Dynasty Baseball Pickups: Ep 140 - Raj Mehta Joins For Week 7 Pickups

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Hello, and welcome to episode one of the Dynasty Baseball
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Pickups podcast. Today is May seventeenth. I'm Taylor Corso and
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I'm joined by guests Raj Meta. How you doing, Raj
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doing well.
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I'm flying in for Kyle as the Tolkien Canadian on
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this podcast.
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Yeah, we have to have at least one Canadian on
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the podcast at all times, So glad you're here, Raj.
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As our listeners can tell, Kyle is out today, so
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I'm filling in the host seat and Raj is filling
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in my seat. But Kyle is participating in a friend's
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bachelor activities in Nashville, so I know he caught a
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Nashville Sounds game yesterday, so at least he's been able
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to watch some ball while he's been celebrating. I know
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that where he lives in Canada, there's not a lot
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of access to minor league baseball, so I'm curious from
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your perspective, Raj. I know you you live in a
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completely different part of the country, more closely to where
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the Blue Jays play, if I'm not mistaken, but do
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you have an opportunity to catch minor league baseball all
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that often?
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Not really, because I believe the closest is Buffalo, which
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is across the borders. Is not easy to catch min
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league games, so I've the closest I've been to minley
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games is spring Training, which I went to last year
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and it was a pretty great experience, especially because they
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went to a couple of spring breakout games and that
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was pretty fun.
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Oh, that's awesome. I didn't realize that. That's really cool.
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That's actually something I've always wanted to do. I'm assuming
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you went to the Florida Yeah, I saw it.
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There was Actually I went to two last year, so
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two spring breakout games. One on was to Jay's obviously
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in Ndiavera was Pirates at Phillies because the Phillies composite
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is actually pretty close to the Jay's, so that was
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pretty easy.
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That's awesome. Yeah, I've always wanted to check the Cactus
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League out. Never quite made it for spring training, but
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one of these days I'll definitely do it. And the
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spring breakout games sound like a lot of fun. But
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we've got a lot of things to talk about today
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before we get into too many of our using notes
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and transactions. There was some drama in the MLB this week.
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I'll be honest, I was a little bit disconnected from
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what was happening. I know you had a really busy
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week two RAJ, but I know there was some news
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on Edwin Diaz. Do you want to cover a little
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bit about that, RAJ and what we learned about them,
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and then what this means going forward for Edwin Diaz. Yeah.
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So basically, this article came out on USA Today a
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few days ago to tells knduckty derby winning jockeys as
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well as MLB picture to picture being Edwin Diaz tied
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to illegal cockfighting in Puerto Rico. So on Edwin Diaz,
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they said Edwin Diaz is linked to cock fighting events
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in Puerto Rico based on photos found by USA Today
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on social media. DZ is pictured in a dodgery's uniform
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and a Facebook post data February second and the Facebook
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post data February fourth advertising cockfighting tournaments. Texting one of
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the ads translated into English reason the Puerto Rico Cockfighting
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Club invites all enthusiasts to a special match and a
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grand tribute to one of our island's greatest sources of pride.
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A tribute to Puerto Rican star and cock fighter Edwin
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trigger Diaz. So that's not a great look. But then
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you keep creating it just gets worse. Because there's a
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quote by Van Diaz from a El Nuevoda, which is
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a newspaper in Puerto Rico translated to English. The quote
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reas ds saying, it's the past time I followed since
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I was a child. It's legal in Puerto Rico, thank god,
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otherwise I wouldn't be here. And then also later on
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in the article, it says Das's rooster took a knife
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food and fell to its knees, causing defense strudge to
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can't actually the one minute acount, the ruster came back
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aggressively and won to fight. According to the article, which
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quoted yes Is saying this is probably probably the funniest quote.
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It shouldn't be funny, but like it just feels like
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an Onion article in my opinion, but it's real. And
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so Dis's quote said, my rester went down dead and
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got up to fight, doing what my recess know how
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to do finish fights. He did what I do when
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I come into pitching the knife to close out the game.
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So yeah, that's bad, that's all really bad. Obviously, we'll
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leave the ethics of cock fighting out. But there's a
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reason it's illegal. It's highly unethical. Curious to your thoughts
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from diaz standpoint, here he is with a mountain of
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evidence and seeming admission on his part that he's engaging
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in the legal activity in Puerto Rico. There. I don't
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know what the enforcement is for something like that. My
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guess is that it's not particularly strong. But that's a
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complete guess on my part. But do you fear any
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sort of legal ramifications of this, or any sort of
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league or team actions being taken here in light of
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all this, or do you think that in terms of
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just Edwin Diaz as a baseball player, regardless of what
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you think it is off the field activity, this doesn't
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really affect his value too much.
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I think it does effective its value, just because it's
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like they go on to later say in the article
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that it's a founding offense in all fifty states and
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including Puerto Rico. But Puerto Rico pushed back on it there,
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basically arguing that it's a culture edition, which I guess,
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but even then that's not really a great culture. Culture
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edition too. Basically, pit animals to fight each other, so
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I think there's there should be legal action done. I
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it's I don't think it really ends his career per se.
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I think it probably does, but I think there is
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maybe a small chance where he comes back to pitch.
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I just don't really know when it could be years
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around and when that happens, is he even good enough
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to still be affected because I know he is a
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bit older as well.
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So yeah, really, the you're of the mindset that this
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is going to be like a scenario where we're not
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going to see him for a while, He's going to
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be facing legal ramifications of this. Is that or impossible suspension?
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Is that what you're thinking?
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Maybe not suspension, but I think it's going to be
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like where he's put on the restricted list indefinitely, which
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is similar to what happened to Trevor Bauer and if
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you other guys. So I don't really I think there
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is an outside shot where he does come by, just
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because I don't think I know a lais. I don't
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know what the penalty for us, but I don't think
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it's something that puts you in prisonful life.
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But yeah, yeah, I would doubt that. But yeah, that's
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great perspective. Thanks for sharing that Raj Again, I've been
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pretty unplugged from the situation. I saw the headline but
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hadn't had a chance to dig into it, and it
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seems like this could be something pretty serious in terms
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of the ramifications of this. So you know, something will
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monitor on the podcast, but we do need to move on.
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Have a ton of news and notes to cover some
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interesting pickups for this week. But before we get to that,
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gmail dot com. How Kyle reads that every week, but
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lots going on and Roj, you are part of that.
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I mentioned it with the midweek Dynasty Baseball Pickups article.
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You took that over for me this year. You've been
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doing a fantastic job. I know you released the weekend
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version this week because you and Kyle flipped your schedules
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just for this week, but just want to say you're
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doing a great job with the midwek pickups article and
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I'm really excited to have you on the podcast this
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week as well.
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Thank you.
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All right, let's jump into all the news and notes,
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and we got a lot, so let's start with some signings.
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Chris Paddock, me and Kyle discussed it last week, got
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released and now he's been signed by the Cincinnati Reds
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and Dylan Carlson signed by the Philadelphia Phillies. So two
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pretty fringy names at this point, ROJ, do you have
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interest in either for Dynasty leagues?
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I guess Chris Paddock justin deeple just he's penciled into
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your location right now, so he's going to get your innings.
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Maybe not good innings, but if it gives you a four
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a week and a few stake outs, that's good enough
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for thirty teamers and stuff, which I plan a few
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great teamers, so guys like guys not really that about
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guys who are usually rostered.
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So I guess, yeah, yeah, that's a great call. Anyone
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in a thirty team league with the playing time is
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has some value, particularly on the pitching side. So good
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call out there. Yeah, but as you said, I agree,
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I don't expect him to be fairly good at pitching.
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And then I think Dylan Carlson is at this point
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where remember some guys type of guy who is going
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to float around, But I think his days of being
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relevant are long over. So let's move to the trade front.
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But the Dodgers made a trade this last week, a
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trading prospect Jose Renquena to the Diamondbacks for recently defaed
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Alec Thomas. Now, I think on last week's episode I
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had said I'm done with Alec Thomas, but I would
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be interested if a team like the Dodgers acquired him.
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And here a team like the Dodgers have acquired him.
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Kind of prophetic there, but I'm definitely interested in this
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from can the Dodgers fix Alt Thomas who's always had
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a lot of talent. But I'm really curious Roger to
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get your thoughts on do you have any hope for
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Alec Thomas now that he's entering a better development system,
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but one with plenty of competition for playing time there To.
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Be honest, I'm still not really that high on Thomas.
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I just feel like I think at this point he
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just Triple A UF. He still has one option rating,
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so he's definitely going to be sent to Triple A
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and I think he's probably gonna get called up just because,
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like when someone gets hurt, you need someone onto forty
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meant to copy take your place. But I don't really
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see a future with the Dodgers, especially because like all
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the Helfield prospects, they have to play. They have James
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Tibbs and then I blow it out. They have post
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to Paula Edward can tarosire hope. They have a lot
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of outfielders, not just in the bilities, but alsil in
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the minors, not to mention Microstroda as well. So I
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don't really see a path for playing time for Thomas.
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I must if it's just oh, Cayl Talker and Thioska
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Nice or her, we really need to call up our
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fifth outfielder on the forty man and that's alt Thomas. So, yeah,
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that's how I feel about him right now. I'm not
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really in on him.
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Thomas has going for him is he does have good
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center field defense. So he is a guy who I
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think if they need a center fielder, he'll get the
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call up. And I do think that there's enough tools there.
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He's young enough. I think he's still just twenty six
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that they can turn him around. But yeah, I'm with you.
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Even though I've been high on Thomas in the past
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and I think this is an interesting landing spot, I
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haven't picked him up anywhere. To me, he's just a
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watchless guy. If he gets an opportunity, maybe somebody that'll
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take a look at. But he's so far away from
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getting that opportunity, and like you mentioned, with all those
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outfield prospects there, that opportunity might end up having to
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come on a different team. So we'll see what happens there.
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But for now, I think Alec Thomas is best left
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to watch lists in the waiver wire. So let's move
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on to hit her injuries. We've got a lot here,
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so I'm gonna run through him and follow up with
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you on the mimraje. So let's start with Trevor Story
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going on the ile with a sports hernia, cal Rawley
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with an oblique strain, Francisco Alvarez with a meniscus tear,
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Dylan Beavers with an oblique strain, Jacob Wilson with a
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shoulder dislocation, Sean Murphy with a fractioned middle finger, Jose
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Cavalliro with a fractioned middle finger. I don't know why
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everyone's fracturing their middle fingers, Perhaps that they shouldn't be
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sticking those out. Addison Barger with elbow inflammation. I want
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to get your thoughts on that one. Raj Carry Carpenter
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with the shoulder sprain, Elliott Ramos with the strained quad,
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Ryan O'Hearn with a right quad muscle strain, and Jake
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Freely with a hernia. So let's start with Addison Barger.
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Obviously really disappointing for the Jays and for Asen barger
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fans to see him come off the IL and almost
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immediately go back on the IL after ripping off a
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cannon throw from the outfield. Soaraje, I gotta ask you,
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was that throw what landed him back on the IL?
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And what are your feelings on Barger long term in
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terms of his ability to stay healthy, and then also
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what sort of performance you expect when he does return
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to the field.
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Jacko was like, I believe he reached the one hundred
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and one miles. I think it probably did. Was the
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reason that he lan on al and I think actually
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Graftic made it through that his elbow exploded and it
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was like kind of gnarly, I'm kidding it that actually happened,
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But yeah, sorry, Barcher, I'm a big fan of him. Honestly.
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I remember before the year, I was like debating with
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someone who would be better between Addison Barcher and Jordan Westburg,
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and now both of them are on the IL and
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Jordan wesbro Is gond Of missed a year, so that
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was basically a battle of mid versus Mid. I guess
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you could say Barcher, I'm still a fan of him
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long term. I think our elbow inflammation obviously sucks to see,
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especially from his arm, because now it's ken he regained
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his from his arm, because a lot of what made
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him valuable from the last sample was his defensive right field,
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like especially his arm. If he comes back, is well
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you have to play like more left field, and that
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will probably affect his value a little bit if he's
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not as good defensively, and then West he's getting Tommy
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John he's expected to miss a full year. Now, interestingly,
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if Jackson Holiday has been getting some reps at third
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base in his rehab outings and it seems like the
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or is it going to try to play him at
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dird base more on majors because right now they have
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I believe it's Kobe Mayo getting a lot of time
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at third, and he's not that great defensively or offensively,
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So Halliday's a big upgrade for them once he comes back.
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And also Holiday getting third value will loose his value
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quite a bit.
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Yeah, yeah, that would be interesting. I wasn't aware of
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that because right now you've got Kobe Mayo at third
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and you've got Jerebiah Jackson at second, and Jackson's really
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cool down to your point, Mayo hasn't done much on
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the offensive side, and he's not good defensively, so we
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could be seeing the end of Mayo's sort of fantasy
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relevance there. If Jackson Holiday comes back and that's where
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they want to put him, is at third so maybe
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they're just seeing what their options are. But yeah, very
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interesting that development there. In terms of these other injuries.
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Is there anyone who might replace some of these players
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or anyone that you're interested in talking about downstream from
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these injuries, I guess you can.
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Talk about hilliert Ramos from your Giants. I think this
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probably opens up more playing time for Hazes Frodriguez. I
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know like he's mainly a catcherup, but I know he's
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played a bit of outfield. I have to do check,
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but I think I believe he did play one game
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in the outfield in the Big least this year, and
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I'm not sure if me double check. Actually, yeah, he
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hasn't played it outfield since that one game, but I
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think he's probably gonna get like more playing time. I
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think you also have Drew Gilbert Pennsylvan and out left
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right now, so I think I guess maybe it's him
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and Rodger gets an opportune he thinks, actually, but yeah,
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he's starting to get the guy I really like. I
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wrote about him a few weeks ago. He's very very
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good back to ball skills, not much power, like a
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Louise Rice archetype, but can play some catcher, play some outfield,
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also can play a little bit of second base as well,
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a very interesting position allogally from bet and yeah.
