2022 Prospects

[moonslav59]

Maybe we jettison r hernandez and open up another spot.

 

But he just hit a tater, yesterday!

 

I think we add a catcher, this winter, so having 4 is too much. Cottam is a borderline keeper on Rule 5, this winter.

 

Tough call. Maybe we just go with the 3 we have, take the hit on offense, hopefully make gains on D and spend our resources upgrading other high need areas.

[Larry Cook]

But he just hit a tater, yesterday!

 

I think we add a catcher, this winter, so having 4 is too much. Cottam is a borderline keeper on Rule 5, this winter.

 

Tough call. Maybe we just go with the 3 we have, take the hit on offense, hopefully make gains on D and spend our resources upgrading other high need areas.

 

I think R hernandez will be out of options, time to make a decision on him.

[Larry Cook]

At Worcester, wong with his 8th tater of the season.

[Larry Cook]

At Portland, Refsynder with two taters and binelas with his 9th Portland tater of the season!

 

Bello started this game. Went 3 and 2/3, gave up 1 run on two hits, no Walks and 6 strikeouts!

[moonslav59]

I think R hernandez will be out of options, time to make a decision on him.

 

Wong will have an option, and if RHern and Wong are as close as I think they are, there is no harm in starting Wong in AAA and RHern as the back-up.

 

This is assuming McGuire starts and is not the back-up. If he is, then we likely trade RHern.

[moonslav59]

At Portland, Refsynder with two taters and binelas with his 9th Portland tater of the season!

 

Bello started this game. Went 3 and 2/3, gave up 1 run on two hits, no Walks and 6 strikeouts!

 

Ref should be on the big club.

 

I see Kike is playing, now. Hmmm...

[moonslav59]

Some K:BB ratios on the farm:

75:7 Walter (.585 OPSA as well.)

115:13 Van Belle (lets up a lot of hits)

118:34 Bello (might be our best farm pitching hope)

129:38 Drohan (showing signs)

120:54 Murphy (Could be our closer for the future?)

81:21 Santos (.789 OPSA not so great)

94:32 Keller (the quiet one)

95:33 Uberstine (the sleeper?)

98:48 Gonzalez (needs to improve, here.)

59:26 Mata (not bad in rehab)

66:18 Seabold (over-rated?)

 

54:18 in 39 IP Frank German (Closer material?)

 

 

[moonslav59]

2BB and 7Ks

[Larry Cook]

Yorke with his 9th tater of the season.

 

Jordan with two walks today and Mayer with three walks today.

[moonslav59]

ETAs according to soxprospects.com

 

I count 7 players who could hold key roles on the 2023 26 man roster.

2022

3. Bello

9. Winckowski

12. Seabold

17. Wong

 

2023

2. Casas

6. Mata

7. Walter

11. Murphy

16. E Valdez

30. F German

 

2024

1. Mayer

4. Yorke

8. Rafaela

15. Ward

21. Lugo

26. W Abreu

28. Binelas

29. Jimenez

 

2025>

5. Bleis

10. Romero

13. Paulino

14. Anthony

18, Jordan

19. Gonzalez

20. Coffey

22. Hickey

25. Kavadas

24. Perales

27. Bonaci

 

The list looks nicely balanced, assuming our top prospects amount to something special, and we have a lot of interesting talent becoming ML ready by the end of 2023. We also have some very talented players about to be added to the 40 for Rule 5.

 

10 players- should be ready by 2023 or were already called up. Plus, there is no Noah Song or RHern on this top 30 list- both might contribute, someday.

[Larry Cook]

2022 9th round draft pick brooks Brannon was 3 for 4 today at fcl.

[moonslav59]

2022 9th round draft pick brooks Brannon was 3 for 4 today at fcl.

 

How about Roman Anthony going 3 for 3? (He's 7 for 15, this year with 2 BBs 7 just 2 Ks.)

 

BTW, 2 of Brannon's 3 hits were triples.

[moonslav59]

We've heard some good news about some hitters in the rookie leagues. Now, here are some pitching numbers.

