Jud Fabian 2022

[baltfan]

2 hours ago, RZNJ said:

The guy hit .239 in 2021 and .249 in 2022 and struck out at a high rate. That’s why teams passed on him and even why the Orioles waited until 67.  If the Red Sox offered him 3M last year he’d be a Red Sox.

As good as he looks, Beavers might be better.   He’s a full year younger than Fabian and doing pretty well himself.  So far so good.   On paper, Wagner looked like the best hitter of the three.   Still might be.

The Orioles and Ravens have been collaborating on draft strategy.  I am sure part of why they waited was because they thought they could wait.  

[Tony-OH]

While we need to calm the jets a bit on college players doing well in A Ball, I will say this group of Beavers, Fabian, and Young are way more athletic with better swing decisions than previous draft classes, especially last year with Trimble, Rhodes and Williams all looking to have limited ceilings. 

Now saying that, they are off to some nice starts to their careers especially Young and Fabian who did not have good college seasons. Young definitely has some pitch recognition issues that I've already seen and Fabian was overwhelmed by a pitcher who was throwing in the high 90s in one at bat, so we have a ways to go before claiming success yet.

I will say even Hobbs has a nice set up at the plate and Retzbach reportedly has some of the best EVs on the team in BP though I'm not sure about his catch tool in the games I've seen so far.

[Getz]

 

Edited August 29, 2022 by Getz

[Sports Guy]

That surprises me but it’s not like  they have a lot of games left.

[Aglets]

Ironbirds have two weeks of games left.  Wonder if Fabian can hit well enough to skip Aberdeen in 2023.  Probably not.  But he is definitely one to watch imo.

[Sports Guy]

Just now, Aglets said:

Ironbirds have two weeks of games left.  Wonder if Fabian can hit well enough to skip Aberdeen in 2023.  Probably not.  But he is definitely one to watch imo.

I would guess he still starts in A ball next year but he may not be there long if he plays at a high level.

[oh-wee-ohs]

That was quick.

[emmett16]

Pretty fantastic reward for a great start to his career.  I didn't see that coming.  Hope he can keep it up and turn some more heads. 

[sportsfan8703]

Arizona Fall League?

[Chaka Garcia]

5 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Arizona Fall League?

I would love see this happen and see how he does.

[LookinUp]

2 hours ago, Aglets said:

Ironbirds have two weeks of games left.  Wonder if Fabian can hit well enough to skip Aberdeen in 2023.  Probably not.  But he is definitely one to watch imo.

If he skips Aberdeen, they think they have something special. I'd guess they really like him, but really doubt he starts in Bowie.

[Tony-OH]

39 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Arizona Fall League?

Gotta wonder if that is part of the equation here. This is the fastest they've moved a college guy in his drafted year, including Rutschman and Cowser. I'm not saying he's better than those two, just pointing out how quickly they've pushed him with limited PAs at a level.

Kinda sucks from my scouting perspective as the Sally League is waste land of MiLB TV coverage.

[Alasdaire]

The front office love this kid. Jim Callis had the minor league director, Matt Blood, on a podcast and asked him who were the guys in the system to watch going forward. Blood named Fabian alongside Joey Ortiz and Coby Mayo.

[seak05]

I wonder if the quick promotion was because Fabian was a year older? or just crowded OF? 

[Hazmat]

Awesome development.  I was checking out Brooks Lee's stats earlier today and noticed that he played 4 games in the FCL before jumping straight to A+ ball where he is currently OPSing .825.  Jud is about 4 months older than Lee.