Bob Sacamento

Met Luis Gil on the backfields in Instructs in 2016 while he was rehabbing, good kid skinny as a pole at the time, the Yanks see a kid set to breakout this year like Graterol broke out last year. Good velo with reportedly good spin rate, a nice lotto ticket for the Yanks. Cave was highly expendable for the Yanks with their OF depth.

And they did not take it away through the season, it'll be interesting to see if he still has it in ST this year.

Not the first time I've heard the comp and as Lewis ages that seems a similar body type for him to fill out to. I'm not sure on the power developing as to Springer's level and I'd hope Royce keeps some of his speed (and develops more basestealing technique) as he ages.

I know alot of Twins were upset by not taking Wright, Gore or Greene but I'd bet strong money that Lewis turns into a star barring an injury. The kid not only is blessed with all the physical tools but by having a great head on his shoulders and completely grounded. If you didn't know better you'd think he was a mid round draft pick and he hangs with the players that are, but on the diamond there is no mistake that he is an elite talent. When he first got on the scene in Ft Myers (before the GCL season started), Royce was in a scrimmage game with Kohl Stewart pitching to him for two at bats. I talked to Kohl after the game about Royce and what he thought about his talent, and Kohl said "he's got better hands than Buxton does at this point". I asked him to elaborate and Stewart said Lewis was not only making adjustments between at bats but within at bats and that Royce's hards are very steady while Buxton is constantly moving his hands. 6/24/17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvVY_NEHLcw When Royce started the season in the GCL, he did not look like a SS, he looked like a really athletic kid who they stuck at the position. Despite his blazing speed his footwork was well below average, but with more reps and working with coaches, it improved leaps and bounds in just a couple of months. His arm, while I have defended it on numerous occasions, did appear average to slightly above. One of my biggest gripes was his near "crow hop" throwing motion from the position but it lessened throughout the GCL season as well. He definitely has the talent and aptitude to stick at the position but I'm wondering if his bat and speed abilities are going to be so far ahead of his defensive prowess that the team might just move him to the outfield to get him to the show quicker. I won't be shocked if he's not in the MLB before his 21st birthday; he's that talented. Here are a few videos I took of Royce in the GCL: 6/30 and 7/1 hitting, running and fielding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C29KTFqS51U 7/4 hitting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5C5o_GoSP0 7/22 hitting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chl23GgzMMo 8/4 -8/5 hitting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKE9Mfh9TZQ

I believe you are talking about his hip to shoulder separation which I do have concerns about (aka his torque). As a Chiropractor and Kinesiologist (not Applied Kinesiology that stuffs fake), I'm a big NPA/Tom House/Doug Thorburn fan, so when I look at pitching I look at six key factors: Torque, Momentum, Balance, Posture, Release and Repetition. Here's a great article Thorburn wrote (I quoted it above) with detailed explanations and videos on each that can help the layman understand: Part One Part Two

Okay, before Brusdar came along, Romero was my EXST/GCL buddy, during his rehab process of first TJS and then knee surgery, Fern was out there every single day watching the games (EXST, GCL, ST, Instructs, etc) something he didn't have to do. If you listen closely you can hear him in countless videos of mine talking and talking or pulling out my leg hair followed by my screaming. And nothing beats having Romero scream across the baseball fields "Dr. Jon you made it!" So with my stated bro-crush on Fernando, I'll say that I've always saw him as a late inning shut down reliever and that he could be doing right now. I say that for other reasons that most point out, namely his bull like demeanor on the mound, his max effort delivery and that he's always been obsessed with the gun. I can't count how many times during his rehab process he'd ask me between innings what his fastball was reading on the guns. Still if he can further develop the change and stay healthy, he's a top of the rotation starter so this year is good barometer for future usage. Here are a few videos I took on Fernando "El Toro" Romero over the last year or so: 5/14/16 Pitching in Extended Spring Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaPQ5AbVKvg 9/23/16 Pitching in Instructional League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCTpUzL6pXo 4/1/17 Pitching in Spring Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku7iISWMGu8

Which part? The part where BA graded him as a 50 with only medium risk? The part where he is graded out at a 50 hit tool, 45 power, 50 speed, 50 fielding, an 55 arm? If you listened to the BA Twins podcast breakdown you'll hear where they say he very well could be #2 prospect depending on how you want to look at it (ceiling vs risk). In fact they said anyone #2-8 could be easily interchanged. BA states Gordon's 50 grade with medium risk is equivalant to Wander Javier being a 60 grade with extreme risk. Just a little FYI

Tampa Bay Times had this to say about the trade, found that they value Palacios higher than most:

BA has Palacios as the Twins 31st prospect

Yes, while a 70 arm is ideal (and is the grade BA gave Wander Javier' arm), its not necessary especially if the footwork is there. And no Polanco was never graded out as a 55 arm, here's what was said about him in the 2016 BA Handbook where he was ranked #6 in the organization: If you want to comp Lewis' SS arm within the organization it's more similar to Gordon's which is graded as a 55-60 at the position.

Well BA has him as the Twins 31st prospect and had this to say about Jermaine's defense: He has above average arm strength and moves better to his right, which should allow him to stay at SS as he climbs the ladder. From what I saw in the FSL, I'd agree, but he better hit well from the beginning as he is likely starting in the FSL again and has Royce and Wander nipping at his heels.

