KnightsOnMintSt Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 One thing that I always look forward to as Spring Training comes to a close is where the top prospects will start the 2020 season. Here are mine! 1. Robert- Chicago 2. Kopech- Charlotte 3. Madrigal- Charlotte 4. Vaughn- Winston-Salem 5. Dunning- Birmingham (June) 6. Stiever- Birmingham 7. Basabe- Charlotte 8. Rutherford- Birmingham 9. Adolfo- Birmingham 10. Gonzalez- Charlotte 11. Sheets- Charlotte 12. Thompson- Great Falls 13. Dalquist- Great Falls 14. Pilkington- Birmingham 15. Johnson- Charlotte What do you guys think? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, KnightsOnMintSt said: One thing that I always look forward to as Spring Training comes to a close is where the top prospects will start the 2020 season. Here are mine! 1. Robert- Chicago 2. Kopech- Charlotte 3. Madrigal- Charlotte 4. Vaughn- Winston-Salem 5. Dunning- Birmingham (June) 6. Stiever- Birmingham 7. Basabe- Charlotte 8. Rutherford- Birmingham 9. Adolfo- Birmingham 10. Gonzalez- Charlotte 11. Sheets- Charlotte 12. Thompson- Great Falls 13. Dalquist- Great Falls 14. Pilkington- Birmingham 15. Johnson- Charlotte What do you guys think? Not a chance. He'll definitely be in Birmingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsOnMintSt Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, SoxAce said: Not a chance. He'll definitely be in Birmingham. I’m guessing they have him on a similar path as Madrigal. Start him in WS for a month, then Birmingham from May through July, then finish off the season in Charlotte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1. Robert- Chicago 2. Kopech- Charlotte 3. Madrigal- Charlotte 4. Vaughn- Birmingham 5. Dunning- Birmingham (June) 6. Stiever- Birmingham 7. Basabe- Charlotte 8. Rutherford- Birmingham 9. Adolfo- Charlotte 10. Gonzalez- Birmingham 11. Sheets- Charlotte 12. Thompson- Kannapolis 13. Dalquist- Kannapolis 14. Pilkington- Birmingham 15. Johnson- Birmingham 16. Yolbert Sanchez- Kannapolis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: 1. Robert- Chicago 2. Kopech- Charlotte 3. Madrigal- Charlotte 4. Vaughn- Birmingham 5. Dunning- Birmingham (June) 6. Stiever- Birmingham 7. Basabe- Charlotte 8. Rutherford- Birmingham 9. Adolfo- Charlotte 10. Gonzalez- Birmingham 11. Sheets- Charlotte 12. Thompson- Kannapolis 13. Dalquist- Kannapolis 14. Pilkington- Birmingham 15. Johnson- Birmingham 16. Yolbert Sanchez- Kannapolis I mostly agree with this. But given they got that bonus option for Micker, I think he starts at AA. I also wonder if Yolbert goes straight to High A given he’ll be 23 to start the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I've heard that Yolbert, Thompson and Dalquist are slated to start in Kanny. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: I mostly agree with this. But given they got that bonus option for Micker, I think he starts at AA. Completely agree. He didn't have many PAs before he went down and he's not nearly as advanced with the bat as say Vaughn who can (and likely will) jump to AA seamlessly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 26 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: I've heard that Yolbert, Thompson and Dalquist are slated to start in Kanny. That’s great news on Thompson & Dalquist. Do you envision Yolbert just getting a short stint at Kanny to start the year before moving to High A or are they going to take things slow with him given his bat is lagging way behind his glove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I thought Yolbert would start at Winston-Salem so I'm not really sure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Awesome on Thompson/Dalquist. That's about what they did with Adams too (though adams/danish pitched a bit more their first year post draft). Kanny/W-S not going to be the most fun this year, but Kanny still has some stuff to watch. Really excited for short-season ball though and see some of the progression from last year. Bounce back years for Bush/Sosa would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, bmags said: Awesome on Thompson/Dalquist. That's about what they did with Adams too (though adams/danish pitched a bit more their first year post draft). Kanny/W-S not going to be the most fun this year, but Kanny still has some stuff to watch. Really excited for short-season ball though and see some of the progression from last year. Bounce back years for Bush/Sosa would be great. I think Kanny could be pretty interesting depending on which guys from Great Falls get the bump and if they force Bush and/or Sosa to repeat. The problem is outside of Harvin Mendoza (I personal favorite of mine), most of the younger Great Falls guys really struggled last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said: I think Kanny could be pretty interesting depending on which guys from Great Falls get the bump and if they force Bush and/or Sosa to repeat. The problem is outside of Harvin Mendoza (I personal favorite of mine), most of the younger Great Falls guys really struggled last year. Mieses and Comas were on track at least. Kannys the jump, so we’ll see who has a possible big league future quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 hours ago, bmags said: Awesome on Thompson/Dalquist. That's about what they did with Adams too (though adams/danish pitched a bit more their first year post draft). Kanny/W-S not going to be the most fun this year, but Kanny still has some stuff to watch. Really excited for short-season ball though and see some of the progression from last year. Bounce back years for Bush/Sosa would be great. Bush still has far too many empty swings but when he makes contact he hits the holy hell out of it. Top of the chart exit velos. He has to find an approach where he can put the ball in play more often while not sacrificing that crazy power. He'll still be young for Kanny but it's go time young man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Bush still has far too many empty swings but when he makes contact he hits the holy hell out of it. Top of the chart exit velos. He has to find an approach where he can put the ball in play more often while not sacrificing that crazy power. He'll still be young for Kanny but it's go time young man. Good points here. He also struggled with injuries and had trouble with his vision last year which is corrected. If he stays healthy, I think he has a better year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Good points here. He also struggled with injuries and had trouble with his vision last year which is corrected. If he stays healthy, I think he has a better year. Tyler flowers glasses pt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsOnMintSt Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 I am really excited to watch Gavin Sheets in Charlotte this year. With the short porch in right field, I think he will put up some pretty incredible power numbers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 On 1/29/2020 at 9:05 AM, KnightsOnMintSt said: I am really excited to watch Gavin Sheets in Charlotte this year. With the short porch in right field, I think he will put up some pretty incredible power numbers. Agreed, he gets slept on but I think he'll actually be a solid MLB option in the future (probably not for us). From 5/30 to the end of the season, he hit .287/.372/.481 with a 148 wRC+. For reference, Robert posted a 155 wRC+ in AA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 There's a scenario that's not at all far-fetched where Collins, Sheets, and Vaughn all dominate their levels while Abreu and Encarnacion perform to expectations in MLB. At some point, a trade will probably be necessary, even in addition to declining the option on EE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Sheets posted below avg exit velocities especially for a 1B. That and his approach is going to catch up to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Sheets posted below avg exit velocities especially for a 1B. That and his approach is going to catch up to him. What specifically do you think is wrong with his approach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 It's not geared for power. It's more an opposite field line drive (his launch angles are also poor) approach. Not exactly what you're looking for in a power hitting 1b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I like these articles. However, in the OF one, can someone be notoriously, well coached? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 20 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Sheets posted below avg exit velocities especially for a 1B. That and his approach is going to catch up to him. He looks like Adam Dunn swinging. Scares the shit out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 24 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Sheets posted below avg exit velocities especially for a 1B. That and his approach is going to catch up to him. they'll know more this year at Charlotte. Birmingham is notoriously hard on power numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 How hard he hits the ball is how hard he hits the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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