http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20130610

 

Hawkins with a homer in his first AB. Jaye on the mound.

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Hawkins with a homer in his first AB. Jaye on the mound.

 

Wow, he has been an entirely different player since coming back. I am impressed.

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Hawkins with a homer in his first AB. Jaye on the mound.

 

He's got to be one of the top 5 power prospects in baseball right now

He's got to be one of the top 5 power prospects in baseball right now

 

 

And, just to reiterate the point, at age 19, with his lack of experience in high school playing baseball, in the Carolina League, it's almost unprecedented.

There are some holes in his stats, but who cares? Like Caulfield says, at age 19 in A ball if you are the best at ONE thing, that is huge.

What a dramatic change in discussion about Hawkins this year. Let's hope he can keep it up. I am going to be in Winston Salem in August for a game and I hope that he is still there!

 

Where's he gonna play in Bham?

 

Trayce, Walker, Early and Mitchell already a log jam

Where's he gonna play in Bham?

 

Trayce, Walker, Early and Mitchell already a log jam

Great point, just hoping there is not some massive promotion based on some sell off at the big league level. However, with your comment, I'm optimistic that barring injury I will be able to see him play.

Where's he gonna play in Bham?

 

Trayce, Walker, Early and Mitchell already a log jam

 

 

When it's time, they will probably push Mitchell back up to AAA...

 

Early's not a serious prospect, so he becomes the 4th OF or part-time DH.

 

They might just as likely push Early up and have an outfield of Mitchell/Walker/Hawkins/Thompson all together in one place...although there's also a decent chance they push Thompson up in August to Charlotte and give Hawkins one month in AA and the AFL season after that.

 

At any rate, Walker, Early and Mitchell aren't going to be getting in his way.

 

Hawkins 1/4, 2 K's, HR (11), 2 RBI's (31) currently at .222.

 

Semien all the way down to .256.

 

Seems like Trayce Thompson is doomed to hit in the .240's every year. He's got to get his average at least into the .260's to be taken seriously as a prospect (to be an everyday CFer) in the next year or so.

 

 

Petricka's going to have a shot at being in the bullpen mix in 2014, in all likelihood.

 

 

 

 

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There are some holes in his stats, but who cares? Like Caulfield says, at age 19 in A ball if you are the best at ONE thing, that is huge.

To me what is worrisome is that his approach at the plate may be to swing for the fences. I understand a kid may be raw and hopefully that is why he is only hitting HRs, but I think it could also be a very poor approach at the plate.

 

The power is terrific and all, but unless he cuts down his strikeouts significantly (like huge huge huge), he will never be anything special. Sadly, the minors has been littered with supreme power hitters who can't make consistent contact.

To me what is worrisome is that his approach at the plate may be to swing for the fences. I understand a kid may be raw and hopefully that is why he is only hitting HRs, but I think it could also be a very poor approach at the plate.

 

The power is terrific and all, but unless he cuts down his strikeouts significantly (like huge huge huge), he will never be anything special. Sadly, the minors has been littered with supreme power hitters who can't make consistent contact.

 

 

Let's wait until we at least get through 2013 before starting to make any judgments about what he will or won't be as a player.

 

The Arizona Fall League, at his age, would be a HUGE test of his development and K ratio.

When it's time, they will probably push Mitchell back up to AAA...

 

Early's not a serious prospect, so he becomes the 4th OF or part-time DH.

 

They might just as likely push Early up and have an outfield of Mitchell/Walker/Hawkins/Thompson all together in one place...although there's also a decent chance they push Thompson up in August to Charlotte and give Hawkins one month in AA and the AFL season after that.

 

At any rate, Walker, Early and Mitchell aren't going to be getting in his way.

 

 

Seriously? People are talking about promoting Hawkins this year when he's still hitting .220 with 8 walks and a 50% k rate? This has got to be the most ridiculous suggestion I've read in FutureSox this year.

Seriously? People are talking about promoting Hawkins this year when he's still hitting .220 with 8 walks and a 50% k rate? This has got to be the most ridiculous suggestion I've read in FutureSox this year.

 

 

It's not completely ridiculous, but it's definitely premature.

 

If you compare June with April, they're two completely different players, except for the K ratio.

 

I don't think the White Sox are going to get caught up in what his batting average is, when/should they decide to push him to Birmingham in August.

 

They definitely don't HAVE to push him up. They're probably not going to be recalling Thompson to Chicago this year, either.

 

The White Sox aren't looking at his overall walk totals, they're looking 90% at the player they're watching for the last 10+ games.

 

 

It's not completely ridiculous, but it's definitely premature.

 

If you compare June with April, they're two completely different players, except for the K ratio.

 

I don't think the White Sox are going to get caught up in what his batting average is, when/should they decide to push him to Birmingham in August.

 

They definitely don't HAVE to push him up. They're probably not going to be recalling Thompson to Chicago this year, either.

 

The White Sox aren't looking at his overall walk totals, they're looking 90% at the player they're watching for the last 10+ games.

 

I agree. But it is just another sample overall, with a bigger sample of suck compared to a little sample of beast.

 

By the end of the year there won't be room for Jordan Danks in Charlotte.

I know he aint a future Sox...but how good is he supposed to be?

 

Chicago's top prospect went a perfect 4-for-4 with four homers and seven RBIs -- both career highs -- in the Class A Advanced Daytona Cubs' 9-6 win over the visiting Fort Myers Miracle.

I know he aint a future Sox...but how good is he supposed to be?

 

Elite hitting prospect with big time bat speed. He's an awful fielder, so he's likely going to end up at 3B.

Elite hitting prospect with big time bat speed. He's an awful fielder, so he's likely going to end up at 3B.

 

Thanks.

 

Was just curious cause seems every time I go to MILB I see his name on the front page somewhere.

Elite hitting prospect with big time bat speed. He's an awful fielder, so he's likely going to end up at 3B.

 

Instead of LF?

 

 

Instead of LF?

 

They're not going to groom him for that position, it sounds like. As I said in the Cubs thread, I think they'll use him (with Vogelbach) in a package to get a big time pitcher.

They're not going to groom him for that position, it sounds like. As I said in the Cubs thread, I think they'll use him (with Vogelbach) in a package to get a big time pitcher.

 

 

I would think if they try to market him as a corner infielder and he makes 30+ errors at that position, he's going to end up worth about as much as Dayan Viciedo.

 

Well, maybe not as low as Dayan stands today, but definitely diminished in value.

 

Unless he can hit like Miggy Cabrera...

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Trayce Thompson 2/3, 11th SB. He has been hitting .281 since May 1st.

 

God, it is so weird seeing Otano hitting 3rd for our DSL Sox. He is 16-years-old!

Trayce Thompson 2/3, 11th SB. He has been hitting .281 since May 1st.

 

God, it is so weird seeing Otano hitting 3rd for our DSL Sox. He is 16-years-old!

 

 

But normal in the Dominican and Venezuela.

Hawkins 1/4, 2 K's, HR (11), 2 RBI's (31) currently at .222.

 

Semien all the way down to .256.

 

Seems like Trayce Thompson is doomed to hit in the .240's every year. He's got to get his average at least into the .260's to be taken seriously as a prospect (to be an everyday CFer) in the next year or so.

 

 

Petricka's going to have a shot at being in the bullpen mix in 2014, in all likelihood.

 

If Trayce Thompson hits .240, and his power translates, he's going to be an everyday CFer for someone. The fear is that he's going to hit in the .200s or worse.

Hawkins home run from yesterday

 

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