Rogers' #s in BC so far are unsustainable but there's nothing about his QC numbers that is unreasonable. A .240/.320/.450 slash line with 15 HR in the majors could be a fair ceiling for him and would easily make him a 3 fWAR player given his defensive value. Hell, a .220/.300/.370 line probably makes him a good backup and borderline everyday catcher. We won't be able to narrow his outcomes until he gets to AA, and the strikeout % could prove his undoing at that level, but if he carries the QC/BC numbers over through his first 200 AA PA he will be recognized as one of the top 5 catching prospects in baseball.
2016 20th-rounder L.P. Pelletier has retired, according to MiLB. Pelletier, a 2B, was one of three players that the Astros drafted out of Seminole State College in Oklahoma last year, along with Abraham Toro (5) and Ian Hardman (36).
Not sure if it's improved evaluations or just a bi-product of a better/deeper farm system (or if the reality backs this up), but it sure seems like these draftees fates are being decided more quickly than they were 3-4 years ago.
It's crazy how much power he gets off of that swing. Not really much off a load but the hand speed is just sublime.
https://sports.yahoo.com/news/prosp...ro-jr-going-star-just-like-dad-182454119.html Yordan Alvarez, 1B/LF, Houston, Lo-A Breakout alert 2.0. The 19-year-old Alvarez signed with the Dodgers for $2 million last summer and less than two months later was traded to Houston for Josh Fields. While Fields himself has excelled with a 0.84 ERA for Los Angeles, Alvarez was the talk of Astros camp this spring and is off to a .377/.460/.585 start. Houston hopes he can stick in left field, though at 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds it’s no sure thing. His bat, on the other hand, is plenty if he stays at first base.
A .670 OPS would easily carry him as a starting catcher if his defense is really so great. That is basically Brad Ausmus with an even better arm playing in a less offensive era. Also known as a young Yadier Molina.
The Dominican Summer League starts Saturday morning. Here's Baseball America's review of the top kids the Astros signed in the last IFA period: The big-money kids like Freudis Nova ($1.2 mil), Angel Macuare ($695K), Yorbin Ceuta ($1 mil), and Nerio Rodriguez will be playing their first games as professional baseball players this weekend. Ben Badler thinks that Ceuta could play in the GCL as soon as this season. Possibly heading to the US? OF Cesar Cortez - 18-year-old Panamanian only slashed .228/.343/.322 during the DSL season but did well back home in the winter, winning MVP honors in Panama's minor league OF Hector Martinez - Dominican who was relatively young when he signed (doesn't turn 19 until next month); good speed (10 SB), showed some uptick in power despite batting average taking a hit IF Enmanuel Valdez - 18-year-old Dominincan swatted 5 homers between both DSL clubs OF Ramiro Rodriguez - 19-year-old Panamanian only listed at 5'10", 145 but showed some surprising pop (4 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR) and walked more than he struck out (31 BB, 26 K in 229 plate appearances) 2B Kendy Moya - 18-year-old Dominican showed some good on-base skills with the Orange team (.385 OBP) OF Renaigel Martis - 19-year-old from Curacao slashed .258/.390/.433 with 3 homers and 14 RBI for the Orange team, also stole 8 bases Most of the Blue team's pitchers last year were ancient by DSL standards, but the Astros have had some success in finding older pitchers as of late. LHP Javier Navas - 19-year-old Venezuelan put up a 2.79 ERA in 12 appearances (7 starts); allowed fewer hits/9 than 2015 (10.5 in 2015, 7.5 in 2016), missed more bats (9.6 K/9, up from 7.6 in 2015), but also walked a few more (4.9 BB/9) RHP Yeremi Ceballos - 18-year-old Dominican led the Blue team with 19 relief appearances, posted a 0.79 ERA but wonder if he was a bit lucky in his first year. LHP Francisco Villegas - 19-year-old from Mexico was probably the Orange team's best starter. Had a 2.81 ERA, but it was inflated after he gave up 5 runs in 4.2 innings in his last outing of the season. Seems to get his fair share of strikeouts (38 in 41.2 IP) Would be nice if Ronny Rafael joined them too... that $1.5 million investment hasn't looked very good. He's posted a 37% K rate and a sub-.600 OPS in his two years with the Blue team. Obviously, these kids are worlds away from Houston. And obviously, we shouldn't try to put too much stock into DSL stats. Most never make it out of the complex leagues, but this is their starting point. Never know who's going to be the one who gets to Houston, or the one who gets shipped off for established MLB talent.
At what point does Martes listen to his coaches and change his mechanics? He is getting destroyed tonight with walks and yet he still won't shorten his delivery... really no excuses at this point. He has decide.
Stubborn is as stubborn does. When he gets shellacked as a September callup it might screw his brain on straight.
At this point there won't be a September call up. His era has to be over 6. They need to sit his ass down with Tim Redding and let Tim tell him how making $40,000 a year playing in an independent league sucks compared to the big leagues. Another thing, people come in all shapes and sizes, but there is no reason for Porkey to be over 250 lbs at 6 feet tall and at 21 years old. I don't doubt he has fat genes but would mixing in a jog every off day really kill him? I can't imagine what he will weigh at 30. Already noticeably fatter than last year when he was in shape.
And Francis Martes will escape tonight without a decision. His ERA now stands at 5.29 this season. A.J. Reed is currently 2-3 with a double, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored, and Juan Centeno has a 3-run homer and 4 RBI so far tonight as Fresno leads 10-7 in the 6th.
The group of players in their age 20 or younger season in the Carolina league (considered a very tough league to hit in) that put up a similar OPS to Kyle Tucker's .932 include: Xander Bogearts, Mookie Betts, Eric Hosmer, Joey Gallo, Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman and Wil Myers.
