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  1.    Dman reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Place Two Players Among Baseball America's Top 10 Draft Debuts
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  16. Dman
    I am a prospect believer. Give me the smallest reason to hope and I will believe. I really like what Kendle has been doing. I think he had even splits with 15% Walk and K rate at high A so I think he has the plate discipline needed to get good pitches to hit. The walk rate has dropped at AA but his K rate is still under 20% which tells me he has good contact skills despite taking on a more aggressive approach. It's really only two months of good data, but I think he has what it takes with the bat to make it. One thing that makes me nervous is his unsustainably high BABIP which is in the .400's. He isn't an up the middle player so his bat will have to be really good and have power for a corner spot as I don't think he is a plus runner. I don't know much about his defense but I think it solid for a corner spot. I have jumped on late bloomers like Prato, Eeles, Fedko and others only to be disappointed in the end so I know enough not to get too excited just yet. Still the way he hit AA running and has kept it going has me very intrigued. He'll have to do it again next year, but I think he can do it. Both he and Houston hit AA at about the same time and faced essentially the same pitching and Kendle has been much better with the bat. Just gonna need more data to see if it is sustainable or not and if it is then he has to be able somehow hit MLB pitching which is the hardest transition of them all. Not sure I'd give him top 20 status just yet, but likely top 30 or just outside it.
  17. Dman
    Agreed he will want more. How the Twins will be willing to go is the unknown factor. It will be interesting to see what the new CBA brings as far as bargaining power for both sides.
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    My understanding was that if they weren't trading him at the deadline they were going to offer the QO. There was reporting at the time that he would turn it down. Here is one such article. It makes sense that he would turn down that QO as he is having a career year and being he hasn't really played a full season without a 50/50 platoon split risking another year to injury or ineffectiveness seems like a needless risk. I don't know what Jeffers market will be as he isn't that great of a defensive catcher. If it is in the 10 to 12M per year range if I were the Twins I would try and sign him. If there is a bidding war then just take your draft pick and call it a day. I am pretty sure they QO him and at minimum get draft compensation.
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    I think this makes a ton of sense for Kyler. It was gonna be real hard to find room with the Twins and his clone Kendle is looking good right now as well. I will miss him as I cheered him on through the levels, but I think moving on works out best for all in this case. Wishing him the best as he recovers for next year. It's a good get for the Pirates.
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  25. Dman
    This move makes sense to me. He's a right handed bat who like Kreidler can play all over the infield and outfield. He might not have as much power as Fedko, but he has greater versatility. While his bat had fallen off a bit at AAA recently he was one of the only position player I thought the Twins would need to add for Rule V purposes, so adding him now just gets ahead of that potential issue. He has a nice Utility guy toolkit and if he can up his game as a hitter could be a regular as he can play good defense. Congrats on beating the odds Ben Ross!! Here's hoping you can make it at the MLB level.
  26. Dman
    Great to see Duran make the FCL All Stars. He has the Wheels for center field which is nice as we don't have a ton of those types of players. It's been a tougher transition to A ball for him, but at least he get some experience there. He's only 18 and off to good start.
  27. Dman
    It was always just a matter of time. Congrats to Jenkins for forcing their hand. He has been looking like a star player recently. Let's hope it translates at the next level.
  28. Dman
    Congrats to Tinney on a well deserved promotion. His power has shown up right away. He has kept the K rate below 30% and is walking at a good clip 21% as well. It's somewhat expected for good college players to do well at A ball so just nice to see he is passing that first test. The defense is likely a work in progress for a while, but he has the arm to throw runners out which is a step up from what the Twins usually find when they go with offensive minded catchers. Hopefully he dominates High A and isn't there all that long either. Super small size, but right now it's looking like that was a really good pick in the second round. Heck with the power in his bat I'd be fine he ended up a first baseman. long way to go, but looking good so far.
  29. Dman
    While I don't know how serious they were I was one who wanted them to go after Valdez. He seemed like a good fit as the Twins could have used a lefty. Given the price it would have cost for the results he's had I feel lucky the Tigers got him.
