2017 Milb thread

Where the MLB.com top 100 are starting the year

1. Andrew Benintendi, OF, Red Sox -- Boston Red Sox (MLB)
2. Yoan Moncada, 2B, White Sox -- Charlotte Knights (AAA)
3. Gleyber Torres, SS, Yankees -- Trenton Thunder (AA)
4. Dansby Swanson, SS, Braves -- Atlanta Braves (MLB)
5. Amed Rosario, SS, Mets -- Las Vegas 51s (AAA)
6. J.P. Crawford, SS, Phillies -- Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA)
7. Victor Robles, OF, Nationals -- Potomac Nationals (A Adv)
8. Tyler Glasnow, RHP, Pirates -- Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)
9. Austin Meadows, OF, Pirates -- Indianapolis Indians (AAA)
10. Ozzie Albies, 2B/SS, Braves -- Gwinnett Braves (AAA)
11. Lucas Giolito, RHP, White Sox -- Charlotte Knights (AAA)
12. Cody Bellinger, 1B/OF, Dodgers -- Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA)
13. Eloy Jimenez, OF, Cubs -- Myrtle Beach Pelicans (A Adv)/disabled list
14. Alex Reyes, RHP, Cardinals -- St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)/disabled list
15. Brendan Rodgers, SS/2B, Rockies -- Lancaster JetHawks (A Adv)
16. Michael Kopech, RHP, White Sox -- Birmingham Barons (AA)
17. Rafael Devers, 3B, Red Sox -- Portland Sea Dogs (AA)
18. Lewis Brinson, OF, Brewers -- Colorado Springs Sky Sox (AAA)
19. Mickey Moniak, OF, Phillies -- Lakewood BlueClaws (A)
20. Francis Martes, RHP, Astros -- Fresno Grizzlies (AAA)
21. Willy Adames, SS, Rays -- Durham Bulls (AAA)
22. Bradley Zimmer, OF, Indians -- Columbus Clippers (AAA)
23. Manuel Margot, OF, Padres -- San Diego Padres (MLB)
24. Clint Frazier, OF, Yankees -- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (AAA)
25. Anderson Espinoza, RHP, Padres -- Lake Elsinore Storm (A Adv)
26. Nick Senzel, 3B, Reds -- Daytona Tortugas (A Adv)
27. Josh Bell, 1B/OF, Pirates -- Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)
28. Ian Happ, 2B/OF, Cubs -- Iowa Cubs (AAA)
29. Kyle Lewis, OF, Mariners -- Extended spring training/rehab
30. Corey Ray, OF, Brewers --Extended spring training/rehab
31. Brent Honeywell, RHP, Rays -- Montgomery Biscuits (AA)
32. Kevin Maitan, SS, Braves -- Extended spring training
33. Jose De Leon, RHP, Rays -- Durham Bulls (AAA)
34. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 3B, Blue Jays -- Lansing Lugnuts (A)
35. Kyle Tucker, OF, Astros -- Buies Creek Astros (A Adv)
36. Tyler O'Neill, OF, Mariners -- Tacoma Rainiers (AAA)
37. Blake Rutherford, OF, Yankees -- Charleston RiverDogs (A)
38. Josh Hader, LHP, Brewers -- Colorado Springs Sky Sox (AAA)
39. Carson Kelly, C, Cardinals -- Memphis Redbirds (AAA)
40. Francisco Mejia, C, Indians -- Akron RubberDucks (AA)
41. Jason Groome, LHP, Red Sox -- Greenville Drive (A)
42. Hunter Renfroe, OF, Padres -- San Diego Padres (MLB)
43. Braxton Garrett, LHP, Marlins -- Extended spring training
44. Jeff Hoffman, RHP, Rockies -- Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA)
45. Aaron Judge, OF, Yankees -- New York Yankees (MLB)
46. Reynaldo Lopez, RHP, White Sox -- Charlotte Knights (AAA)
47. Jorge Mateo, SS/2B, Yankees -- Tampa Yankees (A Adv)
48. Mitch Keller, RHP, Pirates -- Bradenton Marauders (A Adv)
49. Yadier Alvarez, RHP, Dodgers -- Extended spring training
50. Nick Gordon, SS, Twins -- Chattanooga Lookouts (AA)
51. Riley Pint, RHP, Rockies -- Asheville Tourists (A)
52. Franklin Barreto, SS/2B, Athletics -- Nashville Sounds (AAA)
53. Kolby Allard, LHP, Braves -- Mississippi Braves (AA)
54. David Paulino, RHP, Astros -- Houston Astros (MLB)/disabled list
55. Leody Taveras, OF, Rangers -- Hickory Crawdads (A)
56. Yohander Mendez, LHP, Rangers -- Frisco RoughRiders (AA)
57. Triston McKenzie, RHP, Indians -- Lynchburg Hillcats (A Adv)
58. James Kaprielian, RHP, Yankees -- Tampa Yankees (A Adv)
59. Kevin Newman, SS, Pirates -- Altoona Curve (AA)
60. Erick Fedde, RHP, Nationals -- Harrisburg Senators (AA)
61. Alex Verdugo, OF, Dodgers -- Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA)
62. Luis Ortiz, RHP, Brewers -- Biloxi Shuckers (AA)
63. Dominic Smith, 1B, Mets -- Las Vegas 51s (AAA)
64. Sean Reid-Foley, RHP, Blue Jays -- New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA)
65. Isan Diaz, SS/2B, Brewers -- Carolina Mudcats (A Adv)
66. Amir Garrett, LHP, Reds -- Cincinnati Reds (MLB)
67. Jesse Winker, OF, Reds -- Louisville Bats (AAA)
68. Luke Weaver, RHP, Cardinals -- Memphis Redbirds (AAA)
69. A.J. Puk, LHP, Athletics -- Stockton Ports (A Adv)
70. Anthony Alford, OF, Blue Jays -- New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA)
71. Carson Fulmer, RHP, White Sox -- Charlotte Knights (AAA)
72. Jorge Alfaro, C, Phillies -- Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA)
73. German Marquez, RHP, Rockies -- Colorado Rockies (MLB)
74. Matt Manning, RHP, Tigers -- Extended spring training
75. Albert Almora, OF, Cubs -- Chicago Cubs (MLB)
76. Jake Bauers, OF/1B, Rays -- Durham Bulls (AAA)
77. Dylan Cease, RHP, Cubs -- South Bend Cubs (A)
78. Mike Soroka, RHP, Braves -- Mississippi Braves (AA)
79. Justus Sheffield, LHP, Yankees -- Trenton Thunder (AA)
80. Sean Newcomb, LHP, Braves -- Gwinnett Braves (AAA)
81. Zack Collins, C, White Sox -- Winston-Salem Dash (A Adv)
82. Willie Calhoun, 2B, Dodgers -- Oklahoma City Dodgers (AAA)
83. Derek Fisher, OF, Astros -- Fresno Grizzlies (AAA)
84. Forrest Whitley, RHP, Astros -- Quad Cities River Bandits (A)
85. Grant Holmes, RHP, Athletics -- Midland RockHounds (AA)
86. Ian Anderson, RHP, Braves -- Rome Braves (A)
87. Robert Stephenson, RHP, Reds -- Cincinnati Reds (MLB)
88. Tyler Beede, RHP, Giants -- Sacramento River Cats (AAA)
89. Christian Arroyo, INF, Giants -- Sacramento River Cats (AAA)
90. Raimel Tapia, OF, Rockies -- Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA)
91. Delvin Perez, SS, Cardinals -- Extended spring training
92. Stephen Gonsalves, LHP, Twins -- Chattanooga Lookouts (AA)
93. Walker Buehler, RHP, Dodgers -- Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (A Adv)
94. Richard Urena, SS, Blue Jays -- New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA)
95. Bobby Bradley, 1B, Indians -- Akron RubberDucks (AA)
96. Jeimer Candelario, 3B/1B, Cubs -- Iowa Cubs (AAA)
97. Cal Quantrill, RHP, Padres -- Lake Elsinore Storm (A Adv)
98. Alex Kirilloff, OF, Twins -- Extended spring training/rehab
99. Chance Sisco, C, Orioles -- Norfolk Tides (AAA)
100. Matt Chapman, 3B, Athletics -- Nashville Sounds (AAA)
 