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Yeah, I agree. I think they don't really have a
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proven option at catcher there after the Patrick Bailey tree
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and Daniel Sussack got off to a hot start. He's
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now back from the IL, he's been back for two
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games and Hazes Rodriguez has started one of them. One
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of those where I think they'll probably split time at catcher,
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and then, like you mentioned, Rodriguez is going to have
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opportunities to maybe spell someone in the outfield here and there,
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maybe even on the infield here and there or at
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DH I think he's going to kind of cycle through.
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He's going to get a decent amount of playing time
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as more of that super utility type of guy. But yeah,
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I do think he'll get some opportunities, and I think
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it's a very interesting skill set and one that the Giants.
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They decided to move Bailey after, they called Hazes Rodriguez
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up while Suzak was still on the aile. So I
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think that kind of shows that they believe in Hazes Rodriguez,
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they believe in Daniel Susak, So see how that pans
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out there. But yeah, that's a great call out. Let's
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move on to the picture injuries because we've got, unfortunately
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quite a few of those. Clay Holmes gois on the
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il with a fraction fibula after a liner hit him
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in the leg. Max Freed goes on the aisle with
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an elbow bone bruise, Blake Snell with elbow loose bodies.
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I believe he's having the same procedure done as as
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Triegue schooble. Chase Dolander has an elbow sprit strain, Robbie
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Snelling ucl strain sprain. I don't know if we've got
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an official word on Robbie Snelling yet of whether or
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not he's gonna undergo surgery and be out for the year,
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So curious to get your thoughts on that, Raj. And
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then Red Louder going on the aisle with shoulder pain
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and Jose Barrios with a stress fracture. So let's start
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actually with Robbie Stelling, Raj, have you heard anything any
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updates after his injury or were we still waiting?
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I think we're he's getting further railway, but I wouldn't
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be surprised if he misses dear and I know how
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has been really high on him. He's basically just been
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sobbing NonStop since he's on. That's why you can't make
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it on this week. Yeah, Snelling, he's a big fan.
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I'm honestly a big fan of him as well. Just
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really like the combination of stuff and pitchability from Lefty.
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You don't really see that that much. But now that
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son gets hurt, maybe maybe the Marls could use a
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guy like Chris Paddock, but unfortunately he's on the Red Snow.
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Yeah. Yeah, I don't know if anyone can be happy
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to use Chris Paddock. I think that's a that's good
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urgency date. But with the state of pitching right now,
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I think any healthy arm has value. Speed of arms
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that may or may not hold value. Are you just
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done with Jose Barrios at this point with the injury,
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or do you feel like there's still well, let's say
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outside of thirty teen leagues right where he's probably still
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going to stick around. But is there really any value
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to Jose Barrios going forward when he does get healthy,
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or is this someone that you're kind of giving up
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on at this point?
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To be honest, I'm just giving up on because the
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Jay's rotation like when it's fully healthy, and like, even
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if he does come back this year, he's probably not
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going to be in rotation this year. And I believe
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I we seen I'll say he's meeting with dodtr Meser
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to have a surgeon. He's probably gonna be out for
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the year and it's not confirmed yet, but like even
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for next year, you look at it, like, don't see
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Trey Savage. You're hoping like Cody Punk comes back. Just
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probably is room for him in that rotation, But I'm
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not really He's probably going to be like the five
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star at best, because you do think the J's probably
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going to start with someone this offseason, just a matter
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of who. So yeah, not really in on him out
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of those deep dry team makes as you.
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Said, Yeah, I agree. I think that's worth remembering coming
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into this year, he wasn't supposed to have a rotation
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role and ended up being forced into it. And I
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could see the same situation going into twenty twenty seven
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where they don't want to rely on him as their
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fifth starter, they want him as a sixth starter backup
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plan there. Yeah, I'm completely in agreement with you. Let's
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move on to guys coming back from injury, because we
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can all with all the injuries we've talked about, we
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could definitely use some reinforcements. We've got some decent ones here.
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We've got Casey Mayes turning, Daniel Sussak. We talked about
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Logan o'happy, Ryan Johnson, Bryce Miller, Pete Fairbanks, Trevor Rodgers,
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Kristin Yelich, Tatsuya Emi, Mookie Betts, Hasan Kim, and Jacombankum.
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So wanted to ask you specifically about a couple guys
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on this list. First off is Tatsuya Emi, because we've
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seen him hurt and we've seen him not really be
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that great. So where are you at with Emi? How
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much optimism do you have for his performance this year
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and then long term?
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To be honest, I'm a lot less optimistic. Dunny Woods
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have to start here because I started here. I really
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saw him as like a big league ready a pitcher,
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and I thought he was going to be like like
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one of the best like FIPD names available like in
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leagues where like he can draft those guys. But first
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start back, he gave up six runs or four innings
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I leave it was free walks and brief strikeouts. So
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still like having issues with the command, Like he is
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striking guys out, but he's like walking a tun of guys.
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So and our really that confident in him. I do
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think he can eventually bounce back, but it could be
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an issue where like maybe the first year he's going
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through a lot of growing paints. In the next year
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he lee pitches. But I don't really know, Like I
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think there's definitely possibility, we just doesn't really figure it
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out in the majors.
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Yeah, it's it's pretty painful for a player that many
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had as the consensus one to one pick in this
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year's FIPDS. And this is now the second year in
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a row we've seen a highly touted Japanese pitcher come
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over and struggle. I do wonder how that will change
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people's opinions of this sort of profile in coming years.
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But definitely a disappointment so far for Emi. I'm not
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giving up yet, but I'm a little worried. To someone
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that's got a couple of shares, this is not what
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I wanted to see. Let's cover a couple other names
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on this list before we move on hasan Kim, he's
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been out a while due to injury. Was ringy prior
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to the injury. Is this the guy that you think
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is a valuable player is a fringe player in smaller
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leagues like where you at? Toss on Kim at this point,
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because we haven't really seen him in a while.
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Yeah, I think. Honestly, I'm on him, not crazy on him.
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I think he can be a good shortstop. I think
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so far he hasn't been great, but I the proofers
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have been solid. I think the exoban not that great,
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but he's not tracing, he's not looking, so I think
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the hits so comment just amount of getting back into
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the singer thing. Sne He does have a very big
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day playing time on the in that bras atup which
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has been pretty easily one of, if not deepest offenses
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in baseball. So yeah, I think Kim's going to get
482
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a score time and runs. Again kind of arguized, I
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don't think there is some fantasy relevance with him.
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Yeah, I agree. I think he's a he's a sneaky
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bilo right now because he's not performing super well yet,
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just back from the injured list. But if you lost
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a Trevor's story or another middle infielder or shortstop and
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you're hurting there. I know I am in a few places.
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Maybe he's that cheap, sneaky ad that you can trade
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for on the cheap or something and then plug into
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your lineup. Because I do think better days our ahead
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for him. There's some rust he needs to knock off.
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But this was a solid player, maybe not a star
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or anything, but solid fantasy player before all the injuries.
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00:24:07.839 --> 00:24:10.440
So yeah, I'm in agreement there. Let's move on to
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the minor league side of things and injuries. We have
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quite a few there too, Brew and Agbayani, Rock Reggio,
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Maximo Costa, Bryce Message Brailer, Guerrero, Bo Davidson, Cali Rozario type.
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All ending up on the IL, Juan Valera has officially
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been placed on the L for the entire season. He's
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out with TJ. I think Kyle and I talked about
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him a little bit last week. I don't have to
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touch too much on it, but the big one I
504
00:24:36.079 --> 00:24:38.720
haven't mentioned yet that went on the IL was Luis Pania.
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I know you have some updates on him, so Roger,
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I'll flip it over to you to talk about Luis Pana,
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who's by far the highest name on this list here.
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Yeah, so basically what happened with Pina is that on
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April twenty second, he was hospitalized after passing out in
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the dugout during the game, and since then he hasn't
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been playing it at all, and so it wasn't really
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there wasn't much updates with him as well, so a
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lot of people were worried about whistling on with him.
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Is he healthy, doesn't even exist, or was he justifiguring
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the fighting magnication. But last night there was a report
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that came ont lb dot com that he Louis Pain
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has been cleared to resume baseball activities and so basically
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they went through a bunch of tests and it seems
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like he's fine. They're trying to rule out if it
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00:25:24.279 --> 00:25:28.480
was like any chronic or other illnesses. But he's been
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cleared earlier this week to resume basebal activities at the
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Teams Complex in Arizona. He's already become a progression in
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Arizona that should put him in his first rep level
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Arizona Complex the game as early as next weekend. Next week,
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he's going to play at the Compax and then once
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he's find their after Freagans, probably he'll probably be back
527
00:25:45.880 --> 00:25:49.359
at IM and hopefully he's back to his old self.
528
00:25:51.079 --> 00:25:54.359
Yeah. Yeah, that's great news for a guy who's again
529
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borderline top ten prospect in fantasy and somebody who obviously
530
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we want to make sure or is we see healthy.
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So a scary situation there, but it seems like he's
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00:26:04.400 --> 00:26:06.960
on his way back and hopefully nothing to worry about
533
00:26:07.000 --> 00:26:09.799
going forward. Let's move on to the injury returners for
534
00:26:09.839 --> 00:26:12.359
the minor leagues. We have some interesting ones, so River Ryan,
535
00:26:12.880 --> 00:26:16.880
Jason Churio, Ben Hess, Gavin Fian and Gustince and Garcia.
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00:26:16.960 --> 00:26:19.559
So specifically I want to talk about River Ryan because
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there's been some speculation I saw that he could be
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called up to the majors at some point soon due
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00:26:26.039 --> 00:26:28.880
to Blake Snell going on the IL. What are your
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00:26:28.880 --> 00:26:30.720
thoughts overall on River Ryan and do you think we
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00:26:30.759 --> 00:26:33.240
see him sooner rather than later for the Dodgers.
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00:26:34.119 --> 00:26:37.960
I think we may see him soon, but maybe not immediately,
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00:26:38.319 --> 00:26:40.880
just because right now the Dodgers have been one of
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00:26:40.880 --> 00:26:42.799
the physics man location for a bit and right out
545
00:26:42.839 --> 00:26:45.799
they have five, so he could still technically one with
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00:26:45.920 --> 00:26:49.559
five and be fine and look at five names like Yamamoto,
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00:26:49.640 --> 00:26:53.720
o'connie she and Robustkin Sasaki. Sasaki hasn't been great, but
548
00:26:54.039 --> 00:26:56.480
he's been better as of late. Yeah, Moto and o'kanni
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00:26:56.759 --> 00:26:58.799
elite She and also better as the lay and then
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will bless you somehow it has a two four nine
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ear ra. I don't know how he says he has
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a kper nine on four point eight. He's just I
553
00:27:07.920 --> 00:27:14.079
don't get it. Yeah, I do think River Ryan could
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00:27:15.119 --> 00:27:17.599
slot in, but I don't see it happening immediately. Do
555
00:27:17.680 --> 00:27:19.960
have an off game, But I think they can get
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00:27:20.000 --> 00:27:23.160
by with five guys for now, and that maybe if
557
00:27:23.279 --> 00:27:25.759
there's a point where like they have a ton of
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00:27:25.839 --> 00:27:28.359
games like all about to back, then maybe they could
559
00:27:28.359 --> 00:27:31.839
turn to Ryan for a couple of spots starts. We'll see.
560
00:27:32.119 --> 00:27:34.319
Yeah, No, I think that's a really good call. I
561
00:27:34.359 --> 00:27:36.200
don't expect him to be up right away. I think
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00:27:36.279 --> 00:27:38.960
Dave Roberts came out and said that he doesn't see
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00:27:39.000 --> 00:27:41.640
that happen here. There's slim chances or something, which actually
564
00:27:41.720 --> 00:27:43.559
made me think that the chances are actually higher of
565
00:27:43.599 --> 00:27:46.680
seeing River Ryan. Because Dave Roberts is a notorious liar,
566
00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:48.799
and I just kind of think it's the opposite of
567
00:27:48.839 --> 00:27:51.599
whatever he says. But moving on, there's one quick name
568
00:27:51.599 --> 00:27:53.759
I want to mention from this list real quick. You'll
569
00:27:53.799 --> 00:27:56.319
since in Garcia. I think he's somebody who you should
570
00:27:56.400 --> 00:27:58.599
keep an eye on on getting redraft leagues. I think
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00:27:58.640 --> 00:28:02.279
with o'hearne injury, Ingham has returned, so maybe it's beingham
572
00:28:02.279 --> 00:28:04.039
the guy that benefits. But I think we could see
573
00:28:04.400 --> 00:28:06.920
Stanton Garcia back in the big leagues and someone that
574
00:28:07.400 --> 00:28:09.799
I would be interested in for those shower leagues where
575
00:28:09.799 --> 00:28:12.240
he might be available or redraft leagues. But let's move
576
00:28:12.319 --> 00:28:14.599
on to our releases in DFAs because we have won
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00:28:14.680 --> 00:28:17.279
this week. Who's won that, Roger, I'm sure you have
578
00:28:17.400 --> 00:28:21.400
thoughts on in Eric Lawer, So what's going on, Eric Lower?
579
00:28:21.480 --> 00:28:25.000
Why was he DFAD and what's his fancy value going forward?
580
00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:26.480
Oh boy?
581
00:28:26.759 --> 00:28:30.039
So Eric Lawer entering they he was coming off a
582
00:28:30.039 --> 00:28:31.559
pretty good year last year where were like in that
583
00:28:31.640 --> 00:28:35.759
swig men role, had some like pitch in rotation after
584
00:28:35.839 --> 00:28:37.519
some guys went down. He pitched pretty well, I believe,
585
00:28:37.559 --> 00:28:40.400
with like three five areas, something you'll have to double check.
586
00:28:40.480 --> 00:28:44.640
But in the off season he essentially went to arbitration,
587
00:28:44.920 --> 00:28:47.799
which he don't see that often with the Jay's. Usually
588
00:28:47.799 --> 00:28:51.119
they're like a team that is pretty good avoiding arbitation
589
00:28:51.200 --> 00:28:54.160
with you guys. But Eric Lawer went to arbitration with
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00:28:54.240 --> 00:28:56.200
the Jays, and the Jay's won the case in part,
591
00:28:56.359 --> 00:29:00.000
I believe because Lawer wasn't a starter of the whole year,
592
00:29:00.440 --> 00:29:03.119
and like believers, usually they get paid lesson arps, so
593
00:29:04.000 --> 00:29:08.200
that's partially why. So I think because of that, Eric
594
00:29:08.200 --> 00:29:11.400
Blower has been not happy with being in the bullpen.
