2022 Prospects

[mvp 78]

Mayer

Casas

Whitlock

Bleis

Rafaela

Houck

Mata

Yorke

Perales

Romero

Anthony

Paulino

Gonzalez

Walter

Jordan

Winckowski

Crawford

Murphy

Lugo

Rodriguez-Cruz

Ward

Bonaci

Hickey

Kavadas

Coffey

Wong

Duran

Valdez

Downs

Abreu

Seabold

Drohan

German

Kelly

Brannon

Salazar

Paez

Alcantara

Meidroth

Fernandez

Edited December 1, 2022 by mvp 78

[moonslav59]

I'm guessing you missed Houck, Crawford and Wink.

[mvp 78]

I'm guessing you missed Houck, Crawford and Wink.

 

Updated

[moonslav59]

My guess

 

Mayer

Casas

Bleis

Rafaela

Yorke

Mata

Romero

Perales

Walter

Anthony

 

http://news.soxprospects.com/2022/12/soxprospectscom-end-of-season-rankings.html

 

They put Perales 10th. They did not drop Yorke, as I expected.

 

1. Mayer

2. Casas

3. Bleis

4. Rafaela

5. Yorke

6. Mata

7. Romero

8. Walter

9. Anthony

10. Perales

 

11. Pauilino

12. Wikelman

13. Murphy

14. Lugo

15. Jordan

16. Bonaci

17. EValdez

18. Hickey

19. Rodriguez-Cruz

20. Kavadas

[mvp 78]

Cowards. Perales should have been 8th.

[moonslav59]

Cowards. Perales should have been 8th.

 

I put him 5th, but 7th or 8th would have been fine.

[moonslav59]

December 7 is the Rule 5 Draft.

[mvp 78]

I put him 5th, but 7th or 8th would have been fine.

 

He has a high ceiling, but really doesn't have the track record to go much higher than he already is. Even being at 10 is probably pushing him a little bit.

[moonslav59]

He has a high ceiling, but really doesn't have the track record to go much higher than he already is. Even being at 10 is probably pushing him a little bit.

 

Ever since Devers, I tend to rank more on upside, knowing full well, they have less of a chance of making it than those with more experience and proven production on the farm.

[mvp 78]

Ever since Devers, I tend to rank more on upside, knowing full well, they have less of a chance of making it than those with more experience and proven production on the farm.

 

Then you run into issues like Gilberto Jimenez.

[mvp 78]

@MLBPipeline

Ceddanne Rafaela picked a good night to break out.

 

The No. 3 #RedSox prospect hit his first homer, doubled and knocked in 4 runs in @LBPRC action.

 

In 17 G:

767 OPS

377 OBP

1 HR

14 K

8 BB

 

While his slugging is down, because he's actually taking walks for once, he's getting on base at a higher clip than he did in A or AA this year.

Edited December 2, 2022 by mvp 78

[mvp 78]

Lugo is also playing for Caguas.

 

In 22 G:

754 OPS

325 OBP

4 HR

25 K

5 BB

[moonslav59]

Then you run into issues like Gilberto Jimenez.

 

...and many others, too.

 

Sometimes it's just a gut feeling.

 

No slight on Casas, but I think Bleis should be ranked higher.

 

If I knew more about the lower minors, I'd probably have had some of them on my top 40 list.

[mvp 78]

Puerto Rican Winter League is a pitcher's league. OPS there is 594. There are a lot of AAA pitchers and up and down guys. In comparison, the OPS for the AFL was 771.

[mvp 78]

...and many others, too.

 

Sometimes it's just a gut feeling.

 

No slight on Casas, but I think Bleis should be ranked higher.

 

If I knew more about the lower minors, I'd probably have had some of them on my top 40 list.

 

Casas is already hitting bombs in BOS. He OPS'd 768 in his first taste of MLB even though his BABIP was 208.

 

Bleis is still far away. He needs another year to really pop on lists IMO.

[moonslav59]

Casas is already hitting bombs in BOS. He OPS'd 768 in his first taste of MLB even though his BABIP was 208.

 

Bleis is still far away. He needs another year to really pop on lists IMO.

 

Yes. That's how most of these lists and decisions are made.

 

I still think Bleis is the real deal... not that Casas isn't, too.

[mvp 78]

How about a DHern update:

 

12 G:

2.38 ERA

11.1 IP

13 K

5 BB

1.147 WHIP

2.60 k/bb

 

I want to know what the k zone looks like over there.

[moonslav59]

How about a DHern update:

 

12 G:

2.38 ERA

11.1 IP

13 K

5 BB

1.147 WHIP

2.60 k/bb

 

I want to know what the k zone looks like over there.

 

Wow! Only 4 BBs per 9!

