I've been belly aching about this for 2 weeks. Advanced hit tool, great eye, excellent defense. Should be in the bigs next year, and the Sox
are spoon feeding him.
Alex has been killing it at AA for a month. He also played very well in 2016 before injuries took a toll last season.
What will he become in the future? He's 23, which leaves enough time for more development. Is he going to be a
good 4th outfielder or an everyday player? His skill set reminds me quite a bit of Alex Gordon. With as many out-
fielders as the Sox have he might get lost in the shuffle. Could end up a Rule #5 steal for some other club.
I'm not sure it would be stupid at all. The collective bargaining agreement ends in 1-2 years and you can't assume the deal will remain the same. I'd just as soon bring him and Kopech and Stevens up. Let them play and learn while rebuilding interest in the franchise.
P.S. Just release Adam Engel already.
It's well known madrigal has the best hit tool in the draft and probably the best eye. His defense is very good already. He also has the highest floor in the draft.
He should be starting at the highest level. Winston Salem sounds about right to me. I don't think it would surprise any one if he was our starting 2B April 1 2020.
No, it really is a bad year for injuries. Maybe next year we'll just have a normal year for that sort of thing. One healthy year and we could add
10-12 new players to the major league roster.