2018 Prospect Mega Thread

[jacksonianmarch]

It’s a type of seizure

[mvp 78]

http://soxprospects.com/players/mata-bryan.htm

 

Bryan Mata's page was just updated at SoxProspects.

[jacksonianmarch]

For some reason, I thought Mata was a fireballer.

[mvp 78]

http://news.soxprospects.com/2018/03/fort-report-scouting-update-and-another.html

 

Sam Travis is only hitting .250 this spring, but he now leads the team with four home runs after launching a three-run home run on Saturday. He is third in slugging percentage among players receiving consistent playing time, trailing only Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi, and this was exactly the spring he needed to get his prospect status back on track.

[mvp 78]

@alexspeier

 

Groome pitched two innings. Allowed one infield single on a broken bat, and struck out the other six batters (4 on curveballs, 2 fastballs). Topped out at 94 in second inning.

[mvp 78]

@JMastrodonato

 

The AAA PawSox will change their name for virtually all of their Tuesday home games to Osos Polares de Pawtucket, “Polar Bears of Pawtucket” in English.

 

@JMastrodonato

 

33 minor league teams participating in this intuitive "specifically designed to embrace the culture and values that resonate most with participating teams’ local U.S. Hispanic/Latino communities." PawSox will wear different uniforms on Tuesdays.

[mvp 78]

SoxProspects guys are in camp now. Should be having much more player updates going forward.

 

@SoxProspects

 

Darwinzon Hernandez looks solid in the first. Fastball 92-94 mph, topped at 95 mph. Heavy use. Slider 83-84 mph. Mixed in a mid 80s changeup.

[mvp 78]

@EvanDrellich

 

Red Sox minor league catcher Oscar Hernandez, on Triple-A Pawtucket’s roster, suspended 50 games for second violation of drug of abuse.

 

Sox minor league catchers can't stop juicing.

[moonslav59]

@EvanDrellich

 

Red Sox minor league catcher Oscar Hernandez, on Triple-A Pawtucket’s roster, suspended 50 games for second violation of drug of abuse.

 

Sox minor league catchers can't stop juicing.

 

I guess their trying to go from 3 HRs a year to 5.

[mvp 78]

http://www.eagletribune.com/sports/local_sports/why-the-red-sox-believe-sam-travis-power-is-here/article_5253fe02-5d78-528c-877e-4993e7886494.html

 

The 23-year-old corner infielder was one of the final cuts of camp, but don't let Travis' absence on the Opening Day roster fool you. He took a leap forward in Fort Myers.

 

Travis has a slugger's build, but since arriving in Boston's system, he'd never had a year with more than nine home runs. To grow into a mainstay on the big league roster, Travis knew he'd need more power.

 

This spring, he found it. Travis led the Sox in homers (6) and RBIs (17), and there's reason to believe he'll keep hitting that way.

 

The seeds for Travis' emergence were planted months ago, and can be traced back to Alex Cora's emphasis on analytics. After looking over Travis' swing, new hitting coach Tim Hyers got to work quickly.

 

"In the offseason Tim sent me some video comparing me to guys and showing me what I did wrong, how I got away from myself," Travis said. "He was comparing me to some other swings. I was able to see... I just fully bought in."

 

"I've been working on changing the plane in my swing, focusing on the bottom half of the ball and trying to get it in the air," Travis said. "I've always been a guy that's trying to hit the ball a hard and whatever happens happens. Now I'm just trying to hit it hard and in the air."

 

"We’re going to keep Sam Travis," Dombrowski said. "Travis has had a tremendous spring. He looks like the guy that we have thought he would be, that I was told was here. In addition to that, he not only has hit, but he’s hit for power. He’s made some little adjustments with our people, so we really like what we see.

 

“We like him a lot and think he’s a part of our future,” Dombrowski concluded.

[moonslav59]

http://www.eagletribune.com/sports/local_sports/why-the-red-sox-believe-sam-travis-power-is-here/article_5253fe02-5d78-528c-877e-4993e7886494.html

 

The 23-year-old corner infielder was one of the final cuts of camp, but don't let Travis' absence on the Opening Day roster fool you. He took a leap forward in Fort Myers.

 

Travis has a slugger's build, but since arriving in Boston's system, he'd never had a year with more than nine home runs. To grow into a mainstay on the big league roster, Travis knew he'd need more power.

 

This spring, he found it. Travis led the Sox in homers (6) and RBIs (17), and there's reason to believe he'll keep hitting that way.

 

The seeds for Travis' emergence were planted months ago, and can be traced back to Alex Cora's emphasis on analytics. After looking over Travis' swing, new hitting coach Tim Hyers got to work quickly.

