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Look at the top of our prospect list pre-draft and kiss the top 2 or 3 good-bye, plus more.

Yeah, without the historic extra rookie ball team, most of these days stay in the Complex and play sims there against the other teams. Been like this for a few years now. Some guys will eventually plug into the holes of other teams, but most won't see action. We almost certainly won't see Thome and Prosek until next year. Roch will plug in somewhere. I expect we see the college pitchers log some innings here and there, while the college bats get used on an ad hoc basis, based on need.

A guy that got some mention here.

The typical thing to do is move him up little by little over those starts. But keep in mind the last time Thorpe threw a competitive pitch was 10 days short of 2 full years ago, July 31, 2024. That's 720 days. No need to rush him.

He's a 23 year old who has never been over 75 IP as a pro. He sure doesn't have top value.

I mean it is Teel, so it will probably be longer than expected.

How many arm injuries has Crochet had? Are we really going to pretend that because he hit 200 inning last year that he is now Nolan Ryan? He is literally out today with an arm injury. Again.

A lower ankle should be a few days. Even a high ankle should be 2-3 weeks.

That is great to see.

For a guy that has done literally nothing on a competitive mound after a major injury and surgery, to rush him back in less than a spring training is malpractice.

Yeah, this. Usually their velocity and touch are still off, and they don't come back fully until the subsequent season.

If you get him into a spring training type ramp up schedule, that gets him ready about the first of September around roster expansion time.

Talk about premature. Crochet is fragile AF. Let's see him actually pitch and be effective. It's why I was OK with not extending him early.

Rookie ball? Is he hurt?

With what is potentially about to happen with guys from the 60 day IL, we aren't adding another catcher to the 40.

We don't even know what exactly is hurt, and we are already firing people. That's quality work.

Doesn't have to be a complete tear.

The ghost of Moldy.

Yeah, he didn't just twist his ankle if Quero is already getting on a plane.

His left one stuck on the pivot, and then popped out of the dirt.

I hope not.

Tough night, huh.