Sunday, July 18, 2010
International free agent signings
Probably should have made a post about this sooner, but the Diamondbacks signed 16 year old venezuelan shortstop Ronny Miajas for $300,000. Earlier this year they signed wagner mateo, and couple weeks ago they signed Yorman Garcia. I presume he will be assigned to the DSL diamondbacks. Also, apparently we're on the verge of signing two more international free agents. Might want to keep an eye out for those signings.
Paul goldschmidt's plate discipline
Someone on the DBBP pointed this out, but in april/may, paul goldschmidt had a 62:11 K:BB ratio. Since then, his K:BB ratio is 37:24, a big improvement. Perhaps Goldschmidt really is ready for a promotion? After all, the first basemen is tied for first in the minors in homeruns.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Visalia Rawhide prospects
After looking at the DSL Diamondbacks, I thought it'd be fun to take a look at the Visalia Rawhide's offensive prospects. They have a quartet of solid prospects in Paul Goldschmidt, Marc Krauss, Ryan Wheeler, and Rossmel Perez. On the pitching side, the Rawhide also have some solid prospects in Chase Anderson, Taylor Sinclair, and Charles Brewer. They also had Wade Miley, Josh Collmenter, and Bryan Woodall, who have since been promoted to Mobile.
First off, there's first basemen Paul Goldschmidt. He's hitting 316/374/613 with 28 doubles, a triple, and a league leading 25 homers (2nd overall in the entire MLB minor leagues). His 297 isolated slugging percentage is more than double the league average of 146. His plate discipline may be a sign of concern, as he has drawn 35 walks, while striking out 99 times already. This is the second straight year of Goldschmidt putting up some crooked numbers. Last year in 287 abs at Missoula, Goldschmidt hit 334/408/638 with 27 doubles, 3 triples, and 18 HRs. His walk to strikeout ratio was a solid 36:74.
Then there's Marc Krauss, who I'm pretty sure at this point is the left fielder of the future. He's hitting 322/379/538 with 22 doubles, three triples, and 16 homers. His isolated slugging percentage of 216 is quite good. His plate discipline, like Goldschmidt, may be a sign of concern, as he's walked 32 times, while striking out 82 times. Also like Goldschmidt, this is the second straight year Krauss has put up excellent numbers. Last year, in 115 ABS for South Bend, Krauss hit 304/377/478 with 12 doubles, a triple, and a homer. He had a very solid 14:21 BB:K ratio.
Third baseman Ryan Wheeler had an insanely good year last year, where he hit 361/462/540 across two levels, with 21 doubles, 4 triples, and 6 hrs. He had a very impressive 42:32 BB:K ratio. This year, his numbers are a down a bit, as he's hitting 290/345/414 with 22 doubles, two triples, and seven homers. His BB:K ratio has taken a hit as well, as he's walked 29 times, but struck out 71 times. I think Wheeler's positional change from first base to third base may be having some affect his hitting numbers. Wheeler is still a very solid prospect, who has been compared to Joey Votto. I'd take that any day of the week.
(on a side note, looking at these guys K:BB ratios leads me to believe that the Cal league may inflate strikeout numbers. This area needs more research)
Rossmel Perez is a very interesting prospect. At 20 years old until late August, Rossmel is quite young for a catcher in the California league. He's got a short(5'10) and squat body type, which hasn't exactly enamored him to scouts. In addition, he has an unusual flat footed swing with almost no stride, which leads to a solid average, but very little power. Perez is praised as an excellent defensive catcher, but he's really only just now learning to hit, although he does have good plate discipline. This year Perez is hitting 263/331/350 with 10 doubles and three home runs. He has a very solid 24:32 BB:K ratio. He's thrown out 37% of base runners this year.
