eyeing them for promotion to the big leagues. He seems like a line drive hitter who'll take some walks, and he's taken some steps forward with his power this year. We may see him starting to compete for starting time over the next 2 seasons with our incumbent first basemen.

 

He replaces Moreland in 2020.

[mvp 78]

Ockimey has been very consistent from one level to the next. Dalbec has a higher ceiling, but Ockimey seems to have a much higher floor right now.

 

2020 starter seems like a decent possibility.

[moonslav59]

Last night...

 

AAA

Butler HR'd (4th)

Olt his his 11th

Scott pitched 2 innings with 1H 0ER 0BB 3K

 

AA

Trey Ball 1.2 IP 9H 8ER 0BB 1 K

Kyle Hart 4 IP 9H 8ER 3BB 1 K

Ouch!

 

A+

Dalbec 2 for 4 with a 2B.

Jake Thompson 6 IP 4H 2ER 1BB 2K

[Larry Cook]

Shawaryn pitched a nice game today.

 

Really hoping desperate dave does not trade him.

[OH FOY]

Houck pitched his best game of season, against a real good team. That Astros A+ team is the best young Pitching squad in the Carolina League. The kid he went up against Pitched No-Hit ball for 5 innings, and they threw a 1 hitter for 10 innings.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2018_07_18_salafa_bcaafa_1&t=g_box&sid=milb

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Shawaryn and Houck had great nights. The Red Sox need to hold on to both of them--they will need cost controlled starters. I think Shawaryn will be in the Red Sox rotation in 2020 -- Houck could follow in 2021. With Shawaryn, Houck, and Groome (who has big time upside despite the delay in his development) the Red Sox have quality young pitching and much stronger minor league pitching depth than most people give them credit for.

[mvp 78]

Shawaryn and Houck had great nights. The Red Sox need to hold on to both of them--they will need cost controlled starters. I think Shawaryn will be in the Red Sox rotation in 2020 -- Houck could follow in 2021. With Shawaryn, Houck, and Groome (who has big time upside despite the delay in his development) the Red Sox have quality young pitching and much stronger minor league pitching depth than most people give them credit for.

 

I don't think Groome ever makes it to the majors.

[Spudboy]

I don't think Groome ever makes it to the majors.

 

I suspect the same.

[a700hitter]

I don't think Groome ever makes it to the majors.

And neither will Trey Ball. The Red Sox really blew two High first round picks

[mvp 78]

And neither will Trey Ball. The Red Sox really blew two High first round picks

 

Every club does tho.

[mvp 78]

Taken before Trey Ball:

 

Mark Appel (1st), Kohl Stewart (in AAA, may make MLB someday)

 

Taken before Groome:

 

Mickey Moniak (1st - once ranked 17th best prospect, now well out of top 100 and sliding), Riley Pint (not doing much), Braxton Garrett (also injured)

[Fan_since_Boggs]

I would be surprised if Groome doesn't make it to the major leagues. If he doesn't make it, it'll be due to injury issues, not talent.

 

Groome already has a major league caliber curveball. Once he improves fastball command, he will have two pitches that will get him to the major leagues. To be sure, his development time will take longer due to TJ, but if he returns healthy and can stay healthy, he will be in the major leagues.

 

Assuming he maintains his health, the big question surrounding Groome concerns his changeup. How good will that pitch be? If he doesn't develop a plus changeup, he profiles more as a bottom of the rotation starter or relief arm. If he can develop the changeup into a plus pitch, he could become a top starter in the major leagues.

 

With that said, Groome does have the look of a guy who may never maintain his health.

Edited July 19, 2018 by Fan_since_Boggs

[a700hitter]

Every club does tho.

Agreed, which is why a high draft pick for me is not the slightest consolation for finishing last.

[Larry Cook]

Ockimey with his 13th tater of the season today.

[moonslav59]

On the farm today....

