Samuel Basallo 2023

[Tony-OH]

 

[RZNJ]

5 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Singled on his first at bat. In his second PA, hit an absolute monster home run to center field (outfielder barely moved). Wow!

Wow!   You're way ahead of Gameday!

[Tony-OH]

Just now, RZNJ said:

Wow!   You're way ahead of Gameday!

Yeah, they had a late start and not sure if they caught up yet.

[Sports Guy]

He’s a top 10 guy for me and could be top 5 and a top 100 guy by the end of the year.

[jabba72]

Definitely looks like a beast here. 

[sportsfan8703]

1 hour ago, jabba72 said:

Definitely looks like a beast here. 

He’s a big dude. Can’t believe he’s just 18. 

[sportsfan8703]

At what point does the pressure build to take him off C and just let him focus on his bat?

[glenn__davis]

2 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

At what point does the pressure build to take him off C and just let him focus on his bat?

Not any time soon I wouldn't think, unless you have some reason to believe that playing catcher is hindering his development.

[btdart20]

11 hours ago, jabba72 said:

Definitely looks like a beast here. 

My amateur take:  He looks quick to the zone and power through the zone on that swing.  

[btdart20]

3 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

At what point does the pressure build to take him off C and just let him focus on his bat?

52 minutes ago, glenn__davis said:

Not any time soon I wouldn't think, unless you have some reason to believe that playing catcher is hindering his development.

Agreed.  He'll be a C until he proves otherwise.  The only other factor when he's a year out is the State of Adley.

[jabba72]

1 hour ago, btdart20 said:

My amateur take:  He looks quick to the zone and power through the zone on that swing.  

Agree. Its hard to believe he's 18 in the clip. He could possibly move up a few levels this year.

[Sports Guy]

Basallo has a chance to be on the ML radar within a year or so. 

I tend to doubt he gets to AA this year but I think it’s possible. Most likely, he stays in Delmarva for 2-3 months and then moves to Aberdeen for the rest of the year. But if Delmarva ends up being a 1-2 month stay, then Bowie sometime in August remains a possibility.

He’s probably one of the handful of guys I am most intrigued with in terms of watching his progress this year.

Well, him and that stellar 2021 draft class of course.

[ChuckS]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

Basallo has a chance to be on the ML radar within a year or so. 

I tend to doubt he gets to AA this year but I think it’s possible. Most likely, he stays in Delmarva for 2-3 months and then moves to Aberdeen for the rest of the year. But if Delmarva ends up being a 1-2 month stay, then Bowie sometime in August remains a possibility.

He’s probably one of the handful of guys I am most intrigued with in terms of watching his progress this year.

Well, him and that stellar 2021 draft class of course.

Yeah, I don't see him being rushed like that considering his age and the position he plays. 

He would have had to established himself as one of the top prospects in all of baseball over the next few months, to end up in Bowie by the end of the season.  Highly unlikely. 

[Sports Guy]

4 minutes ago, ChuckS said:

Yeah, I don't see him being rushed like that considering his age and the position he plays. 

He would have had to established himself as one of the top prospects in all of baseball over the next few months, to end up in Bowie by the end of the season.  Highly unlikely. 

It’s not rushing him if he proves to be “too good” for the level he’s at. Age doesn’t matter.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

It’s not rushing him if he proves to be “too good” for the level he’s at. Age doesn’t matter.

I think we should keep guys down where they aren't being challenged to build up their self confidence.