595
00:29:11.559 --> 00:29:14.200
He's been a guy that has really wanted to be
596
00:29:14.319 --> 00:29:16.720
in rotation. Like he did have a quote where he
597
00:29:16.839 --> 00:29:19.640
pitched off an open and basically they said, to be
598
00:29:19.640 --> 00:29:21.319
a real bunt. I hate it. I can't stand it.
599
00:29:22.240 --> 00:29:24.279
Hopefully it's not something that will continue doing. But that's
600
00:29:24.279 --> 00:29:27.240
above my pay grade. And that's not really what you
601
00:29:27.519 --> 00:29:31.559
like to see from a guy because ideally, like it's
602
00:29:31.640 --> 00:29:35.319
a team sport, you wanted guys to contribute to do
603
00:29:35.400 --> 00:29:37.279
what's best of a team, and lower has been like
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00:29:38.480 --> 00:29:43.480
very selfish, I'd say, And no many guys like that,
605
00:29:43.640 --> 00:29:46.640
like you want them all least perform well obviously, but
606
00:29:47.240 --> 00:29:50.279
this year thirty six innings a six six' nine ear
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ra six ninety two fifth negative zero point six. Wars
608
00:29:53.480 --> 00:29:57.839
so he's been very bad this year and he's not
609
00:29:57.960 --> 00:30:01.079
someone that you really want to. Work you just want
610
00:30:01.160 --> 00:30:03.960
want him to get the, outs not give up, runs
611
00:30:03.960 --> 00:30:06.400
and he has been doing. That and because of those,
612
00:30:06.519 --> 00:30:08.640
quotes BECAUSE i, think are you think surrounding that, SITUATION
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00:30:08.759 --> 00:30:11.279
i think it's decided it's not worth having him on
614
00:30:11.319 --> 00:30:14.640
the roster right. Anymore let's just cup bait with him
615
00:30:15.200 --> 00:30:16.240
and they do fade.
616
00:30:16.319 --> 00:30:19.440
Him, yeah that makes. Sense definitely wasn't aware of a
617
00:30:19.480 --> 00:30:21.559
lot of the behind the scenes drama going on, there
618
00:30:21.759 --> 00:30:24.839
but thanks for filling us in as The jays. Expert, yeah,
619
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DEFINITELY i. AGREE i think if you're going to deal
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00:30:27.079 --> 00:30:31.240
with clubhouse issues and sort of attitude, issues you got
621
00:30:31.359 --> 00:30:33.319
to have the performance to make it, worthwhile and he
622
00:30:33.359 --> 00:30:36.039
didn't have. That SO i could see The jays wanting
623
00:30:36.079 --> 00:30:37.400
to release, him AND i can out there to see other.
624
00:30:37.440 --> 00:30:39.519
TEAMS i think we'll probably get a job, somewhere BUT
625
00:30:39.519 --> 00:30:42.039
i could see other teams not wanting to sign him
626
00:30:42.079 --> 00:30:44.160
based on some of that. Stuff but let's move. On
627
00:30:44.480 --> 00:30:47.319
we've got a number of emotions from the big. Leagues
628
00:30:47.319 --> 00:30:49.440
we've got some notable names. Here i'm going to run
629
00:30:49.480 --> 00:30:52.440
through and just kind of get your input on who
630
00:30:52.559 --> 00:30:55.920
you think of this list you would expect to come
631
00:30:56.000 --> 00:30:58.839
back and make some sort of impact this. Year let's
632
00:30:58.880 --> 00:31:03.519
go With Matt, Walner Franco, Aleman Tyler, Black Trey, gibson
633
00:31:03.680 --> 00:31:06.799
And Alex. Freeland, so out of those names, specifically who
634
00:31:06.839 --> 00:31:09.640
do you think will make the biggest impact in twenty
635
00:31:09.720 --> 00:31:12.640
twenty six upon return to the majors or do you
636
00:31:12.680 --> 00:31:13.519
think it none of them?
637
00:31:13.559 --> 00:31:16.720
WILL i hope It's Matt laanner just BECAUSE i have
638
00:31:16.880 --> 00:31:20.759
a few shures of. Him but, Yeah wanner is kind
639
00:31:20.799 --> 00:31:24.039
of funny BECAUSE i remember before the, YEAR i like
640
00:31:24.160 --> 00:31:26.519
When Mark commy's coming over as saying the worst case
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00:31:26.559 --> 00:31:29.519
For MARK commi is probably What Matt looner did last,
642
00:31:29.559 --> 00:31:31.680
year which is a one fourteen dicey. PLUS i Know
643
00:31:31.839 --> 00:31:34.720
Mark commy he's this, year he's been one of the
644
00:31:34.759 --> 00:31:37.160
best areas of, baseball But Matt walner has been one
645
00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:39.920
of the. WORST a fifty eight diversy, plus batting one
646
00:31:40.000 --> 00:31:44.440
six sixty, seven only four homers in thirty four. Games that's,
647
00:31:44.559 --> 00:31:46.960
FINE i, guess but with his power he, Has wanner
648
00:31:46.960 --> 00:31:48.519
has one of the best best bias in. Baseball you're
649
00:31:48.559 --> 00:31:52.079
hoping for more than For. Homer he was just pretty.
650
00:31:52.119 --> 00:31:55.039
Bad SO i guess that's why The twins demote, him
651
00:31:55.039 --> 00:31:57.640
AND i don't really they wanted to make an, impact
652
00:31:57.640 --> 00:32:00.200
BUT i don't really see much of a power for.
653
00:32:00.279 --> 00:32:04.039
That even though fists will probably turned to walk at
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00:32:04.319 --> 00:32:05.960
and anology you, guys you can know both those guys
655
00:32:05.960 --> 00:32:08.680
are hurt right, now because again it's The. Twins like
656
00:32:09.480 --> 00:32:10.519
everybody gets hurt.
657
00:32:10.759 --> 00:32:16.720
There they have the. Curse, YEAH i definitely fully recognize
658
00:32:16.759 --> 00:32:19.799
their inability to keep their major league and minor league players.
659
00:32:19.839 --> 00:32:21.480
Healthy so he'll probably get a chance at some, point but,
660
00:32:21.519 --> 00:32:23.519
Yeah i'm with. You the power upside is. There it's
661
00:32:23.680 --> 00:32:26.039
just the hit tool continues to be a concern and
662
00:32:26.279 --> 00:32:28.480
that was really the thing that could sink him coming
663
00:32:28.519 --> 00:32:31.799
into this, year and that's exactly what. Happened so let's
664
00:32:31.839 --> 00:32:36.000
move on to an interesting. Demotion Bo, naylor who was
665
00:32:36.039 --> 00:32:38.839
demoted from the big leagues To TRIPLE, a has now
666
00:32:38.920 --> 00:32:41.799
been demoted To. Complex so usually when you see that,
667
00:32:41.960 --> 00:32:46.880
happen there's something, mechanically there's something that is out of
668
00:32:46.960 --> 00:32:50.440
sorts with that. Player the organization feels like they need
669
00:32:50.519 --> 00:32:53.240
to take some extra time to get things right before
670
00:32:53.359 --> 00:32:57.400
introducing him back to a typical. Competition so we'll see
671
00:32:57.440 --> 00:32:59.119
what happens with Bon naylor. THERE i was really high
672
00:32:59.119 --> 00:33:01.039
on him coming into the. Year he was subject of
673
00:33:01.079 --> 00:33:04.119
one of my bold. Predictions, obviously has not worked out this,
674
00:33:04.240 --> 00:33:06.160
year has not worked out to his career so. Far
675
00:33:07.079 --> 00:33:10.319
maybe there's something that turns around at, complex but not
676
00:33:10.440 --> 00:33:12.559
necessarily what you want to, See, roger did you have
677
00:33:12.559 --> 00:33:14.160
any thoughts on Bon naylor or do you want to move?
678
00:33:14.160 --> 00:33:16.640
ON i had a couple of couss Like Bo. Nailer
679
00:33:16.880 --> 00:33:18.000
he's a guy THAT i had a big fan of
680
00:33:18.119 --> 00:33:20.480
just because he's A conadian amacating AND i was, like
681
00:33:21.240 --> 00:33:22.920
he grew up pretty close to WHERE i live as,
682
00:33:22.960 --> 00:33:25.920
well so that's also. Nice So Bo, naylor he was
683
00:33:26.079 --> 00:33:28.440
Pretty he was also something THAT i kind of liked
684
00:33:28.519 --> 00:33:30.640
going into the, year just because he had to have
685
00:33:30.640 --> 00:33:33.079
a pretty good frind Of, mins which in my is
686
00:33:33.119 --> 00:33:35.680
basically like Good Chase race good With, frekes and he
687
00:33:35.759 --> 00:33:37.440
hit To Bald deslee hard as. Well it's LIKE i
688
00:33:37.519 --> 00:33:39.240
felt like he had all the ingredients to be a good.
689
00:33:39.279 --> 00:33:42.839
Hitter and this year he continued to like continue to
690
00:33:43.079 --> 00:33:45.759
not chase that. Much he continued To i'm not with
691
00:33:46.039 --> 00:33:48.720
and he continued to hit it all, hard like his
692
00:33:48.799 --> 00:33:51.160
bareaway was a three point one percent On, shaffi above,
693
00:33:51.200 --> 00:33:54.720
average but still Bow naylor was not a good hitter at.
694
00:33:54.759 --> 00:33:59.960
All saw one forty three two thirty eight ohps so about,
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00:34:00.279 --> 00:34:02.359
ninety which IS i don't know what the person time
696
00:34:02.440 --> 00:34:06.279
is because right now he's no longer. Qualified But, NAYLOR
697
00:34:06.319 --> 00:34:09.480
i feel like he could have turned. Around but now
698
00:34:09.519 --> 00:34:12.559
that you Added Patrick, bailey you're going more defensive heavy
699
00:34:12.639 --> 00:34:16.199
with billion. Hedges you also have top Crossback Cooper, ingle
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00:34:16.239 --> 00:34:20.280
who has been absolutely insane offensively At TRIPLE. A it's
701
00:34:20.320 --> 00:34:23.280
just really hard for me to see if Bon naylor
702
00:34:23.320 --> 00:34:25.719
will even get a shot into big. Weeks If bonnayla
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00:34:25.800 --> 00:34:27.400
puts it together at The complex and he hits the
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00:34:27.400 --> 00:34:30.800
water triple, ay then, Maybe but is he really gonna
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00:34:31.679 --> 00:34:34.639
get to call over someone Like Cooper ingle even let's say.
706
00:34:36.480 --> 00:34:38.639
Yeah, Yeah i'm right there with. You on Bow, NAYLOR
707
00:34:38.639 --> 00:34:40.760
i think there's been so many signals that like the
708
00:34:40.880 --> 00:34:44.280
talent is still, there he just keeps making adjustments and
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00:34:44.760 --> 00:34:47.360
it just it's not. Working you, KNOW i wouldn't be
710
00:34:47.400 --> 00:34:49.039
surprised to see him put it together one of these.
711
00:34:49.119 --> 00:34:52.199
Days but like you, said the opportunities for playing time
712
00:34:52.239 --> 00:34:55.320
there in The guardian's, system and they're big league. Team
713
00:34:55.719 --> 00:34:57.800
it's looking harder than ever with the players they have.
714
00:34:57.880 --> 00:34:59.559
There SO i think if he turns things, around there's,
715
00:34:59.559 --> 00:35:02.480
opportunit but we have a long way to go before
716
00:35:02.960 --> 00:35:05.480
we see that. Happen let's move on to a minor
717
00:35:05.559 --> 00:35:08.119
league promotions. Here got quite a few this, week a
718
00:35:08.159 --> 00:35:10.199
lot of names that you've recommended so far this, YEAR,
719
00:35:10.280 --> 00:35:12.559
raj so curious to get your insight on. Them but
720
00:35:13.000 --> 00:35:15.280
let's start with a couple Of pittsburgh, names And johann
721
00:35:15.360 --> 00:35:19.840
De Los santos And Darryl morrell getting the bump to SINGLE,
722
00:35:19.920 --> 00:35:22.840
A Seth hernandez moving From SINGLE a TO, hya the
723
00:35:22.920 --> 00:35:26.599
same With Jermi, Cabrera Yoser, mercedes those two getting the
724
00:35:26.599 --> 00:35:30.679
bump TO. Hya Colby, Shelton Renel rodriguez are both getting
725
00:35:30.679 --> 00:35:33.599
the bump to DOUBLE, a and Then david Davia leo
726
00:35:33.840 --> 00:35:37.159
And Joshua Coroder. AGRIER i don't know how to pronounce,
727
00:35:37.280 --> 00:35:42.480
that BUT jkg getting the promotion to TRIPLE a along
728
00:35:42.519 --> 00:35:45.800
With david Dava leo WHO i. Mentioned so lots of names, There,
729
00:35:46.039 --> 00:35:47.440
RAJ i know you've written up a few of these,
730
00:35:47.480 --> 00:35:50.679
guys including some for this. Week who are you most
731
00:35:50.760 --> 00:35:54.239
excited about their? Promotion, Honestly.
732
00:35:55.320 --> 00:35:57.840
I'm sorry with a few guys suffer and is obviously
733
00:35:57.960 --> 00:36:00.559
just to see. Him he was absolutely Done SINGLE a
734
00:36:00.960 --> 00:36:03.119
and now he's getting to bump To hya pretty. Quickly
735
00:36:03.719 --> 00:36:05.719
he made his first start At HI a and he
736
00:36:06.679 --> 00:36:09.280
could through five innings score. Lists he did walk for
737
00:36:09.440 --> 00:36:11.639
which is a bit of a, concern but struck out
738
00:36:11.679 --> 00:36:16.719
seven no, runs no hits as. Well, actually so, yeah
739
00:36:16.960 --> 00:36:19.639
still unhittable At HI. A the fan of, Him Coda.
