Twins AFL Report (Week 5): Julien and Martin Continue Hitting

[Danchat]

I get the praise for Julien, I think he will be a MLB-caliber hitter, but Martin has a long ways to go to prove he belongs. I find it hard to ignore how poorly he was playing at points in his second go-around at AA. IIRC Celestino did the same thing last year, bad 4 months then got hit late… turned out his bat wasn’t MLB ready in 2022. Let’s see Martin hit .300 at AAA for at least a month and then we’ll talk.

[Linus]

It’s important to remember that prospects wash out at every level including AA to AAA and AAA to the big leagues. Both have lots of work ahead of them. 
 

Not to say they can’t make it but to assume they will is folly. 

[dougd]

Martin, Julien, and Isola are starting in the play-in championship game that will be streamed at AFL shortly.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/javelinas-vs-desert-dogs/2022/11/11/715187

[ashbury]

23 minutes ago, dougd said:

Martin, Julien, and Isola are starting in the play-in championship game that will be streamed at AFL shortly.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/javelinas-vs-desert-dogs/2022/11/11/715187

Martin grounds out. Julien singles.  Batting .500.  So far so good.

[ashbury]

You didn't mention Twins farmhand Jon Olsen who started for the Dogs.  Unfortunately he gave up 3 runs in his two innings, but Glendale roared back and got a 6-3 win.  Francis Peguero also worked and had a scoreless fifth with a strikeout. Austin Martin singled in the seventh inning to drive in a run and then scored on a double, plus he got a walk earlier.  Julien just had the one single mentioned earlier,and struck out 3 times.  Alex Isola homered in the fourth. and also walked once

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