 

OPS Against

FCL

.393 Luis Perales (25 IP) #24 soxprospects.com

.428 Henry Nunezn(27 IP)

.510 Railin Perez (19 IP)

.579 Jedisxon Paez (50 IP) #37 sp

.613 Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (28) #34sp

.630 Luis Talavera (41)

 

DSL

.368 Simon Pacheco (29)

.416 Alvaro Mejias (29)

.500 Luis Cohen (41)

.531 Eybersson Polanco (40)

.537 Cristian Nunez (26)

.556 Starlin Santos (30)

.567 Stiwar Adames (34)

.570 Royman Blanco (32)

.601 Wandy Abreu (34)

 

Edited August 16, 2022 by moonslav59

[Larry Cook]

Jordan with his 3rd Greenville tater of the season.

[moonslav59]

Jordan with his 3rd Greenville tater of the season.

 

He's currently 4 for 4.

[moonslav59]

Wong went 3 for 4.

Strahm went an inning- no hits or BBs- 1 K.

 

Ward went 4.1 w POR. (6H 2ER 1BB 6K)

[Larry Cook]

Bonaci with his 4th tater of the season.

[Larry Cook]

Sikes with his sixth Greenville tater of the season!

[Larry Cook]

Kavadas with his ………. Wait for it……….yes that’s right, with his 85th walk of the season!

 

Ps: blaze Jordan has two walks tonight this far!

[Bellhorn04]

Kavadas with his ………. Wait for it……….yes that’s right, with his 85th walk of the season!

 

Ps: blaze Jordan has two walks tonight this far!

 

Larry, you've gone from The Tater Guy to The Tater and Walk Guy.

[moonslav59]

Larry, you've gone from The Tater Guy to The Tater and Walk Guy.

 

Just with Kavadas. He should not ignore:

 

79 BB - 78 K Bonaci (.400 OBP) 2nd on the farm in total walks

53 BB- 60 Ks Hickey (.412 OBP)

 

Kavadas has 86 BBs and 112 Ks- not a bad ratio but not the best.

[Larry Cook]

Kavadas has 86 BBs and 112 Ks- not a bad ratio but not the best.

 

Man, tough crowd!

[Larry Cook]

Winkelman promoted to Greenville!!!!!!

[moonslav59]

Man, tough crowd!

 

Just share the love, Larry. That's all I'm askin'!

[moonslav59]

soxprospects projects these roster for next season's minor league levels:

 

https://www.soxprospects.com/2023.htm

 

They have Casas, Winckowski, Crawford, Seabold on the big club.

 

AAA

Bello, Mata, Walter, Murphy & Santos (pretty impressive) Maybe Ward at some point.

German as the closer w DHern, Ort, Feltman Thompson and Politi among pen arms

C Wong/RHern

1B _____ (maybe Kavadas by year's end?)

2B E Valdez? (Hamilton)

3B: Koss

SS: Downs

LF: Granberg

CF: Ja. Davis

RF: W Abreu

DH: Fitzy (Maybe Northcut or Kavadas by year's end)

 

AA

Ward, Drohan, Liu, Van Belle and Padron-Artiles (maybe Gonzo or Uberstine, later)

C Cottam

1B Kavadas

2B Yorke

3B Binelas

SS Lugo

LF McDonough/Rosier

CF Rafaela

RF Jimenez

DH Northcut

(Interesting line-up)

 

 

 

 

[Larry Cook]

Kavadas promoted to Portland!!

 

No walks this far tonight.

[Larry Cook]

At Worcester, Cordero with his 5th tater of the season.

 

Wong with his 9th tater of the season.

[Larry Cook]

At Salem, meidroth, our 4th round draft pick last month, with his 2nd tater of the season.

[moonslav59]

Seabold got shelled, tonight. (5 runs in .2 IP)

 

Mata looked very good, again. ( 6IP, 4H, 0ER, 3BB, 7K)

 

 

 

[Larry Cook]

Cordero with a second tater tonight, now has 6.