Oddly, Field's peripherals have taken a step back and his ERA is below 3 for the Dodgers. He's being used in medium to high leverage situations this year.
Deshields ended up much better, but he didn't set Lexington on fire right away even in his second try. He had 541 PA his first attempt, then came back and still wasn't great at first, then he came on extremely strong. Daz only had 87 PA his first attempt at A ball, although his struggles were prodigious. If Daz keeps playing well, and ends the year with good numbers, his minor league results won't really look all that bad aside from those first 87 PA in QC. This is of course making a big assumption, he's only been playing well for about a month. Still not ready to crown him as living up to expectations, or even close to it.
No one should, and he's certainly fallen short of expectations to this point. But as I've said, a strong finish to 2017 should take off some of the tarnish on his prospect status. Should set up a crucial season for him in 2018.
16. Kyle Tucker, OF, Houston Astros The fifth overall pick in 2015, three picks after Houston took Alex Bregman, Tucker ripped through the Carolina League at age 20, and in only 32 games in Double-A, he has eight home runs, tying him for 19th in the Texas League. There is some length to his swing, but it hasn't mattered yet, and while he has played all over the outfield, he's going to end up in a corner. 36. Forrest Whitley, RHP, Houston Astros The Astros' first pick (17th overall) in the 2016 draft out of a San Antonio high school, Whitley is already in high-A after an impressive run through low-A that saw him strike out 34 percent of the Midwest League batters he faced. 43. Franklin Perez, RHP, Houston Astros Just 19 years old and playing in high-A, Perez will show three potential above-average pitches and already has above-average control, lacking the huge upside of a Whitley but with a high floor of his own. 46. Yordan Alvarez, 1B, Houston Astros Acquired from the Dodgers last summer for Josh Fields before Alvarez had even played a pro game, the Cuban first baseman has a quiet approach and big power potential.
Jake Rogers just homered again for Buies Creek. It's a 2-run homer that gives him 9 in the Carolina League and 15 on the year.
Peter Fiorentino is Tri-City's play-by-play man. Sierra has one hit in each of the last 6+ games. He started off this season 4-36 at the plate.
Pretty surprising that the guys that get paid to scout would have better judgement than some liquored up idiot BBS poster.
J.D. Davis just hit a 2-run homer for Corpus. He's the first Astros minor leaguer to hit 20 homers this year.