Don't know why you think that, BA grades his arm at SS as a future 55 and during the scouting circuit his arm was always regarded as a plus asset, it waned during the GCL but by all reports was back to full strength in Cedar Rapids. The waste would be putting him at the hot corner as his athleticism and speed could help incredibly in covering ground in the OF.

Twins fans that are worried about logjam of SS prospects and the fact that you don't have an ace starter, my guess is the two issues work themselves out this year by the deadline. Without question if Wander hits well out of the gate, he'll climb up prospect rankings and can be your centerpiece of a top SP return. Here are a few videos I shot over the last year plus of Wander Javier: 9/16/16 BP in Instructional League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jClkBUxZfMg 5/29/17 EXST game action hitting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPOX1j61VxI 6/2/17 EXST game action playing SS, running bases, and hitting (makes a good move to the 3B/SS hole at 1:43) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ74YS9IuZ0

The Twins signed him in 2014 as a International Free Agent out of Venezuela for 150K

No problem but you'll be seeing alot less videos as I moved to Portland, Oregon back in November. I'll be back in Ft. Myers in late March and early April, see those of you out there then.

Videos of Akil Baddoo that I've taken over the years: 7/1/16 GCL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhzOfhhuIhg 8/13/16 GCL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQmk9dOPrIY 6/3/17 EXST game action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU9j0t94FUA 7/4/17 GCL Walkoff 2run homer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RQDxu3WAzo 10/2/17 Working on his bunting with coach Rick Eckstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgFvDSkwJAY

What I wrote on my adopted prospect: 18 year old Blayne Enlow was considered a tough sign away from his college commitment to LSU as he's a Louisana boy and a huge fan of the university's athletic program.Even with that said the Twins were able to wriggle him away from college with a 2 million signing bonus in the third round.To put it in perspective, Enlow's76th overall slot was valued at 775K while the 2 million he signed for was valued at 33rd overall slot. The tall lanky righty who appears to be all arms and legs on the mound signed on the 22nd of June yet didn't appear in a professional game until the 19th of July as he was rebuilding arm strength due to the layoff he had from his high school season. He had a very impressive 2017 regular season line yet never threw more than 70 pitches and 4 1/3 innings in an outing. 3-0 , 6 G/1GS, 20 1/3 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 19 K, 1.33 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, .141 BAA, 1.77 BB/9, 8.41 K/9 He was impressive to the point where he was entrusted with the GCL Twins playoff game vs the GCL Nationals.The Cajun Heat was splendid through 5 innings giving up 2 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, and striking out 6 before being trotted back out there to start the 6th inning.Enlow subsequently gave up a bunt single, balked, a run scoring triple and then a run scoring double before being removed. During the GCL season, Blayne's fastball showed to be a plus pitch sitting 94-95 mph regularly with great life that runs in on the hands of right handed hitters.When he wants he can rearback and get a few more ticks on his fastball as I've seen him max at 97 mph. Still his already above average control over his heater was what really sets him apart. In addition to his fastball, Blayne features a wicked 84-86 mph slider with hard sharp bite getting as much break vertically as it does horizontally.Characteristically it looks very similar to a hard curveball aka a slurve but he showed me the grip and it's a slider.His other secondary pitch is a changeup but it's still in it's infantile state as he didn't need much of it as a prep pitcher.Nevertheless, Enlow shows a great ability to let the ball tumble out of his hand and releases the 88-89 mph pitch out of the same arm slot as his fastball creating even more deception. After the GCL season, Enlow was slated to throw in Instuctional ball but it was canceled. Look for Enlow to add some pounds this offseason with further conditioning and muscle building.Depending how aggressive the front office is he'll have an outside chance to start the 2018 season in Cedar Rapids. Bob's Grades for Blayne Enlow Fastball50/65 Slider45/65 Changeup40/50 Command45/60 Overall 45/60 Video shot with camera phone, not my best work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta0KUNyIjZ0

Ask and ye shall receive, some video I took of Rooker in the FSL, warning I didn't edit the at bats, I had a request to show his "routine" between swings and at bats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2noJH1GeVg

Cobb or Lynn have always been more likely. Darvish played the waiting game to see if the Dodgers could deal Kemp or the Yanks could deal Ellsbury, he finally relented and signed with the next big market club and that was Chicago.

He throws like you would expect for a 19yo who missed throwing in competitive ball for two years (last start before TJS June 20, 2015, first start in org ball after TJS June 26th, 2017). Did he telegraph his pitches in the GCL and Appy last year? Yes which speaks to his stuff that hitters likely knew what was coming and still didn't tee him up. But that all can be cleaned up with repetition and more innings and experience under his belt. His short stride, much like Romero, and his max effort delivery much like Romero, is what leans me to believe both are destined for the bullpen in the future.

I'm probably the biggest Brusdar fan here, I got to know him quiet well during his rehab on and off the field down in Ft. Myers, great kid. He always kept me up to date with his progress, even when I didn't ask. When he first got clearance to throw off the mound after TJS, he was like a kid on Christmas. I'm rooting for him big time, high velo fastball that gets straight at times, a hard biting slider and a developing changeup. If he stays healthy, he's at least a late inning power arm. As for EXST, from my count of outings last year he threw roughly 30 innings give or take a few innings much like Romero the year before. The two are very similar in stuff and personality. Here are a few videos I shot of him over the last year or so Side session 9/16/16 (first side session after TJS) EXST game action 5/19/17 EXST game action 5/29/17 GCL game action 7/22/17