Article: Floor To Ceiling: Berrios, Jay And Stewart

[Rosterman]

I am still a member of the Alex Wimmers fan club!

 

[laloesch]

 

Stewart's floor to me is bust, AAAA starting pitcher, and possibly in 2-3 years a return to football.  Berrios I agree with but think floor is more like mid-rotation starter a 3-4 type.  Jay's floor will probably be a shutdown 8th inning reliever and high end would be like a #2 starter.  Given what the Twins have in the pipeline, it is too early to peg Jay as a reliever.  Starters are more valuable.

 

I hate to say it but i think your right.  Given how Stewart has pitched so far, the lack of velocity and strikeouts i see his floor as total bust.  I think he was way over-hyped as a prospect and the Twins took him hook line and sinker.

[Paul Pleiss]

Ceiling: Multiple Cy-Young winner, first ballot hall of famer.

Floor: hit by bus, never pitches again.

reality: everything in between.

[Paul Pleiss]

 

I hate to say it but i think your right.  Given how Stewart has pitched so far, the lack of velocity and strikeouts i see his floor as total bust.  I think he was way over-hyped as a prospect and the Twins took him hook line and sinker.

 

Wow. I think it's a little early to call Stewart a bust. Wow. When I was 20 I was a mess. Hard to believe I turned my life and skills into anything. Ks aren't the best measure in the low-minors. Two  years from now you'll be looking at an entirely different pitcher in that same jersey.

[laloesch]

You can't deny that he was WAY over hyped as a prospect.  Not only was his velocity greatly exaggerated (throws upper 80's and low 90's at best), but the strikeouts have not materialized.  This does not bode well for a #4 draft pick and the expectations when he was drafted by Minnesota.  

 

So yeah his floor is possible bust given where he was drafted and maybe #3 starter at best, unless things radically change.  I HOPE he does well this season, but he certainly hasn't made a big splash yet compared to a guy named Berrios who was drafted 32!  This year we'll know more.

Edited February 24, 2016 by laloesch

[Otto von Ballpark]

When you first said "total bust" I thought that seemed strong, I always associate that with guys like BJ Garbe who pretty much flame out immediately and you wonder, how the heck did we pick him?  Stewart has done enough in his first couple years that I think he is out of that territory.  Still could wind up a bust as far as MLB contributions, which probably isn't that rare even among picks in that #4 range.  Agree that this year will be very important.

[cmb0252]

 

The floor for any minor leaguer is "minor leaguer."

 

Isn't this obvious? Does it really need to be said? Did anyone read this article really not know that any minor leaguer's floor could be not making it out of the minor leagues?