The effects of a pro strength and conditioning program might kick-start him down the path toward finding a more consistent release and sustaining the big velocity as a pro starter. Milwaukee Brewers Batting Postseason Stats 2021. Across his 94.1 innings, he racked up 111 strikeouts against just 31 walks, with a 1.21 WHIP. Pre-draft rumors pegged Kennedy as a tough sign given a strong commitment to LSU. It should be noted that DeVitos development has been plagued by stops and starts caused first by the pandemic and then by an ulnar nerve issue that shortened his 2021 season. He will be an unmistakable fixture on Pittsburghs backfields for the next couple of years and is a power-hitting corner prospect of extreme variance. Jackson Glenn, 2B. Hes been up to 100 mph, sits 96, and has solid glove-side command of a mid-80s slider. Manual adjustments are made where they seem appropriate, but we use that as a rule of thumb. His two-plane slider has nasty, late break and his changeup might have late projection because his arm action is so clean and loose. Might the changeup develop over time into a plus pitch? 2022 Pittsburgh Pirates Summary Stats Schedule Player Usage Depth Chart The depth charts found on the Team Pages are based on projected playing time, NOT the current status of a team's roster. He pairs it with two above-average secondaries: a high-80s slider with sharp, downward movement that garnered a 48% chase rate against righties, and an 11-5 curveball with a shape that mimics the slider, only slower and looser, which helps keep batters off balance and enables him to pitch backwards. JP Massey, RHP Massey, going on 23, is a very loose, projectable college prospect from Minnesota. He mixed in four pitches, with his four-seamer and slider accounting for 88% of his pitches, and the changeup and two-seamer bringing up the rear. He has a delivery similar to Ubaldo Jimnezs, where his front side flies way open and he tilts out, which helps Kellington get to a vertical arm slot. So the question is, was there actual improvement in his ability or is this just noise in the signal? Jameson Taillon / SP 4. 2023 Offseason Tracker. After the season, he again played winter ball, this time in Puerto Rico with Carolina, where Cheng struggled. Hes an arm strength reclamation project with a shot to pitch in Pittsburghs bullpen. Maikol Escotto, 2B (One weird scouting note: Peguero chokes up with two strikes, but only with his top hand, creating separation between his two hands la Kevin Youkilis.) Overall, there is a ton of in-zone swing-and-miss happening here. The 11-15 group consists of Jared Jones, Ji-hwan Bae, Anthony Solometo, Kyle Nicolas and Jared Triolo. The 2021 edition of this list featured some carping about Eric Longenhagen ranking Gabriel Moreno in the 100, because he was the exact kind of player who might not have been highly regarded in earlier eras of public prospect evaluation but who had all the markers of future success. Silvera, 18, is a physically mature righty who missed a ton of DSL bats even though he only sits 88-90. Andrew McCutchen / OF 3. Bolton was able to stay healthy for the entirety of 2022, which was an accomplishment in itself given that his professional career has been plagued by injury since it began. He could get a cup of coffee in 2023. That's nearly 30% of all their picks coming up as noteworthy prospects. Cristofer Melendez, RHP Pro teams are more open to east/west fastball operation and the Pirates might be able to coax more sweep out of Harringtons slider, though Campbell does a pretty good job developing pitchers, so there may be less developmental meat on the bone here than youd guess considering hes coming from a smaller program. His carrying tool is still his defense, especially his receiving, which is crafty and advanced. Scouting reports are. Spending all season at Triple-A, he put up decent numbers, striking out roughly a quarter of opposing batters and allowing just four homers all season. Top Prospects. He has the talent to be an everyday player, but has to improve in one or two key areas (throwing accuracy, slider recognition) for that to be his outcome. A quick overview of what FV (Future Value) means can be found here. Very Young Prospects to Monitor Gonzales has begun to track like Keston Hiura, Carter Kieboom, and Jeter Downs, and his swing shares mechanical similarities with both Hiura and Kieboom. Pedro Alvarez / 3B 2. Neither his slider nor changeup is fully baked quite yet, but if either (or both) become viable, they would bring with them a higher probability that Priester slots in as a mid-rotation starter. A core scouting rule of thumb is to take the long view with catchers who have impact offensive potential. On the showcase circuit, he was less whiff-prone than is typical for a multi-sport guy from the Northeast, though he was a pull-only hitter and struggled to contact fastballs in the upper/outer quadrant of the zone. Besides Johnson and Harrington, two other 2022 draft picks made the top 30. From 2017-21, Webbs strikeout rate more than doubled as a result of his uptick in arm strength. