Luke Keaschall is the New Luis Arraez, and Maybe That's Ok

[Mike Sixel]

1 hour ago, 1985Fan said:

He can learn outside the pressure of the big leagues, which is what MiLB is for. AAA is where learning on the fly is acceptable and shouldn’t damage a players confidence like the bright lights and scrutiny of MLB will. Once the confidence is gone, there isn't much hope. 
I agree with a possible trade, if the return is a usable arm. I don’t think Luke’s glove & arm can be fixed. 

No player is fully developed in the minors anymore. I have no idea what's in his head confidence wise.

[ashbury]

4 hours ago, tony&rodney said:

Interesting. Does Luke Keaschall bring back Reid Detmers? I thought this was where the comparison was going.

 

2 hours ago, LA Vikes Fan said:

If it does, let's do it. 

That was in line with my initial reaction to reading the headline: just trade him for a front-line starting pitcher* and enjoy the post-season series win that ensues.  😁

* Not saying Detmers is the guy.

[Mike Sixel]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

 

That was in line with my initial reaction to reading the headline: just trade him for a front-line starting pitcher* and enjoy the post-season series win that ensues.  😁

* Not saying Detmers is the guy.

I think he could bring back a legit pitching prospect plus.... Some team will believe in him

 

[ashbury]

2 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I think he could bring back a legit pitching prospect plus.... Some team will believe in him

I was half-kidding at most.  The question is whether another Kim Ng is employed in somebody's front office.  Thank you Kim!

We aren't so deep in middle infield talent as to not have lingering debates about Ryan Kreidler versus Orlando Arcia versus Tristan Gray.  But, I'm starting to not view Keaschall as a middle infielder.  So that makes him good trade bait on this corner-heavy organization.  If Keaschall is a bit of a roster-management headache for the team's manager, let him be that for someone else's manager.

[rdehring]

If I recall the Twins had a second baseman a while ago who was nothing special for a few years.  Then he developed into a player we all loved Brian Dozier.  Granted, much of the difference was the power that came out of nowhere.  And that's not likely to happen with Keaschall. 

My point is that we need to give this young man some time, certainly more than roughly the year he has had.  I checked Dozier's fielding stats, unfortunately, I don't have a clue what they say.  But my memory tells me he wasn't all that good at second his first few years before becoming a solid second baseman.  

2026 should be a year when the Twins work with the young players who began their year with the club.  They also need to bring maybe a half dozen other top young prospects up to begin seeing which can be a big part of their future.

 

[ashbury]

8 minutes ago, rdehring said:

My point is that we need to give this young man some time, certainly more than roughly the year he has had.  I checked Dozier's fielding stats, unfortunately, I don't have a clue what they say. 

WAR on b-r.com has Dozier as roughly an average second baseman on defense for his career.  He was converted from shortstop where he played for the majority of his minor league years.

The next time Luke Keaschall plays shortstop as a professional will be his first.  I think that says enough about the difference in defense that Dozier provided, without digging into the defensive record at all.