  30. Dman
    Tinney with the HR and maybe more impressive caught two stealing showing some defense. It's early, but that Goodman comp is looking pretty good right now. Not to be outdone Lackey with agood night at high A. The Twins first two picks in the draft are looking pretty good right now. Quick has the stuff, but he most always gives up a home run or walks a bunch of guys at some point to ruin his outing. I still love the stuff, but in time hope to see more consistency. For as good as Tinney has looked Isaiah Lane's OPS is right there with him. Not sure how the Twins found this guy, but he is off to a good start.
  31. Dman
    I would also say there is some draft bias versus DSL players that move through FCL to A ball. We've seen several International guys get rated highly only to fall off quickly so I think they get discounted more than high school drafted players IMO. Fragosa is about the same age with much better stats than Young and Duran looked good in the complex league but has struggled at A ball. There are others in his range so I get your point. Still we know development is not linear and lists are potential based not results based which can leave younger players rated higher on lists than likely warranted. It's just the nature of projection IMO. There just aren't many young players at 6'6" and 225 that move as well as Young does. That's why he had steam for the back half of the first round. Most teams didn't care for the bat though and so far that is not working out well for the Twins. We'll see how he looks in a couple of years. I'm fine moving him out of the top 20, but not giving up on him as a prospect.
  32. Dman
    I get the very real concerns on Young, but it is his first year and they pushed him to A ball early. Lot's of young DSL hitters take some time to adjust to pro ball and Young still has plenty of time to make improvements. I definitely can see dropping him out of the top 20 given the extremely high K rate and poor defense. Still there is time for him to turn things around as he grows into his body. He was always going to be power over hit and those types generally take longer to make it. I do think we have to remember that lists are projection based not results based. Young has tantalizing athleticism and power at a young age which generally puts them high on lists mainly due to potential. That being said with the K rate and contact rate at such poor levels dropping him does make some sense. Even at a young age it is tough to overcome that level of swing and miss. He could stand to hit the gym and focus on defensive positioning in the off season.
  33. Dman
    I don't think that is a huge factor in their decision. Yeah it might take him a bit longer to shake off the rust, but he is a pretty complete player as is so I don't think he'd be hurt all that much missing some AAA time next year. I think Zoll's biggest concern was Walker showing power. Why bring up a player early who isn't completely ready? Walker needed to work on his power at AAA not MLB. It looks like he sacrificed some K's for more power, but that is what they needed to see. He'd already proven he has plate discipline and can hit around .300. The only thing left for him to really work on was power and given the results this last month it looks like he has conquered that as well. He looks like a complete hitter now and or well on his way to being one. I think given his recent results they can feel confident adding him early. Now if and or when they add him they need to get him consistent playing time otherwise why add him? I think they'll wait until September unless there is an injury that clears his way sooner than that, but it does look like he is forcing their hand with how well he is playing right now.
  34. Dman
    I agree with everyone. The only thing Jenkin's hadn't really shown was power. His OPS hadn't been overly impressive for the league he is in. He has changed all that the last month. Bringing even his full season OPS into the .900's which is what you want to see. I don't think there is anything left for him to prove. I guess they can wait until September if they want, but he looks ready to me. Larnach hasn't been all that great recently. Roden doesn't have the ceiling Jenkins has. Rodriguez has been getting hot as well just not as hot as Jenkins and he could use MOre AAA time. It's starting to make too much sense to bring Jenkins up IMO.
  35. Dman
    Nice to see Quick with a dominant outing at AA. He's no Zebby when it comes to walks, but he sure has had the stuff to K batters from his first start in pro ball. Really excited about Quick, but the lack of control worries me. More work to do, but he sure look like a front of the rotation starter if he can find some decent control. Kendle 2 for 4 with walk. Both extra bases a double and home run to keep his BA at .,400 and up his OPS 1.151 at AA. He's been on a heater since July and doesn't appear to be slowing down. If they move some guys from AAA to MLB I wonder if Kendle gets a shot at AAA this year.
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