740
00:36:19.679 --> 00:36:22.719
GRAUER i also want to touch on. HE i wrote
741
00:36:22.760 --> 00:36:25.840
him up a few weeks. Ago he's someone who actually
742
00:36:26.000 --> 00:36:27.960
liked ever since he was. Drafted he was like a
743
00:36:28.119 --> 00:36:31.199
big about the ball. Guy not much power last. YEAR
744
00:36:31.199 --> 00:36:33.039
i only hit two homers in one hundred and twenty one,
745
00:36:33.119 --> 00:36:36.000
games but he had a seven percent walk gray and
746
00:36:36.039 --> 00:36:38.679
an eight point nine percent, carries So carrie under ten.
747
00:36:38.679 --> 00:36:41.360
Percent not many that's had that last, year and this
748
00:36:41.559 --> 00:36:45.280
year he actually started hitting the ball. Harder already has six,
749
00:36:45.360 --> 00:36:47.920
homers actually. Seven he already hit a homer At triple
750
00:36:47.960 --> 00:36:50.880
eight this, year although he isn't A pcl because he's.
751
00:36:50.960 --> 00:36:54.039
Prospect but, yeah seven homers in thirty eight games this
752
00:36:54.119 --> 00:36:56.599
year after two homers and one hundred and twenty one last.
753
00:36:56.639 --> 00:37:00.280
Year just crazy stuff and part of The and he's
754
00:37:00.320 --> 00:37:03.199
been hitting the ball hard because he's hitting the ball
755
00:37:03.239 --> 00:37:05.360
under ground west and he's also pulling The baltimore so
756
00:37:05.880 --> 00:37:08.039
that's aw's going to lead to more. Homers he is
757
00:37:08.119 --> 00:37:10.280
hitting the ball a little bit hotter as, well just
758
00:37:10.559 --> 00:37:13.519
generally lift from the. Ball, well he is still not
759
00:37:13.679 --> 00:37:16.000
striking out at, all like nine percent walk. Grate the
760
00:37:16.119 --> 00:37:19.360
only issue with him that raised a concern with me
761
00:37:19.440 --> 00:37:22.480
is that he's not walking as much. Either his walk
762
00:37:22.559 --> 00:37:25.000
rates down to four, percent which is a bit of a.
763
00:37:25.039 --> 00:37:30.280
Concern BUT i think with his, power like it's not great,
764
00:37:30.320 --> 00:37:33.599
power but it's like good enough and good power with
765
00:37:34.320 --> 00:37:36.639
elite back the, ball like that's you can get away
766
00:37:36.840 --> 00:37:39.599
with that with getaway with uh low walk rate with.
767
00:37:39.679 --> 00:37:44.199
That, yeah he's a really interesting. ONE i picked up
768
00:37:44.239 --> 00:37:46.400
a couple of shares of him after you recommended him
769
00:37:46.400 --> 00:37:50.760
in your, article and, no no regrets, There so thanks
770
00:37:50.760 --> 00:37:52.599
for the pick of advice. There let's move on to
771
00:37:52.960 --> 00:37:55.440
the big league. Promotions we've got a number of players
772
00:37:55.960 --> 00:37:58.360
returning to the big. Leagues i'm gonna read off this
773
00:37:58.480 --> 00:38:00.920
list and Then, ROGER i want you to pick one
774
00:38:00.960 --> 00:38:03.039
guy who you think is gonna have the biggest impact
775
00:38:03.119 --> 00:38:05.280
for this year on these guys coming, Back so we've
776
00:38:05.280 --> 00:38:09.960
Got Elma, Rodriguez Andrew, Alvarez Braxton, Garrett Zebie, Matthews Anddie,
777
00:38:10.039 --> 00:38:15.039
Rodriguez Anthony VOLBY Eo Hendrick, Pinango Carson, williams And Robert.
778
00:38:15.119 --> 00:38:17.920
Gasser so of those, Names, raj who do you think
779
00:38:18.000 --> 00:38:20.199
is gonna have the biggest impact in the majors in
780
00:38:20.280 --> 00:38:23.119
twenty twenty? Six and why is it? Youo Hendrick? Pinango,
781
00:38:24.880 --> 00:38:26.679
Yeah you've got in mind.
782
00:38:26.719 --> 00:38:30.679
Though, Pinango i'm a big fan of. Him like he
783
00:38:30.840 --> 00:38:32.719
just saw a very good around, hit like his a
784
00:38:32.840 --> 00:38:34.599
bets in a big lease when he was first. Off
785
00:38:34.920 --> 00:38:38.320
we're just like very, competitive like all around. IT i
786
00:38:38.360 --> 00:38:41.400
don't like defensive what you wasn't that, Great but at
787
00:38:41.440 --> 00:38:44.039
the play he's been very. Good he's already like banning
788
00:38:44.119 --> 00:38:46.840
second every, day which is just like a very good
789
00:38:46.840 --> 00:38:49.400
spot for, him just, because, uh partially because The jays
790
00:38:49.400 --> 00:38:51.679
like they didn't really have a good two hold hitter
791
00:38:51.719 --> 00:38:54.400
for a while And pinalgoa if you could be in that,
792
00:38:54.719 --> 00:38:57.480
Spot like he's batting Between springer WHO i guess he
793
00:38:57.519 --> 00:38:59.960
has been, great but he's still like a good hitter
794
00:39:00.719 --> 00:39:03.559
at his best and then he's buying ahead Of vladdy And,
795
00:39:03.599 --> 00:39:05.719
okamoto so he's going to score a ton of. Runs,
796
00:39:05.800 --> 00:39:08.320
also it hits the, ball, hard puts the ball and
797
00:39:08.360 --> 00:39:11.119
play a. Lot just a very good. Hitter but another
798
00:39:11.159 --> 00:39:12.519
GUY i want to talk about just BECAUSE i don't
799
00:39:12.519 --> 00:39:16.119
want to be Oh jay's Guys Brasson, garrett but he
800
00:39:16.480 --> 00:39:18.519
was pretty good At TRIPLE. A he had a two
801
00:39:18.559 --> 00:39:20.960
thirty AIR r but a four eighty three, fifth so
802
00:39:21.079 --> 00:39:22.920
that was that's a little bit of a. Concern but
803
00:39:23.039 --> 00:39:27.519
with sewing on a Il Paddock, dfaid he's now basically
804
00:39:27.559 --> 00:39:30.719
log into occasion. SPOT i think he should be. Fine
805
00:39:31.119 --> 00:39:33.880
like his first start was not. Great actually one and
806
00:39:33.960 --> 00:39:37.559
the third INNINGS i gave up five runnings on four,
807
00:39:37.639 --> 00:39:42.800
hits five, bucks three, strikeouts so not. Great but he'll
808
00:39:42.840 --> 00:39:46.039
be okay probably hopefully we'll.
809
00:39:46.039 --> 00:39:48.400
See, yeah he's a Guy i've always. LIKED i think
810
00:39:48.440 --> 00:39:50.480
he was one of my bies coming in the year
811
00:39:50.519 --> 00:39:52.679
WHEN i thought he might be able to have a
812
00:39:52.800 --> 00:39:55.079
rotation spot lockdown obviously that didn't, happen and then with
813
00:39:55.199 --> 00:39:58.719
the injury and like you, said performing really well At TRIPLE,
814
00:39:58.760 --> 00:40:01.480
a but the underlying metrics didn't really back it. Up
815
00:40:01.599 --> 00:40:05.000
there were some control problems, too and then just absolutely
816
00:40:05.000 --> 00:40:08.280
getting shelled his first start. Out, he's like you, SAID
817
00:40:08.280 --> 00:40:10.239
i think he could be, fine BUT i think mostly
818
00:40:10.360 --> 00:40:12.679
he's just keeping that seat warm For Thomas white at some.
819
00:40:12.800 --> 00:40:16.360
Point but, yeah definitely a name who should be at
820
00:40:16.440 --> 00:40:20.719
least an okay starting pitcher once he can get readjusted
821
00:40:20.719 --> 00:40:23.079
to the. Majors you might want to leave him out
822
00:40:23.079 --> 00:40:25.199
of your lineups until we see that happen. Though after
823
00:40:25.320 --> 00:40:28.199
that initial. Start let's move on to big league debuts
824
00:40:28.239 --> 00:40:29.960
because we got some exciting ones this. Week the two
825
00:40:30.000 --> 00:40:33.920
big ones Are Henry bolti for The athletics And ajewing
826
00:40:34.039 --> 00:40:36.679
for The, Mets so we gotta talk About bolty a little.
827
00:40:36.679 --> 00:40:39.280
Bit we did get a listener email question about him
828
00:40:39.440 --> 00:40:42.199
prior to the call, up just asking for what we
829
00:40:42.280 --> 00:40:46.000
think About Henry bolti as dynasty, assets SO i want
830
00:40:46.039 --> 00:40:47.679
to get your thoughts on, THAT, raj and then also
831
00:40:47.760 --> 00:40:50.719
compare him to Aj ewing because they are very different,
832
00:40:50.800 --> 00:40:53.719
profiles kind of opposite ends of the. Spectrum what are
833
00:40:53.719 --> 00:40:55.880
your thoughts On Henry bolty and then between him And,
834
00:40:55.960 --> 00:40:59.039
ewing who do you like the most both for this
835
00:40:59.159 --> 00:40:59.719
year and long.
836
00:40:59.800 --> 00:41:03.320
Term, HONESTLY i feel like this year probably evenge just
837
00:41:03.320 --> 00:41:05.400
because he started to get pretty. Hot BUT i, think,
838
00:41:06.960 --> 00:41:08.960
ACTUALLY i don't, know maybe long term inning as, well
839
00:41:09.000 --> 00:41:12.960
BUT i do Like bolti's tools and. Upside boti At
840
00:41:12.960 --> 00:41:15.079
TRIPLE a this series arguably one of the best hitters
841
00:41:15.400 --> 00:41:18.239
in the minor. Leagues through very seven, games he had
842
00:41:18.320 --> 00:41:21.039
a three forty eight four eighteen, six fifty eight slash,
843
00:41:21.079 --> 00:41:24.679
line one fifty seven debc plus twelve homers and seventeen stone.
844
00:41:24.719 --> 00:41:27.920
Bases he actually cut the case down last year it
845
00:41:28.079 --> 00:41:30.760
was at twenty nine percent At TRIPLE. A this series
846
00:41:30.800 --> 00:41:33.760
at twenty two, percent and walks is still good nine
847
00:41:33.800 --> 00:41:36.039
to six. Percent AND i think part of the reason
848
00:41:36.119 --> 00:41:39.639
why he really took off This yeri is that he's
849
00:41:39.679 --> 00:41:43.360
always been a guy who really hit a ton of ground,
850
00:41:43.400 --> 00:41:45.679
balls AND i think this year that's still an. Issue
851
00:41:45.719 --> 00:41:47.400
he's hitting ground, balls but he's starting to lift the
852
00:41:47.440 --> 00:41:50.000
ball a little bit more and also playing the ball as,
853
00:41:50.039 --> 00:41:53.360
well so that's and with, that he's also he's just
854
00:41:53.480 --> 00:41:56.320
hitting more homers and more extra base hits in, general
855
00:41:56.440 --> 00:41:59.719
and with the contact race also just bringing THE kse
856
00:41:59.760 --> 00:42:01.519
down me as you're playing ball and, player which means
857
00:42:01.639 --> 00:42:07.159
more more volume for home runs and. Stuff so he
858
00:42:07.320 --> 00:42:10.679
got the call two four, games he has a few
859
00:42:10.760 --> 00:42:13.199
hits three forty SEVEN wOBA but two six to three x,
860
00:42:13.239 --> 00:42:16.880
obas SO i guess like small sample hasn't been great x,
861
00:42:16.920 --> 00:42:19.920
overwise but still look very. Good SO i think he's
862
00:42:19.960 --> 00:42:21.800
probably going to hit closer to HIS wobo than it's.
863
00:42:21.840 --> 00:42:25.639
Oxoba it is probably what you say J ewan he
864
00:42:25.719 --> 00:42:28.239
has no, power but, well he does have some, power
865
00:42:28.280 --> 00:42:31.920
but he doesn't really hit many. Homers only two homers
866
00:42:31.960 --> 00:42:34.039
and dirty games in the minus this. Year and he's
867
00:42:34.039 --> 00:42:38.039
actually pretty interesting because last year he ended the season
868
00:42:38.079 --> 00:42:40.599
At DOUBLE a and only played twenty eight games, there
869
00:42:40.719 --> 00:42:42.800
so BECAUSE i have this, year he started a year
870
00:42:42.800 --> 00:42:45.840
At DOUBLE a and he played eighteen games, there but
871
00:42:46.280 --> 00:42:48.199
then he got to call The TRIPLE a and then
872
00:42:48.239 --> 00:42:51.679
at played twelve, games and then From TRIPLE a after
873
00:42:51.719 --> 00:42:54.639
twelve games he went straight to the. Majors so it
874
00:42:54.719 --> 00:42:57.880
was pretty aggressive co ops by The mets For. Younk
875
00:42:57.960 --> 00:43:01.159
but so far does he like? Good five games he
876
00:43:01.199 --> 00:43:02.760
already has a home, Run he already has his phone
877
00:43:02.800 --> 00:43:05.440
base but one seventy one dosy. PLUS i don't expect
878
00:43:05.519 --> 00:43:08.599
him to sustain, that BUT i do think he will
879
00:43:08.679 --> 00:43:11.760
be a very valuable. Hitter he does have like pretty
880
00:43:11.800 --> 00:43:15.000
good back totball, skills turn of, speed had seventeen phone,
881
00:43:15.000 --> 00:43:19.719
bases dirty games and, Minors so they're very interesting. PROFILES
882
00:43:19.760 --> 00:43:22.440
i just said the very different, profiles BUT i do
883
00:43:22.639 --> 00:43:24.760
doing a little bit, more just LIKE i feel like
884
00:43:24.840 --> 00:43:27.880
he's probably the higher floor, pick and he's also the
885
00:43:27.920 --> 00:43:30.000
one that performing a little bit better in the big
886
00:43:30.079 --> 00:43:32.239
leags so, far BECAUSE i do doing a little bit,
887
00:43:32.280 --> 00:43:35.159
more BUT i do see a bulgy as like the
888
00:43:35.280 --> 00:43:37.920
more upside, play as a higher potential in.
