Fangraphs: Evaluating the 2016 Prospects Baltimore Orioles

[Phantom]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/evaluating-the-2016-prospects-baltimore-orioles/

[Can_of_corn]

Interesting write-ups.

I think it is pretty telling that he had Alvarez ahead of Mancini.

I didn't expect to see Mountcastle as low as he was slotted.

Nice to see the kid from just down the road make the top 20 (17).

[Phantom]

What the Orioles lack in sure-thing big-league prospects, they make up for with an impressive collection of back-end starters, relievers and fringe regular/bench guys. At

Makes me want to resign O'day even less.

[25 Nuggets]

15. Mike Yastrzemski, OF, VIDEO

Young Yaz took a step backward this year after storming through three levels in 2014, both from a results and a swing standpoint. He went from having a smooth line drive swing in college and into last year to a choppy ground ball swing over the course of 2015, culminating in some uncomfortable looks in the Arizona Fall League.

This is the kind of thing that doesn't make sense to me. Why change a swing that works to something that doesn't? Is this on him or did someone give him bad advice? Just speaking as a frustrated fan that remembers all the failed prospects of the past.

[Tony-OH]

Interesting write-ups.

I think it is pretty telling that he had Alvarez ahead of Mancini.

I didn't expect to see Mountcastle as low as he was slotted.

Nice to see the kid from just down the road make the top 20 (17).

I thought the list was pretty solid. People always have different takes and of course there will be disagreements. Honestly my biggest gripe would be the talk of Mountcastle having plus arm strength. One scout told me he literally has a 30 arm at best, 35 if you like his bat while another some "his arm was shockingly bad." Who knows, maybe Mountcastle was babying the arm at the time those guys saw him but they rarely steer me wrong.

[Ruzious]

Surprises to me were his love for Chris Lee and how little he thinks of Mancini. I know scouts are set on not liking Mancini, but that's a bit too low, imo.

[Can_of_corn]

I thought the list was pretty solid. People always have different takes and of course there will be disagreements. Honestly my biggest gripe would be the talk of Mountcastle having plus arm strength. One scout told me he literally has a 30 arm at best, 35 if you like his bat while another some "his arm was shockingly bad." Who knows, maybe Mountcastle was babying the arm at the time those guys saw him but they rarely steer me wrong.

I wasn't being critical of him Tony, it looks like he did his due diligence. I was just expecting Mountcastle to be a bit higher and Stewart a bit lower is all.

[Larry18]

"Stewart had a decent start to his professional career".

I don't use decent that way

[Can_of_corn]

"Stewart had a decent start to his professional career".

I don't use decent that way

It would have been decent if he was a 5th round pick out of a two year school.

[Tony-OH]

I wasn't being critical of him Tony, it looks like he did his due diligence. I was just expecting Mountcastle to be a bit higher and Stewart a bit lower is all.

I didn't think you were. Sorry if you thought i was. Obviously you've seen my list so i agree with you.

[Can_of_corn]

I didn't think you were. Sorry if you thought i was. Obviously you've seen my list so i agree with you.

It's all good.

[Larry18]

It would have been decent if he was a 5th round pick out of a two year school.

True and it may be a case of a player having a tough time adjusting to playing every day.

[Can_of_corn]

True and it may be a case of a player having a tough time adjusting to playing every day.

What really disappointed me was the K/BB rates. For an advanced bat with good strike zone command I thought he would do significantly better against that level of competition.

[weams]

Surprises to me were his love for Chris Lee and how little he thinks of Mancini. I know scouts are set on not liking Mancini, but that's a bit too low, imo.

Dan Loves Chris Lee. But he also thinks Mancini is super.

[Frobby]

Dan Loves Chris Lee. But he also thinks Mancini is super.

There is never a reason for a team's GM to understate the potential of the team's prospects when talking to the public. They're all great, until the day after you trade them for Gerardo Parra. Then you say that you had better prospects in the organization all along.