Sickels on Rogers

[gunnarthor]

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2015/4/29/8507795/ahead-of-the-curve-twins-sleeper-prospect-taylor-rogers

 

Nice write up on Taylor Rogers by John Sickels at minorleagueball. Says his fastball has creeped up a bit from college and now can sit in the 90-93 range and Rogers could be a backend starter or a bullpen piece.  

[Seth Stohs]

From Brice Zimmerman, the Miracle play-by-play guy, Rogers was consistently hitting 94 there in 2013. I don't know why more people don't rank him higher. I have him at 11-12, and if I re-did my rankings, I think he'd be higher yet. he's legit. Skinny, but legit.

[HitInAPinch]

Twins have really been moving him along!  Very good stats at every level.  Maybe a mid-year callup?

[laloesch]

I think this kid is legit.  His stuff isn't super flashy but if his velocity continues to tick up slowly while retaining that pin point accuracy of his, he's definitely a sleeper prospect.  AND he's a southpaw!  

Edited May 4, 2015 by laloesch

[Otto von Ballpark]

Statistically, Rogers doesn't look a whole lot different than Sean Gilmartin on a more normal promotion schedule.