First promotion to MLB: Davidson

Breakout Hitters: Engel, Michalczewski, Zangari, Davidson

Breakout Pitcher: Fulmer, Purke, Stephens, Dopico, Solorzano

Org. leader in:

AVG.: Engel

HR: Zangari

RBI: Michalczewski

ERA: Adams

SO: Guerrero

W: Adams

- Davidson plays 70+ games in Majors

- Fulmer makes MLB Debut before ASG

- Coats, Sanchez, Johnson all see time in Majors

- Anderson makes MLB Debut in August

- Purke reestablishes himself as legitimate organization prospect

- Engel's AFL production slightly falls off but he climbs up prospect lists

- Adolfo's struggles continue

- Sox have at least 4 Top 100 Prospects entering 2017 in a replenishing system

 

Share any other bold predictions

First promotion to MLB: Davidson

Breakout Hitters: Engel, Michalczewski, Zangari, Davidson

Breakout Pitcher: Fulmer, Purke, Stephens, Dopico, Solorzano

Org. leader in:

AVG.: Engel

HR: Zangari

RBI: Michalczewski

ERA: Adams

SO: Guerrero

W: Adams

- Davidson plays 70+ games in Majors

- Fulmer makes MLB Debut before ASG

- Coats, Sanchez, Johnson all see time in Majors

- Anderson makes MLB Debut in August

- Purke reestablishes himself as legitimate organization prospect

- Engel's AFL production slightly falls off but he climbs up prospect lists

- Adolfo's struggles continue

- Sox have at least 4 Top 100 Prospects entering 2017 in a replenishing system

 

Share any other bold predictions

Is he recovered from ankle injury yet?

I'm saying Coats crushes MiLB pitching and forces his way up, never to go back down.

Is he recovered from ankle injury yet?

Not sure, but his lack of production and health really worry me

I'm saying Coats crushes MiLB pitching and forces his way up, never to go back down.

I agree, he can be a starting OF a weaker MLB team, 4th on the South Side, rather see him get ABs though at least for now, same with Davidson and Sanchez

My bold prediction: Matt Davidson hits .280 with 25 HRs before called up due to a struggling Avi. Davidson IIRC had more RBIs than Ks this spring.

 

 

Not sure, but his lack of production and health really worry me

I've been following him since he signed. Is he going to Kannapolis this season? Or is he too young still?

 

 

Trey M. is the player I follow the most even though Rondon was my guy a couple years ago.

Edited March 30, 201610 yr by SouthSideSale

My bold prediction: Matt Davidson hits .280 with 25 HRs before called up due to a struggling Avi. Davidson IIRC had more RBIs than Ks this spring.

I hope Davidson is called up before he hits another 25 over the fence, I don't see Avi struggling however, I think if he stays healthy he really adds to the lineup

 

I like Davidson as a 3B/1B/DH with power and now can just hit hopefully, Abreu has no back-up at first besides maybe Sands and Saladino possibly, so I really hope he's up by June

I've been following him since he signed. Is he going to Kannapolis this season? Or is he too young still?

 

 

Trey M. is the player I follow the most even though Rondon was my guy a couple years ago.

Good chance he is in Kanny this year, although his numbers don't show he deserves it

 

I'm also big on Michalczewski, I think he develops and displays more power this season and climbs up prospect lists

 

Rondon had a MLB glove as a teenager, really hope he can turn his bat around

I think this is the year some of the first Latin American classes start to make some noise on the prospect lists.

 

 

Eddy Alvarez continues hitting in AA, puts himself on the radar for a big-league role in 2017-2018.

Eddy Alvarez continues hitting in AA, puts himself on the radar for a big-league role in 2017-2018.

I'll be pleasantly if Alvarez ever becomes a decent MLBer

Not sure, but his lack of production and health really worry me

I wouldn't read into production issues with him at all. His first year he was 17 and skipped DSL all together. 2nd year he improved quite a bit, then missed time to that injury.

 

He should start the year in Great Falls - I think Kanny is too much for him yet, but they may push him. He'd probably see A-ball later in the year. His leg is fully healed and he's been playing in games on the back fields.

 

First promotion to MLB: Davidson

Breakout Hitters: Engel, Michalczewski, Zangari, Davidson

Breakout Pitcher: Fulmer, Purke, Stephens, Dopico, Solorzano

Org. leader in:

AVG.: Engel

HR: Zangari

RBI: Michalczewski

ERA: Adams

SO: Guerrero

W: Adams

- Davidson plays 70+ games in Majors

- Fulmer makes MLB Debut before ASG

- Coats, Sanchez, Johnson all see time in Majors

- Anderson makes MLB Debut in August

- Purke reestablishes himself as legitimate organization prospect

- Engel's AFL production slightly falls off but he climbs up prospect lists

- Adolfo's struggles continue

- Sox have at least 4 Top 100 Prospects entering 2017 in a replenishing system

 

Share any other bold predictions

I can see cases for most of those. But Engel leading in AVG seems like a loooooooong stretch.

