Samuel Basallo 2023

[CharmCityHokie]

4 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

Yeah, I'm very familiar with game logs in baseball reference. Even if you are winning to "do the math", which I'm not by the way  , sometimes players change positions during games and you'd have to go into the game itself to see when he switched and that's a lot of work.

There is just no easy way to get that offensive specific breakdowns while playing certain positions. Saying that, feel free to do the math and give us the break downs! 

Oh absolutely, I'm not doing the math either! Sorry if there was confusion, I wasn't suggesting you should do so, I was just pointing CHIP to a free resource where that information was somewhat available. Apologies for that, I know you already have enough on your plate!

[Frobby]

 

[deward]

 

[bluedog]

Is Basallo good enough as a catcher to be Adley's primary backup and to form a DH / C platoon with him?

And by "platoon" I mean, Basallo DHs most days and catches every 4th or 5th day and Adley catches the rest of the time and DHs when he has a day off catching duties and doesn't need to rest.

[CharmCityHokie]

2 hours ago, bluedog said:

Is Basallo good enough as a catcher to be Adley's primary backup and to form a DH / C platoon with him?

And by "platoon" I mean, Basallo DHs most days and catches every 4th or 5th day and Adley catches the rest of the time and DHs when he has a day off catching duties and doesn't need to rest.

He has a 32% caught stealing percentage this year, a .991 FP% and only 5 passed balls (which for the low minors isn't bad). Tony said in his prospect report that despite his size he's incredibly flexible and can do a split, only concern is if he outgrows the position given how he's still only 18 and already a big boy.

[bluedog]

1 hour ago, CharmCityHokie said:

He has a 32% caught stealing percentage this year, a .991 FP% and only 5 passed balls (which for the low minors isn't bad). Tony said in his prospect report that despite his size he's incredibly flexible and can do a split, only concern is if he outgrows the position given how he's still only 18 and already a big boy.

Sounds to me like that's a Yes.

[Sports Guy]

I didn’t know that league was the most pitcher friendly league in the minors.

[Frobby]

59 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

I didn’t know that league was the most pitcher friendly league in the minors.

.678 average OPS.

[StillanOfan]

Samuel Basallo now ranked #100 on mlbpipeline.com Top 100 Prospect list.

Edited July 5, 2023 by StillanOfan

[maybenxtyr]

The sky is the limit on what he can become. I expect him to move up after the draft.

[Tony-OH]

On 7/3/2023 at 11:38 AM, deward said:

 

The impressive part of that is was 1-2 and and a slider down and in which a lot of lefties struggle with. He's pretty special at the plate.

[sportsfan8703]

17 hours ago, StillanOfan said:

Samuel Basallo now ranked #100 on mlbpipeline.com Top 100 Prospect list.

Awesome.  Who was our last international player in the top 100?  Schoop?  Eduardo Rodriguez?  Urrutia/Alvarez? 

[Alasdaire]

19 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Awesome.  Who was our last international player in the top 100?  Schoop?  Eduardo Rodriguez?  Urrutia/Alvarez? 

Sounds right if excluding Yusniel Diaz.

[Paul in Virginia]

 

 

[deward]

8 minutes ago, Paul in Virginia said:

 

 

Off a lefty.