He is a good defensive OF but watching him play and his body type suggest long term he will probably be best fit for LF and I don’t think he will be able to handle CF except for emergencies, so there will probably be a lot of pressure on his bat.
In AAA Diaz is struggling to keep his average up (which is unusual for him) but the power has really translated. I would have to check but I think that he now has 5 homers in 18 games.
Startin off hot. He looks very slim there. He’ll probably get to 150 pa over the remainder of the season so we should have a decent sample to draw from. But at this point he’s just trying to put himself in position to start next season in AAA and project as a potential everyday bat to keep him worth his 40 man spot.
CJ Stubbs homered tonight for Asheville. He’s been pretty good the last 6 weeks and he has shown really good power over his sporadic pro career, with 30 HR in 184 games. He needs to stay healthy but he still has a shot to be a good prospect.
Aside from Fayetteville’s infield, I am really liking the talent/depth on the rosters of all 4 of Houston’s full season farm teams. I am really hoping Houston nabs a couple of college infielders in the early rounds of the draft.
Wilyer also had a couple of doubles at the plate, one of which drove in two runs. He just missed a grand slam on that two-run double. Justin Dirden went 3-5 with a two-run homer (14) and a two-run double.
Poor competition. If it’s working in Fayetteville then he needs a promotion because hitters aren’t challenging his mistakes.
Sandy Mejia allowed three hits, walked five, and struck out 12 over 7.2 shutout innings yesterday for the DSL Blue team. Mejia, an 18-year-old RHP from the Dominican, signed when the current IFA period opened on January 15, although he was already eligible to sign.
Hey Snake, appreciate all you do for this site. How do infielder prospects compare to other assets when it comes to long term viability in the MLB? From someone that doesn’t really put in the time to research it seems to me infielders are really hit and miss.
Big difference between corner infielders and middle infielders. Anybody limited to a corner is going to have longer odds to have mlb value because their defensive value is so limited. Guys who can play SS have a lot higher floor so they have a higher baseline value than other prospects. Obviously prospects should be evaluated individually but generally prospect value follows the defensive spectrum.
On one hand, it’s no where near as fun to watch (except for the homers). On the other, speed declines far quicker than strength. He’s suffered near zero decline from ages 29-32 so far. What’s really remarkable is the metronome consistency he’s achieved doing both. Cranking out 4-5 WAR seasons like clockwork.