 

AAA

Cuevas 7 IP, 5H, 2ER, 0BB, 8K

Castillo 2 for 5 (.313)

T Renda 2 for 5 (.472)

Buttrey blows the save

 

AA (10-0 blow-out)

Teddy Stanki 8 IP, 3H, 0ER, 0BB, 5K

Ockimey 3 for 3, HR, 2B, 3 RBI

D Hernandez 5IP, 5H, 1ER, 1BB, 7K (3.90 ERS now)

 

[OH FOY]

I guess nobody saw this. Tell me there isn't some talent in the Lower Levels. No-hitters aren't mentioned. Almost perfect game.

 

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2018_07_19_capafx_ashafx_1&t=g_box&sid=milb

 

https://www.milb.com/milb/news/enmanuel-de-jesus-goes-7-23-innings-in-greenville-drive-no-hitter/c-286475662

Edited July 20, 2018 by OH FOY!

[mvp 78]

On the farm today....

 

AAA

Cuevas 7 IP, 5H, 2ER, 0BB, 8K

Castillo 2 for 5 (.313)

T Renda 2 for 5 (.472)

Buttrey blows the save

 

AA (10-0 blow-out)

Teddy Stanki 8 IP, 3H, 0ER, 0BB, 5K

Ockimey 3 for 3, HR, 2B, 3 RBI

D Hernandez 5IP, 5H, 1ER, 1BB, 7K (3.90 ERS now)

 

 

Only 1 bb for Hernandez?

[OH FOY]

This scares me about Dombrowski, we have squat in the Double AA or above, even Ockimey is borderline. He has a .250 career BA in the Minors. But some smart GM's might go to the Lower Levels to find the Talent that is left for the Sox.

Toronto did this with Espinal, and the Pearce Trade. Again, love the Trade, hated Prospect we gave up.

After 2019 when Bogaerts becomes a Free Agent, we have very little talent at the SS position, and with Boras knowing this he'll command big bucks. And get it. No matter what his stats are.

Renda what is he 27 years old?

Espinal was promoted to Double AA.

Edited July 20, 2018 by OH FOY!

[OH FOY]

Big problem with the Sox, is they don't promote the kids quicker, so they are facing tougher competition. Push them. At this time of year in the Minors, you should have evaluated enough, to see if they could go to next level. Minor Leaguers that stay in the same level throughout the year, tells me they are only good or bad to that Competition.

 

When kids jump leagues, and obviously they learn new league might struggle a bit, but if the talent is there they will improve. That's important. Steady progress against tougher Competition, not the same, best way to see if you might have something in a kid. That's why I would like to see Ockimey promoted, see if the kid is Special. Bunch of other kids should have been promoted by now.

[moonslav59]

We should see some promotions very soon.

[Station 13]

Big problem with the Sox, is they don't promote the kids quicker, so they are facing tougher competition. Push them. At this time of year in the Minors, you should have evaluated enough, to see if they could go to next level. Minor Leaguers that stay in the same level throughout the year, tells me they are only good or bad to that Competition.

 

When kids jump leagues, and obviously they learn new league might struggle a bit, but if the talent is there they will improve. That's important. Steady progress against tougher Competition, not the same, best way to see if you might have something in a kid. That's why I would like to see Ockimey promoted, see if the kid is Special. Bunch of other kids should have been promoted by now.

 

 

Xander debut at 20

Betts at 21

Benintendi 21

Devers 20

EdRod 22

 

That's very aggressive promotions to the big league.

[Station 13]

We should see some promotions very soon.

 

Ty Buttrey is overdue. I wonder what are they waiting on?

[OH FOY]

Denyi Reyes should have been promoted by now. Probably best Pitcher in Single A South Atlantic League.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=l_pit&lid=116

 

Maybe Crawford too.

Edited July 20, 2018 by OH FOY!

[mvp 78]

Ty Buttrey is overdue. I wonder what are they waiting on?

 

A corresponding bullpen injury. I think the Sox are rightfully skeptic about how well his stuff will play in the majors. He'll get a shot at some point. Not sure they need to force him on the roster. It's not like he has Feltman's upside.