The Prospect Thread II (McKay called up)

[garnetpalmetto]

Opening day for the full-season minor leagues is today so your first chance to see how your prospects at Low-A up through Triple-A look!

 

[StatesideSensFan]

sweet, get to goto my first minor league game of the year next Monday.

Greenville at Lexington.

 

[StatesideSensFan]

Dalbec didn't disappoint in his first AB for Greenville, crushed a HR to the opposite field.

Khalil Lee is about the only prospect of note tonight for Lexington.

Okay, officially don't like the legends anymore. They have a "Ten Tebow " seat package

 

[Filip Chytil]

Brendan McKay hit 4 HR's today for Louisville. Had 9 RBI's. 11 HR's on the year for him.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

He's probably going 1-1.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Noted it in the MiLB thread, but Domenic Mazza, a 22nd round draft pick of the Giants in 2015, threw the first ever 9-inning perfect game in Giants history last night. Interestingly, Mazza is the pitcher who Tim Tebow went yard on in his first AB.

 

[robert terwilliger]

"can he play left field?"

- giants front office

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Vlad Jr seems to be doing alright at this baseball thing. The bat looks like it will play regardless of where he ends up fitting defensively. Another player on that Lansing team Bichette casually putting up a 210 wRC+.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Vlad Jr seems to be doing alright at this baseball thing. The bat looks like it will play regardless of where he ends up fitting defensively. Another player on that Lansing team Bichette casually putting up a 210 wRC+.

I'm assuming that's Dante's son, Bo?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I'm assuming that's Dante's son, Bo?

Yeah it is.

 

[Filip Chytil]

McKay vs Toledo today on the mound:

8 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 12 K

 

[rangerssharks414]

He wasn't really a "prospect" in terms of potentially making the majors, but he was still technically a prospect.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19295289/oakland-athletics-prospect-casey-thomas-dies-24

 

[Muston Atthews]

When is Yoan Moncada likely to be called up? I read that he's down for contract purposes but does anyone have some sort of idea?

 

[MurrayBannerman]

June is the buzz.

 

[Cassano]

Giolito has horrendous stats again in the minors. What's the issue?

 

[bluesfan94]

Giolito has horrendous stats again in the minors. What's the issue?

He's just not that good.

Sierra hasn't looked terrible going from A to MLB. Speed and defense play at all levels.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Giolito has horrendous stats again in the minors. What's the issue?

Spin rate is very bad on all of his pitches meaning that they're coming up there looking like beach balls half the time.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Murray have you heard or gotten to see much of Vladdy this year? More specifically his defense? He is absolutely mashing and his bat looks like it will play anywhere on the field but would be nice if he could stick at 3rd.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

All I hear is that he's too big and not athletic enough for third.

 

[JWK]

Updated rankings for Baseball America's top 100 http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/top-100-prospects-updated-may-11/#eFjwJrVhkz7TVB72.97

Surprised Ryan McMahon didn't make this list

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Updated rankings for Baseball America's top 100 http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/top-100-prospects-updated-may-11/#eFjwJrVhkz7TVB72.97

Surprised Ryan McMahon didn't make this list

It seemed like mostly just adjusting for the 5 or 6 graduates. The mid season list is probably when you will see actual changes.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

With the season roughly a month old, the staff of Baseball America presents an update of our Top 100 Prospects list to reflect the graduations of players who are no longer prospect-eligible and to tweak the rankings based on feedback we have received from scouts and coaches who have seen the prospects this year. Because this list comes after just a month of games, the tweaks are relatively minor.

Context is good.

 

[JWK]

Why read when I just do ctrl + F

 

[IU Hawks fan]

While on @670TheScore, @JonHeyman said at this point he'd be surprised if anyone other than the #WhiteSox signed Luis Robert.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Much excite