Giants only have 2 guys in the 90s on the list, but both look close in AAA. Beede should be called up this year with expectations he takes a rotation spot next season
 
I've always gotten the MILB package to start out the year (well last 3 years anyways), but since Dombrowski traded everybodys ass I'm gonna pass this year. Was cool seeing Betts, Margot, Espinoza, Benintendi, Moncada, Swihart, E-Rod, Shaw, Kopech, Devers etc. come up. Not work the 13 bucks a month to watch Devers, Groome, Dalbec and Travis, because after that the Sox have fucken nobody lol.

Back to studying the box scores. Luckily in this day and age, twitter will have footage of a lot of the top guys AB's.

Speaking of, Devers homered in his first Double A AB yesterday. If Candoval struggles, I could see a world where hes up in Boston by September. They won't have him skip Triple A like they did with Moncada and Benintendi though.

 
Yeah Boston prospects disappeared real quick. And so far to no avail..

If no World Series, and Sale doesn't win Cy young that trade was bad.
 
Michael Kopech's line - 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 10 K
 
Daz Cameron 2 HR today

@RR
 
Draft is two months from today and it's never too early for mocks

http://www.mymlbdraft.com/MLB-Mock-Draft



BA Top ten mock

1. Minnesota Twins

Hunter Greene, rhp, Notre Dame High, Sherman Oaks, Calif. |

Greene’s a legit prospect as a hitter, with graceful infield actions that could play at short or fit well at third to go with his power. But he’s on another level on the mound.

