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Team Prospect Grades:
Hitting: 79
Pitching: 77
Overall:
1. Cory Omay RP 73/83 20yr AA (Just drafted) 0-0 0.90 ERA 2:1 K/BB 1.94 OBA
Now here is a RP prospect, his stats scream closer, his projections say plus movement and plus control with very little power, should have a plus fastball and a potential plus slider. The lack of power usually doesn’t bode well for teams looking at closers, but back in the mid 2010’s the Pittsburgh Pirates used a closer named Mark Melancon who was similarly built and he broke all kinds of records for them over a three + year span, if Cory comes out like that then his potential is All Star closer, if not than a good RP he will be.
2. Brent Holt SP 60/84 20yr AA 2-2 4.55 ERA 1:1 K/BB .238 OBA
Brent projects as a good mid rotation starter, power and movemtn should be plus vitals for him and the control could get there as well. Should have a plus 2 seamer and cutter with a slew of other solid pitcher, celing 3 starter floor Long relief.
3. Guy Gustafson SP 66/86 20yr AA (Just drafted) 0-3 10.54 ERA 2:1 K/BB .461 OBA
Ok so maybe AA isn’t the place for him yet, good lord when your opponents are batting almost 500 against you fake an injury for the love of all that is holy. Now that aside Guy projects as a serviceable pitcher but probably in a RP he should develp plus movement and plus control which will make him good enough for a back end rotation spot but with 3 pitches a set up role could be beter.
4. Jeff Holmes SP 66/82 21yr AA (Just Drafted) 1-1 4.29 ERA 1:1 K/BB .315 OBA
Lot of room to grow here, he projects the potential for all three vitals to be plus which would put him on pace for a 2-4 Rotation spot in the majors, with fastball cutter and change that also project to be potential plus pitches he should be set. However at 21yr a little further on the progression track would be great and the fact that he turns 22yr before the spring could be an issue. But we still think he will turn out ok, floor is AAAA trade bait.
5.Everett Zin SP 74/82 24yr AAA 4-3 4.92 ERA 1:1 K/BB .261 OBA
Zinful, while we are worried about his age, he projects at plus movement with a plus change and 2 seamer, control and power will be solid but not good enough to make him anything but a 5th starter at his ceiling, more than likely he will be a front end of the pen piece or a AAAA player.
6. Gary Greenhill LF 67/80 20yr AA (Just drafted) .341/.386/.488 1 HR 12 RBI 1.000 Pct
Projects well, projects to have solid contact plus power and eye and solid to plus speed, not bad out of a 4th round pick this past draft. His stats in a just a short time look very good, we think he projects as a very good 4th outfielder to potential starter, floor is a guy that cant get out of AAA.
7. David Witter 2B 69/81 22yr AA .248/.294/.394 5 HR 25 RBI .977 PCT
Whitter is an interesting prospect, he projects to be a good defender and a guy that can absolutely play 2B in the majors, on top of that he projects to possible be at a plus on all 4 tools on the offensive side. The speed and eye will definetly be pluses contact should make it as well power can but might not, either way he should have a nice career in the majors, worse is he will be a good bench piece.
8. Paul Dostal SP 77/20 23yr AAA 5-0 2.71 ERA 2:1 K/BB .227 OBA
The stats look really good for a 23yr that is playing in AAA, but the vitals don’t match, should develop plus movement and potentially plus power but the control will be lucky to be a solid vital. As that is what it is we thing he should make an upside of good depth, either in a starter capacity or relief role, downside is a AAAA player.
9. Kevin Wayne LF 66/79 20yr AA (Just drafted) .389/.455/.500 0 HR 4 RBI 1.000 Pct
Watch out for this sleeper, we expect him to move up this last by leaps on bounds. His defense looks like it will be very good, on top of that his hitting vitals have a positive projection. While we don’t want to project to highly we see potential for plus power and contact, possible plus eye and solid speed. IF all works out we see a Gem from the late rounds turning into solid everyday player, downside he never matures and stalls out in AAA.
10. Brian Routh RF 66/81 23yr AA .224/.308/.415 9 HR 31 RBI .951 Pct
Brian has some nice projections, defense is not one of them but his power and speed appear real and should become at least plus vitals. The hitting hasn’t been there yet in his minor league career, that is a big concern especially since he is 23 year old already, we guess that he flames out before not to long.
