I get what you're saying and agree with you. This guy wont be a case of a lack of power, he's got that in droves. It also appears that he's got a good eye. It's going to be a matter of can he make enough contact. His fielding should be good. It appears that he moves very well for a kid his size.
I don't expect him to take that long to see Houston. Tucker was drafted in 2015 and in Houston just over 3 years later, July 2018. The same time frame puts Neyens in Houston mid 2028. Very optimistic view based on the PPI and Dana Brown's aggressiveness Spends any 2025 time at FCL. 2026: Fayetteville with a possible July-August promotion to Asheville . 2027: invite to MLB ST, Asheville then promotion to Corpus Chisti hopefully June-July. 2028: MLB ST with opportunity to win 3B or possibly 1b or SS depending on development. He's young, but 2 1/2 yrs as a pro and hopefully 1200+ PAs. Walker, Pena, and Paredes are all FA. Lots of opportunity in the infield. If he wins a spot, great. Unlikely but possible and still no issue with sending him down if he struggles after 100ish PAs.
1st rd picks make it about 73% 2nd rd picks are 50/50 Each round is less so worse than coin flip that anyone from this draft, besides Neyens ever sees the Show.
Catching up on how Dana Brown's first 2 draft classes are coming along: 2023: 1. Brice Matthews, 2B, MLB: 131 wRC+ in AAA before getting promoted to the majors just before the break. 2. Alonzo Tredwell, P, A+: 3.54 FIP in High A since being promoted from A ball a few weeks ago 3. Jake Bloss, P, traded: blew out his UCL with the Blue Jays 4. Cam Fisher, OF/1B, A: 131 wRC+ in A ball (38% k rate) after being demoted from High A. 5. Chase Jaworsky, SS, A+: 98 wRC+ 6. Ethan Pecko, P, AA: 3.91 xFIP after being hurt most of the 1st half 7. Joey Dixon, P, FCL: injured 8. Ryan Johnson, SS, AA: 87 wRC+ after being hurt much of the 1st half 9. Jeron Williams, SS, AA: 49 wRC+ after being hurt all offseason and most of the 1st half 10. Austin Deming, 3B, AA: 69 wRC+; currently in FCL rehabbing from injury 11. Nehomar Ochoa Jr., OF, A: 43 wRC+ since returning from offseason car accident where he got a boat anchor lodged in his skull 12. Anthony Huezo, OF, FCL: 143 wRC+ 13. James Hicks, P, AA: injured 14. Jackson Nezuh, P, AA: 3.55 xFIP 15. Garret Guillemette, C, AA: 134 wRC+ in AA after promotion from High A 16. Will Bush, C, A+: 128 wRC+ 17. Colby Langford, P, A+: 3.98 ERA 18. Derek True, P, A+: 4.61 xFIP 20. Pascanel Ferreras, IF, AA: 84 wRC+ 2024: 1. Walker Janek, C, A+: 3. Ryan Forcucci, P, FCL: still recovering from surgery; probably won't pitch until next season. 4. Parker Smith, P, A: 2.49 ERA 5. Cole Hertzler, P, A: injured 6. Caden Powerll, SS, A: 126 wRC+ before getting hurt, currently rehabbing in FCL 7. Joseph Sullivan, OF, AA: 143 wRC+ in High A, promoted to AA over the break 8. Dylan Howard, P, A: 2.87 FIP 9. Ryan Smith, P, A: 3.40 ERA 10: Ramsey David, P, A+: 3.86 ERA in A ball before getting promoted to Asheville 11. Jason Schiavone, C, A: 113 wRC+ (with a 39% k rate) 12. Ryan Verdugo, P, FCL: hasn't pitched 13. Bryce Boettcher, OF, FCL: playing college football, looking less and less likely to make into the system 14: Ryan Mathieson, P, A: injured 15: Drew Vogel, SS, A+: 67 wRC+ in High A 16. Bryce Mayer, P, AA: 2.85 ERA in High A before getting promoted to AA earlier this month 17. Ethan Wagner, OF, FCL: 101 wRC+ in FCL 18. Grant Burleson, P, A: injured 19. Twine Palmer, P, A: 2.14 ERA
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If he moves to SS I think it is highly unlikely we see him play this season. It will take some time to prepare him for a position switch to SS.
If we're talking about Neyens, he primarily played SS in high school, so he wouldn't be switching positions.
Right...I think most everyone projects him to fill-out and move to (hopefully) 3B. I saw him listed as either/or/both pre-draft.
Odds for each position as primary position for Xavier Neyens during prime age years: 3B 70% 1B 12% SS 8% RF 4% DH 4% LF 1% Other 1%
Walker Janek homered twice in Asheville's 14-2 romp over Rome; Janek now has 8 home runs this season. Kenni Gomez had four hits, while Will Bush (12) and Tyler Whitaker (2) also homered. Everyone in the lineup scored. Ramsey David allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out four in four innings.
