People aren’t familiar with Drew Thorpe. This is a guy who was a key piece for Juan Soto and the main piece for Dylan Cease. His velocity with the Yankees sat 92 to 94 MPH when we was minor league pitcher of the year and lead the sport in K’s. It dropped with the Padres and stayed suppressed with us.

Can he eventually get some of that back will impact his floor and ceiling? If he’s around 90 to 91, I think he profiles as a back of the rotation guy if the 70 grade command is there. Add a couple ticks and he could be a mid rotation guy. To me, that’s what we need to wait and see. I know the early reports say he’s around the former, but not sure I trust minor league guns and his arm may not be fully there strength wise yet.

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43 minutes ago, Jake said:

Longenhangen says Bonemer dropped because he worries Bonemer won't even be able to cut it at 3B and due to worries about his whiff rate. Unfortunately I feel the same way. Since ignorance is bliss, I wish I hadn't watched Bonemer play and just looked at the stats. But I hope we're both wrong!

It's fascinating how you are so optimistic about complete trash but then pessimistic at the one time the team struck gold. Bonemer has already dropped his k-rate in AA to league average, and he's a very very good athlete. A 55-60 grade runner. Good arm.

He's about 10 months older than Acuna was in AA, but his numbers are right along where Acuna's were. He's actually walking a little more, and striking out at about the same rate.

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14 hours ago, ron883 said:

And Boston Smith with an absurd 199 wRC+ in AA. That's through 20 games via fangraphs. It's probably at 200 after his 3-5 game tonight (game 21). What a freak the guy has been in his first season of milb ball. 22 HRs in 77 games so far.

When does this guy become a for real prospect? He's 23, so it's not like he's old for AA, especially as a catcher.

Think he's already a real prospect. He's almost a full year under the average age there too so definitely not an old guy.

43 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

It's fascinating how you are so optimistic about complete trash but then pessimistic at the one time the team struck gold. Bonemer has already dropped his k-rate in AA to league average, and he's a very very good athlete. A 55-60 grade runner. Good arm.

He's about 10 months older than Acuna was in AA, but his numbers are right along where Acuna's were. He's actually walking a little more, and striking out at about the same rate.

Bonemer’s K rate has also dropped since getting promoted to AA all while maintaining a similar ISO & BB rate at a higher level. He had a rough stretch at High A where the K rate was starting balloon and after like a week of getting it under control he was promoted. It’s clear that something clicked because it’s no longer an issue. Anyone concerned about a 20 year old posting a 24% K rate in AA while maintaining a near .300 ISO and solid BB rate is off in their evaluation of the player. The numbers are plainly put insane and the only real question for Caleb is where he plays because he lacks the technical skills at several spots currently even he has more athleticism than some think.

55 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Bonemer’s K rate has also dropped since getting promoted to AA all while maintaining a similar ISO & BB rate at a higher level. He had a rough stretch at High A where the K rate was starting balloon and after like a week of getting it under control he was promoted. It’s clear that something clicked because it’s no longer an issue. Anyone concerned about a 20 year old posting a 24% K rate in AA while maintaining a near .300 ISO and solid BB rate is off in their evaluation of the player. The numbers are plainly put insane and the only real question for Caleb is where he plays because he lacks the technical skills at several spots currently even he has more athleticism than some think.

Can he play Center Field? Anyone?