Re: 2018 Minor League Season
Posted: July 3 18, 2:40 pm
Under-the-radar small sample size stars:
Carlos Soto- 19.2 Y/O, putting up a great line with some pop and walking more than striking out. He's a catcher, but there are questions as to whether he can stay there. Left-handed hitter.
Zach Jackson- 20.1 Y/O, having a much better start than he had at the same level last year. The C with a lot of offensive potential was a Florida recruit last year. Left-handed hitter.
Raffy Ozuna- 19.9 Y/O, A pretty solid international signing a few years back, he has been slow to develop the hit tool. He's living off an obscene BABIP and doesn't look to be any different than the underwhelming years beforehand. Physical size excites, but probably moves off SS to 3B and then the shine goes away.
Ivan Herrera- 18.1 Y/O, probably my favorite under-the-radar prospect we have in the low-minors. He's a Puerto Rican C who has hit at every stop of his baseball life. One of youngest players at Johnson City and hitting .293/.318/.390.
Mateo Gil- 17.11 Y/O, recent draft pick has gotten off to a decent start at .289/.400/.316 but with a .026 Iso and an unsustainable .423 BABIP. He's even younger than Herrera though and showing the ability to make some contact at that age is impressive.
Sander Mora- 17.4 Y/O, tiny SS prospect who will most likely move to 2B is hitting the cover off the ball in the lowest DSL team at .383/.519/.450. Impossibly high BABIP, but good strike zone skills and making contact at that age is a solid sign.
Joerlin De Los Santos- 17.9 Y/O, a pretty much carbon copy of Mora, only he's a CF prospect with a little more pop to this point. At .342/.465/.456 he's walked more than he's struck out. When you're looking at this low of level, the walks are not the greatest indicator because of level of comp, but awareness plus contact skills are a solid sign.
Ludwin Jimenez- 16.10 Y/O, there are some solid signs with this one. He's one of the very youngest players in the DSL and has a nice pitcher frame at 6-3, 165. He's actually striking out more than a batter an inning with 27 K's in 22 IP. His walks are solid and his peripherals give him a nice 3.08 FIP and 3.03 xFIP in his first taste of professional baseball. One to keep an eye on.
Carlos Soto- 19.2 Y/O, putting up a great line with some pop and walking more than striking out. He's a catcher, but there are questions as to whether he can stay there. Left-handed hitter.
Zach Jackson- 20.1 Y/O, having a much better start than he had at the same level last year. The C with a lot of offensive potential was a Florida recruit last year. Left-handed hitter.
Raffy Ozuna- 19.9 Y/O, A pretty solid international signing a few years back, he has been slow to develop the hit tool. He's living off an obscene BABIP and doesn't look to be any different than the underwhelming years beforehand. Physical size excites, but probably moves off SS to 3B and then the shine goes away.
Ivan Herrera- 18.1 Y/O, probably my favorite under-the-radar prospect we have in the low-minors. He's a Puerto Rican C who has hit at every stop of his baseball life. One of youngest players at Johnson City and hitting .293/.318/.390.
Mateo Gil- 17.11 Y/O, recent draft pick has gotten off to a decent start at .289/.400/.316 but with a .026 Iso and an unsustainable .423 BABIP. He's even younger than Herrera though and showing the ability to make some contact at that age is impressive.
Sander Mora- 17.4 Y/O, tiny SS prospect who will most likely move to 2B is hitting the cover off the ball in the lowest DSL team at .383/.519/.450. Impossibly high BABIP, but good strike zone skills and making contact at that age is a solid sign.
Joerlin De Los Santos- 17.9 Y/O, a pretty much carbon copy of Mora, only he's a CF prospect with a little more pop to this point. At .342/.465/.456 he's walked more than he's struck out. When you're looking at this low of level, the walks are not the greatest indicator because of level of comp, but awareness plus contact skills are a solid sign.
Ludwin Jimenez- 16.10 Y/O, there are some solid signs with this one. He's one of the very youngest players in the DSL and has a nice pitcher frame at 6-3, 165. He's actually striking out more than a batter an inning with 27 K's in 22 IP. His walks are solid and his peripherals give him a nice 3.08 FIP and 3.03 xFIP in his first taste of professional baseball. One to keep an eye on.