 

At this rate, he'll get to 2 BB/9 by age 38.

[mvp 78]

Wow! Only 4 BBs per 9!

 

At this rate, he'll get to 2 BB/9 by age 38.

 

4 per 9 is about half his career rate. If he could do that going forward, he'd be a force.

[moonslav59]

4 per 9 is about half his career rate. If he could do that going forward, he'd be a force.

 

Yes, but I am the opposite of convinced he's reached some turn-around point in his career.

 

BB/9

4.3 A

5.3 A+

7.4 AA

7.8 AAA

7.7 MLB

 

[mvp 78]

Yes, but I am the opposite of convinced he's reached some turn-around point in his career.

 

BB/9

4.3 A

5.3 A+

7.4 AA

7.8 AAA

7.7 MLB

 

 

Do you not like any good news?

[moonslav59]

Do you not like any good news?

 

I'd rather hear he's doing better than not, but I don't get all giddy over small sample sizes in winter ball over a guy who has gone too long with no signs of improvement in the one area he knows needs improvement.

[moonslav59]

Some selected quotes from soxprospects.com on our top 10 prospects:

 

1. Mayer: He showed an approach at the plate that belied his age, excellent gap-to-gap power which should translate into more home runs as he adds strength, solid, confident, and sometimes spectacular defense at shortstop, and leadership and an approach to the game more in line with the expectations of a veteran than an A-ball player in his first full professional campaign.

 

Casas: It's hard to write about Casas in the context of being a prospect, because he's probably as ready as a prospect can ever be. By the time he was called up, he was utterly locked in at Worcester, driving the ball with authority--even his walks seemed to show swagger.

 

Bleis: Miguel Bleis (pictured) hits baseballs very hard. Hard in a way that is completely out of alignment with being just 18 years old...; he is an extremely athletic center fielder who has the potential to be a plus defender in center and be a demon on the basepaths.

 

Rafaela: It was a huge year for Rafaela, as he paired a breakout offensive season with highlight-reel defensive play in center field... He earned a promotion after only 45 games, an aggressive timeline usually reserved for some of the top prospects to have come through the system.

 

Yorke: The tools to be a force at the plate are still there, keeping Yorke in the system's top five.

 

Mata: At his best, he has the repertoire to stick as a starter, and there is little question that he has the physicality to match.... Even if Mata does end up in a bullpen, he possesses the high-end stuff that could make him a high-leverage late-inning weapon in the role. One wrinkle: Mata has just one option remaining, which may motivate the Red Sox to ramp him into a bullpen role, at least to start his MLB career.

 

Romero: Boston apparently had Romero graded as a first-round talent. Initial reports have been very, very positive. He shows an advanced approach, gap-to-gap power, and he hits the ball very hard. With soft hands, good instincts, and decent range, he also has a chance to stick at shortstop.

 

Walter: Provided he is healthy in 2023, Walter figures to be in line for a shot with the major league club.

 

Anthony: Equipped with plus raw power, Anthony also showed ability to make consistent contact in his brief professional debut, striking out in fewer than 10% of his plate appearances.

 

Perales: The raw stuff is great, he just needs to get healthy.

[mvp 78]

I'd rather hear he's doing better than not, but I don't get all giddy over small sample sizes in winter ball over a guy who has gone too long with no signs of improvement in the one area he knows needs improvement.

 

Who was giddy?

[moonslav59]

Who was giddy?

 

Not me. I didn't imply others were.

[mvp 78]

@SPChrisHatfield

I'm told that Franklin German has completed his time playing in the Dominican.

 

13 G, 14.1 IP, 12 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 15 K. Solid winter. For our no. 25 prospect.

[mvp 78]

Rafaela is also done for the winter.

[mvp 78]

@alexspeier

The Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, a model minor league franchise that has been owned since their inaugural season in 1994 (including their affiliation with the Red Sox since 2003) by the Burke family, have been sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings.

[moonslav59]

Rule 5 Draft

 

1. Thad Ward (BOS) to Nats

2. Ryan Noda (LAD) to A's

3. Jose Hernandez (LAD) to PIT

4. Blake Sabol (PIT) to CIN

5. KCR pass

6. Mason Englert (TEX) to DET

7. Tex Pass

8. Kevin Kelly (CLE) to COL (traded to TBR)

9. Nic Enright (CLE) to MIA

10-14 Pass (LAA, AZ, Cubs, MN, BOS)

...

 

17. Andrew Politi (BOS) to BAL

...

 

20. Noah Song (BOS) to PHI

...

 

WOW! Three Sox players selected.

 

Edited December 7, 2022 by moonslav59

[mvp 78]

Cam Cannon was selected in the MiLB portion of the draft by DD.