889
00:43:38.039 --> 00:43:41.440
Fantasy, YEAH i agree with everything he. SAID i Think
890
00:43:41.679 --> 00:43:45.760
ewing's got the, floor really good hit, tool great, Approach
891
00:43:45.920 --> 00:43:47.840
he's got the. SPEED i think both are going to
892
00:43:47.880 --> 00:43:51.119
steal you some. Bases Like ewing's got the, floor there's
893
00:43:51.159 --> 00:43:52.840
actually a little more power. There and THEN i think
894
00:43:52.960 --> 00:43:56.039
most people anticipate that he already has a max in
895
00:43:56.079 --> 00:43:58.239
the bigs of one ten point, five which is really
896
00:43:58.360 --> 00:44:00.400
nice to. See so you could potentially you tend to
897
00:44:00.440 --> 00:44:04.280
fifteen home run season seasons in the future for Aj ewing.
898
00:44:05.000 --> 00:44:09.280
Both he's so tough because there is like maybe thirty
899
00:44:09.400 --> 00:44:13.440
thirty potential, there maybe even. More but that ground ball
900
00:44:13.559 --> 00:44:16.199
rate is that's the biggest sticking point for, me because
901
00:44:16.239 --> 00:44:21.639
he's never had a ground ball rate below like fifty
902
00:44:21.719 --> 00:44:23.719
three point eight percent is his lowest ground ball, rate
903
00:44:23.760 --> 00:44:26.679
and that was back in complex in his initial look
904
00:44:26.719 --> 00:44:29.039
at pro. Ball so he's just always put the ball
905
00:44:29.079 --> 00:44:31.199
on the ground a. Lot the big thing this year
906
00:44:31.480 --> 00:44:34.880
is falling last year where he had greatly improved his
907
00:44:35.000 --> 00:44:38.320
contact from prior. Years this year he improved his contact,
908
00:44:38.360 --> 00:44:41.079
again so that's really good to. See the swinging strike
909
00:44:41.159 --> 00:44:44.159
rate has fallen quite a. Bit it's one of those
910
00:44:44.239 --> 00:44:49.679
where probably not gonna get like twenty plus home. Runs
911
00:44:49.760 --> 00:44:52.800
the power is, there but he's he's got to lift
912
00:44:52.840 --> 00:44:55.000
the ball a little bit. MORE i think that ballpark will.
913
00:44:55.039 --> 00:44:57.519
Help BUT i do think the strides he's made with
914
00:44:57.599 --> 00:45:01.519
the hit tool really have turned him from being maybe
915
00:45:01.599 --> 00:45:05.920
a fringy fourth outfielder guy to probably AN mlb. Regular
916
00:45:05.960 --> 00:45:08.159
it's just a matter of like how much of that
917
00:45:08.239 --> 00:45:10.679
power he's getting into and what that batting average is
918
00:45:10.679 --> 00:45:13.280
going to look, like because if the contact takes a
919
00:45:13.320 --> 00:45:15.719
step back from what we've seen this. Year that batting
920
00:45:15.760 --> 00:45:18.559
average could get pretty ugly in the big. Leagues but,
921
00:45:18.679 --> 00:45:20.840
yeah there's just a ton of upside With. BOLTY i
922
00:45:20.960 --> 00:45:23.159
agree with. YOU i Think i'm ewing Over bolty just
923
00:45:23.239 --> 00:45:25.159
because you know what you're getting with. Him it's a
924
00:45:25.239 --> 00:45:28.320
much higher. Floor but if everything clicks For, bolty there
925
00:45:28.440 --> 00:45:32.159
is star potential. Here BUT i think in terms of
926
00:45:32.199 --> 00:45:35.519
the power at, Least i'm very skeptical that he's ever
927
00:45:35.599 --> 00:45:37.719
really going to get into what is plus raw power
928
00:45:37.880 --> 00:45:40.679
because of that ground. Ball, Right but let's move. On
929
00:45:40.800 --> 00:45:43.599
we got one additional big league. DEBUT i want to
930
00:45:43.599 --> 00:45:46.800
mention Briefly Sterling thompson for The rockies was having a
931
00:45:46.840 --> 00:45:49.079
great season In TRIPLE. A got the. CALL i don't
932
00:45:49.079 --> 00:45:51.760
think he's played much so, far AND i don't think
933
00:45:51.840 --> 00:45:54.079
that he'll be around very long BECAUSE i think this
934
00:45:54.199 --> 00:45:57.639
was related to A Tyler freeman going on the paternity.
935
00:45:57.719 --> 00:46:00.480
List so don't expect big things From Sterling, thompson but
936
00:46:00.519 --> 00:46:02.199
definitely a name to keep an eye out, on because
937
00:46:02.239 --> 00:46:04.800
he was looking much better this year prior to the
938
00:46:04.880 --> 00:46:08.400
prior to the debut and the promotion. There but that's
939
00:46:08.440 --> 00:46:10.199
everything we have for you with news and notes a
940
00:46:10.320 --> 00:46:13.199
lot this, Week SO, ujh let's move on to our
941
00:46:13.960 --> 00:46:17.199
actual pickup recommendations for this. Week we'll get started with
942
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one of, yours a name that we mentioned earlier in
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00:46:19.719 --> 00:46:23.599
the podcast getting The bump To SINGLE a And Johann Delos,
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00:46:23.639 --> 00:46:25.000
Santos so go ahead and tell us about.
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00:46:25.079 --> 00:46:29.280
Him, Yeah, so last, Year thantos hit pretty well at THE.
946
00:46:29.400 --> 00:46:32.320
Dsl and usually when a guy hit hits why a
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00:46:32.400 --> 00:46:34.880
D da, sign they're like a Pretty norble. Prospect usually
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00:46:34.880 --> 00:46:38.159
you're like seventeen years, old sometimes at, eighteen but usually
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00:46:38.199 --> 00:46:40.559
you're like around seventeen years. Old but Dyl sanas was
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00:46:40.599 --> 00:46:42.519
actually sixteen last. Year and if you want to feel,
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00:46:42.559 --> 00:46:46.000
old he was born On july twenty four, Eight so
952
00:46:46.679 --> 00:46:48.599
two thousand and eight guy he. Was he had a
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00:46:48.639 --> 00:46:50.719
one for three darsy plus AT dsl last, year which
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00:46:50.760 --> 00:46:54.360
was not only the best offensively amongst the, seniors it
955
00:46:54.480 --> 00:46:57.639
was among the best among all hitters at the. Level
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00:46:57.719 --> 00:46:59.400
it was twenty nine out of three hundred and four
957
00:46:59.480 --> 00:47:02.760
qualified bat is busy in the upper ten. Percent he
958
00:47:02.800 --> 00:47:05.159
didn't show off much, power but he had twice more
959
00:47:05.199 --> 00:47:07.559
than twice as many walks his strikeouts and he slashed
960
00:47:07.599 --> 00:47:10.159
three fifty, three four fifty, one four sixty and he
961
00:47:10.320 --> 00:47:12.960
flastunate lead speed you enough for our scouts to actually
962
00:47:13.000 --> 00:47:16.039
give him eighty grade as one tool like going thirty
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00:47:16.039 --> 00:47:19.679
four and six and solar basin. Tips so grew starving
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00:47:19.679 --> 00:47:22.800
games at the complexes Here Delas santas was able to
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00:47:22.840 --> 00:47:25.119
dial it up even. More he went eight and one
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00:47:25.280 --> 00:47:28.159
ON so based, times and he drew six walks while
967
00:47:28.599 --> 00:47:31.039
striking out, once and he also hit his first time
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00:47:31.119 --> 00:47:34.480
for a home month fasterial. Ball, overall he slashed thirty,
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00:47:34.519 --> 00:47:37.280
five five hundred five seventy seven one seventaries plus and
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00:47:37.320 --> 00:47:40.280
thirty two play appearances and it was such a strong
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00:47:40.320 --> 00:47:43.199
performance that The pirates decided to as we, know mote
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00:47:43.239 --> 00:47:45.559
him to single along With Joe, morrell who also talked
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00:47:45.559 --> 00:47:49.360
About morrell is another GUY i really. Like But delasantos
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00:47:49.440 --> 00:47:51.039
is a guy Like. Morsey that's WHY i wrote about,
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00:47:51.119 --> 00:47:53.840
him just Because i'm a big fan of the backupball
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00:47:53.920 --> 00:47:56.440
skills and the discipline and, yeah guys like, that like
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00:47:56.480 --> 00:47:59.079
we just, saw those guys tend to have higher floors
978
00:47:59.079 --> 00:48:00.920
in my, eyes and so that's Why i's a big
979
00:48:00.960 --> 00:48:05.280
fan of Those santos so Deglading rikas in those tons,
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00:48:05.519 --> 00:48:07.719
game WHICH i WHEN i wrote about him was the
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00:48:08.039 --> 00:48:10.639
power AND i was pretty big WHEN i wrote about.
982
00:48:10.679 --> 00:48:13.599
Him in the seven games THAT jdl has played in The,
983
00:48:13.719 --> 00:48:16.559
complex four of them had PUBLIC sackats. Data and in
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00:48:16.639 --> 00:48:20.159
those four games he recorded thirteen battle, balls and of those,
985
00:48:20.199 --> 00:48:23.440
thirteen only three were considered hard hit as a battle
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00:48:23.440 --> 00:48:26.639
balls over ninety five miles per hour and it's hardest
987
00:48:26.679 --> 00:48:28.519
hit with actually just one hundred and nine nine point,
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00:48:28.559 --> 00:48:31.039
five which is fine given his, age but it's still
989
00:48:31.079 --> 00:48:33.480
below average compared to other seventeen year. Olds but then
990
00:48:34.480 --> 00:48:37.119
the thing is that he played one game at SINGLE
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00:48:37.199 --> 00:48:39.440
a last, night And SINGLE a he plays in A
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00:48:39.800 --> 00:48:42.760
florida state league that also HAS sackats, data and in
993
00:48:42.840 --> 00:48:45.440
the game he had four battle, balls and in those
994
00:48:45.880 --> 00:48:49.480
bat balls he had a ninety four point seven mileur ground,
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00:48:49.519 --> 00:48:52.199
out ninety six point three mile hour ground, out a
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00:48:52.360 --> 00:48:54.199
home run that was one hundred point six miles an,
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00:48:54.199 --> 00:48:56.280
hour and he tripled as one or three point. Six
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00:48:56.320 --> 00:48:58.760
so the power is a little bit. BETTER i think
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00:48:58.800 --> 00:49:02.199
the four games is a very small, sample and factoring
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00:49:02.239 --> 00:49:05.280
in waited a, single the power outlook is a little bit,
1001
00:49:05.320 --> 00:49:10.119
better but still probably average at best our scouts gave.
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00:49:10.199 --> 00:49:13.440
HIM i believe it was a dirty grade on the power,
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00:49:13.480 --> 00:49:16.960
tool AND i think more terrible outlets give him. FORTY
1004
00:49:16.960 --> 00:49:20.599
i think he's probably closer to forty with the new
1005
00:49:20.960 --> 00:49:23.519
info From single in, mind BUT i before THAT i
1006
00:49:23.880 --> 00:49:26.760
would have been comfort with SAYING i would have said
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00:49:26.760 --> 00:49:30.800
that the dirty is probably. Accurate so Those tontos like
1008
00:49:30.880 --> 00:49:32.760
the strong start down and walk abilities along with the
1009
00:49:33.039 --> 00:49:35.559
country to stick a short. Stop it gives me a
1010
00:49:35.599 --> 00:49:38.480
good floor to being a at worse a Potential bailey utility.
1011
00:49:38.519 --> 00:49:41.920
Infielder he minds a bit Of Sam, antonacci But, antonacci
1012
00:49:42.119 --> 00:49:44.880
in my, opinion has more closer to average raw. Power
1013
00:49:44.960 --> 00:49:47.039
those is closer to forty. Grades SO i do think
1014
00:49:48.039 --> 00:49:50.400
probably the more Accurate profman is probably someone Like trace made,
1015
00:49:50.440 --> 00:49:53.239
off but made off his already those not his best.
1016
00:49:53.320 --> 00:49:56.039
Leftie those has more of the opportunity advantage because he best,
1017
00:49:56.119 --> 00:49:59.039
Lefty SO i recommend it those and The leagus three
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00:49:59.119 --> 00:50:02.239
hundred pros spicks. ROSTERED i should give him A moderick
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00:50:02.239 --> 00:50:04.599
pitch just because the buzz on him is pretty, high
1020
00:50:04.639 --> 00:50:08.679
because right now he's already six percent, rostered and even
1021
00:50:08.719 --> 00:50:10.199
though he's unranked at pe.
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00:50:10.360 --> 00:50:14.360
Life, YEAH i saw he's already up to seven percent,
1023
00:50:14.440 --> 00:50:17.639
today SO i think that SINGLE a debut is lifted
1024
00:50:17.719 --> 00:50:20.400
his thought even more so. There but, yeah he's a
1025
00:50:20.559 --> 00:50:23.880
very interesting, player a little bit like Aj ewing we talked, about,
1026
00:50:23.920 --> 00:50:26.679
right good, contact really good. SPEED i don't think he's
1027
00:50:26.719 --> 00:50:29.400
even got the power of Aj. Ewing you mentioned the
1028
00:50:29.639 --> 00:50:31.480
what we've seen so far in the bat at ball
1029
00:50:31.559 --> 00:50:35.159
metrics on the exit. Velocities you mentioned the scouting reports
1030
00:50:35.159 --> 00:50:37.159
coming in the. YEAR i, agree maybe he's more of
1031
00:50:37.159 --> 00:50:39.920
the forty than the. Thirty BUT i do still wonder
1032
00:50:39.960 --> 00:50:41.880
if we'll ever see him hit a ten plus home
1033
00:50:41.960 --> 00:50:43.280
runs at any. Point so this is not a guy
1034
00:50:43.320 --> 00:50:46.079
you're getting for. Power this is a contact speed, profile
1035
00:50:46.519 --> 00:50:50.599
potentially high. Floor we'll see where he goes going. FORWARD
1036
00:50:50.880 --> 00:50:52.840
i know there was a lot of to do about
1037
00:50:52.920 --> 00:50:56.679
his contact rate prior to the promotion At Too SINGLE.