Chase Anderson, a ninth round pick in last years draft, started the year in South Bend, and excelled with a 2.82 ERA with 31 strikeouts, 9 walks, and one homerun allowed in 38.1 IP. Promoted to Visalia, Anderson has posted a 3.52 ERA with 50 strikeouts, 12 walks, and 3 homers in 46 innings pitched. Anderson was considered a "safe" pick when he was drafted, and he's not likely to be a star, but he does have the upside to be a solid number 2 or 3. Anderson has four solid pitches, including a deceptive change-up.
Taylor Sinclair is a left handed pitcher with a deceptive delivery, but rather mediocre stuff. He might not stick as a starter, but at the very least, he could be a useful left handed specialist. He has a 3.90 ERA with 65 strikeouts, 39 walks, and five homeruns allowed in 92.1 IP. He's been much better against lefties, with a 3.00 ERA and a .232 BAA against LHB.
Charles Brewer was one of my dark horse pitching prospects going into this year. Drafted in the 12th round out of UCLA, Brewer is a native Arizonan from Scottsdale. His career at UCLA was inconsistent, showing signs of excellence with random struggles thrown in. I've heard it suggested that he wasn't exactly a fit in the clubhouse there. Brewer began this year in South Bend, and excelled with a 1.83 ERA, 78 strikeouts, 20 walks, and 3 hrs allowed in 69 innings pitched. Promoted to Visalia, Brewer has continued to excel with a 3.16 ERA, 22 strikeouts, 4 walks, and 2 HRS allowed in 25.2 IP. His ERA would be even lower if it weren't for his poor first start with Visalia, where he allowed 6 earned runs in 3.1 IP. Take out that start, and he has a 1.22 ERA in Visalia. His numbers combined between South Bend and Visalia: 2.19 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 24 walks, and 5 HRS allowed in 94.2 innings pitched. Opponents are batting .226 off of him.
So Visalia has some very, very, solid prospects, and hopefully some future regulars. Krauss could be the left fielder of the future, Goldschmidt could be the future first basemen if Allen doesn't succeed, and Wheeler could have a future at first, third, or left field. Rossmel Perez could at the very least be a defense minded backup catcher, if he ever hits for power, he could be a lot more. Anderson and Brewer could be fixtures in the starting rotation, and Sinclair could be a future left handed specialist.
Next time, I'll take a look at the loaded team in South Bend.
First off, there's first basemen Paul Goldschmidt. He's hitting 316/374/613 with 28 doubles, a triple, and a league leading 25 homers (2nd overall in the entire MLB minor leagues). His 297 isolated slugging percentage is more than double the league average of 146. His plate discipline may be a sign of concern, as he has drawn 35 walks, while striking out 99 times already. This is the second straight year of Goldschmidt putting up some crooked numbers. Last year in 287 abs at Missoula, Goldschmidt hit 334/408/638 with 27 doubles, 3 triples, and 18 HRs. His walk to strikeout ratio was a solid 36:74.
Then there's Marc Krauss, who I'm pretty sure at this point is the left fielder of the future. He's hitting 322/379/538 with 22 doubles, three triples, and 16 homers. His isolated slugging percentage of 216 is quite good. His plate discipline, like Goldschmidt, may be a sign of concern, as he's walked 32 times, while striking out 82 times. Also like Goldschmidt, this is the second straight year Krauss has put up excellent numbers. Last year, in 115 ABS for South Bend, Krauss hit 304/377/478 with 12 doubles, a triple, and a homer. He had a very solid 14:21 BB:K ratio.
Third baseman Ryan Wheeler had an insanely good year last year, where he hit 361/462/540 across two levels, with 21 doubles, 4 triples, and 6 hrs. He had a very impressive 42:32 BB:K ratio. This year, his numbers are a down a bit, as he's hitting 290/345/414 with 22 doubles, two triples, and seven homers. His BB:K ratio has taken a hit as well, as he's walked 29 times, but struck out 71 times. I think Wheeler's positional change from first base to third base may be having some affect his hitting numbers. Wheeler is still a very solid prospect, who has been compared to Joey Votto. I'd take that any day of the week.