 

I'll echo that Coats sees MLB time and is probably at least an MLB 4th OF right now.

 

Adding a few of my own...

 

--Kannapolis has a huge season, especially on offense, led by Johan Cruz, Landon Lassiter and Corey Zangari, all of whom have big years at the plate.

 

--Here's one people will think is nuts: Danny Hayes hits well enough in AAA that he becomes an option as LHH DH/1B option for the big club. Sees Chicago in 2016.

 

--Tim Anderson struggles badly at the plate from mid-April through at least May, probably into June. Slowly adjusts, looks major league ready around end of season, for a September call-up. But ends up being better defensively in 2016 than offensively.

 

--None of the starters in Charlotte (that are currently in the org) look good in AAA, and the team struggles to find someone to bridge to Fulmer.

 

--Some surprisingly good relievers will come from Charlotte, including Aumont and Smith, possibly Wall.

 

--Despite being prospect-laden, the BHAM offense mostly struggles, with only Alvarez and Hawkins looking good there, at least in the first half.

 

--Danish struggles again, begins to slide down lists pretty quickly.

 

--Everyone is looking at Adams and Guerrero in the Dash rotation, but I'll bet Lowry and Thompson put up numbers almost as good. Which is good because the lineup in Winston-Salem looks horrible.

 

--Aaron Bummer pops up as a prospect.

 

 

 

I'll echo that Coats sees MLB time and is probably at least an MLB 4th OF right now.

 

Adding a few of my own...

 

--Kannapolis has a huge season, especially on offense, led by Johan Cruz, Landon Lassiter and Corey Zangari, all of whom have big years at the plate.

 

--Here's one people will think is nuts: Danny Hayes hits well enough in AAA that he becomes an option as LHH DH/1B option for the big club. Sees Chicago in 2016.

 

--Tim Anderson struggles badly at the plate from mid-April through at least May, probably into June. Slowly adjusts, looks major league ready around end of season, for a September call-up. But ends up being better defensively in 2016 than offensively.

 

--None of the starters in Charlotte (that are currently in the org) look good in AAA, and the team struggles to find someone to bridge to Fulmer.

 

--Some surprisingly good relievers will come from Charlotte, including Aumont and Smith, possibly Wall.

 

--Despite being prospect-laden, the BHAM offense mostly struggles, with only Alvarez and Hawkins looking good there, at least in the first half.

 

--Danish struggles again, begins to slide down lists pretty quickly.

 

--Everyone is looking at Adams and Guerrero in the Dash rotation, but I'll bet Lowry and Thompson put up numbers almost as good. Which is good because the lineup in Winston-Salem looks horrible.

 

--Aaron Bummer pops up as a prospect.

Blake Smith?

Blake Smith?

Yes.

 

I'll echo that Coats sees MLB time and is probably at least an MLB 4th OF right now.

 

Adding a few of my own...

 

--Kannapolis has a huge season, especially on offense, led by Johan Cruz, Landon Lassiter and Corey Zangari, all of whom have big years at the plate.

 

--Here's one people will think is nuts: Danny Hayes hits well enough in AAA that he becomes an option as LHH DH/1B option for the big club. Sees Chicago in 2016.

 

--Tim Anderson struggles badly at the plate from mid-April through at least May, probably into June. Slowly adjusts, looks major league ready around end of season, for a September call-up. But ends up being better defensively in 2016 than offensively.

 

--None of the starters in Charlotte (that are currently in the org) look good in AAA, and the team struggles to find someone to bridge to Fulmer.

 

--Some surprisingly good relievers will come from Charlotte, including Aumont and Smith, possibly Wall.

 

--Despite being prospect-laden, the BHAM offense mostly struggles, with only Alvarez and Hawkins looking good there, at least in the first half.

 

--Danish struggles again, begins to slide down lists pretty quickly.

 

--Everyone is looking at Adams and Guerrero in the Dash rotation, but I'll bet Lowry and Thompson put up numbers almost as good. Which is good because the lineup in Winston-Salem looks horrible.

 

--Aaron Bummer pops up as a prospect.

I'm with you on Danny Hayes. He should have first base all to himself at Charlotte.

 

Northsider, who do you think is the better first base prospect: Hayes or Rangel Ravelo?