1038
00:50:56.719 --> 00:50:58.599
A i think At complex he had at one point
1039
00:50:58.599 --> 00:51:01.800
one hundred percent tact rate through several. Games one thing
1040
00:51:01.840 --> 00:51:05.159
to keep in, mind those contact rates in complex AND
1041
00:51:05.239 --> 00:51:08.599
dsl are notoriously. Inaccurate just think about, that and it's
1042
00:51:08.599 --> 00:51:10.199
a small. Sample but, YEAH i think this is a
1043
00:51:10.280 --> 00:51:13.239
super intriguing. PROSPECT i think for me maybe a little
1044
00:51:13.280 --> 00:51:15.480
bit closer to the three fifty range than the three hundred,
1045
00:51:15.559 --> 00:51:17.960
range but right in line with you on the pickup.
1046
00:51:18.000 --> 00:51:21.280
Recommendation and the guy WHO i actually picked up a share,
1047
00:51:21.320 --> 00:51:23.480
OF i think yesterday or the day, before so Somebody
1048
00:51:23.519 --> 00:51:25.760
i'm definitely buying into as. Well so like that pick
1049
00:51:25.840 --> 00:51:26.639
up recommendation a.
1050
00:51:26.679 --> 00:51:29.440
LOT i just wanted to mention about those songs because
1051
00:51:29.840 --> 00:51:31.920
this year he's still only seventeen years, old AND i
1052
00:51:32.119 --> 00:51:34.920
believe he'll be seventeen four most of the. Year he
1053
00:51:35.440 --> 00:51:37.440
against his birthday and, joy which is a pretty late
1054
00:51:37.480 --> 00:51:39.800
in the, year SO i do want to match. Up
1055
00:51:39.800 --> 00:51:41.880
because he's, Seventeen he's always go into more. Power so
1056
00:51:41.960 --> 00:51:45.920
that's Why i'm saying he's probably closer to maybe. Forty
1057
00:51:46.039 --> 00:51:49.039
he does have potential to maybe get into, fifty BUT
1058
00:51:49.199 --> 00:51:52.599
i doubt. THAT i think there he can always go
1059
00:51:52.639 --> 00:51:55.000
into more. Powers When i'm, saying AND i think that's
1060
00:51:55.119 --> 00:51:58.000
probably Why i'm so, bowchharming because he has everything except the.
1061
00:51:58.039 --> 00:52:00.519
Power without the, power he's still a decent, prospect but
1062
00:52:00.639 --> 00:52:02.400
with the power can be so much.
1063
00:52:02.440 --> 00:52:06.199
More, Yeah, YEAH i totally agree with. You, yeah let's
1064
00:52:06.239 --> 00:52:09.239
transition into my first pick this, WEEK i did these
1065
00:52:09.239 --> 00:52:10.960
out of order of HOW i normally. Do, NORMALLY i
1066
00:52:11.000 --> 00:52:14.159
would go with with your pick, first so this week
1067
00:52:14.239 --> 00:52:15.599
that would Be kyle's. Pick But i'm gonna do a
1068
00:52:15.599 --> 00:52:16.960
little out of. Order i'm gonna go with my pick,
1069
00:52:17.000 --> 00:52:19.239
first and then we'll go To kyle's. Pick class my
1070
00:52:19.320 --> 00:52:21.199
pick this, week just because it's a hitter to your,
1071
00:52:21.280 --> 00:52:24.360
Hitter i'm gonna go With Theyoffrey rodriguez twenty year old
1072
00:52:24.400 --> 00:52:27.559
outfielder in The Red sox organization AT hya listed at
1073
00:52:27.599 --> 00:52:31.960
sixte left handed, hitter nine percent rostered on fan, tracks
1074
00:52:32.000 --> 00:52:34.119
and this has been a player Who i've mentioned on
1075
00:52:34.199 --> 00:52:36.559
this podcast a few times in the. Past he was
1076
00:52:36.559 --> 00:52:39.199
a one point five million dollars signing in the twenty
1077
00:52:39.239 --> 00:52:42.519
twenty three j fifteen cycle out Of. Venezuela he was
1078
00:52:42.559 --> 00:52:46.639
sandwiched in between international classes that Produced Jackson cherio and
1079
00:52:46.760 --> 00:52:50.000
then before and Then Jesus made And Luis pana after
1080
00:52:50.239 --> 00:52:55.519
in that string of Strong Milwaukee brewers international, signings and
1081
00:52:55.679 --> 00:52:58.159
after a STRONG dsl where he posted a one twenty
1082
00:52:58.199 --> 00:53:01.440
FOUR wrc plus with six home, runs twelve stolen bases
1083
00:53:01.480 --> 00:53:04.119
in more walks than. Strikeouts The Yoffrey rodriguez looked like
1084
00:53:04.159 --> 00:53:06.400
he was poised to make a splash state, side AND
1085
00:53:06.480 --> 00:53:08.559
i called him out in Our january twenty twenty four
1086
00:53:09.119 --> 00:53:12.360
podcast as one of my prospect breakout predictions of the.
1087
00:53:12.480 --> 00:53:16.840
Year now it didn't quite work out that. Way he
1088
00:53:16.920 --> 00:53:20.199
still performed really, well particularly, because like many high end
1089
00:53:20.559 --> 00:53:23.599
international prospects OF, theirs The brewers actually skipped him over
1090
00:53:23.679 --> 00:53:26.360
the complex straight to SINGLE, a where he held his
1091
00:53:26.480 --> 00:53:28.920
own with a one to TWELVE wrc plus as an
1092
00:53:28.920 --> 00:53:31.920
eighteen year, old but showed a downturn in power at
1093
00:53:31.960 --> 00:53:35.119
the new, level posting just a one thirty THREE iso early.
1094
00:53:35.159 --> 00:53:37.559
On in twenty twenty, Five yoffrey was traded from The
1095
00:53:37.639 --> 00:53:40.280
brewers to The Red sox and The Quinn priester, deal
1096
00:53:40.719 --> 00:53:43.119
and he struggled after the, trade posting just a ninety
1097
00:53:43.119 --> 00:53:46.000
FOUR wrc plus in HIGH a with minimal. Power the
1098
00:53:46.079 --> 00:53:49.920
ISOs slipped, again this time to just one. Sixteen much
1099
00:53:50.000 --> 00:53:52.400
of these struggles were early on in the, year And
1100
00:53:53.280 --> 00:53:56.280
Yoffrey rodriguez actually finished the season with a one toh
1101
00:53:56.320 --> 00:53:59.199
EIGHT wrc plus From june twenty sixth, on which was
1102
00:53:59.599 --> 00:54:02.280
great to for a guy again underaged for the, level
1103
00:54:02.679 --> 00:54:06.599
AND i highlighted his improvements in My july thirty First pickups.
1104
00:54:06.719 --> 00:54:09.000
Article last, year he fell apart towards the end of the.
1105
00:54:09.079 --> 00:54:10.639
Year it was looking pretty good for a, while and
1106
00:54:10.760 --> 00:54:13.440
then after a slow, start he had a slow finish as,
1107
00:54:13.519 --> 00:54:17.000
well but again one o EIGHT wrc plus After june twenty,
1108
00:54:17.079 --> 00:54:20.360
sixth and even with, that we didn't really see the
1109
00:54:20.360 --> 00:54:22.760
power come back to, life just two home runs with
1110
00:54:22.880 --> 00:54:26.760
a one thirty TWO iso during that rebound. Stretch this,
1111
00:54:26.920 --> 00:54:30.760
offseason our scouts really downgraded the power on his report
1112
00:54:30.880 --> 00:54:33.880
from a fifty five in the twenty twenty five preseason
1113
00:54:33.960 --> 00:54:37.079
report to a forty this, year but that appears to
1114
00:54:37.239 --> 00:54:39.760
maybe have been a little bit, premature because through thirty
1115
00:54:39.800 --> 00:54:42.519
one games At HIGH a this, Year Jafre rodriguez posted
1116
00:54:42.599 --> 00:54:45.239
a two seventy four three forty one five to ninety
1117
00:54:45.239 --> 00:54:48.119
eight slash with a three twenty FIVE iso and ten home.
1118
00:54:48.199 --> 00:54:50.719
Runs those ten home runs are already three over his career,
1119
00:54:50.800 --> 00:54:52.639
high which came in one hundred and ten games in
1120
00:54:52.760 --> 00:54:55.239
SINGLE a back in twenty twenty, four and are tied
1121
00:54:55.320 --> 00:54:58.400
for fifth most among all players At HIGH. A HIS
1122
00:54:58.559 --> 00:55:02.000
iso ranked seventh among all qualified hitters AT. Haye it's
1123
00:55:02.000 --> 00:55:04.360
worth remembering that he's two years younger than the average
1124
00:55:04.400 --> 00:55:07.679
player in his. League the contact is solid this year
1125
00:55:07.800 --> 00:55:10.000
at seventy six point two percent with an eighty percent
1126
00:55:10.159 --> 00:55:13.320
zone contact rate according TO Tj, stats And rodriguez does
1127
00:55:13.320 --> 00:55:15.480
a great job of lifting and pulling with a ninety
1128
00:55:15.519 --> 00:55:18.719
seven percentile poll air rate of twenty seven point three. Percent,
1129
00:55:19.440 --> 00:55:22.840
however there are some negatives despite the solid approach Numbers
1130
00:55:22.920 --> 00:55:26.199
rodriguez showed previous, years in twenty twenty, six he's become
1131
00:55:26.239 --> 00:55:28.360
far more, aggressive swinging it over half the pitches he
1132
00:55:28.440 --> 00:55:31.360
sees and posting a career low seven point six percent walk.
1133
00:55:31.440 --> 00:55:34.280
Rate with the, aggression he has come an increased chase
1134
00:55:34.360 --> 00:55:37.559
rate of thirty two. Percent he's largely stopped, running with
1135
00:55:37.679 --> 00:55:40.599
just one steal so far this year on one. Attempt and,
1136
00:55:40.760 --> 00:55:44.000
Overall huffrey has been a talented prospect and a year
1137
00:55:44.079 --> 00:55:48.119
ago was ranked ninety sixth overall in Our prospects, Ranking
1138
00:55:48.280 --> 00:55:51.000
so this is a guy with some. Pedigree he had
1139
00:55:51.079 --> 00:55:53.599
one down year adjusting to a new organization while being
1140
00:55:53.639 --> 00:55:56.199
young for the, level and that really killed his. Stock
1141
00:55:56.559 --> 00:55:58.320
but it looks like it's starting to rebound, now AND
1142
00:55:58.360 --> 00:55:59.760
i feel like now is a good time to buy
1143
00:55:59.800 --> 00:56:02.159
in while you still. Can it is a nine percent
1144
00:56:02.280 --> 00:56:05.280
roster rate on fan, tracks which is fairly. High but
1145
00:56:05.800 --> 00:56:07.760
it's also worth noting that WHEN i wrote him up last,
1146
00:56:07.840 --> 00:56:10.079
year that roster rate was at eleven, percent so he's
1147
00:56:10.119 --> 00:56:14.079
actually not at a high roster rate for. Him he's
1148
00:56:14.119 --> 00:56:17.320
actually seen himself be dropped in a lot of, leagues
1149
00:56:17.400 --> 00:56:19.800
so there are, opportunities even in shallow leagues to go
1150
00:56:19.840 --> 00:56:21.760
ahead and pick him. Up we have him ranked at
1151
00:56:21.760 --> 00:56:24.360
two sixty nine in our most recent, rankings and for,
1152
00:56:24.480 --> 00:56:27.239
me he's a pick up in leagues of two hundred plus.
1153
00:56:27.360 --> 00:56:29.960
PROSPECTS i don't know if it's gonna work, out BUT
1154
00:56:30.000 --> 00:56:31.960
i think the pedigree is there for a prospect that
1155
00:56:32.159 --> 00:56:35.440
was in really high regards a year ago and is
1156
00:56:35.559 --> 00:56:38.320
performing well while being young for the level Now, raj
1157
00:56:38.400 --> 00:56:40.960
you And kyle were the lowest on him in the latest,
1158
00:56:41.000 --> 00:56:43.920
rankings both around three point fifty. Overall how do you
1159
00:56:43.960 --> 00:56:46.880
feel About Jeoffrey rodriguez and do you think you'll be
1160
00:56:47.000 --> 00:56:50.079
moving him up in future rankings or do you feel
1161
00:56:50.119 --> 00:56:51.199
pretty confident in where you have.
1162
00:56:51.320 --> 00:56:55.280
HIM i Think i'm probably gonna move him up a little,
1163
00:56:55.280 --> 00:56:58.239
bit But i'm still a little bit, worried but just
1164
00:56:58.280 --> 00:57:00.199
see a poking. General in twenty twenty four with The,
1165
00:57:00.239 --> 00:57:03.000
brows he did have a pretty good year anything but
1166
00:57:03.320 --> 00:57:05.719
strike not that. Hype like it was like twenty four,
1167
00:57:05.719 --> 00:57:08.639
percent which is fine with in his. Power and then
1168
00:57:08.679 --> 00:57:10.440
when he went to The Red sox he went into
1169
00:57:10.599 --> 00:57:13.440
more HE i think he tried to lean into contact
1170
00:57:13.480 --> 00:57:16.679
too much to try to fix, that AND i think
1171
00:57:16.719 --> 00:57:20.079
that's like partially like why he wasn't that great like
1172
00:57:20.159 --> 00:57:21.880
with The Red sox on out of ninety doorsy plus
1173
00:57:21.960 --> 00:57:24.960
overall it as he, Said but now like he's going
1174
00:57:25.039 --> 00:57:29.119
back to that more aggressive, approach like he's only walking
1175
00:57:29.159 --> 00:57:31.280
seven point six percent and striking out at a point
1176
00:57:31.719 --> 00:57:33.159
five percent, rate but he was like hitting the ball.