(on a side note, looking at these guys K:BB ratios leads me to believe that the Cal league may inflate strikeout numbers. This area needs more research)
Rossmel Perez is a very interesting prospect. At 20 years old until late August, Rossmel is quite young for a catcher in the California league. He's got a short(5'10) and squat body type, which hasn't exactly enamored him to scouts. In addition, he has an unusual flat footed swing with almost no stride, which leads to a solid average, but very little power. Perez is praised as an excellent defensive catcher, but he's really only just now learning to hit, although he does have good plate discipline. This year Perez is hitting 263/331/350 with 10 doubles and three home runs. He has a very solid 24:32 BB:K ratio. He's thrown out 37% of base runners this year.
Chase Anderson, a ninth round pick in last years draft, started the year in South Bend, and excelled with a 2.82 ERA with 31 strikeouts, 9 walks, and one homerun allowed in 38.1 IP. Promoted to Visalia, Anderson has posted a 3.52 ERA with 50 strikeouts, 12 walks, and 3 homers in 46 innings pitched. Anderson was considered a "safe" pick when he was drafted, and he's not likely to be a star, but he does have the upside to be a solid number 2 or 3. Anderson has four solid pitches, including a deceptive change-up.
Taylor Sinclair is a left handed pitcher with a deceptive delivery, but rather mediocre stuff. He might not stick as a starter, but at the very least, he could be a useful left handed specialist. He has a 3.90 ERA with 65 strikeouts, 39 walks, and five homeruns allowed in 92.1 IP. He's been much better against lefties, with a 3.00 ERA and a .232 BAA against LHB.
Charles Brewer was one of my dark horse pitching prospects going into this year. Drafted in the 12th round out of UCLA, Brewer is a native Arizonan from Scottsdale. His career at UCLA was inconsistent, showing signs of excellence with random struggles thrown in. I've heard it suggested that he wasn't exactly a fit in the clubhouse there. Brewer began this year in South Bend, and excelled with a 1.83 ERA, 78 strikeouts, 20 walks, and 3 hrs allowed in 69 innings pitched. Promoted to Visalia, Brewer has continued to excel with a 3.16 ERA, 22 strikeouts, 4 walks, and 2 HRS allowed in 25.2 IP. His ERA would be even lower if it weren't for his poor first start with Visalia, where he allowed 6 earned runs in 3.1 IP. Take out that start, and he has a 1.22 ERA in Visalia. His numbers combined between South Bend and Visalia: 2.19 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 24 walks, and 5 HRS allowed in 94.2 innings pitched. Opponents are batting .226 off of him.
So Visalia has some very, very, solid prospects, and hopefully some future regulars. Krauss could be the left fielder of the future, Goldschmidt could be the future first basemen if Allen doesn't succeed, and Wheeler could have a future at first, third, or left field. Rossmel Perez could at the very least be a defense minded backup catcher, if he ever hits for power, he could be a lot more. Anderson and Brewer could be fixtures in the starting rotation, and Sinclair could be a future left handed specialist.
Next time, I'll take a look at the loaded team in South Bend.
The Hit List 7/16/2010
Paul Goldschmidt went 2-4 with his 25th homer of the year.
Marc Krauss went 3-5 with his 16th homer of the year.
Ryan Wheeler went 3-5 with his 22nd double of the year.
Michael Belfiore, in his first action since June 19th, went only two innings, and gave up 2 ERs, while striking out 2.
Bryan Henry went 6.0 innings and allowed only one run.
Joshua Ford was 3-4.
Marc Krauss went 3-5 with his 16th homer of the year.
Ryan Wheeler went 3-5 with his 22nd double of the year.
Michael Belfiore, in his first action since June 19th, went only two innings, and gave up 2 ERs, while striking out 2.
Bryan Henry went 6.0 innings and allowed only one run.