2. Cincinnati Reds

Brendan McKay, 1b/lhp, Louisville. |
The Reds are said to prefer McKay as a pitcher. As one scout outside the organization put it, “Typically, the hitters at the top of draft have more explosive athleticism than McKay does. He’s a really good hitter, but he’s not super explosive. With those kinds of guys, there’s usually no margin for error, though with him there is the pitching.”

3. San Diego Padres

Royce Lewis, ss/of, JSerra High, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. |
Everyone expects the Padres and GM A.J. Preller to try to do what it takes to push Greene down to them at No. 3, but Lewis is an athletic bonanza and one hell of a consolation prize. In his first game of the season on Saturday, Lewis reached base via a walk when facing Danner in a game this week and was hit by a pitch by Pratto.


4. Tampa Bay Rays

J.B. Bukauskas, rhp, North Carolina. |

Bukauskas has come out of the gates much stronger than Vanderbilt’s Kyle Wright (stuff sound, command and performance below-par) and Florida’s Alex Faedo (performing, more modest fastball velocity). Bukauskas has sizzled with a plus fastball, 70-grade slider and improved changeup that he threw effectively and frequently against Virginia. “I’m not worried about the changeup,” one evaluator said. “He had it in high school, we’ve seen it. It’s the command and delivery you want to see, and those are better too.”
5. Atlanta Braves

Austin Beck, of, North Davidson High, Lexington, N.C. |
It’s a banner year in North Carolina with lefty McKenzie Gore and Bukauskas drawing in cross checkers and scouting directors by the dozen, but they’ve been wowed by Beck, who has returned from a torn ACL to show premium tools, with potential 70 power, speed and defense with a plus arm. Beck has had a couple of “Roy Hobbs” performances where he’s made the game look ridiculously easy, and the Rays are in heavy at No. 4 as well. Beck is the draft’s fastest riser but also could slide back down the draft as teams fret about his lack of wood-bat track record, after missing last summer and fall with his knee injury. That casts some doubts on his true hitting grade.

6. Oakland Athletics

Jeren Kendall, of, Vanderbilt. |
Kendall remains the top athlete on the college side but appears to have fallen behind McKay for most teams as the top college position player—at least for those teams that consider McKay a hitter. Kendall’s swing-and-miss problems have not abated as a junior, but he’s still extremely fast, has enough power and is a force at the top of a lineup or defensively in center field.

7. Arizona Diamondbacks

Alex Faedo, rhp, Florida. |

Fall knee surgery has put Faedo behind schedule a bit this year, and while he’s pitched well and still has a double-plus slider, his fastball velocity has dipped. “It’s not the 93-96 we’ve seen in the past,” one director said. “It’s more 88-92. But he has time to get it back.”

8. Philadelphia Phillies

Kyle Wright, rhp, Vanderbilt. |

While Wright’s thrown hard enough, the projectable presumed next Commodores ace was off to a slow start (0-2, 5.40, 20 IP, 24 H, 24-6 K-BB ratio) due to spotty command, of both his fastball and his secondary stuff.

9. Milwaukee Brewers

DL Hall, lhp, Valdosta (Ga.) High. |

Hall entered the year as the top prep lefthander and remains there for most clubs, though Gore, out of Whiteville (N.C.) High, is moving up as he continues to pitch well. Teams toward the back of the first round don’t expect Hall or Gore to be available, which is new for Gore.
10. Los Angeles Angels

Keston Hiura, dh, UC Irvine. |

The toughest player to peg in the first round is Hiura, who played outfield, third base and second over his amateur career but who has not played the field this spring due to a lingering elbow injury that also limited him to DH last summer with USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team. However, Hiura rakes, with many scouts projecting him as a future plus hitter with plus power.


The general consensus of scouts is to run him out as a second baseman as a pro (after a presumed elbow surgery) to see if he can make the different throws from different angles necessary to play infield. Otherwise, he could just settle in as a left fielder, as he has enough speed to play the outfield. One veteran scout likened his situation to that of Stanford’s Carlos Quentin in 2003; Quentin played the whole year with a damaged elbow, went in the first round to the Diamondbacks and had Tommy John surgery after signing before embarking on a successful big league career.
 
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Dodgers also need to dump SVS. He's just taking up a roster spot at this point, but not sure who else can play back up first.
 
Giants are desperate in LF - Multiple top prospects getting time in LF at AAA-AA lol.
 
Revolver said:
Dodgers also need to dump SVS. He's just taking up a roster spot at this point, but not sure who else can play back up first.
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Plan is to use Bellinger in LF later this year until Gonz retires?
 
Revolver said:
Maybe. If he smashes left hand pitching he could be up soon
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Just thought i had read he had speed to play OF. He has a good bat, and well no place there for him as long as A-Gonz is there.
 
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