1177
00:57:33.239 --> 00:57:37.239
Card i'm just not really sure if that approach will
1178
00:57:38.199 --> 00:57:41.239
be like translate to have the upper. Rolls if he
1179
00:57:41.400 --> 00:57:43.239
thought you're gonna get more to double a some point this,
1180
00:57:43.360 --> 00:57:46.760
year and when that, Happens i'm not really sure if
1181
00:57:46.800 --> 00:57:49.960
he's gonna perform that. Well because if he continues to
1182
00:57:50.000 --> 00:57:53.320
be more, aggressive which is pretty common when guys like move,
1183
00:57:53.400 --> 00:57:55.639
up you're going to see like less, walks more, strikeouts
1184
00:57:56.159 --> 00:57:58.119
and then you really have to hit the ball hard
1185
00:57:58.559 --> 00:58:01.880
and out of over the just to. Perform So i'm
1186
00:58:01.920 --> 00:58:05.599
not really sure HOW i feel about, him BUT i
1187
00:58:05.679 --> 00:58:08.239
do find he someone who's probably should be moving up
1188
00:58:08.320 --> 00:58:10.639
just because like he's getting a ton of boats right,
1189
00:58:10.639 --> 00:58:12.800
now like a lot of people are in on, him
1190
00:58:12.840 --> 00:58:14.280
and WHEN i make our, rank BECAUSE i do have
1191
00:58:14.320 --> 00:58:16.679
to keep that in, mind like how other people perceive.
1192
00:58:16.760 --> 00:58:19.119
Him but one more THING i want to, Ask as you,
1193
00:58:19.760 --> 00:58:21.679
mentioned he was part of The Quinn priest Of trade
1194
00:58:21.800 --> 00:58:24.599
last year early in the, year and he also got
1195
00:58:24.639 --> 00:58:29.199
created With John, hollibetz Who kyle actually wrote up as
1196
00:58:29.199 --> 00:58:31.880
a pick up earlier this. Year so IT'S i just
1197
00:58:31.920 --> 00:58:34.320
saw it's funny that we have two guys from the
1198
00:58:34.400 --> 00:58:37.239
same trade that went to The Red, sox like that
1199
00:58:37.679 --> 00:58:40.440
we wrote about up on this. Year The Red sox
1200
00:58:40.480 --> 00:58:43.320
also got to Calm, apick which they used to Draft Marcus,
1201
00:58:43.360 --> 00:58:45.280
phillips who's a pretty good. Name so Maybe i'll have
1202
00:58:45.440 --> 00:58:47.440
to talk about him in a few. Weeks we'll.
1203
00:58:47.480 --> 00:58:52.039
See, yeah hopefully you, do BECAUSE i have a lot
1204
00:58:52.119 --> 00:58:54.119
Of Marcus phillips shares and it hasn't been the most
1205
00:58:54.119 --> 00:58:56.519
impressive debut so, far BUT i think there's still a
1206
00:58:56.599 --> 00:58:59.159
lot of talent with him, there let's move on to
1207
00:58:59.639 --> 00:59:02.800
your pick up. Recommendation so now we've got a couple
1208
00:59:02.840 --> 00:59:05.320
of pitchers coming your, way one from you and then
1209
00:59:05.400 --> 00:59:08.039
one From, kyle Who i'm talking about this. Week but
1210
00:59:08.119 --> 00:59:10.800
let's start with your, Pitcher. Raj who is it and
1211
00:59:10.920 --> 00:59:12.159
why should people be picking him?
1212
00:59:12.239 --> 00:59:15.320
Up so my guy is also part of your rest.
1213
00:59:15.320 --> 00:59:19.199
Solsbodation it's sad bl Del. ZINE i think helping prowsing that.
1214
00:59:19.360 --> 00:59:22.920
Right an eighteen year old at The complex six eight
1215
00:59:23.239 --> 00:59:26.960
already started three percent roster and fan tracks unranked on
1216
00:59:27.000 --> 00:59:30.039
our latest. Ranking he's only pitched like five games in
1217
00:59:30.119 --> 00:59:33.800
his professional, career and only two this, year but in
1218
00:59:33.880 --> 00:59:37.119
those two games he show us some pretty impressive. Stuff
1219
00:59:37.920 --> 00:59:40.760
his first outing he started his start was against The
1220
00:59:41.800 --> 00:59:45.159
BRAVES fco team you're doing at their innings allowed one
1221
00:59:45.239 --> 00:59:47.280
run which is unearned on two hits and one, walk
1222
00:59:47.360 --> 00:59:50.360
struck out four and that started his fastball average ninety
1223
00:59:50.360 --> 00:59:52.559
five miles per hour of eighteen inches of induced through
1224
00:59:52.559 --> 00:59:55.320
a could. Break he also flashed two different breakers which
1225
00:59:56.079 --> 00:59:58.920
like a slider and a sweeper like the usually the
1226
01:00:00.079 --> 01:00:02.639
stackcast pitch tagging is a little bit, weird SO i
1227
01:00:02.800 --> 01:00:04.679
just called it like a slider and a. Sweeper you,
1228
01:00:04.800 --> 01:00:07.639
THOUGH i think it's Like stats called it like a
1229
01:00:07.719 --> 01:00:11.519
slider like curveball or. Something but, anyways he had a
1230
01:00:12.280 --> 01:00:14.440
eighty two mile an hour sweeper and as well as
1231
01:00:14.480 --> 01:00:17.239
a shorter slider that still had a bit of sweep
1232
01:00:17.719 --> 01:00:19.920
and both great out as averaged by T j stuff
1233
01:00:19.920 --> 01:00:22.079
plus and also flats to change up that didn't really
1234
01:00:22.119 --> 01:00:24.920
get much. Separation BUT i feel like that change up
1235
01:00:24.960 --> 01:00:27.440
in that first outing was he just didn't have feel
1236
01:00:27.480 --> 01:00:29.800
for it because he only a few. Times and in
1237
01:00:29.880 --> 01:00:32.599
his second outing he actually came into relief in a
1238
01:00:32.639 --> 01:00:35.079
piggyback roll and he d any. Side that change up
1239
01:00:35.159 --> 01:00:38.000
was much better soft. Wise his fastball also looked. Better
1240
01:00:38.159 --> 01:00:40.440
his fastballs at ninety six and also he touched ninety
1241
01:00:40.480 --> 01:00:42.760
nine point eight on the, fastball so nearly touched one.
1242
01:00:42.840 --> 01:00:45.280
Hundred the two sides were a little bit, slower but
1243
01:00:46.039 --> 01:00:47.920
they were still like sawed by suff. Plus and then
1244
01:00:47.960 --> 01:00:50.199
to change, UP i actually had a good DEPTH i
1245
01:00:50.280 --> 01:00:53.519
believe it was eighty ototobic check but it was like
1246
01:00:53.559 --> 01:00:57.719
pretty good vossy as. Well it got actually good separation
1247
01:00:57.840 --> 01:01:00.360
from the, fastball and as there was all it was
1248
01:01:00.480 --> 01:01:02.800
to hear stelf plus gad increased from one hundred to
1249
01:01:02.880 --> 01:01:05.320
one oh. Seven and also one more thing to note
1250
01:01:05.320 --> 01:01:07.800
About dolzan is that when he was signed as an
1251
01:01:07.840 --> 01:01:10.360
internash of free agent back in twenty twenty, five his
1252
01:01:10.440 --> 01:01:12.719
fastball was sitting in the low nineties and maxima ninety.
1253
01:01:12.719 --> 01:01:14.880
Four and as we saw with The Red, sox like
1254
01:01:15.320 --> 01:01:18.920
With Peyton, Tolly Anthony, anson like they seem to have
1255
01:01:18.960 --> 01:01:21.199
a nat from knowing how to get a ton of
1256
01:01:21.239 --> 01:01:24.840
lossy out of their. Guys and it looks Like delsian
1257
01:01:24.960 --> 01:01:26.599
was part of that same program because now like he's
1258
01:01:26.599 --> 01:01:28.800
sitting ninety five ninety six and he's talked out at
1259
01:01:29.320 --> 01:01:32.960
nearly one. Hundred so WHAT i think Twice delzean like
1260
01:01:33.239 --> 01:01:35.719
he's a teen with good, stuff but of course the
1261
01:01:35.800 --> 01:01:39.039
command isn't that. Great he's thrown ninety eight pictures but
1262
01:01:39.119 --> 01:01:41.480
only acause the two, alliens but only fifty six one first,
1263
01:01:41.519 --> 01:01:44.719
strikes so that's a fifty seven percent. Strike. Great the
1264
01:01:45.000 --> 01:01:47.239
strike drawing was a bit better at THE dsl last,
1265
01:01:47.320 --> 01:01:50.159
year but where he was doing a simil of, losses
1266
01:01:50.199 --> 01:01:52.920
but he was he did only make restarts there before
1267
01:01:53.360 --> 01:01:55.840
he got shut down with mouth foxis, strains so the
1268
01:01:56.119 --> 01:01:58.280
entry is also like attle bit of a concern because
1269
01:01:58.800 --> 01:02:00.719
you look at a guy who made he has intrigue
1270
01:02:00.760 --> 01:02:04.519
concerns like and as well as concerns with growing strikes like.
1271
01:02:04.559 --> 01:02:06.519
That just a ton of relief for risk of, him
1272
01:02:06.840 --> 01:02:09.039
especially because he's so, young so far away from the big.
1273
01:02:09.119 --> 01:02:12.440
Leagues he's probably not going to be a biggie starter
1274
01:02:12.639 --> 01:02:14.960
like a. Chance he's more likely to be a. Reliever
1275
01:02:15.079 --> 01:02:18.199
but you're still buying a hunt just for the chance
1276
01:02:18.239 --> 01:02:20.960
that he is a. Server in my, opinion he's a
1277
01:02:21.000 --> 01:02:23.079
bit of a deeply fire but he's someone worth taking
1278
01:02:23.079 --> 01:02:25.039
a shot on just for the stuff he. Has at his.
1279
01:02:25.159 --> 01:02:27.679
Age he's, again he's only eighteen years. Old he has
1280
01:02:27.719 --> 01:02:29.440
a potential to be a front nine, guy just because
1281
01:02:29.440 --> 01:02:32.760
if he's touching closer to, that he's probably not sitting a,
1282
01:02:32.880 --> 01:02:36.000
Hundred like when someone touches hundred that you should talk to.
1283
01:02:36.119 --> 01:02:39.000
Me they can still closer to ninety six ninety. Seven
1284
01:02:39.000 --> 01:02:40.639
and if he can sit in that, area then he
1285
01:02:40.760 --> 01:02:45.199
has a chance to be a frontline. Guy but IT'S
1286
01:02:45.760 --> 01:02:47.480
i do think it's too early to. Tell he's still
1287
01:02:47.480 --> 01:02:50.280
a valuable prospect and should gain more value right. NOW
1288
01:02:50.320 --> 01:02:52.119
i have him that Leater william has to pick up
1289
01:02:52.119 --> 01:02:54.320
in leagues of four hundred plus politics rostered AND i
1290
01:02:55.000 --> 01:02:57.239
just suggest a minimum fab bit just because he's not
1291
01:02:57.320 --> 01:02:59.079
really know that.
1292
01:02:59.239 --> 01:03:03.159
Much, YEAH i think this is a great, name AND
1293
01:03:03.360 --> 01:03:05.320
i agree with kind of everything he. SAID i think
1294
01:03:05.360 --> 01:03:08.039
there's really good stuff. Here obviously we need to see
1295
01:03:08.239 --> 01:03:11.119
a little bit longer of a track record, stateside he's
1296
01:03:11.159 --> 01:03:14.079
super far. Away there is some injury, risk particularly with
1297
01:03:14.199 --> 01:03:17.719
a young player that throws that. Hard there's definitely control
1298
01:03:18.159 --> 01:03:21.800
issues and reliever risk. There but guys with that kind
1299
01:03:21.840 --> 01:03:25.159
of stuff that young don't grow on. Trees so definitely
1300
01:03:25.159 --> 01:03:28.039
a guy who we need to see a few things
1301
01:03:28.079 --> 01:03:32.440
from better, control going deeper into. Games but definitely a
1302
01:03:32.480 --> 01:03:35.400
good deeply, Guy definitely good watch list, guy and somebody
1303
01:03:35.440 --> 01:03:40.960
who is very. Intriguing all, right let's move on to
1304
01:03:41.320 --> 01:03:43.519
our last recommendation of the. Day this one comes From
1305
01:03:43.639 --> 01:03:46.280
kyle's Article i'm going to talk about him Today and
1306
01:03:46.360 --> 01:03:50.360
this is another picture In JACKSON. Steensma so this is
1307
01:03:50.480 --> 01:03:53.480
a bit older pitcher twenty two years, old starting pitcher
1308
01:03:53.519 --> 01:03:57.320
in The mariners organization at SINGLE, a listed at six
1309
01:03:57.480 --> 01:04:01.159
four two forty, four right handed pitcher and two percent
1310
01:04:01.360 --> 01:04:04.800
rostered on fan. Tracks he was a ninth round pick
1311
01:04:04.920 --> 01:04:08.199
in the twenty twenty five draft while recovering from tj
1312
01:04:08.679 --> 01:04:12.119
that wiped out his twenty twenty five. Season Creya kyle's
1313
01:04:12.199 --> 01:04:15.719
article following the, selection The Mariners vice president of Amateur,
1314
01:04:15.800 --> 01:04:20.159
Scouting Scott, hunter said this About. Steensma i'm not saying
1315
01:04:20.199 --> 01:04:21.960
he's going to be the Next Brian, wu but OUR
1316
01:04:22.000 --> 01:04:24.039
pd guys have done a lot of good things with
1317
01:04:24.159 --> 01:04:26.039
guys in the later rounds that are coming off of.
