[Fangraphs] Top 18 Prospects: Baltimore Orioles

[Enjoy Terror]

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Orioles Top Prospects

Rk	Name	Age	Highest Level	Position	ETA	FV
1	Chance Sisco	22	AAA	C	2018	50
2	Cody Sedlock	21	A-	RHP	2019	45
3	Ryan Mountcastle	20	A	LF	2019	45
4	Keegan Akin	21	A-	LHP	2020	45
5	Trey Mancini	24	MLB	1B	2017	45
6	Hunter Harvey	22	A	RHP	2020	40
7	Gabriel Ynoa	23	MLB	RHP	2017	40
8	Austin Hays	21	A-	OF	2020	40
9	Jomar Reyes	20	A+	3B	2020	40
10	Anthony Santander	22	A+	1B/OF	2018	40
11	Ofelky Peralta	19	A	RHP	2020	40
12	Matthias Dietz	21	A-	RHP	2020	40
13	Chris Lee	24	AA	LHP	2017	40
14	Jesus Liranzo	22	AA	RHP	2017	40
15	Aneury Tavarez	24	AAA	OF	2017	40
16	Garrett Cleavinger	22	A+	LHP	2018	40
17	Cedric Mullins	22	A	OF	2020	40
18	Tanner Scott	22	AA	LHP	2019	40

[Can_of_corn]

I like how the White Sox list has 27 names and the O's list only has 18.

Puts things into prospective.

[Enjoy Terror]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I like how the White Sox list has 27 names and the O's list only has 18.

Puts things into prospective.

In fairness, the Orioles have a playoff team and the White Sox are looking at 50 wins this year.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Enjoy Terror said:

In fairness, the Orioles have a playoff team and the White Sox are looking at 50 wins this year.

Would you like me to check the totals of the other playoff teams from last year?

[Enjoy Terror]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Would you like me to check the totals of the other playoff teams from last year?

If that makes your day better

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Enjoy Terror said:

If that makes your day better

Six of one, half dozen of another.  I don't like the playoff team excuse for not building an adequate farm system.

[ChuckS]

If Sedlock and Akin are any good we will see them before 2020.  Same goes for Hays.  

Ynoa seems high.  Santander seems low (if we keep him). Figure he would be a top 5-7 prospect. 

 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, ChuckS said:

If Sedlock and Akin are any good we will see them before 2020.  Same goes for Hays.  

 

Bundy was good, Harvey was good.

It's easy for a pitcher to have their ascent delayed for a significant period of time.

[ChuckS]

5 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Bundy was good, Harvey was good.

It's easy for a pitcher to have their ascent delayed for a significant period of time.

Well, I'm assuming no injury which I figure these projections were also doing. 

If Akin and Sedlock are REALLY good we could see them by the end of this season.  I'm more optimistic about Akin based on early returns.  Late 2018 or early 2019 seems reasonable if they end up being good prospects.  They will be 23 then.  

I wouldn't expect Hays to move as fast but if he's a starting caliber major league player than I'd hope to see him up here by 2019.  

I'll be disappointed if any of these guys don't start at Frederick.  If they can't handle it there at 21/22 then they weren't very good to begin with.  

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, ChuckS said:

Well, I'm assuming no injury which I figure these projections were also doing. 

If Akin and Sedlock are REALLY good we could see them by the end of this season.  I'm more optimistic about Akin based on early returns.  Late 2018 or early 2019 seems reasonable if they end up being good prospects.  They will be 23 then.  

I wouldn't expect Hays to move as fast but if he's a starting caliber major league player than I'd hope to see him up here by 2019.  

I'll be disappointed if any of these guys don't start at Frederick.  If they can't handle it there at 21/22 then they weren't very good to begin with.  

KLaw stated that Sedlock could have been a weapon out of the pen as early as last season.

I would prefer if they were not rushed like Gausman and Bundy were.

[ChuckS]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

KLaw stated that Sedlock could have been a weapon out of the pen as early as last season.

I would prefer if they were not rushed like Gausman and Bundy were.

Gausman was certainly rushed.  He wasn't given a full season in the minors (and wasn't that dominant there) before being promoted to the Orioles.  

Bundy was absolutely dominant and earned his cup of tea at the end of the 2012 season.  That elbow was going to go either way. 

I'm not advocating either of them being up here this season unless they have earned it.  But I don't believe in holding guys back just to do it.  Sedlock was very average in Aberdeen.  There is a good chance he will need a couple years to develop.  Or maybe he's just not very good.  I think a lot of these questions will be answered the first month or two of the minor league season.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, ChuckS said:

Gausman was certainly rushed.  He wasn't given a full season in the minors (and wasn't that dominant there) before being promoted to the Orioles.  

Bundy was absolutely dominant and earned his cup of tea at the end of the 2012 season.  That elbow was going to go either way. 

I'm not advocating either of them being up here this season unless they have earned it.  But I don't believe in holding guys back just to do it.  Sedlock was very average in Aberdeen.  There is a good chance he will need a couple years to develop.  Or maybe he's just not very good.  I think a lot of these questions will be answered the first month or two of the minor league season.  

I wasn't suggesting his injury was the result of his 2012 promotion.

I think the Rays' approach to promoting pitchers gets better results.

[ChuckS]

10 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I wasn't suggesting his injury was the result of his 2012 promotion.

I think the Rays' approach to promoting pitchers gets better results.

If these guys earn second half promotions to Bowie and are dominant there I would not be surprised to see them starting for us late in the season and maybe in the playoffs just based on need and the lack of viable options.  Unlikely but certainly possible.  

There are plenty of other starters ahead of them right now, but other than maybe Chris Lee there is not much to get excited about and two or three of our big league rotation spots could be a revolving door.  

Akin could be a better version of Wade Miley come September.  

[Frobby]

7 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

I like how the White Sox list has 27 names and the O's list only has 18.

Puts things into prospective.

The Yankees had 33 I think.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

The Yankees had 33 I think.  

Not surprised.  They have done a heck of a job rebuilding and didn't have to hit rock bottom to do it.  For all the pride some folks have in the O's not having a losing season recently when was the last time the Yankees did?