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Thanks for the updated prospect rankings!   

Where would you rank Gassaway?   He has a high batting average and doesn't strike out too much, but the home runs and slugging are down from last year.

What is considered a good pop time?   Breazeale is listed with 2.0 pop times, but I remember reading a thread where Sisco's pop times are in the 1.97 to 2.08 range.   

 

 

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Just now, Ornithological said:

Thanks for the updated prospect rankings!   

Where would you rank Gassaway?   He has a high batting average and doesn't strike out too much, but the home runs and slugging are down from last year.

What is considered a good pop time?   Breazeale is listed with 2.0 pop times, but I remember reading a thread where Sisco's pop times are in the 1.97 to 2.08 range.   

 

 

2.0 is an average pop time. for a major league catcher, but the best ones are usually lower. 

As for Gassaway, He's hitting for average, but he sells out power for the average and struggles with offspeed pitches. He's also a below average defensive outfielder. He doesn't bring much to the plate besides the ability to hit for a soft average.

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2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

2.0 is an average pop time. for a major league catcher, but the best ones are usually lower. 

Is it normal for college catching prospects to improve their pop times as they develop?   Does he seem like someone that can develop into a plus defender?

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4 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

With footwork improvements a catcher can certainly improve pop times a bit.

Breazeale has 9 passed balls already, and when there aren't guys on base he lets balls go to the backstop without attempting to catch them. Do you have any thoughts/reports on his defense as a whole?  

He does execute pitch outs well, the last two runners he threw out were fast runners on pitch-outs.

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The names I'm surprised by placement or omission are Gassaway, Reyes and Breazeale. 

Gassaway is 5 months younger than Breazeale and having a solid season two levels ahead. Don't see how they could be that far apart, unless Gassaway is literally 31.

To say Reyes was only hitting a little bit feels like an understatement. At 20 years old, he was slashing .321/.361/.436 in Hi-A. While a small sample size, these were better than his breakout 2015. Breaking his hand punching a wall is as stupid as it gets, but on the field he was showing the goods. 

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Phenomenal content. I love the fact that Akin, Wells, & Sisco are guys who moved down despite playing very well/well/well enough; to have guys that far behind Sisco pass him because of Their play, rather than his, is very encouraging. A guy moving from 10 to top 2, from 17 to 6, from 20 to 7 and from 5 to 1 is an impressive jump. 

I thought Mullins was a top 10 guy after ST, but to see him in this top 10, ahead of Sisco & after a draft is pretty exciting. We need a lead off guy, it would be nice if it was Mullins obviously. 

I've thought of Mountcastle as our top prospect but Hays sounds pretty nice defensively which gives him an edge. It's hard to believe how well these two hit. I think it would be easy to make a case for each as a top 25 bat in all of baseball, but that is clearly not what most think ..yet. Mountcastle is going to set a record for doubles, he's just incredible. These two are as enjoyable to follow as Manny & Schoop were. 

Liranzo, Lowth, & Curran are guys I have big hopes for along with the Hall boys. I think Adam Hall will be special. I'm excited about this group and I'm grateful for the article, TO. 

Breazeale may have some issues but that's a nice pick so far. Fenter is another guy I'm looking forward to seeing back. Love the Fent. Bishop getting signed....it's not so bad on the farm these days. Lots to look forward to.

 

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5 hours ago, phillyOs119 said:

Breazeale has 9 passed balls already, and when there aren't guys on base he lets balls go to the backstop without attempting to catch them. Do you have any thoughts/reports on his defense as a whole?  

He does execute pitch outs well, the last two runners he threw out were fast runners on pitch-outs.

In the five games I've watched I haven't seen any of that, but that is concerning.

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1 hour ago, MachoMachadoMan said:

The names I'm surprised by placement or omission are Gassaway, Reyes and Breazeale. 

Gassaway is 5 months younger than Breazeale and having a solid season two levels ahead. Don't see how they could be that far apart, unless Gassaway is literally 31.

To say Reyes was only hitting a little bit feels like an understatement. At 20 years old, he was slashing .321/.361/.436 in Hi-A. While a small sample size, these were better than his breakout 2015. Breaking his hand punching a wall is as stupid as it gets, but on the field he was showing the goods. 

I'm not a Gassaway or Reyes guy. Plus, remember these are power rankings, not official prospect rankings. Reyes wasn't showing much power with the average and the few games I saw him he still swings and misses by about a foot on breaking balls.

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1 hour ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

Whatever "nagging" injuries Wynns has, he belted his 6th home run of the season tonight.

Only other Orioles affiliated players to homer? Shane Hoelscher and Tanner Kirk.

Slim night for the long ball.

2 doubles for my favorite senior sign, Mason McCoy. Now batting .308/.412/.487 with more walks than strikeouts.

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