Article: Official Twins Daily Day Two Draft Thread

[Hrbowski]

Oriomoyle, Bolt, and Sands are players I would like.

[Parker Hageman]

https://twitter.com/ParkerHageman/status/608323798803349505

[drock2190]

I don't know, Blankenhorn doesn't sound like a major league name.

[CwK]

BA had Blankenhorn 1 spot in front of Cody on their Top 500 (at 75).

Edited June 9, 2015 by CwK

[Hrbowski]

Trey Cabbage.

[gunnarthor]

Trey Cabbage write up on mlb.com - Though Bryce Denton entered 2015 as the top position-player prospect among Tennessee high schoolers, Cabbage has passed him this spring. While Denton offers more power, Cabbage is a better hitter and has a significantly better chance at remaining at third base.

With his sweet left-handed swing and sound approach, Cabbage has the tools to hit for average. While he doesn't drive the ball consistently yet, he should in the future because he has a quick bat and plenty of room to add strength to his 6-foot-3 frame.

A good athlete who has seen time at shortstop and pitcher and also played basketball and football, Cabbage profiles well at third base. The Tennessee recruit has a solid arm and a quick first step, though he'll need to refine his footwork at the hot corner.

[DaveW]

Name: Trey Cabbage
Position: Third Base/Shortstop
School: Grainger HS (TN)
**Committed to Tennessee**

Height/Weight: 6-3/109
Bats/Throws: L/R

Tools

Running Speed: 40/50
Arm Strength: 40/60
Hitting for Average: 30/55
Hitting for Power: 30/60
Fielding: 40/60

 

[jokin]

Trey Cabbage write up on mlb.com - Though Bryce Denton entered 2015 as the top position-player prospect among Tennessee high schoolers, Cabbage has passed him this spring. While Denton offers more power, Cabbage is a better hitter and has a significantly better chance at remaining at third base.

With his sweet left-handed swing and sound approach, Cabbage has the tools to hit for average. While he doesn't drive the ball consistently yet, he should in the future because he has a quick bat and plenty of room to add strength to his 6-foot-3 frame.

A good athlete who has seen time at shortstop and pitcher and also played basketball and football, Cabbage profiles well at third base. The Tennessee recruit has a solid arm and a quick first step, though he'll need to refine his footwork at the hot corner.

Haven't seen the rest of his hoops game, but he's definitely a rim-destroying, D-I level dunker:

 

http://knoxblogs.com/xtracredit/2015/02/09/ut-baseball-commit-trey-cabbage-breaks-rim-two-handed-dunk/

Edited June 9, 2015 by jokin

[30whales]

 

Name: Trey Cabbage
Position: Third Base/Shortstop
School: Grainger HS (TN)
**Committed to Tennessee**

Height/Weight: 6-3/109
Bats/Throws: L/R

Tools

Running Speed: 40/50
Arm Strength: 40/60
Hitting for Average: 30/55
Hitting for Power: 30/60
Fielding: 40/60

 

He only weighs 109 pounds?!

[blairpaul715]

 

Name: Trey Cabbage
Position: Third Base/Shortstop
School: Grainger HS (TN)
**Committed to Tennessee**

Height/Weight: 6-3/109
Bats/Throws: L/R

Tools

Running Speed: 40/50
Arm Strength: 40/60
Hitting for Average: 30/55
Hitting for Power: 30/60
Fielding: 40/60

anorexic???

[jokin]

Two LH hitting 3rd baseman drafted back-to-back?

[Hrbowski]

 

Two LH hitting 3rd baseman drafted back-to-back?

They have gotten Gordon and Harper comps, but I don't believe it and hate comps.

[Hrbowski]

I think we have had a good draft so far.

[DaveW]

3B often turn into 1B/LF/RF types. Both guys seem to have power which is something the org still lacks.

[blairpaul715]

 

Two LH hitting 3rd baseman drafted back-to-back?

Blankenhorn i think  is projected as an OF and Cabbage at 3B......both were HS SS, so should be athletic.

[Parker Hageman]

https://twitter.com/ParkerHageman/status/608333348012982274

 

*BlankenHORN, I've been told.

 

Twins system has been pretty light in regards to left-handed power bats and I suspected that Kyle Tucker was on the top of the list due to the low numbers in that department. 