Edited April 1, 201610 yr by oldsox

Northsider, who do you think is the better first base prospect: Hayes or Rangel Ravelo?

 

Right now? Probably still Ravelo. He missed a lot of last year to injury though, and I don't know the exact nature of that injury. Both play the position well, both draw lots of walks, both have power that hasn't materialized enough in games yet. But Ravelo was playing at the same levels at much younger ages, hit for much higher average consistently and struck out less. Ravelo is still just 23 right now, while Hayes is 25.

 

--Here's one people will think is nuts: Danny Hayes hits well enough in AAA that he becomes an option as LHH DH/1B option for the big club. Sees Chicago in 2016.

 

Yup, that's nuts. Hayes hit .248 with just 7 HRs as a 24 y/o in AA. The season before he was ok in Kanny despite being fairly old for the league--certainly nothing special. I love the walks too but I just don't see the bat.

 

Of course, I hope I am completely wrong.

Yup, that's nuts. Hayes hit .248 with just 7 HRs as a 24 y/o in AA. The season before he was ok in Kanny despite being fairly old for the league--certainly nothing special. I love the walks too but I just don't see the bat.

 

Of course, I hope I am completely wrong.

I'm glad someone called me out on that. Gives me a chance to add context.

 

Hayes was taken in the 9th round, as a signability pick. Went to Kanny (skipped rookie ball), and did... OK. Decent average, not much power, got on base, hit doubles, played good defense.

 

Then in 2015, Hayes skips A+ to go straight to AA. It's key to understand that the jump from A+ to AA is considered the biggest jump within the minors anyway, and he did that plus another level. His first 20 games go predictably: .153/.247/.222, 17 K vs 8 BB, 0 HR in 81 PA. Then he adjusts, and from early May to the end of the season he goes .270/.417/.390, 90 BB, 90 K, 7 HR in 453 PA. So aside from the power, that's a pretty good season in AA for a fringe prospect. Now as far as the power goes, he shows significant raw in BP, so there is reason to believe the power will show up in time (similar to Rangel Ravelo). He was also named the best defensive 1B in the Southern League, which isn't a huge thing but it helps his overall cause.

 

I am not saying he's likely to be a starting 1B in the majors. But I am saying, I think he will do pretty well in AAA, could add significant power numbers, and look like a legit option for LHH DH as the season goes on.

 

Not sure, but his lack of production and health really worry me

 

He just turned 19 let's calm down

I'll echo that Coats sees MLB time and is probably at least an MLB 4th OF right now.

 

Adding a few of my own...

 

--Kannapolis has a huge season, especially on offense, led by Johan Cruz, Landon Lassiter and Corey Zangari, all of whom have big years at the plate.

 

--Here's one people will think is nuts: Danny Hayes hits well enough in AAA that he becomes an option as LHH DH/1B option for the big club. Sees Chicago in 2016.

 

--Tim Anderson struggles badly at the plate from mid-April through at least May, probably into June. Slowly adjusts, looks major league ready around end of season, for a September call-up. But ends up being better defensively in 2016 than offensively.

 

--None of the starters in Charlotte (that are currently in the org) look good in AAA, and the team struggles to find someone to bridge to Fulmer.

 

--Some surprisingly good relievers will come from Charlotte, including Aumont and Smith, possibly Wall.

 

--Despite being prospect-laden, the BHAM offense mostly struggles, with only Alvarez and Hawkins looking good there, at least in the first half.

 

--Danish struggles again, begins to slide down lists pretty quickly.

 

--Everyone is looking at Adams and Guerrero in the Dash rotation, but I'll bet Lowry and Thompson put up numbers almost as good. Which is good because the lineup in Winston-Salem looks horrible.

 

--Aaron Bummer pops up as a prospect.

 

I hope Aumont replaces Petricka.

 

Lowry is intriguing for sure.

 

My main 3 to watch: Anderson, Adams and Trey M. Fulmer will be another one but he's close to the majors.

My bold prediction: Matt Davidson hits .280 with 25 HRs before called up due to a struggling Avi. Davidson IIRC had more RBIs than Ks this spring.

I like this prediction. The guy who I pick to be the surprise player of the org is Davidson. There was something significantly different about him this spring and I hope we see it continue in Charlotte and eventually in Chicago.

I like this prediction. The guy who I pick to be the surprise player of the org is Davidson. There was something significantly different about him this spring and I hope we see it continue in Charlotte and eventually in Chicago.

Each AB watching Avi is making me want Davidson DHing. I hope he has a clear head and rakes. Hope he blooms late into something we traded for. I liked that stat this spring about more RBIs than Ks.