2024 Prospects

[Dipre]

No. Why are people ignoring his previous 2 mediocre seasons in AA over a 25 game sample in AAA?

 

I'm really high on Yorke, but this.

[mvp 78]

I'm really high on Yorke, but this.

 

At least let him have sustained success for the rest of the year and be happy about 2024 going into 2025. Then give him a real shot to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster. That seems fair to me.

[moonslav59]

Well they did draft him as a 21 year old....about a whole year ago.

 

Early is a nice prospect, high floor but not sure there's much of an MLB future there. Kind of the Sox mo with pitching in recent years, I'd expect that profile with a lot of these "senior signs" but Early got slot last year.

 

He’s as much a break out as Meidroth.

[mvp 78]

He’s as much a break out as Meidroth.

 

Meidroth is feasting on the automated ball/strike system in AAA. His OBP is up almost 60 points from last season. BB's are up, K's are down. Don't know if he could carry that into MLB unless the ABS follows him.

[notin]

Meidroth is feasting on the automated ball/strike system in AAA. His OBP is up almost 60 points from last season. BB's are up, K's are down. Don't know if he could carry that into MLB unless the ABS follows him.

 

Still wonder why Jamie Westbrook gets the call over Meidroth...

[mvp 78]

Cespedes was eligible to come off the IL today, but is still not in the Salem lineup. He has not played since being called up from FCL.

 

Let me do some research and see what's going on....

 

@BGlobeSports

Yoeilin Cespedes, one of the top prospects in the Red Sox system and in the midst of a standout season, has a broken hamate bone in his left hand that will likely require surgery.

 

Oh...

[mvp 78]

In the latest SP update, Dalvinson Reyes debuted at #43. He received a 450K bonus (largest pitching bonus this year).

 

16 IP

0.00 ERA

0.62 WHIP

17 K

2 BB

 

A guy we may want to start keeping an eye on. Yes, DSL numbers don't mean all that much.

[Larry Cook]

Nick Yorke with 2 taters today in Worcester. Dude has to be better than Westbrook!!!!!

[moonslav59]

Nick Yorke with 2 taters today in Worcester. Dude has to be better than Westbrook!!!!!

 

Westbrook was at .958 v LHPs before last nights game, and he’s on the 40, but it might be worth adding Yorke. He’s rule 5, this winter.

[mvp 78]

Add him in the winter.

[moonslav59]

Add him in the winter.

 

yup… same with others.

 

[mvp 78]

yup… same with others.

 

 

He seems to be a definite add now even if he slows down.

[moonslav59]

He seems to be a definite add now even if he slows down.

 

Agreed. It was not a given even 4-5 weeks ago.

[moonslav59]

My current rankings:

1. Anthony

2. Mayer

3. Teel

4. Campbell

5. Cespedes

6. Bleis

7. Perales

8. Fitts

9. Sandlin

10. Zanetello

11. Yorke

12. Meidroth

13. Jo. Garcia

14. Jh. Garcia

15. Arias

16. E R-C

17. Early

18. Lugo

19. Dobbins

20. Jordan/Paulino/Castro

 

 

[mvp 78]

Maybe we need to come up with a TalkSox tracker. My vote:

 

Anthony

Mayer

Teel

Campbell

Perales

Bleis

Cespedes

Fitts

Zanetello

Yorke

Arias

Meidroth

Sandlin

Rodriguez

Johanfran

Paulino

Castro

Lugo

Blaze

Jhostynxon

[sk7326]

The top 4 seems pretty clear cut right now - I'd put Mayer #1 still ... but if Campbell can really settle in at CF things get very interesting. I mean the hot streak has lasted half a season now.

[sk7326]

I'm really high on Yorke, but this.

 

It's wild if this is just a matter of getting out of Portland.

[mvp 78]

@SoxProspects

Chansol Lee made his FCL Red Sox debut today working a scoreless first inning. The 18-year-old Korean righty was signed for a $300,000 bonus in July 2023.

[Larry Cook]

Kavadas went 3 for 5 tonight with a tater and 7 RBI’s

Yorke 2 for 3 with 2 walks. Got to be better than Westbrook or Gonzalez

[Larry Cook]

Winkleman went 3 innings, 1 hit no runs no walks and 2 strikeouts.

[Larry Cook]

A Castro with another tater tonight, now up to 11 including 4 in the last 3 games

[moonslav59]

Kavadas went 3 for 5 tonight with a tater and 7 RBI’s

Yorke 2 for 3 with 2 walks. Got to be better than Westbrook or Gonzalez

 

Why is Yorke better than Valdez?

 

They both suck on D, and Valdez was hitting over.970 for a pretty long stretch.

[moonslav59]

Woo still in action, but Kavadas is 3-4 with a tater. His OPS is over 1.000.

 

Lugo has 2 hits with a tater, too.

 

Joely and I Campbell with bad outings.

[Larry Cook]

Why is Yorke better than Valdez?

 

They both suck on D, and Valdez was hitting over.970 for a pretty long stretch.

 

I am sorry I thought I typed Gonzalez and Westbrook. My bad!!

[moonslav59]

I am sorry I thought I typed Gonzalez and Westbrook. My bad!!

 

But why replace Westbrook with Yorke not EValdez?

 

Plus you have to DFA someone to add Yorke to the 40.

 

I’d rather call up Mayer at SS than Yorke at2B, as well, if I’m to add an IFer to the 40 for the sake of a 26 man roster swap out.

[moonslav59]

IMO, trading prospects guideline should look like this:

 

(Can add lower level prospects in package)

 

For #1 SP with 3.5 yrs of control:

1 from Anthony, Mayer, Keel (maybe KCampbell and Cespedes)

 

For #1 SP with 2.5 yrs of control:

1 from KC, Cespedes and maybe Bleis.

 

Rentals: anyone below #6 with the right return.

 

[mvp 78]

Why is Yorke better than Valdez?

 

They both suck on D, and Valdez was hitting over.970 for a pretty long stretch.

 

Yorke is better than Valdez on D. Valdez is proven to be able to hit RHB at MLB level. We don't know what Yorke would hit in MLB. I think they had hoped for a Valdez/Yorke platoon at one point, but it took Yorke too long to progress.

[mvp 78]

Sox drafted Braden Montgomery OF (switch hitter, power bat, big arm) and Payton Tole LHP (low 90's FB with lots of whiffage, average secondary stuff, big hoss type).

[mvp 78]

FWIW, Ian and Chris of SoxProspects said they'd grade Montgomery in the Bleis/Campbell tier and Montgomery just after Elmer Rodriguez.

[mvp 78]

Roman Anthony won the Future Skills competition (scoring 91% of his points in the "swing for the fences" portion). Kyle Teel hit two doubles in the actual game.