 

Not long ago, the Twins front office confessed their love affair with left-handed bats. For a while they stockpiled this swing-side preference in the farm system, hoping to gain an advantage over the league’s pitching which has a right-handed tilt. Now the pipeline has a right-handed bat slant with Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton aiming to be long-term lineup contributors, adding a left-handed power source like Tucker would be a nice complement to the offense for years to come.

 

In terms of talent, Tucker wouldn’t be a reach and would provide the Twins’ system with some needed left-handed power.

 

 

So I'm not entirely surprised by the decision to go back-to-back left-handed bats. 

[markos]

 

My guess is that the Twins will take a lot of position players today.  We have some good pitchers at most levels but, outside of Gordon, not a lot of exciting bats below AA. 

I noticed this same thing as Seth was going through the system depth-chart posts a few weeks ago. I have two questions for the crowd:

 

Who is the most exciting player in the Twins system that:

1) Plays an up-the-middle position (CF, SS, 2B, C)

2) Is at High-A or lower

3) Not named Nick Gordon

??

 

Does that player make your top-20 prospect list?

[Vanimal46]

I would definitely buy a Trey Cabbage jersey one day if he ever made it to the show.

[jokin]

Blankenhorn i think  is projected as an OF and Cabbage at 3B......both were HS SS, so should be athletic.

I like the video of Blankenhorn at the plate, definitely looks buffed and athletic. I saw the Gordon comp, also in the same review, the writer still slates Blankenhornto project at 2nd or 3rd, not OF.

 

And he liked Cabbage even more than Blankenhorn. Cabbage is definitely a certified athlete, a couple inches taller. Looking forward to seeing some baseball video, the b-ball video isn't bad. Also, he only just turned 18 a month ago, perhaps a little more upside than Blankenhorn (who turns 19 on 8/3)?

[nicksaviking]

I like the upside of both picks. Considering the home park, I'm not a fan of chasing LH power though. The team probably didn't, I'm just replying to the comments.

[jokin]

https://twitter.com/ParkerHageman/status/608333348012982274

 

*BlankenHORN, I've been told.

 

Twins system has been pretty light in regards to left-handed power bats and I suspected that Kyle Tucker was on the top of the list due to the low numbers in that department. 

 

 

So I'm not entirely surprised by the decision to go back-to-back left-handed bats.

I wasn't complaining, LH hit-for-average and power bats at 3rd, and the MI, is a rare and good thing.

Edited June 9, 2015 by jokin

[Hrbowski]

How about Doak Dozier.

[gunnarthor]

 

I noticed this same thing as Seth was going through the system depth-chart posts a few weeks ago. I have two questions for the crowd:

 

Who is the most exciting player in the Twins system that:

1) Plays an up-the-middle position (CF, SS, 2B, C)

2) Is at High-A or lower

3) Not named Nick Gordon

??

 

Does that player make your top-20 prospect list?

Well, no. None would be a top 20 guy.  The best might be Goodrum or Larsen (I think he plays CF).  Maybe Vielma, who is supposed to be a plus defender at short?

[Hrbowski]

Alex Robinson.

[gunnarthor]

MLB.com on Robinson - A big, strong lefty, Robinson began his collegiate career in Maryland's rotation, then moved to the bullpen as a sophomore in 2014. His Draft stock really has been on the rise since he moved into the closer's role for the Terrapins this spring.

Robinson is the quintessential two-pitch reliever, with a power fastball-slider combination. The fastball has picked up a few ticks and he's throwing it consistently in the 94-96 mph range. The biggest improvement for the southpaw has been his ability to throw his heater for strikes more consistently, something that had previously eluded him. Robinson misses plenty of bats, but his slider is fringy right now, something that keeps him from being a premium college closer at present.

Given the leap forward Robinson has taken, teams will be interested in helping Robinson tighten up that breaking ball and developing him into a big league caliber short reliever.

[gunnarthor]

Not a bad pick.  Seems like a potentially fast mover.

[CwK]

Twins have now drafted the 74th, 75th, and 76th best players according to BA. Crazy.

[DaveW]

Like to see power arms and power bats.

[blairpaul715]

 

Twins have now drafted the 74th, 75th, and 76th best players according to BA. Crazy.

Does that mean Wesley Rodriguez is next???/

[Monkeypaws]

 

Twins have now drafted the 74th, 75th, and 76th best players according to BA. Crazy.

They all show up on MLBs top 200 as well. No head scratchers up to this point