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  1. 1 hour ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

    You understand this stuff.  You watch the players.  How do you feel about them?

    I actually haven't watched either of them this season. I think I'm too scarred by the last college 2B the Sox took early. They just don't seem like high impact players and I would prefer other options currently.

  2. 31 minutes ago, fathom said:

    Kurtz and Sirota are having disappointing seasons, aren’t they?  If the top 4 are Condon, Burns, Cags and Smith, who’s your guy at 5?

    Montgomery, maybe Brecht, and whatever prep bat Shirley is into. Which might be Rainer?

    Someone tell me how to feel about Bazanna/Wetherholt.

  3. I like the deal plenty. Thorpe is just about a top 50 prospect, Zavala has a great profile, and I like what I'm reading about Iciarte. I could see him making a big jump. This is a pretty significant injection into the farm system. Let's see what we can do with them.

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  4. Here's the BA scourting report on Zavala. Good get.

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    7. Samuel Zavala
    OF

    Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 175 | B-T: L-L

    Age: null

    BA Grade: 55/Very High

    Track Record: Regarded as one of the best pure hitters in the 2020-21 international class, Zavala signed for $1.2 million and has been pushed aggressively each year in the system. With injuries dogging Zavala early in his career, the Padres challenged him to stay on the field in 2023 and he did just that as a Low-A California League all-star. He finished one home run shy of joining a rare list of teenagers to log 20 doubles, 15 homers and 20 steals in a season. Zavala spiraled after a late promotion to High-A Fort Wayne, though he was playing through an oblique injury at the end of the season.

    Scouting Report: Zavala has been young for the level at every stop, so it’s taken time for strength to catch up to natural gifts that include a smooth, whip-like swing. He has a knack for putting the barrel on the ball, though the Padres would like Zavala to continue to add muscle in the hope that he regularly unlocks average power. He does not chase much, but there’s a bit of swing-and-miss in the zone, the result of a leg kick that can get big. An above-average runner, Zavala makes up for a lack of closing speed in center field with good reads, a good first step and fluid movement. Above-average arm strength would likely push him to left field if he outgrows center. Bilingual and a heady player, Zavala has also taken well to coaching and the examples of older teammates when it came to finding a routine that allowed him to get his legs under him after a slow start in Lake Elsinore.

    The Future: Still the best true outfield prospect in the system, Zavala should begin his age-19 season back at Fort Wayne, where he’ll be one of the younger players in the Midwest League. He could develop into a starting-caliber corner outfielder with across-the-board skills.

    Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 55 | Field: 55 | Arm: 55

     

     

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  5. So BA has Iriarte as a breakout potential pitcher. Posting for the non subs. He sounds fun.

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    Jairo Iriarte, RHP, Padres: There are few pitchers in the minors as athletic as Iriarte. He’s an explosive thrower with a direct, explosive downhill delivery. Iriarte reached Double-A in 2023, making seven starts among his 13 appearances. He struck out 40.5% of batters he faced over 29.1 innings. While his command was fringe, it’s reasonable to anticipate some improvement in that area as Iriarte repeats his delivery well. He mixes a four-seam fastball and slider predominantly, slipping in a changeup and curveball infrequently.

    Iriarte’s fastball features a cluster of strong traits including plus velocity, flat vertical approach angle, 6.9 feet of extension and a 5-foot-3 release height. These traits allow Iriarte to throw a high rate of fastballs but still miss bats and fool hitters. Iriarte’s slider is a hard mid-80s slider with between 8-10 inches of sweep. The pitch had a 48.7% whiff rate in 2023 with a 38.1% called+swinging strike rate. The two-pitch nature of Iriarte’s arsenal makes him a relief risk and he’s been limited in his exposure as a professional after the fourth inning. In this way, Iriarte is not that dissimilar from the Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan entering 2024. 

     

  6. 2 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

    Balta may still be right as well, no?  Thorpe is #85 on MLB’s top 100.

    Will be #58 on Baseball America's preseason top 100. He's definitely the headliner.

  7. Just now, southsider2k5 said:

    I was just reading about a team (I think SD) whose entire starting line up outside of C and SP were all former SS prospects who were moved to other positions at some point to get them into the line up.

    Yep.

    I can't imagine not being interested in up the middle talent. They find places to play.

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