Joshua Ford was 3-4.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Leaderboard
A leaderboard for the affliates courtesy of ohdbacks of the dbbp:
Some midseason affiliate leaders for ya on this slow day
AVG
1 Rowland MIS .389
2 Ortiz YAK .379
3 Eaton MIS .351
4 Rodriguez MIS .342
5 Krauss VIS .322
HITS
1 Goldschmidt VIS 110 (.316)
2 Krauss VIS 110 (.322)
3 Wheeler VIS 107 (.289)
4 Frey MOB 100 (.300)
5 Cowgill MOB 97 (.290)
HR
1 Goldschmidt VIS 24
2 Krauss VIS 15
3 Allen REN 11
4 Davidson SB 11
5 Cowgill MOB 10
RBI
1 Goldschmidt VIS 68
2 Krauss VIS 62
3 Davidson SB 61
4 Cowgill MOB 59
5 Bailey REN 50
OBP
1 Eaton MIS .505
2 Ortiz YAK .471
3 Jarrett MIS .424
4 Linton MOB .424
5 Rowland MIS .423
SLG
1 Goldschmidt VIS .609
2 Rodriguez MIS .575
3 Rowland MIS .569
4 Eaton MIS .541
5 Krauss VIS .535
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ERA
1 Brewer VIS 2.19
2 Collmenter MOB 2.42
3 Anderson VIS 2.77
4 Miley MOB 2.84
5 Enright MOB 2.88
W
1 Collmenter MOB 9
2 Layne MOB 9
3 Brewer VIS 7
4 Anderson VIS 6
5 Sinclair VIS 6
SO
1 Brewer VIS 100
2 Collmenter MOB 95
3 Roemer REN 87
4 Taylor VIS 85
5 Enright MOB 83
Saves
1 Ortega SB 18
2 Woodall VIS 9
3 Hose VIS 8
4 Beam REN 5
5 Woody MOB 5
WHIP
1 Enright MOB 1.02
2 Collmenter MOB 1.06
3 Anderson VIS 1.07
4 Brewer VIS 1.09
5 Eichhorn MIS 1.24
OPP AVG
1 Collmenter MOB .209
2 Anderson VIS .220
3 Brewer VIS .226
4 Enright MOB .238
5 Layne MOB .238
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
DSL Diamondbacks
The Dominican Summer League affiliate for the Diamondbacks has some interesting young prospects, and I thought it'd be interesting if I took a look at a few of them today. These guys are all young(21 years old or younger), and in the lowest level of the minors, so these guys are all a ways off from really establishing themselves as prospects. They're more what-ifs than anything.
Yesterday, 20 year old Johan Jaime only allowed one run in 6.2 innings pitched for the DSL Diamondbacks, with seven strikeouts and three walks. A left handed start, Jaime has good numbers this year(4.37 ERA, no homeruns allowed, with 20 walks and a team leading 39 strikeouts in 35 IP), but at 5'11 and 185 LB he's a bit undersized for a starter.
Besides Johan Jamie, the DSL Diamondbacks have some intriguing pitchers having decent years. There's 20 year old right hander Yiomar Camacho, who's averaged 6.1 innings in his 7 starts, with a 3.48 ERA with 10 walks and 31 strikeouts, with one homerun allowed in 44IP. at 6'1 and 172 pounds(according to B-REF) he's got a little bit more of a projection-able build for a starter.
Then there's 21 year old lefty Francisco Guzman, who at 6'5 190 pounds, has an even better build than Jamie and Camacho. He's has a 3.76 ERA in 38.1 innings pitched, but he has a dreadful 22:24 BB:K ratio. If he could improve his control, he could end up being an interesting player to watch.
Oh, and of course, how could I not mention lefty reliever Jose Jose? He's got a solid 3.54 ERA in 20.1 innings pitched, and he's only just turning 20 next week, but he's got a 15:20 BB:K ratio.
