2024 Prospects

[mvp 78]

Bastardo is not really top 20, but he's top 30 and has a .444 OPS Against.

 

Others:

.408 Early

.365 Kelly

.392 Benitez (may move up, at some point)

.561 Guerrero

.419 Troye, .635 Dobbins & .511 Rogers (all SSS)

 

Bastardo:

6K, 7 BB, 9.2 IP, 3.72 ERA

 

Needs to clean that up.

[mvp 78]

SP has been talking about Benitez this offseason. They like his outlook as a RP. Probably does see the show this year, especially since he's a LHP.

[mvp 78]

Also, no taters for the whole org last night!

[Larry Cook]

Also, no taters for the whole org last night!

 

I noticed that as well. Many of our hitters stumbled out the starting blocks.

 

Paulino looks like he is a bit more patient this year.

[mvp 78]

Tealed Teel taters!

[Larry Cook]

Kavadas with 2 taters, a double and hit by pitch twice!!!!! I good day, but a painful day

[moonslav59]

Just the mention of no taters in the system set these guys ablaze!

[moonslav59]

Grissom went 1-3 in Woo's big win, tonight.

Kavadas stole the show, as Larry pointed out: 3-3 w 2 HRs and 2 HBP (4 runs/4RBI)

Westbrook went 2-2 w a dinger and 4 rbi and a BB

Meidroth keeps hitting 2-4 w BB

 

POR scored in the bottom of the 9th to win 3-2 on a single by Mayer, who went 3-5

Teel 1-3 w HR & BB

Anthony 0-3 w 2BB

Olivarez started: 4 IP, 3H, 2 ER but 5 BB and 3K

[Larry Cook]

Grissom went 1-3 in Woo's big win, tonight.

Kavadas stole the show, as Larry pointed out: 3-3 w 2 HRs and 2 HBP (4 runs/4RBI)

Westbrook went 2-2 w a dinger and 4 rbi and a BB

Meidroth keeps hitting 2-4 w BB

 

POR scored in the bottom of the 9th to win 3-2 on a single by Mayer, who went 3-5

Teel 1-3 w HR & BB

Anthony 0-3 w 2BB

Olivarez started: 4 IP, 3H, 2 ER but 5 BB and 3K

 

Mayer looks really confident at the plate. Barreling up a lot of balls. Low and outside seems to be difficult for him

[mvp 78]

Mayer looks really confident at the plate. Barreling up a lot of balls. Low and outside seems to be difficult for him

 

He still needs work on offspeed stuff and his k rate is too high. Work to be done, but he has been good so far.

[mvp 78]

Kavadas with 2 taters, a double and hit by pitch twice!!!!! I good day, but a painful day

 

Kavadas figuring out AAA is a good step for him eventually finding an MLB role. He has been a little but in the wilderness ever since he started off strong in A ball then fell off in Portland.

[moonslav59]

Early was finally touched up a bit.

3.2 IP

5 H

2 ER

0 BB

5 K

 

Still, he's off to a good start.

[moonslav59]

Kavadas figuring out AAA is a good step for him eventually finding an MLB role. He has been a little but in the wilderness ever since he started off strong in A ball then fell off in Portland.

 

No doubt, he struggled in AA, but even through those hard times in '22 and '23, his OBP was always very nice. One could say, "So was Dalbec's."

 

OBP:

.370 in AA '22

.386 in AA '23/.364 in AAA '23

.500 in AAA in '24

 

Note: OBP often does not translate to MLB very well.

 

 

[Larry Cook]

No doubt, he struggled in AA, but even through those hard times in '22 and '23, his OBP was always very nice. One could say, "So was Dalbec's."

 

OBP:

.370 in AA '22

.386 in AA '23/.364 in AAA '23

.500 in AAA in '24

 

Note: OBP often does not translate to MLB very well.

 

 

 

The difference is his swing appears shorter this year

[moonslav59]

Woo lost game 1: 12-2 with nothing worthy of talking about.

After 4 innings, Woo is hitless, but losing just 4-3. (Yes, this is not a typo.)

 

POR won.

Dobbins 6IP, 4H, 1ER, 1BB, just 1 K.

Lugo 2-2 w 2BB

Anthony, Mayer, Mayer & Teel 1-13 w BB

 

GRE lost 6-4.

SAL down 13-6 in the 9th.

[Larry Cook]

We got a pitcher named Felix? I think, hard to see the name. Saw him warming up. Stuff Looked pretty darn good!!!!, but command and control was shaky. Might have something with him if he puts it all together

[moonslav59]

Woo won 7-1 as Uwasawa went 5 strong IP

1 Hit

1 ER

1 BB

7 K

Gutierrez walked 3 in 1 IP.

 

Meidroth 2-3 w 2BB (.803, now)

Sogard 3-5

Kavadas 1-4 w no BB & 3 Ks.