Team Prospect Grades:
Hitting: 79
Pitching: 77
Overall:
1. Cory Omay RP 73/83 20yr AA (Just drafted) 0-0 0.90 ERA 2:1 K/BB 1.94 OBA
Now here is a RP prospect, his stats scream closer, his projections say plus movement and plus control with very little power, should have a plus fastball and a potential plus slider. The lack of power usually doesn’t bode well for teams looking at closers, but back in the mid 2010’s the Pittsburgh Pirates used a closer named Mark Melancon who was similarly built and he broke all kinds of records for them over a three + year span, if Cory comes out like that then his potential is All Star closer, if not than a good RP he will be.
2. Brent Holt SP 60/84 20yr AA 2-2 4.55 ERA 1:1 K/BB .238 OBA
Brent projects as a good mid rotation starter, power and movemtn should be plus vitals for him and the control could get there as well. Should have a plus 2 seamer and cutter with a slew of other solid pitcher, celing 3 starter floor Long relief.
3. Guy Gustafson SP 66/86 20yr AA (Just drafted) 0-3 10.54 ERA 2:1 K/BB .461 OBA
Ok so maybe AA isn’t the place for him yet, good lord when your opponents are batting almost 500 against you fake an injury for the love of all that is holy. Now that aside Guy projects as a serviceable pitcher but probably in a RP he should develp plus movement and plus control which will make him good enough for a back end rotation spot but with 3 pitches a set up role could be beter.
4. Jeff Holmes SP 66/82 21yr AA (Just Drafted) 1-1 4.29 ERA 1:1 K/BB .315 OBA
Lot of room to grow here, he projects the potential for all three vitals to be plus which would put him on pace for a 2-4 Rotation spot in the majors, with fastball cutter and change that also project to be potential plus pitches he should be set. However at 21yr a little further on the progression track would be great and the fact that he turns 22yr before the spring could be an issue. But we still think he will turn out ok, floor is AAAA trade bait.
5.Everett Zin SP 74/82 24yr AAA 4-3 4.92 ERA 1:1 K/BB .261 OBA
Zinful, while we are worried about his age, he projects at plus movement with a plus change and 2 seamer, control and power will be solid but not good enough to make him anything but a 5th starter at his ceiling, more than likely he will be a front end of the pen piece or a AAAA player.
6. Gary Greenhill LF 67/80 20yr AA (Just drafted) .341/.386/.488 1 HR 12 RBI 1.000 Pct
Projects well, projects to have solid contact plus power and eye and solid to plus speed, not bad out of a 4th round pick this past draft. His stats in a just a short time look very good, we think he projects as a very good 4th outfielder to potential starter, floor is a guy that cant get out of AAA.
7. David Witter 2B 69/81 22yr AA .248/.294/.394 5 HR 25 RBI .977 PCT
Whitter is an interesting prospect, he projects to be a good defender and a guy that can absolutely play 2B in the majors, on top of that he projects to possible be at a plus on all 4 tools on the offensive side. The speed and eye will definetly be pluses contact should make it as well power can but might not, either way he should have a nice career in the majors, worse is he will be a good bench piece.
8. Paul Dostal SP 77/20 23yr AAA 5-0 2.71 ERA 2:1 K/BB .227 OBA
The stats look really good for a 23yr that is playing in AAA, but the vitals don’t match, should develop plus movement and potentially plus power but the control will be lucky to be a solid vital. As that is what it is we thing he should make an upside of good depth, either in a starter capacity or relief role, downside is a AAAA player.
9. Kevin Wayne LF 66/79 20yr AA (Just drafted) .389/.455/.500 0 HR 4 RBI 1.000 Pct
Watch out for this sleeper, we expect him to move up this last by leaps on bounds. His defense looks like it will be very good, on top of that his hitting vitals have a positive projection. While we don’t want to project to highly we see potential for plus power and contact, possible plus eye and solid speed. IF all works out we see a Gem from the late rounds turning into solid everyday player, downside he never matures and stalls out in AAA.
10. Brian Routh RF 66/81 23yr AA .224/.308/.415 9 HR 31 RBI .951 Pct
Brian has some nice projections, defense is not one of them but his power and speed appear real and should become at least plus vitals. The hitting hasn’t been there yet in his minor league career, that is a big concern especially since he is 23 year old already, we guess that he flames out before not to long.
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