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 4:51 PM ET, Park Factors Even if sliders are a chronic issue for Davis, hell likely still get to enough power to produce better than the average everyday catcher. 1/ . His range and footwork are great, while his actions and arm are fine. 4/5 on a contender. You can really see his athleticism and remarkable hip/shoulder separation on his throws down to second. If his defense continues to look like it did in the 2022-23 Dominican Winter League during 2023 spring training, he may quickly be repositioned on this list. Hes been a fast-mover thus far and looks likely to continue that pattern, with a chance to show up on the big-league roster later this season, though a 2024 big league debut is more likely. Now 24 and neither protected from nor claimed during the 2022 Rule 5 draft, its imperative for him to start throwing strikes more consistently in order to find his way to a big league bullpen. Across the 2022 calendar, Davis had nearly as many HBPs as he did extra-base hits, to which the wrist fracture likely contributed. Many scouts are champing at the bit over Priesters prototypical frame and four- or five-pitch mix, depending on whether you consider his fastballs two distinct pitches. He also mixes in the occasional changeup or curveball, which accounted for a combined 11% of his offerings at Low-A. Terrero is a compact outfielder with a well-rounded skill set and strong rookie-level line. Mlodzinski started for most of his 2022 season at Double-A but was called upon for middle-inning relief on a few occasions, and though it was only a handful of appearances, he was more effective as a reliever than as a starter. Castillo is a loose rotator without a lot of bat speed, but he seems to find a way to put the bat on the ball and the power might come if he gets stronger. Neil Walker / 2B 5. Samaniego looks like a typical second lefty out of a bullpen, sitting 92-94 mph with a deceptive, whippy arm action, and locating his fastball with precision on the arm-side part of the plate. Whats more, theres a chance Triolo hits enough to simply be an everyday option at second (or if he turns out to be okay in center). 2023 600 PA / 200 IP Projections Steamer600. . He was Rule 5 eligible after the season, and hitters who have performed that well at High-A tend to be added to their clubs 40-man roster, but Lopez doesnt have a crystal clear defensive home and his plate discipline needs a lot of seasoning, so he wasnt a real threat to be taken. The husky Nunez swings really hard and generates big peak exit velocities. Before he was drafted he was considered, at least at FanGraphs, a more likely reliever due to the quality of his stuff. Solometo certainly has superficial frame-based projection, but his athleticism and explosiveness are comfortably below whats typical of someone who finds more and more velocity deep into their 20s. This impressive performance inspired his offseason 40-man addition. His slider lacks nasty, biting movement, but his arm slot makes it tough on lefty hitters, and his command of it gives it back-foot utility against righties. While it may seem like a lot of time has passed since he put his name on the prospect map with his otherworldly 2018 DSL performance, Nunez is still very young; hell turn 22 during spring training, where hes a non-roster invitee. The barrel-chested Smith-Njigba has huge strength-driven power and a patient approach that borders on passive. Thats a very walkable path. It shows above-average arm-side action on occasion, but hes only throwing it 12% of the time. Pathways toward a more impactful role are most likely to be carved by Harringtons command outperforming this projection. Rodriguezs arm is comfortably plus. Chen is a very advanced righty with a deep repertoire led by his plus changeup. His delivery is violent and scary, especially given the injury track record, though not all of his injuries in the past have been to his arm. Selbys fastball sits 96-98 mph and he looks to blow it past hitters up in the zone. His turn at the 2022 Futures Game gave viewers a glimpse of his heater/curveball combo, showcasing the carry on his mid-90s fastball in contrast to the vertical depth of the high-spin (2,800 rpm) curve. Isaias Uribe, LHP Short but not small, his lack of length and size is actually an advantage for Johnsons swing, as he can enjoy a bat path geared for power and lift without it being too long. Their top ten, in. DeVito is a bird of a feather that has flocked together in the Pirates system: a promising arm with in-zone swing-and-miss, but one whose unsteady command has prevented him from capitalizing on that whiff rate. Malone, a former first round high schooler who was part of the Starling Marte trade with Arizona, has barely pitched since he was acquired, and