1318
01:04:26.119 --> 01:04:28.639
Injuries he's a power, arm he's a big, body he's
1319
01:04:28.679 --> 01:04:31.239
a horse of a human being Bukn. Ediannings but when he's,
1320
01:04:31.280 --> 01:04:34.000
healthy he's also up to ninety. Six our scouts really
1321
01:04:34.119 --> 01:04:36.159
liked what they saw prior to the, injury but our
1322
01:04:36.159 --> 01:04:38.320
analytics team said there were some things that made it
1323
01:04:38.400 --> 01:04:42.719
worth a. Shot you, know that's a really glowing. Report but,
1324
01:04:42.880 --> 01:04:45.840
unfortunately there's just not a lot of information out there
1325
01:04:45.920 --> 01:04:49.039
About steensma's. Arsenal he's not on any top, thirty your
1326
01:04:49.079 --> 01:04:50.960
top twenty lists or, anything so there's not a lot
1327
01:04:50.960 --> 01:04:53.199
of scouting reports on. There from WHAT i can piece,
1328
01:04:53.239 --> 01:04:55.400
together there's two different fastballs of four team and a,
1329
01:04:55.480 --> 01:04:58.760
sinker as well as a change up a slurve like breaking.
1330
01:04:58.800 --> 01:05:02.159
Ball i've seen slider seeing curve coming from a low
1331
01:05:02.199 --> 01:05:05.280
release height with good. Extension we don't have stat cast
1332
01:05:05.360 --> 01:05:09.719
data On, steensma but the statistics that are tracked at
1333
01:05:09.800 --> 01:05:13.480
his level and in his league look really. Impressive through
1334
01:05:13.639 --> 01:05:16.719
nineteen innings and six, appearances he's posted a one four
1335
01:05:16.719 --> 01:05:19.079
to TWO era two POINT zho ONE fip with a
1336
01:05:19.159 --> 01:05:21.360
forty three point nine percent strike out, rate just a
1337
01:05:21.440 --> 01:05:24.360
three percent walk. Rate that's A k MINUS B b
1338
01:05:24.480 --> 01:05:29.800
percentage of over forty, percent which is. Outlandish it's. Comical
1339
01:05:30.440 --> 01:05:34.079
usually twenty percent is, good forty percent is. Outrageous so
1340
01:05:34.800 --> 01:05:37.039
sixty one point eight percent ground ball rate as, well
1341
01:05:37.440 --> 01:05:40.280
really high ground ball. Rate at SINGLE. A he's been
1342
01:05:40.400 --> 01:05:45.239
ninety second percent out or higher IN wOBA k, percentage walk,
1343
01:05:45.280 --> 01:05:51.280
percentage with PERCENTAGE csw, PERCENTAGE o swing, strike swing, zone,
1344
01:05:51.320 --> 01:05:54.559
contact ground ball and swinging strike rates as, Well so
1345
01:05:55.360 --> 01:05:57.880
just pretty much any way you can measure, him he's been.
1346
01:05:58.079 --> 01:06:02.480
Fantastic on the, downside this is a college pitcher who's
1347
01:06:02.480 --> 01:06:06.199
been feasting on younger. Competition half those starts were also
1348
01:06:06.280 --> 01:06:08.119
on the shorter side as he ramped, up so three
1349
01:06:08.199 --> 01:06:12.199
or less. Innings he's returning from, surgery so that's. Understandable
1350
01:06:12.280 --> 01:06:14.519
his last few starts have been four to five, innings
1351
01:06:14.519 --> 01:06:16.400
which is what you want to. See we'll need to
1352
01:06:16.400 --> 01:06:18.480
see him continue to stretch out and keep up the,
1353
01:06:18.519 --> 01:06:22.039
performance hopefully get a promotion to a higher level show it.
1354
01:06:22.159 --> 01:06:23.719
There AND i need to find out a little bit
1355
01:06:23.760 --> 01:06:25.679
more about his arsenal BEFORE i can fully buy in
1356
01:06:26.119 --> 01:06:28.920
the player. Development people said he was up to ninety.
1357
01:06:28.960 --> 01:06:31.440
SIX i don't know where he sits if that's improved
1358
01:06:31.480 --> 01:06:35.119
Any i'm a fastball. Snob you got to be in
1359
01:06:35.239 --> 01:06:38.079
that mid nineties range for me to be interested in
1360
01:06:38.239 --> 01:06:42.559
you as a right handed pitching. Prospect so hopefully he's
1361
01:06:42.599 --> 01:06:45.159
close to. That but, again there's a lot that we
1362
01:06:45.280 --> 01:06:47.719
don't know yet in terms of what's documented about the.
1363
01:06:47.840 --> 01:06:51.079
Arsenal but based on limited, information we have his stellar
1364
01:06:51.159 --> 01:06:54.320
performance so, far and so you got to consider Them
1365
01:06:54.360 --> 01:06:56.679
barriner's track record with pitching, development they're one of the,
1366
01:06:56.719 --> 01:06:58.840
best if not the, best in the game at. IT
1367
01:06:59.320 --> 01:07:02.599
i think there's a very interesting prospect. Here kyle called
1368
01:07:02.679 --> 01:07:04.159
him an ad and leads the three hundred fifty plus.
1369
01:07:04.199 --> 01:07:06.559
PROSPECTS i Think i'm probably more in the four hundred plus.
1370
01:07:06.679 --> 01:07:09.039
Range BUT i do think if you're looking to take
1371
01:07:09.079 --> 01:07:12.559
a shot on an interesting pitching prospect who's maybe a
1372
01:07:12.639 --> 01:07:15.280
little bit closer to the big leagues than the one
1373
01:07:15.360 --> 01:07:18.639
that you mentioned In delzene, THERE i Think Jackson steensma
1374
01:07:18.920 --> 01:07:21.880
is a pretty interesting. Prospect BUT raj really curious to
1375
01:07:21.920 --> 01:07:22.599
get your thoughts on.
1376
01:07:22.719 --> 01:07:25.559
HIM i pretty much agree if you LIKE i. DO
1377
01:07:26.239 --> 01:07:28.000
i like him a lot of just based on, numbers
1378
01:07:28.039 --> 01:07:30.280
BUT i do think THAT i do want to see
1379
01:07:30.360 --> 01:07:33.159
him like doing. It like even At, hyo he was
1380
01:07:33.239 --> 01:07:35.320
a college, arm AND i get that he was like
1381
01:07:35.960 --> 01:07:39.360
hurt to, start, hurt like coming off an. Jury he
1382
01:07:39.360 --> 01:07:42.440
said it Was Tomi, john so he was like ramping.
1383
01:07:42.559 --> 01:07:44.719
Up maybe HE i guess to call it hya. Soon
1384
01:07:44.840 --> 01:07:48.679
BUT i usually even like the mid round college, arms
1385
01:07:48.719 --> 01:07:50.679
like a lot of, them you see them go straight
1386
01:07:50.679 --> 01:07:53.159
to high. End he's actually like he's someone that you
1387
01:07:53.280 --> 01:07:56.119
probably expect to perform. Well AND i do think THAT
1388
01:07:57.119 --> 01:07:59.079
i believe he said he tops out ninety, six.
1389
01:07:59.000 --> 01:08:03.119
Right, yeah that was the like post draft, report but
1390
01:08:03.719 --> 01:08:05.039
that's kind of all we have to go off.
1391
01:08:05.079 --> 01:08:08.079
Of usually WHAT i think once on top side ninety,
1392
01:08:08.079 --> 01:08:09.960
six USUALLY i see you, GUYS i take away too or.
1393
01:08:10.000 --> 01:08:11.960
THREE i that's like their. Average so, basically if you're
1394
01:08:12.000 --> 01:08:13.679
top ro on nine, six to, me that means are
1395
01:08:13.679 --> 01:08:17.880
sitting around ninety ninety, four WHICH i think is. Fine
1396
01:08:18.119 --> 01:08:21.319
but you look at the comps TO wo Like wu
1397
01:08:21.399 --> 01:08:25.840
has a very good fastball despite okay, velocity BECAUSE i
1398
01:08:25.880 --> 01:08:27.720
think the shape is very. GOOD i think if that's the,
1399
01:08:27.800 --> 01:08:29.560
CASE i wouldn't response this to These BUT i had
1400
01:08:29.600 --> 01:08:33.159
a very good fastball, shape like a very flat va
1401
01:08:33.479 --> 01:08:35.600
on that, last like a ton of rise from a low.
1402
01:08:35.680 --> 01:08:39.319
Release SO i think because that's probably why he's dominating lolly.
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01:08:39.399 --> 01:08:43.399
Competition SO i do want to see him against tougher,
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01:08:43.439 --> 01:08:45.720
competition BUT i feel like he's one of those guys
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01:08:45.760 --> 01:08:49.680
he's probably will be fine Against hyable is probably the
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01:08:49.760 --> 01:08:50.600
real test in my.
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01:08:50.720 --> 01:08:54.520
Eyes, YEAH i agree with you on all. THAT i
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01:08:54.560 --> 01:08:56.439
think there's just a lot more that we need to.
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01:08:56.479 --> 01:09:00.199
See and obviously where that fastball sits it's good be
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01:09:00.279 --> 01:09:02.359
interesting data to. Get But i'm assuming the same. Thing
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01:09:02.439 --> 01:09:05.279
he's probably ninety three ninety, four can get it up
1412
01:09:05.319 --> 01:09:07.439
to ninety. SIX i don't think this is like someone
1413
01:09:07.479 --> 01:09:09.479
that sits ninety one to ninety three or something like.
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01:09:09.560 --> 01:09:12.800
THAT i would be surprised was someone who sits like that,
1415
01:09:12.920 --> 01:09:15.439
load and that's someone who can like really like under
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01:09:15.479 --> 01:09:17.720
The manner's. Organization they can't be able to Add iviel
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BECAUSE i BELIEVE i am so well like somewhere when
1418
01:09:20.079 --> 01:09:21.800
coming out of the, draft like he was sitting low,
1419
01:09:21.880 --> 01:09:24.439
nineties but he did touch ninety, eight AND i think
1420
01:09:24.560 --> 01:09:27.000
that's one of the. Restles after hands on, him they're
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01:09:27.000 --> 01:09:28.119
able to Add veel pretty much.
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01:09:28.119 --> 01:09:32.359
Immediately, YEAH i think that The mariners can do something
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01:09:32.439 --> 01:09:34.840
like that, Too but, yeah it's just there's just so
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01:09:34.960 --> 01:09:37.159
much we don't, know so it's hard To you can
1425
01:09:37.239 --> 01:09:39.920
get a trap of being really excited by the stats
1426
01:09:40.000 --> 01:09:43.119
but without knowing what's backing it, up especially when it's
1427
01:09:43.119 --> 01:09:45.479
an older picture at a younger. Level you got to
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01:09:45.600 --> 01:09:48.119
exercise some caution. There but so, far at least with the,
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01:09:48.159 --> 01:09:51.279
performance everything you want to see has been. There So,
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01:09:51.800 --> 01:09:54.279
raj let's move to ranking our pickups this. Week so
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01:09:54.359 --> 01:09:57.439
we've got two, bats two, arms so go ahead and
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01:09:57.560 --> 01:09:58.000
rank them for.
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01:09:58.199 --> 01:10:01.279
US i have the two beasts aheaded the two. ARMS
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01:10:01.319 --> 01:10:04.640
i think Your frigaz And hunt San flis are PRETTY
1435
01:10:05.560 --> 01:10:08.239
i was really debating between which you'd have. MORE i
1436
01:10:08.319 --> 01:10:10.800
THINK I i'm probably going to defer to your Free.
1437
01:10:10.880 --> 01:10:13.760
Rodriguez he's in the higher. Level he's doing at HIGH. A,
1438
01:10:13.880 --> 01:10:16.560
well Those santos did at the complex and just now
1439
01:10:16.640 --> 01:10:21.039
got too SINGLE. A so, yeah probably your Free rodriguez,
1440
01:10:21.079 --> 01:10:24.399
one Those santas, two and then number three Probably Stein.
1441
01:10:24.439 --> 01:10:26.800
Sma and then just because again like higher, level LIKE
1442
01:10:27.319 --> 01:10:30.039
i think he can do it at high eight even
1443
01:10:30.079 --> 01:10:32.560
though like he, was he's so good as singly THAT
1444
01:10:32.600 --> 01:10:36.119
i think even if he regress as a time once
1445
01:10:36.159 --> 01:10:37.479
he gets a bunt too, HIGH i think he's still
1446
01:10:37.520 --> 01:10:40.720
probably an okay, picture like good enough to for The.
1447
01:10:40.800 --> 01:10:43.159
Mariners so like him to see him go to the
1448
01:10:43.199 --> 01:10:46.840
DOUBLE a where actually like double eight the young mayor
1449
01:10:46.840 --> 01:10:48.520
as Well perk is pretty picture for. Me it's also
1450
01:10:48.560 --> 01:10:51.079
maybe he can picture well there as. Well and Then
1451
01:10:51.359 --> 01:10:55.479
Cyrel dozine is my, four so your free. One Those santos,
1452
01:10:55.520 --> 01:10:58.239
Too Steins madri And dozine.
1453
01:10:58.239 --> 01:11:01.960
Four well guess, What, RAJ i have the exact same,
1454
01:11:02.079 --> 01:11:04.479
ranking AND i. AGREE i think there's clearly two tiers.
1455
01:11:04.520 --> 01:11:07.000
Here and just like, YOU i was back and forth
1456
01:11:07.119 --> 01:11:10.720
Between theoffrey And johann Del, SANTOS i think it's just
1457
01:11:10.880 --> 01:11:13.720
a different profile for both of. THEM i agreed with
1458
01:11:13.840 --> 01:11:17.159
your logic of we've Seen rodriguez do it at a higher,
1459
01:11:17.279 --> 01:11:19.520
level even in a different, way so that's WHY i
1460
01:11:19.640 --> 01:11:21.439
lean towards. Him BUT i do think it's fairly close
1461
01:11:21.479 --> 01:11:24.079
between those. Two and THEN i think the. Pitchers, again
1462
01:11:24.159 --> 01:11:26.840
it's a close between those two and the separate, tier
1463
01:11:26.960 --> 01:11:28.800
BUT i think you have to go with the guy
1464
01:11:28.880 --> 01:11:31.720
who's a little bit, older who maybe doesn't have the
1465
01:11:31.800 --> 01:11:35.439
same level of reliever risk in injury risk at such
1466
01:11:35.479 --> 01:11:38.119
a young. Age. There so, Yeah i'm going same exact
1467
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order as. You and that is it for. Today to Follow,
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