The Prospect Thread III - Paul Skenes called up

[Marc the Habs Fan]

This feels like a rush job on Dominguez.

 

[Halladay]

Jackson Holliday was drafted out of high school last year and now going to AAA.

 

[JWK]

Another young hitter Cleveland traded away

 

[Ben Grimm]

2024 Draft: Early look at best power, speed, fastball, more

The latest MLB Pipeline Podcast marked our first deep dive into the 2024 Draft. Conveniently, the release of our Top 100 Draft Prospects list wasn't far behind. This year's class has a heavy collegiate slant at the top, at least early on. There is still an entire spring campaign for

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[Ben Grimm]

Tigers give 6-year, $28.6 million deal to infield prospect Colt Keith | FOX Sports

The Tigers made an unusual bet on a player with no MLB experience, agreeing to a six-year contract with 22-year-old Colt Keith.

www.foxsports.com

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I am aware he has had a great spring training but this is a rush job. There is nothing from his 2023 season that screams he is ready for the big leagues.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

I am aware he has had a great spring training but this is a rush job. There is nothing from his 2023 season that screams he is ready for the big leagues.

Merrills legit.

If Skenes don't break camp with the Pirates there needs to be heads examined.

Edit- there needs to be heads examined for brain cell count in Pittsburghs management.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

No issue with this.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

No issue with this.

100% this is a service time thing.

Holliday is better then half that roster and the O's ain't skimping in the talent department.

That generational tag crap gets sprayed around like bad potpourri and when a player gets sent back to the minors whose better then everybody on the White Sox, tigers, an A's ML rosters it isn't to learn how to hit lefties better.

 

[John Price]

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

After making a total mockery of AAA, IT'S HAPPENING.

 

[JWK]

The future is here, imo he should've forced a trade to his pop's former team but whatever.

 

[John Price]

 

[Summer Rose]

Went to my first ever University of Florida baseball game on Tuesday. Had no clue I was watching a really hot prospect in Jac Caglionone.

 

[John Price]

 

[Unholy Diver]

The Pirates are doing Skenes a favor, Indy surely must have a better offense to support him and a defense to play behind him

 

[John Price]

Star Pirates prospect Skenes gives up 1st pro HR

Pitching in Triple-A, star Pirates prospect Paul Skenes allowed his first career home run as a pro Sunday.

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[The Great Mighty Poo]

Paul Skenes called up by the Pirates, debuts Saturday vs the Cubs.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Nick Gonzalez also just got called up to go with Skenes, Jared MF'ing Jones is likely to start tomorrow.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Paul Skenes- The Big Nasty Bastard.

Good luck trying hit a thing off that absolute unit. WOW.

 

[John Price]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1797633537795076584

https://x.com/i/web/status/1797635195342086507

 

[John Price]

Top Japanese prospect ditched the NPB draft and went to school at Stanford. Now he is going to play in the MLB Draft League over the summer. Found out late last night he would be playing about an hour away so going to see him today.