Grayson Rodriguez 2019

[cboemmeljr]

18 hours ago, LookinUp said:

You're better off hearing from others who definitely know more about Pipeline than I do, but I've been very underwhelmed by them from what I've seen. I don't think their knowledge is particularly specific or deep, so they're more a reflection of conventional wisdom than particularly insightful. For example, I doubt they'd ever be on a guy like Kremer or Britton (back in the day) the way the OH gets on them early. That's my impression, at least.

I only see 4 in that list, and that's counting Rodriguez. Am I missing someone?

Assuming health and no promotion, it's probably fair to assume that Diaz, Hall, Rodriguez, Mountcastle and our #1 overall pick will be top 100 guys. It's a long season though. If they did a list today, it's possible they'd drop Diaz off of it just because he's been injured and hasn't produced in about 10 months. But who knows, maybe a guy like Knight or Peralta would jump up on their list if they continue to dominate.

Diaz has fallen from #56 to #83

https://www.mlb.com/news/updated-top-100-prospects-list-may-2019?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

[LookinUp]

33 minutes ago, cboemmeljr said:

Diaz has fallen from #56 to #83

https://www.mlb.com/news/updated-top-100-prospects-list-may-2019?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

Shrug.

It's funny to me how short term injuries can affect such lists so often. It's like the entire scouting book on a guy gets thrown out the window after a brief, most likely insignificant, injury results in low playing time. Did they not rate him at #56 because he had talent? Is that talent suddenly gone? Of course not. 

Compare that to the OH list. It's not even comparable. Look at a guy like Hunter Harvey. I'm not at all bullish on him, but whatever. I love the arm, but haven't seen health + production. Tony/Luke still ranked him relatively highly because they're giving a scout's perspective. They of course account for risk, but they don't forget the talent while doing so. That's two perfect examples of how MLB Pipeline isn't up to par, IMO. 

[orioles22]

I hope Diaz starts living up to the hype, but he hasn't done anything since he's been with the Orioles.

[Frobby]

Rodriguez had a solid outing today, marred by a 2-run homer with 2 outs in the 5th.   Until then, he had a shutout going.   He finished today at 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K’s.     

[LTO's]

3 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Rodriguez had a solid outing today, marred by a 2-run homer with 2 outs in the 5th.   Until then, he had a shutout going.   He finished today at 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K’s.     

As always, this is more important than the box score (although he's still doing well there). Fastball velocity was down last start and was right back up this morning. We got ourselves a good one.

[Tony-OH]

14 minutes ago, LTO's said:

As always, this is more important than the box score (although he's still doing well there). Fastball velocity was down last start and was right back up this morning. We got ourselves a good one.

Nice to see the velocity bump back up a bit. 

[orioles22]

His ERA almost doubled with that home run - up all the way to 1.40. I usually don't advocate moving up young players real fast, but I'd like to see how he handles Frederick.

[LookinUp]

The minors forum is the place to be this year. Some excitement. A lot of intrigue. 

[Flash- bd]

44 minutes ago, LTO's said:

As always, this is more important than the box score (although he's still doing well there). Fastball velocity was down last start and was right back up this morning. We got ourselves a good one.

 

As silly as it is to get worried over one outing, after being burned in experiences with people like Bundy, Harvey, and Tillman to a lesser extent (at the beginning of his career), I can't help being hugely relieved by a tweet like this. Thanks for posting it!

[WalkWithElias]

35 minutes ago, orioles22 said:

His ERA almost doubled with that home run - up all the way to 1.40. I usually don't advocate moving up young players real fast, but I'd like to see how he handles Frederick.

I agree that it's tempting but we have to remember how young he is. He doesn't turn 20 until November. Obviously development is paramount, but I like the idea of young pitchers like Rodriguez, Rom, and not so young pitchers but ones with potential like Peralta to pitch in high-leverage playoff environment assuming Delmarva continues to roll and is competing for a league championship toward the end of the season. 

[orioles22]

I see that point, but perhaps Frederick could get into the postseason with Rodriguez and Knight. I don't want to rush them, but if they are dominating at one level I think challenging them a little more is a good move. I just hate the talk of moving guys who have two good starts or hit .400 for one week.

Palmer pitched in a World Series at 19. I'm just talking about moving up one level after going 5-0 with a 1.40 ERA.

[Cumberbundy]

Free article from BA:

 

 

 

 

 

[Frobby]

I like Kyle Moore’s quote in the article, “if he had went to college he’d be the best pitcher in the SEC.”

[Can_of_corn]

6 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I like Kyle Moore’s quote in the article, “if he had went to college he’d be the best pitcher in the SEC.”

As a freshman.

[Frobby]

4 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

As a freshman.

That’s how I understood his remark.