Don’t think we are going to see Loperfido at 1B, otherwise what the hell was he doing play CF again last night in AAA?
He is one of Houston’s top prospects who was drafted just last year. High 90s fb with excellent minor league numbers and seemingly excellent makeup. But he’s being rushed to the majors at least partially due to the need since so many guys are hurt. Hopefully he has some success. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/houston-astros-top-40-prospects-2024/ Bloss was taken 99th overall in the 2023 draft out of Georgetown after spending his first three years of collegiate ball at Lafayette College. He coasted through A-ball and was given a quick hook to Double-A after the first month of the 2024 season. Bloss throws from a high slot that, along with his plus extension, generates significant carry on his 93-96 mph four-seamer; the pitch has a 31% miss rate so far in 2024. He also has a deep secondary mix to back up the fastball. His 76-81 mph curveball is a very vertical breaker. He’ll adjust the amount of depth on it, sometimes throwing a deep “freeze” type, while at others, he’ll shorten it up for more drastic snap action. Bloss does something similar with his slider in that he’ll throw ones with hard, two-plane shape while others are shorter, more cutter-like offerings; both shapes regularly show average teeth while flashing a tick above. Bloss’ changeup has the furthest to go to be an average weapon for him, but he’s a small school arm who we think is benefitting from pro instruction and we believe it’ll get there. The best ones he’ll throw have late diving action and a hint of fade, though he’s still prone to frequently throwing ones that have very minimal action. Bloss is a fairly explosive, whippy-armed athlete with below-average body control and frame composition. We’re skeptical the improvements he’s made as a strike-thrower in 2024 will stick, but the way his fastball plays doesn’t make that a strictly necessary aspect of his profile. He’s trending up and tracking like a mid-rotation starter.
I’ve seen better lineups but still can’t play Tucker. It is what it is. Good luck Bloss and the bats.
I’d go with: Altuve Loperfido Lf Alvarez Bregman Diaz Dubon- 1B Meyers Peña cabbage. that would be my more or less every day lineup Until Tucker returned. He’d replace cabbage and hit 3rd. Loperfido would hit 9th. I’d give this lineup about a month as primary lineup.
I guess that’s it for Singleton. Not good when they are sitting him against a righty. We need a 1st baseman Edit: sorry I see is playing. I’m old.