 

 

 

 

Wikelman came in the game after Bastardo went 3 innings of 1 hit ball.)

Wikelman: 3 IP, 1 H, O ER, 1BB, 4 K

POR won 8-5

Yorke 2-5

Anthony & Mayer 1-5

Sikes went 3-4 w 3 rbi

[Larry Cook]

Woo won 7-1 as Uwasawa went 5 strong IP

1 Hit

1 ER

1 BB

7 K

Gutierrez walked 3 in 1 IP.

 

Meidroth 2-3 w 2BB (.803, now)

Sogard 3-5

Kavadas 1-4 w no BB & 3 Ks.

 

 

 

 

Wikelman came in the game after Bastardo went 3 innings of 1 hit ball.)

Wikelman: 3 IP, 1 H, O ER, 1BB, 4 K

POR won 8-5

Yorke 2-5

Anthony & Mayer 1-5

Sikes went 3-4 w 3 rbi

 

Kavadas avoids a golden sombrero

[mvp 78]

Woo won 7-1 as Uwasawa went 5 strong IP

1 Hit

1 ER

1 BB

7 K

Gutierrez walked 3 in 1 IP.

 

Meidroth 2-3 w 2BB (.803, now)

Sogard 3-5

Kavadas 1-4 w no BB & 3 Ks.

 

 

 

 

Wikelman came in the game after Bastardo went 3 innings of 1 hit ball.)

Wikelman: 3 IP, 1 H, O ER, 1BB, 4 K

POR won 8-5

Yorke 2-5

Anthony & Mayer 1-5

Sikes went 3-4 w 3 rbi

 

Wikelman becoming a RP now?

[moonslav59]

Wikelman becoming a RP now?

 

Maybe. He did go 3 IP- almost as much as the starter.

[mvp 78]

Kavadas through 15 games:

1089 OPS

4 HR

10 BB, 17.8%

17 K, 30.4%

364 BABIP

 

Maybe has a chance to come up as a platoon bat with Dalbec depending on how long Casas is out? He is Rule 5 eligible this offseason. Jordan, Sogard and Yorke are also rule 5 eligible.

[moonslav59]

Kavadas through 15 games:

1089 OPS

4 HR

10 BB, 17.8%

17 K, 30.4%

364 BABIP

 

Maybe has a chance to come up as a platoon bat with Dalbec depending on how long Casas is out? He is Rule 5 eligible this offseason. Jordan, Sogard and Yorke are also rule 5 eligible.

 

I'd like to see the domer get a shot, but his high K rate is not a good sign. Neither is Dalbec's, so what do we have to lose?

 

(Bobby Dee can play 3B, though.)

[moonslav59]

The big 3 are not off to bad starts, but they are not (yet) lighting the world on fire, either.

.784 Mayer

.771 Anthony

.761 Teel

The surprise at AA has been Paulino, Penrod & Dobbins.

 

Kavadas and Fitts are the top guys from Woo. (Meidroth is warming up.)

 

Early & Bolden are impressing w Greenville

 

 

[mvp 78]

I'd like to see the domer get a shot, but his high K rate is not a good sign. Neither is Dalbec's, so what do we have to lose?

 

(Bobby Dee can play 3B, though.)

 

They have similar AAA outputs. We don't know whether Kavadas can make the jump. Hard to say unless they give him a chance. It may be one of those seasons.

[mvp 78]

@PortlandSeaDogs

Matthew Lugo has been named the Eastern League Player of the Week! Lugo hit .438 in five games with 3 doubles, a triple, a home run, and a league-best 10 RBI.

 

And he still hasn't turned 23 yet.

[moonslav59]

@PortlandSeaDogs

Matthew Lugo has been named the Eastern League Player of the Week! Lugo hit .438 in five games with 3 doubles, a triple, a home run, and a league-best 10 RBI.

 

And he still hasn't turned 23 yet.

 

Seems like he's been around for a long time.

[mvp 78]

Seems like he's been around for a long time.

 

He was the 2nd pick in the Cam Cannon draft. Cannon was picked last year's MiLB portion of the Rule 5 draft.

[moonslav59]

He was the 2nd pick in the Cam Cannon draft. Cannon was picked last year's MiLB portion of the Rule 5 draft.

 

Maybe, somehow, still being in AA makes it seem longer.

[Larry Cook]

The big 3 are not off to bad starts, but they are not (yet) lighting the world on fire, either.

.784 Mayer

.771 Anthony

.761 Teel

The surprise at AA has been Paulino, Penrod & Dobbins.

 

Kavadas and Fitts are the top guys from Woo. (Meidroth is warming up.)

 

Early & Bolden are impressing w Greenville

 

 

 

Why aren’t we talking about Penrod more? The stuff is decent, but the results are very nice

[moonslav59]

Why aren’t we talking about Penrod more? The stuff is decent, but the results are very nice

 

Is "decent" good enough?