Kyle Stowers 2021

[Ruzious]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

To be clear — 13 HR at Bowie.  He also hit 7 for Aberdeen.   So that’s a nice healthy 20.

Yup, and he's OPS'd a bit over .900 at both stops - pretty impressive.  At some point next year, his play could force the O's to promote him to Baltimore.

I feel bad for Watson - who's looking good at Bowie but a year older than Stowers and behind too many people to have much of a chance to get to the majors anytime soon.  Watson's a good all-around CFer - but probably not good enough that he's gonna force them to move him up.  And with Cowser and perhaps others probably coming up from behind him at some point, it's a tough situation.    

 

[Mooreisbetter27]

2 hours ago, Frobby said:

To be clear — 13 HR at Bowie.  He also hit 7 for Aberdeen.   So that’s a nice healthy 20.

Correct, I was posting numbers from Bowie only (ops included). 

[Aglets]

.916 OPS at Bowie now with 57 games played.    Pretty awesome.  He has to start at Norfolk in 2022 right?

Another fun fact.   Despite being a left handed hitter here are his splits in 2021 so far:

vs RHP .859     (303 PA)

vs LHP .987     (95 PA)

Santander better watch out next year...........

I guess Kyle could move to LF as well if everyone is hitting.

[Frobby]

29 minutes ago, Aglets said:

.916 OPS at Bowie now with 57 games played.    Pretty awesome.  He has to start at Norfolk in 2022 right?

Another fun fact.   Despite being a left handed hitter here are his splits in 2021 so far:

vs RHP .859     (303 PA)

vs LHP .987     (95 PA)

Santander better watch out next year...........

I guess Kyle could move to LF as well if everyone is hitting.

He surely goes to Norfolk.   His K rate still worries me but at least it didn’t increase when he went from hi A to AA.   It’s really his only wart, but it’s a big one.  

[Aglets]

37 minutes ago, Frobby said:

He surely goes to Norfolk.   His K rate still worries me but at least it didn’t increase when he went from hi A to AA.   It’s really his only wart, but it’s a big one.  

A high K rate can still play if he maintains a good OBP.  His is currently .388 for 2021.   Obviously we probably shouldn't project that to follow exactly to MLB.   But there are guys that have higher than average K rates (looks like the average K% is 24% this year)  that are still very productive major leaguers.   Stowers is at 32 right now which I agree is a concern.   That is a bit higher than Mark Reynolds.  But less than Joey Gallo!!!   

[LookinUp]

It's a rare power/defense/obp combo so he has some value if the bat falls back a little due to the k rate/contact issues.

[Frobby]

12 minutes ago, Aglets said:

A high K rate can still play if he maintains a good OBP.  His is currently .388 for 2021.   Obviously we probably shouldn't project that to follow exactly to MLB.   But there are guys that have higher than average K rates (looks like the average K% is 24% this year)  that are still very productive major leaguers.   Stowers is at 32 right now which I agree is a concern.   That is a bit higher than Mark Reynolds.  But less than Joey Gallo!!!   

I’m just worried that 32% in HiA/AA becomes 38-40% against major league pitching.   You don’t always see that big a jump in the majors (Gallo was 34.5% in the minors, 37.0% in the majors, for example), but sometimes you do.  

[LTO's]

Stowers reminds me of Cody Bellinger. I think he will always be able to get on base and play solid D in the OF. The swing could present some contact issues and streaky hitting. Still, I think he's on the big league club next year which would be outstanding considering his first season. 

[RZNJ]

Dude looks like he's put on some serious weight/muscle since he was drafted.   I was expecting tall and lanky.

[jabba72]

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@JoeTrezz

Rival scout today named Stowers as a player who stood out in the Orioles system, telling me he “has a chance to be a better player than what the industry consensus appeared to be entering this year.”

Strower's almost 24 he should be in Norfolk by now IMO. He looks good but I would pump the brakes on the hype. He'll have to seriously produce in Norfolk for the O's to make an opening for him. 

[RZNJ]

1 minute ago, jabba72 said:

Strower's almost 24 he should be in Norfolk by now IMO. He looks good but I would pump the brakes on the hype. He'll have to seriously produce in Norfolk for the O's to make an opening for him. 

What hype?   He's a good prospect having a very good year.   He's 23 in AA.   That's pretty normal for a college player, especially considering the lost year.   He'll have to produce but "seriously produce"?     Is it that tough to crack the vaunted Orioles lineup?

[Aglets]

21 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

What hype?   He's a good prospect having a very good year.   He's 23 in AA.   That's pretty normal for a college player, especially considering the lost year.   He'll have to produce but "seriously produce"?     Is it that tough to crack the vaunted Orioles lineup?

I don't know about you but I want to see the 2nd coming of Griffey before I'm comfortable giving up DJ Stewart's roster spot.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Aglets said:

I don't know about you but I want to see the 2nd coming of Griffey before I'm comfortable giving up DJ Stewart's roster spot.

Wouldn't it be the 3rd coming of Griffey, since we've already had two of them?

[jabba72]

39 minutes ago, Aglets said:

I don't know about you but I want to see the 2nd coming of Griffey before I'm comfortable giving up DJ Stewart's roster spot.

Sure if all we're really talking about is the 4th OF spot I guess he has that ceiling. 

[Three Run Homer]

11 hours ago, Ruzious said:

 

I feel bad for Watson - who's looking good at Bowie but a year older than Stowers and behind too many people to have much of a chance to get to the majors anytime soon.  Watson's a good all-around CFer - but probably not good enough that he's gonna force them to move him up.  And with Cowser and perhaps others probably coming up from behind him at some point, it's a tough situation.    

 

Watson could help himself by taking a walk once in a while.  Currently he has 3 BB and 30 K in over 100 PA's in Bowie.  Whatever the organization has been telling Ryan Mountcastle about patience, they need to tell Watson too--he has power and speed and could become a good major league player if he incorporated better plate discipline.