McDaniel updated top 50

[Sports Guy]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/37708227/top-50-2023-mlb-prospects-updated-de-la-cruz-mayer-holliday
 

Holliday is 4, Cowser is 31 and Mayo is 38. Povich is just on the outside looking in.  Holliday has a 60 grade and the other 2 are at 55.

Kjerstad listed as a riser (45 grade before season and 50 now).

Basallo and Wagner listed as guys that have jumped 2 grades.

[ShoelesJoe]

I understand that age is a factor, but Mayo over Westburg? 

[Sports Guy]

10 minutes ago, ShoelesJoe said:

I understand that age is a factor, but Mayo over Westburg? 

Mayo’s OPS is pushing 900 in AA at age 21. He’s walking a lot and carrying a 390 OBP.

[Frobby]

56 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Mayo’s OPS is pushing 900 in AA at age 21. He’s walking a lot and carrying a 390 OBP.

Mayo hasn’t been getting a lot of hype and attention this spring on this site, probably because other players have put up even gaudier numbers.   But yes, what he’s doing in AA at his age is impressive.  He’s made excellent progress from 2022.   

[baltfan]

Is there a bigger surprise on this list than Max Wagner rising?

[Say O!]

28 minutes ago, baltfan said:

Is there a bigger surprise on this list than Max Wagner rising?

Agree. Although would also add that Kiley is higher on Povich than most, he has on just cut top50. 

[Just Regular]

5 hours ago, ShoelesJoe said:

I understand that age is a factor, but Mayo over Westburg? 

For me Jordan Westburg has just about crossed from the Nuke LaLoosh to the Crash Davis half of the football field, complete with minor league homeruns being kind of a dubious distinction.

I hope we get to see results where in 2025 Adam Frazier, Joey Ortiz, Jordan Westburg and Connor Norby all get 600 PA on four of the 30 Clubs, and then we can see how Elias did.

It is certainly possible Westburg is full on awesome, and this is just a tough asset management, 40-man break.

 

[owknows]

15 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

For me Jordan Westburg has just about crossed from the Nuke LaLoosh to the Crash Davis half of the football field, complete with minor league homeruns being kind of a dubious distinction.

I hope we get to see results where in 2025 Adam Frazier, Joey Ortiz, Jordan Westburg and Connor Norby all get 600 PA on four of the 30 Clubs, and then we can see how Elias did.

It is certainly possible Westburg is full on awesome, and this is just a tough asset management, 40-man break.

 

I'm finally getting to the point where I can understand 40% of what you say.

[clapdiddy]

2 minutes ago, owknows said:

I'm finally getting to the point where I can understand 40% of what you say.

I think you are about 20% more than anyone else!