dealt with shoulder injuries in 2022. He has above-average bat-to-ball skills and very little power. RotoWire News: Gonzales will join the Pirates' major-league camp this spring. He missed basically all of September and was shelled in the only start he made coming off the IL. This FV grade is commensurate with a mid-first round high school infield prospect. Axiel Plaz, C document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { He has become meaningfully stronger over the last year and has more of a balanced, low-ball swing now, as opposed to the slash-and-dash style of contact in his pro debut. He spent more of his big league time in the outfield than at his native second base. Thats something to watch as Jones continues to progress through the minors. He appears tentative on routine throws and still isnt a sure-handed defender. ago His delivery evokes Madison Bumgarners long, slingin lefty arm stroke, and Solometos east/west feel for location is Bum-ish, but dont mistake this for a true comp, as Bumgarner had already made 24 big league starts at Solometos age. Still 17 years old as of initial list publication, De Los Santos DSL barrel rate (its more a proxy for a barrel rate the exit velo and launch benchmarks arent exactly the same as Statcasts Barrels, but its the same idea) is so high that it actually breaks an age-adjusted 20-80 scale, grading out as an 83. Meanwhile, put on the tape, limited though it may be, and youll see an explosive young athlete with a prototypical baseball frame and premium bat speed, sizzling line drives all over the field. Pittsburgh Pirates Top 43 Prospects by Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin February 9, 2023 Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Top Prospects Team Lists 2023 2022 AL NL Below is an analysis. Melendez (sitting 97) and Mateo (sitting 95) are upper-level relievers with poor control. The Pirates are going to develop him at many different positions with the hope that he can provide a late-game upgrade at a couple different spots (hes already very good at third base), serve as righty power off the bench, and work in middle relief. Spotty command and limited fastball utility push Mlodzinski into a multi-inning relief role. Jose Tabata / OF. For now, hes lithe enough for third, where he has a shot to be an everyday player based largely on his power projection. Barcos long, low arm slot creates a flat approach angle, but hes not really inclined to climb the ladder and pitch at the top of the zone right now, instead living on the arm-side third of the plate with sink and tail. Here are the Pirates' 2023 Top 30 prospects March 1, 2023 Pirates' Chandler going all in on pitching February 28, 2023 Pirates return No. feels like the more realistic path to an eventual 45-grade role, or above. Plaz had a cartoonish line in the DSL (he slugged over .700), but hes very burly and physically mature for a 17-year-old, so wed like to see him do it stateside. He clearly wasnt comfortable in center field during his brief time there last season, but he only played there once every couple of weeks and he isnt a firm no at the position, even if he is bad there right now. That creates backspin and carry on his fastball and big depth on his curve. If it does, he should be a 50, and that grade was discussed during the Pirates list-making process. His swing is quite uphill from the left side and he can tend to swing underneath fastballs up and away from him, but overall he is very difficult to make whiff inside the strike zone despite his steep-launch style of contact. His swing decisions and ability to make contact out front and tap into his latent power improved throughout the season. He was ranked 25th on the Pirates list at the end of 2022, but we were blown away after watching him on video and seeing some of his underlying DSL data during the construction of this list. He spins the hell out of everything that leaves his hand, in particular his slider, which averaged over 2,700 rpm, but his inability to fine tune his command puts a damper on its utility (his walk rate was an untenable 12.4% across his 75.2 innings of work). The component parts of a scouting, tools-oriented look De Los Santos frame, bat speed, and infield actions put him in that range, while the DSL data reinforces it somewhat. Despite all of that, Priester took a hit in a lot of the national prospect outlets, dropping off quite a few Top 100 lists. After pitching well at the U-18 World Championships and at a Nike showcase in Asia, he signed for about $1.25 million, which is pretty sizable for a late-market signee. The recent track record of hitters this size isnt favorable, with only Franmil Reyes really panning out, but its exciting to watch Blanco take BP and see how loose and athletic he is for his size. Be warned that he may hit for huge power at Greensboro in 2023, but the key thing to watch is his strikeout rate. He has the stuff to continue developing