Some stuff from the BA chat today:
Matt (NJ): Did Gleyber's injury play a roll in his "drop" or was it that the other guys jumped him or a combination of both?
J.J. Cooper: A minor role, but more of the guys jumped ahead of him. Acuna’s age 19 season blows away Torres’ age 19 season, his tools are equal or better and he has as much defensive value as Torres. Ohtani is a potential front-line starter. Guerrero’s age 18 season bests Torres and pretty much anyone recent’s age 18 season. Torres is a really good prospect, but this is a really, really good year for prospects at the top of the list.
Damian (Roanoke, VA): I've seen some really high praise for Miguel Andujar lately (from outside the Yankees organization supposedly). You guys seem a bit more tempered with his tools ratings at 55, 55, 40, 50 and 60. Do you see any chance he ends up as more than a 1st division regular?
Kyle Glaser: Well, we continue to see power spike in the majors, and if that 55 power grade becomes 30-plus HRs playing with the juiced balls in the bandbox that is Yankee Stadium, which is all very plausible, then yes, he can be an All-Star. But in terms of true tools and what his production would look like in a neutral environment, most evaluators see a potential everyday third baseman rather than an All-Star. But again, if Andujar exceeds that, no one’s jaw should hit the floor
Joseph (Clinton Hills, Brooklyn): How close was the Yankees RHP Freicer Perez being on the Top 100?
Josh Norris: He wasn’t particularly close. He’s got big potential, but there’s also a long way to go.
John (New Jersey): I see Gleyber fell down a few spots. Is this mainly due to the injury, or is there something else they are seeing from the data set they had?
Josh Norris: The injury doesn’t help things, but the existence of Shohei Ohtani in the Top 5 obviously pushed him down at least one spot, and the emergences of Acuna, Vladdy and Eloy were bigger factors than anything Gleyber did or didn’t do. He’s still got star potential, but this might be a case where there’s more players with top-five level talent than there are spots in the top five.
Justus (Waiting for a plane to NY): Am I really as good as everyone says? I would love to be Major ready now, but am I?
Josh Norris: You are very, very good, but you probably need some time at Triple-A before you’re ready.
Chris (Work): If you had to bet on one pitcher and one hitter in rookie ball right now to join this list next year, who would you choose?
Josh Norris: Luis Medina -- RHP, Yankees LoLo Sanchez -- OF, Pirates
Alec (New York): Chance Adams' numbers seem way too impressive to not be a top 50 prospect, let alone top 80. What led to his ranking with his rotation potential in 2019?
Kyle Glaser: A big part of it is Adams really is just a two-pitch guy (fastball/slider). There are some successful two-pitch guys in the majors (Bud Norris, Jordan Zimmermann), but it’s tough. Because of that, and his frame, a lot of evaluators aren’t sold on him as being more than a solid reliever or back of the rotation starter at best. All that said, hard to doubt the kid after everything he’s done. I’ll be fascinated to see how both him and Tyler Mahle both fare in the majors, as two guys putting up big numbers but when you see them definitely don’t wow you