 

"In the offseason Tim sent me some video comparing me to guys and showing me what I did wrong, how I got away from myself," Travis said. "He was comparing me to some other swings. I was able to see... I just fully bought in."

 

"I've been working on changing the plane in my swing, focusing on the bottom half of the ball and trying to get it in the air," Travis said. "I've always been a guy that's trying to hit the ball a hard and whatever happens happens. Now I'm just trying to hit it hard and in the air."

 

"We’re going to keep Sam Travis," Dombrowski said. "Travis has had a tremendous spring. He looks like the guy that we have thought he would be, that I was told was here. In addition to that, he not only has hit, but he’s hit for power. He’s made some little adjustments with our people, so we really like what we see.

 

“We like him a lot and think he’s a part of our future,” Dombrowski concluded.

 

Nice3 feel good story. It would be great to fins HRam's replacement from within the system. We will need his contract money to pay arb raises and to try and keep or replace, in kind, Pom and or Kimbrel.

[mvp 78]

He's got a good OBP tool. If he can show power (20+ HR's), he can be an MLB starter.

[moonslav59]

He's got a good OBP tool. If he can show power (20+ HR's), he can be an MLB starter.

 

The OBP tool does not always translate to the ML level, as I'm sure you know.

 

I'm glad he's showing power, finally, and 1B might be our weakest position right now, so it's good that our most ML ready prospect plays 1B.

[mvp 78]

The OBP tool does not always translate to the ML level, as I'm sure you know.

 

I'm glad he's showing power, finally, and 1B might be our weakest position right now, so it's good that our most ML ready prospect plays 1B.

 

Nothing always translates to the ML level.

[Spudboy]

Nothing always translates to the ML level.

 

Except possibly the desire to play there.

[moonslav59]

Nothing always translates to the ML level.

 

True, but it seems like high OBP players translate less than power, great glove or base runners do.

[Hugh2]

Things don't translate to the MLB level for many reasons. Sometimes the hit tool isn't developed enough for a hitters power to translate. Often a players lack of bat speed or recognizition of pitches can stop there hit obp and average from translating. A smart base runner who can exploit Milb catchers will be exposed at higher levels and thus his SB will not translate.

 

This is why I think Scouting reports (the eye test) and stats go hand in hand. You need both. Results matter, but how they get results can sometimes tell us something about the hitters future.

 

Gun to my head if I had to pick one MiLB stat to predict the future success of hitters I'd take OBP. A good plate approach tells me a lot about what a guy will do if he has the stuff to move to the next level.

[Larry Cook]

I think Groome, houck, and hernandez have been assigned to Salem. Salem will have an interesting starting rotation.

[moonslav59]

I think Groome, houck, and hernandez have been assigned to Salem. Salem will have an interesting starting rotation.

 

Mata as well!

[Larry Cook]

Mata as well!

 

Last I heard from matta, he was still at the fort. Don’t know why?

 

Maybe someone else has the scoop.

 

Schreff and Brennen to Greenville.

[Hugh2]

Last I heard from matta, he was still at the fort. Don’t know why?

 

Maybe someone else has the scoop.

 

Schreff and Brennen to Greenville.

 

I'm wondering if he's hurt? or was hurt and got a late start to st so they're holding back a little while.

[moonslav59]

He's pretty young, so maybe they are just waiting for things to warm up for him to get his allotted time in.

[Hugh2]

He's pretty young, so maybe they are just waiting for things to warm up for him to get his allotted time in.

 

Maybe, but he started last season in full-season ball so it wouldn't make much sense to hold him back this year unless something is up. It very could be very insignificant, and mean absolutely nothing, he very well may be up in Salem by the end of the week and pitch in one of the first couple games.

[Larry Cook]

Groome starting the year on the dl. Flexor strain.

[moonslav59]

Groome starting the year on the dl. Flexor strain.

 

Good grief!

[jacksonianmarch]

Chavis is also starting on the DL with an oblique.

 

The report on Groome seems to really downplay the issue, but it’s the same injury flaring up again. Those flexor strains have a nasty correlation with something else...

[Bellhorn04]

Chavis is also starting on the DL with an oblique.

 

The report on Groome seems to really downplay the issue, but it’s the same injury flaring up again. Those flexor strains have a nasty correlation with something else...

 

Thanks doc!

[Larry Cook]

Chavis is also starting on the DL with an oblique.

 

The report on Groome seems to really downplay the issue, but it’s the same injury flaring up again. Those flexor strains have a nasty correlation with something else...

 

Flexor muscle strain is usually indicative of a ucl injury.

 

I am sure we have not heard the lady of this situation.

[Larry Cook]

I think ockimey is also starting the year on the dl.

[moonslav59]

I think ockimey is also starting the year on the dl.

 

Yes and Lakins, too.