as a starter just in case things click, but the bullpen is Jimenezs more likely future destination. Hes on track to debut in 2025 as a starter if those issues improve and as a reliever if they do not. Prospects Coverage | FanGraphs Baseball In addition to sending Bradley back to Boston, the Milwaukee Brewers are also sending two of their top-30 prospects. Last year, Fraizers 2021 performance at Greensboro (which included 20 homers) convinced us that he had a chance to be a big deal, but his plate discipline was a big problem against Double-A pitching. He did not pass. Its going to be fascinating to watch him develop, and if it doesnt work, hell probably still be a viable reliever. It comes out of his hand from a high arm slot that looks like the kind optimized for data-friendly ride, but the pitchs downhill angle makes it less of a weapon at the letters and actually makes it very vulnerable within the strike zone. Anthony began writing over 10 years ago, starting a personal blog to cover the 2011 MLB draft, where the Pirates selected first overall. Looking forward to fangraphs being wrong Campman92 5 min. Podcasts: . Jimenez has a very good sweeping, upper-70s curveball and creates plus action on a changeup that he sells with fantastic arm speed. While he was already throwing quite hard, Ortiz came into even more velocity in 2022 and averaged 97 mph on his fastball, up two ticks from 2021. His player page shows him above average in UZR/150, OAA and RAA (although only 1 in each of the latter two). Theyre finding them. It can be found here. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted But at other times, he had difficulty maintaining the velocity as the innings wore on, which was compounded by his ongoing command inconsistency. Perhaps as an adjustment to deal with this issue, Priester now mixes in plenty of fastballs for which he pronates on release, giving the pitch screwball-like spin. Triolos swing and footwork in the box make him vulnerable in a couple of obvious ways (high heat, sliders away), and we dont think the 60-grade hit, 45-grade power profile that he has put on paper so far will hold quite that much water against big league arms. If this were a high school draft prospect, you would already know his name based purely on how explosive De Los Santos is in the batters box. Sammy Siani, LF. The average draft position (ADP) included is from Draft Champions leagues from January 19 to February 19 at the NFBC, which you can find here.These leagues draft 50 players and that's all they get for the year no pickups or drops. Fourth-round high school pitcher Owen Kellington was a participant in the 2021 Draft League and Combine, and looked like an interesting, slow-burning developmental prospect prior to a hamstring injury than ended his 2022 season. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. His fastball velocity is down, in the 92-94 mph range, a far cry from Priesters upper-90s peak. Some aspects of that optimistic projection still exist, while others have changed or are currently absent, but the tools package here is still on par with the middle of the everyday second baseman player population, and were hoping that young Peguero will polish up his games current smudges. Hes naturally adept at framing low strikes because hes already so low to the ground, but its also fair to wonder if such a small athlete can withstand the grind of catching 80-100 games every summer. However, Priester makes up for it with his preferred secondaries a huge, arcing curveball that Priester has had forever, and a more recently developed mid-80s slider both of which have garnered swing-and-miss rates well above the big league average. Connor Scott, RF Joness velocity and breaking ball quality (a power, mid-80s slider with vertical action) give him the floor of a really good reliever, especially if he can somehow throw harder an inning at a time. Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports. The pitch has natural tailing action, but Ortiz can also blow it past hitters at the letters when he wants, and his TrackMan data shows hes mixing in four- and two-seamers in the locations where theyre most effective. Some of his early-career success seems to have stemmed from his physical maturity. Hernandez sat 93-96 mph in 2021 and when seen prior to Dodgers list publication last season, then kept throwing harder throughout the summer and ended up averaging 95-97 and touching 101 while with Double-A Tulsa. The ETAs listed generally correspond to the year a player has to be added to the 40-man roster to avoid being made eligible for the Rule 5 draft. The high-waisted Lopez has a wide range of athletic/mobility outcomes that will impact where he ultimately ends up on defense. Head, who was part of the Joe Musgrove trade, has Kd at a 33% clip in A-ball and might also be in the midst of a swing change that gets rid of his arm bar.
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