Jose Abreu

Is Dylan Cease a midseason AA promotion or does he spend the whole year (perhaps aside from the past few weeks, like 2017 Hansen) in Winston-Salem?

Power is one thing I don't really worry about with draft prospects anymore, unless it's someone who's a big time home run hitter or a speedy finesse guy. With the juiced ball, you have guys like Ozzie Albies- who were never power hitters- leading the league in home runs

If Detroit really passes on Mize (classic Detroit) I highly doubt SF/PHI do the same.

Once he gets to MLB and the juiced ball, I expect this to become less extreme. i.e. more doubles

For those unaware of this hat: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/06/padres-alex-torres-protective-hat

Yoan Moncada

3-3 with 3 walks in 6 PA tonight. OBP to .447. Ridiculous. If he doesn't make it as a catcher he'll be a fine 1B/DH with that patience/power profile.

Yeah I agree with the first sentence. I meant "hitter" in the sense of his all around game at the plate, i suppose. But to me, getting on base is the most important aspect of hitting. He's at .265/.447/.462/.909 for the season after tonight. That OBP is ridiculous, and the slugging % would probably rise with the juiced ball.

Collins has been an excellent hitter in the minors every year (.832 career OPS) so I don't know what you're talking about. It's his defense that bothers me

Offensively, yes, they're similar. Defensively and on the basepaths, Moncada has been better and it isn't close. Thus, Yoan has been better overall

Thanks for ruining my day!

If we take Liberatore I'll be pretty upset. Madrigal, I'd understand but wouldn't be thrilled about. But I'm really big on Bohm and India (underslot, ideally)

How do you know they aren't/weren't?

After Sunday, about 1 in 6 (19/112) of our remaining games this season will be against Cleveland.

I figured he wouldn't play given the early start if his back was still stiff last night

I agree with the line of thinking but I'd be surprised because Hahn said a couple weeks ago that he'd likely be promoted to AAA in a couple weeks (from then, meaning around now)

Narvaez

I don't mean this sarcastically- does this affect his recruitment of Machado at all? Would we cut him, paying all of his 2019 guaranteed salary, before the season?

You don't remember his 18 games and 12 starts for us last year?

Geo Soto?

It's .263, was .328 last year. I think his newfound skill for walks plus his defensive improvements will make him a solid starter once the offensive numbers normalize. He's like a faster Alexei

Leury

Haha. Wondering if they'll IBB Abreu again?

Was expecting a strikeout when he got to 2 strikes, very glad he got the run home