On the hitting side of things, the conversation starts with 17 year old Wagner Mateo. Already 6'2 and 190 LBs, you have to imagine that Wagner has a lot of room to mature physically. A left handed outfielder, Wagner is already putting up extremely solid numbers for a player his age. In 133 ABs, he's hitting 241/353/398 with with 9 doubles, 3 triples, and 2 HRs, to go along with a 22:42 BB:K ratio. He's also stolen 11 bases in 15 chances. He's played center field, right field, and a couple games at DH. As I can't exactly watch Mateo play, I can't really say how his defense is, but the numbers suggest he's better in right field than in center. There were some questions about his vision, but I don't really see anything in his numbers that suggests that has been a problem for the young Dominican
Besides Mateo, the only offensive prospect i find interesting is 18 year old outfielder Michael Gonzales, who in 72 PA is hitting 259/403/414 with two doubles, two triples, and a homer, with 14:13 BB:K ratio.
So the DSL Diamondbacks have some interesting prospects, and a few names to keep an eye on, especially Wagner Mateo. Mateo is the most likely of these players to be in the states next season, and has the highest ceiling of all these players.
I'm not sure what I should look at next, so if you have any suggestions, send me an email or leave a comment.
Yesterday, 20 year old Johan Jaime only allowed one run in 6.2 innings pitched for the DSL Diamondbacks, with seven strikeouts and three walks. A left handed start, Jaime has good numbers this year(4.37 ERA, no homeruns allowed, with 20 walks and a team leading 39 strikeouts in 35 IP), but at 5'11 and 185 LB he's a bit undersized for a starter.
Besides Johan Jamie, the DSL Diamondbacks have some intriguing pitchers having decent years. There's 20 year old right hander Yiomar Camacho, who's averaged 6.1 innings in his 7 starts, with a 3.48 ERA with 10 walks and 31 strikeouts, with one homerun allowed in 44IP. at 6'1 and 172 pounds(according to B-REF) he's got a little bit more of a projection-able build for a starter.
Then there's 21 year old lefty Francisco Guzman, who at 6'5 190 pounds, has an even better build than Jamie and Camacho. He's has a 3.76 ERA in 38.1 innings pitched, but he has a dreadful 22:24 BB:K ratio. If he could improve his control, he could end up being an interesting player to watch.
Oh, and of course, how could I not mention lefty reliever Jose Jose? He's got a solid 3.54 ERA in 20.1 innings pitched, and he's only just turning 20 next week, but he's got a 15:20 BB:K ratio.
On the hitting side of things, the conversation starts with 17 year old Wagner Mateo. Already 6'2 and 190 LBs, you have to imagine that Wagner has a lot of room to mature physically. A left handed outfielder, Wagner is already putting up extremely solid numbers for a player his age. In 133 ABs, he's hitting 241/353/398 with with 9 doubles, 3 triples, and 2 HRs, to go along with a 22:42 BB:K ratio. He's also stolen 11 bases in 15 chances. He's played center field, right field, and a couple games at DH. As I can't exactly watch Mateo play, I can't really say how his defense is, but the numbers suggest he's better in right field than in center. There were some questions about his vision, but I don't really see anything in his numbers that suggests that has been a problem for the young Dominican
Besides Mateo, the only offensive prospect i find interesting is 18 year old outfielder Michael Gonzales, who in 72 PA is hitting 259/403/414 with two doubles, two triples, and a homer, with 14:13 BB:K ratio.
So the DSL Diamondbacks have some interesting prospects, and a few names to keep an eye on, especially Wagner Mateo. Mateo is the most likely of these players to be in the states next season, and has the highest ceiling of all these players.
I'm not sure what I should look at next, so if you have any suggestions, send me an email or leave a comment.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Paul goldschmidt
Paul Goldschmidt has been absolutely on fire his last ten games. in those ten games, he's hitting 462/533/1.026 with 4 doubles and 6 hrs. His BB:K ratio has been a decent 6:13. On the season, goldschmidt is hitting 313/366/609 with 28 doubles, a triple, and 24 homers. His 31:99 BB:K ratio is really the only concerning thing about his numbers this year. He leads the california league in hrs, and he's second in the minors in HRS.
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