Autumn Dreamin Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 Elko and Montgomery both make BA's hot sheet: Quote 9. Tim Elko, 1B, White Sox Team: Glendale Desert Dogs Age: 25 Why He’s Here: .357/.357/.857 (5-for-14) 4 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBIs, 7 SO The Scoop: The former SEC slugger led Chicago’s system in home runs in 2023 and tied Colson Montgomery for most in 2024. He reached Triple-A in the second half and is gaining more experience for a potential 2025 callup to the rebuilding White Sox. Elko has three home runs through six AFL games, albeit with one walk and 13 strikeouts. (ME) 10. Colson Montgomery, SS, White Sox Team: Glendale Desert Dogs Age: 22 Why He’s Here: .417/.611/.750 (5-for-12) 5 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 6 BB, 1 SB, 2 SB The Scoop: This was the perfect kind of Montgomery week, as he once again demonstrated that if pitchers are going to beat him, they have to come into the strike zone. Montgomery leads the AFL with a .613 on-base percentage, which, not coincidentally, means he also leads the league with 11 runs scored. Montgomery has always drawn his share of walks, but the most important number in the AFL so far is that he has just one strikeout in 31 plate appearances (3.2%). That’s a massive improvement from his 28.6% strikeout percentage at Triple-A this year. (JC) https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/arizona-fall-league-hot-sheet-tigers-josue-briceno-continues-power-surge-in-week-2/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dreamin Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 Elko and Adler will be joining Team USA for the Premier12 tournament following their AFL time: https://www.usabaseball.com/news/usa-baseball-announces-roster-for-2024-premier12-presented-by-raxus?s=34 Old friend Touki Toussaint is also on the roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PaleAleSox Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 Why is Law saying he looks like s%*#? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 19 hours ago, PaleAleSox said: Why is Law saying he looks like s%*#? Yeah that's what I don't get....everyone else was saying his swing looks good now and Law was saying the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lyle Moooton Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 KL can’t scout pitching for the life of him, but he’s usually good with hitting. I wonder what he saw with colson that left him so sour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 1 hour ago, Autumn Dreamin said: I've seen him twice with that HR today. His other at bats are often K's. I think my presence curses him and Elko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Colson's 2nd stint in the AFL seems to be over after yesterday's game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 On 10/23/2024 at 7:05 PM, PaleAleSox said: Why is Law saying he looks like s%*#? From Keith Law's latest: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5852621/2024/10/18/afl-notes-tre-morgan-zyhir-hope-grant-taylor/ Quote Colson Montgomery, who was the White Sox’ top prospect coming into the year but struggled in Triple A, still doesn’t look right, as he’s not moving that well — he looked like he was running in quicksand when he hit a grounder to short. He’s got a big hole on the inner third of the plate, where pitchers can attack him easily with velocity. Granted, only about one in every four pitchers out here can locate well enough, but I see a real need for the White Sox to try to retool Montgomery’s swing. Maybe he's just cooked after a full season at AAA, then AFL. The Sox told him he's done for the year, so maybe they like where he's gotten to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 12 minutes ago, WestEddy said: From Keith Law's latest: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5852621/2024/10/18/afl-notes-tre-morgan-zyhir-hope-grant-taylor/ Maybe he's just cooked after a full season at AAA, then AFL. The Sox told him he's done for the year, so maybe they like where he's gotten to. Even the whole "he looks like he is running in quicksand" doesn't make at ton of sense. Didn't he steal 3 or 4 bases? Also other people are saying he finally looks right. Seems like Law is the only guy shitting on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 6 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said: Even the whole "he looks like he is running in quicksand" doesn't make at ton of sense. Didn't he steal 3 or 4 bases? Also other people are saying he finally looks right. Seems like Law is the only guy shitting on him. I think a take on him is that his back wasn't healed until September. He's just played 50% more baseball this season than he's ever played in his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 On 10/26/2024 at 8:22 AM, WestEddy said: I think a take on him is that his back wasn't healed until September. He's just played 50% more baseball this season than he's ever played in his life. Maybe it has to do with the other players getting equal playing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 The only one I've been impressed with is DJ Gladney. He makes good contact. I saw Adler and he gave up 2 HRs. One of those balls can probably be found on the 101. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 (edited) Quote Grant Taylor, RHP, Chicago White Sox (Glendale Desert Dogs) Some readers will recall that the fall before their draft year, Grant Taylor was slated to be LSU’s Friday night starter the following spring while Paul Skenes, fresh from the transfer portal, was the presumptive number two. A draft-eligible sophomore, Taylor blew out and needed Tommy John right before the start of the 2023 collegiate season and, as a result of his injury and a meager statistical track record that constituted one walk-prone season, he fell to the second round of that year’s draft. Taylor was only able to squeeze in 19.1 innings during the 2024 regular season once he was finished rehabbing, and came to the Arizona Fall League to pick up reps. He looks sensational, flashing four average or better pitches, including a plus-flashing changeup that wasn’t part of Taylor’s college repertoire at all. Last week, Taylor sat 94-98 mph throughout his outing, and was mostly in the 96-98 range early on. His fastball has vertical shape that pairs nicely with his 83-ish mph curveball, which has fair depth but often lacks bite. Taylor’s 84-87 mph slider and 87-89 mph changeup are his two nastier secondary pitches. Breaking ball consistency will be key for Taylor moving forward. His slider’s finish is inconsistent but when it’s right, at that velocity, it’s plus. His changeup is going to give him a weapon to neutralize lefties that’s better than his curveball; the bottom falls out of it just as it reaches the plate. Remember, Taylor has barely pitched since 2022. He’s unpolished but is incredibly gifted both athletically and from a stuff standpoint. Look at how powerful his lower body is and how substantial his hip and shoulder separation is at the end of the embedded video. This is a pretty special cat who is making an argument for inclusion on the Top 100 based on the quality of his stuff and the notion that he might develop as a craftsman as he accrues much-needed reps. Sometimes pitchers like this plateau and can look like Connor Phillips did this year. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/locally-sourced-arizona-fall-league-notes-grant-taylor-and-connor-phillips-are-nasty/ Edited October 29 by DirtySox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dreamin Posted Saturday at 10:41 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 10:41 PM Elko starting for Team USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted Monday at 08:50 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:50 PM So who are left on the Fall League roster? I think there is a catcher or pitcher. One game they put Gladney in CF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted Tuesday at 04:21 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:21 AM 7 hours ago, kitekrazy said: So who are left on the Fall League roster? I think there is a catcher or pitcher. One game they put Gladney in CF. Grant Taylor, Dalquist, AHT, Turner & Gladney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted Wednesday at 06:21 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:21 PM On 11/11/2024 at 9:21 PM, Sleepy Harold said: Grant Taylor, Dalquist, AHT, Turner & Gladney. None of them played yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted Wednesday at 10:38 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:38 PM 4 hours ago, kitekrazy said: None of them played yesterday. Turner, Gladney, and AHT all played Monday, and both Turner and Gladney are listed in the lineup tonight for Glendale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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