Singleton has improved his zone contact rate a lot and consequently his whiff per swing...even though it hasn't drastically impacted his K%.
His stuff is certainly flashier, and his K rate looks good, but Feliz has yet to dominate in full season ball. He posted a 4.03 ERA last season, and he's posted a 5.03 ERA this season, granted he was in Lancaster. Musgrove is dominating right now, he is putting up some stupid numbers.(35-1 K/BB) Musgrove and Feliz are basically the same age, and at the same level. I think what those 2 do between now and the end of the year will play a huge role in their perception. If they both finish strong, I think they could both move into top 50 prospect status.
Just for kicks - if we exclude Velazquez, Mccullers and Correa, the system is really hard to rank until we see which guys are for real this year and how the draftees perform. This would be my wild guess at a top 10: Phillips Feliz Bregman Nottingham Cameron Appel Musgrove Santana Tucker Singleton
I'd go ahead and exclude Singleton,Tucker and Santana as well. Those 3 are gonna be in Houston or in another organization before this year ends. 1.Bregman 2.Phillips 3.Cameron 4.Tucker 5.Appel 6.Musgrove 7.Feliz 8.Fisher 9.Reed 10.Nottingham
The peripheral stats are solid though, so the ERA isn't overly concerning to me right now. Factoring in traditional scouting, and I think he'll still come out ahead. AA will definitely be huge for both.
Like this list. Excluding guys in majors or in holding pattern, I would go: Phillips Appel Fisher Bregman Tucker Cameron Feliz Musgrove Kemp Reed 2-8 are close and are basically interchangeable to me. Kemp to me is likely just a tad below 2-8 as I see him eventually being able to play 1B, 2B, and OF in majors with a good bat for a "bench" guy.
Aside from you thinking a little more of Fisher, our lists are very similar 1-8. I seriously think all 8 of those guys can be top 50 prospects if they perform well to finish the year. I think Reed can crack the top 100 as well if he hits at CC. It's amazing that we may graduate 3 top 100 prospects, and still possibly end the year with an equal or better farm than we started the year with.
If Brett Phillips continues his assault in AA, I would imagine that would get him into the conversation.
Think his bat will be good enough to be better than Margo's defensive value there as long as Villar isn't at SS.
Yea but if Correa and Springer end up being those Along with Keuchel All we need is more solid talent and we are good
Two Astros prospects made the BA Prospect Hot Sheet this week: So many prospects.... The Astros as an organization have to have the most OF talent collectively. Any other organization Philips would be in at least AA, but the Stros just can't find a place for him any higher right now.
