It's worse than that. 5/9 are from the two AL East teams that are already heads and shoulders better than all the rest.
Eh. Counterpoint - 0/9 Yankees.It's worse than that. 5/9 are from the two AL East teams that are already heads and shoulders better than all the rest.
Counter-counterpoint, pitchers count too and NY has the likely consensus MILB pitcher of the year in Thorpe.Eh. Counterpoint - 0/9 Yankees.
Mine...Middle Infielders
10. Marvin Alcantara (A)
9. Kristian Campbell (A+)
8. Mikey Romero (A+)
7. Eddinson Paulino (A+)
6. Nazzan Zanetello (A)
5. Yoeilin Cespedes (DSL)
4. Chase Meidroth (AA)
3. Brainer Bonaci (AA)
2. Nick Yorke (AA)
1. Marcelo Mayer (AA)
Important non-Red Sox note: Harry Ford's full first name is indeed Harrison.
I'm not really into the top 10s as a concept because there's so much blurring between categories.I know it’s easy to ASK, but I’d love it if you put your Top 10 lists in their own thread. I expect they will catch more eyeballs that way, too.
i also think your work deserves more views than just the SoSH prospect geeks . . . .
So what do you think Bonaci's ceiling is?View: https://twitter.com/EdHand89/status/1708216385086599449
His:
Mine...
10) Arias #29
9) Meidroth #22
8) Valdez #19
7) Paulino #18
6) Nazzan #15
5) Romero #14
4) Bonaci #13
3) Yorke #11
2) Yoely #8
1) Mayer #1
I have Campbell #27 but don't really consider him a MI prospect.
If Valdez was considered graduated, Anderson at #30 would be next on my list.
I always feel irrationally high on players when we talk ceilings because I view a "ceiling" way differently than SoxProspects does.So what do you think Bonaci's ceiling is?
https://soxprospects.com/players/bonaci-brainer.htmCeiling of a solid utility player with contact skills and positional versatility
I believe the folks at soxprospects actually have been to scout school. I’m guessing that no one here has and that’s why their projections are going to be more accurate than ours.I always feel irrationally high on players when we talk ceilings because I view a "ceiling" way differently than SoxProspects does.
https://soxprospects.com/players/bonaci-brainer.htm
Like why is this ceiling not at least above average starting SS? How is that not the minimum best case scenario for a fluid defender with a +arm who had wRC+ of 124 in Greenville & 117 in Portland when he just turned 21 two months ago?
He is somewhat capped as he isn't actually that fast. He had 28 steals last year, but only 7 this year (caught 4 times). However, he has a pretty advanced approach for his age & if he can add a bit more strength & pop, he has a chance to continue to add power to his game (11 homers in 360 PAs this year after 6 in 494 last year).
Do I think he ever becomes an above average starting shortstop? Probably not most of the time. He's a little bit odd defensively insomuch as he has the arm to be a 3B, but more of the frame to be a 2B & has struggled when put at 3B (4 errors in 13 games the last 2 seasons compared to 14 errors in 78 games at 2B & 12 errors in 79 games at 2B).
He played 3 innings in LF this season & 1 in RF last season. He seems like he could be a competent OF so that may be a useful thing to work into the mix over the next couple years if he does project more as a likely utility player than an everyday starter at any given position, which I think he does, even if that's far from his ceiling.
Cool story? Most of the time they end up moving people to where I already had them. Probably something to do with bureaucracy. & not sure what that has to do with different definitions of ceilings?I believe the folks at soxprospects actually have been to scout school. I’m guessing that no one here has and that’s why their projections are going to be more accurate than ours.
scouting the stat line can be dangerous. I’d imagine if one was simply scouting the stat line for Roman Anthony through may of this year you’d wonder why he was such a bust.
This will help save lives. This is huge. What a brave young man.
Catcher: Kyle Teel
It is difficult for a recent draftee to be recognized as an All-Star due to the smaller sample size compared with players who have been in the organization for the whole season. But Teel was that good in his six weeks in the system. Teel was drafted with the 14th overall pick out of the University of Virginia and debuted in the FCL on August 3rd. After reaching base in five of his nine plate appearances over three games, he was promoted to High-A Greenville. The South Atlantic League offered little challenge for the 21-year-old as he hit .377/.485/.453 over 14 games. This earned him a promotion to Double-A Portland, where he finished the year by batting .323/.462/.484 in nine games with the Sea Dogs. He hit .363/.483/.495 across the three levels, with 21 walks to 22 strikeouts over 114 plate appearances. Maybe most importantly, he looked like a plus defensive catcher with pop times consistently around 1.9 seconds. He is already a top-5 prospect in the system, and he has an outside chance to help the major league team as soon as next year if his bat continues to develop.
Surely he should have been third, with David Hamilton also ahead of him.
I can only assume this is why he was named 'a' runner up instead of 'the' runner up.Surely he should have been third, with David Hamilton also ahead of him.