The Official 2018 Minor League Statline and Prospect Discussion Thread

[Chuck]

BAYBEARS JUST TURNED A TRIPLE-PLAY. REPEAT. BAYBEARS JUST TURNED A TRIPLE-PLAY.

Matt Thaiss catches a liner steps on the bag at first and then makes the throw to second for the put-out for a 3-6 Triple-Play! WOW.

Bottom 8:

Biloxi Shuckers - 3
Mobile BayBears - 3#SCTop10

— Mobile BayBears (@Mobile_BayBears) April 18, 2018

[Docwaukee]

Hermosillo 3/4 with 2hr, 3b.  6 rbi so far through 6.  

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

Hermosillo 3/4 with 2hr, 3b.  6 rbi so far through 6.  

Herm and Moyer showing some good speed and pop this season. Moyer hit his 5th HR tonight to go along with 7 SB's (hitting .300 and played 3B tonight).

[Second Base]

Barria pitched very well tonight. This isn't specifically an Angel, but Mac Williamson homered off Barria. Mac looks amazing so far after remaking his swing. He looks like he'll be one of those guys that finally figured it out closer to 30.

Canning's line didn't look great tonight.

Hopefully Burlington will start hitting the ball. That's an incredibly talented team.

[totdprods]

Thanks @Chuckster70 - it's all good, there's new data every day!

4/18/18
Salt Lake (8-5) won 12-3 vs. Sacramento (5-7)
Michael Hermosillo: 3-5, 3B, 2 HR (2), 6 RBI, K, OF assist; .279/.404/.535/.939, 5 XBH, 5 BB, 13 K, 4 SB in 43 AB
David Fletcher: 3-5, 3 R, 2B; .346/.382/.538/.920, 6 XBH, 3 BB, 1 K, in 52 AB
Nolan Fontana: 1-4, 2 R, HR (1), 2 RBI, BB, K
Chris Carter: 2-3, 2B, HR (4), 4 RBI, 2 BB; .277/.364/.660/1.023 with 10 XBH, 16 RBI, 5 BB, 14 K in 47 AB
Zach Houchins: 1-3, R; hitting a cool .469/.514/.688/1.202 with 2 HR, 2 BB, 3 K in 32 ABs
Jaime Barria: 4.2 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 4 K, HR, 76 pitches, 44 strikes

Mobile (5-6) won 4-3 in 10 innings vs. Biloxi (9-3)
BayBears were up against sort of MLB pitcher Wade Miley
Brennon Lund: 3-5, R, 2B; through 10 games, his OBP is .511; 8 walks to 9 strikeouts, hitting .371
Matt Thaiss: 0-4, K 
Hutton Moyer: 1-4, 2 R, HR (5), RBI; through 11 games, .300/.370/.775/1.145 with 8 XBH, 5 BB, 10 K, 7 SB
Griffin Canning: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER< 2 BB, 3 K, HR, 72 pitches, 42 strikes

Inland Empire (6-7) lost 1-9 vs. Lake Elsinore (5-8)
Jared Walsh: 1-4, 2 K; through 12 games, slashing .311/.365/.756/1.121 with 8 XBH (5 HR), 5 BB, 15 K, and one IP with 2 K
Daniel Procopio: 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 4 K - first 9 IP at A+; 4 H, ER, 7 BB, 15 K
Jonah Wesely (demoted to A+ after being rocked in AA): 2 IP, H, BB, 2 K

Burlington (4-4) lost 2-3 to Clinton (6-3)
Leonardo Rivas: 1-5, 3 K, E (2); through 7 games, .250/.419/.333/.753 with 7 walks, 9 strikeouts
Brandon Marsh: 1-3, 2 K, SB (1); through 7 games, .261/.393/.435/.828 with 5 walks, 8 strikeouts
Jo Adell: 0-3, 3 K, BB; through 7 games, .174/.333/.261/.594 with 6 walks, 11 strikeouts
Torii Hunter: 0-3, BB, K; through 7 games, .120/.241/.120/.361 with 4 walks, 13 strikeouts
Rough start for the Bees; five games have been postponed, with another five games being played in 30-50 degree weather. Hard for the hitters to get into a rhythm. The fact they're drawing walks is encouraging.
Mitchell Traver: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K; first two starts, 8.1 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 10 K
Simon Mathews: 2.2 IP, 2 H, ER, 5 K

[Make Angels Great Again]

I have to wonder how long it'll be if Calhoun continues to struggle for us to see Hermosillo.

[Chuck]

18 minutes ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

I have to wonder how long it'll be if Calhoun continues to struggle for us to see Hermosillo.

Was thinking the same thing last night. 

He knows they have the shift on him and when the pitcher pitches him inside he makes what it seems to be little effort to go the other way. He's hitting into the shift all day long. Frustrating because he's amazing defensively and I love his grit, overall game..

[totdprods]

59 minutes ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

I have to wonder how long it'll be if Calhoun continues to struggle for us to see Hermosillo.

I'd think Chris Young gets a bit a shot first - it starts as one of the "Kole needs a breather" or "he's working through a few things" and they platoon for a few weeks. I feel like Jabari Blash is worth considering in place of Hermosillo as well. Don't sleep on Rymer Liriano either.

If the offense is absolutely clicking regardless of Kole, wouldn't surprise me at all if Calhoun wound up flipped for a vet innings-eater at the deadline to help stabilize the rotation, with some amalgamation of Young/Hermosillo/Blash filling the RF/4th OF roles. EYJr. and Revere are likely on that depth chart as well, but without being on the 40, their futures are a bit less predictable.

There are a handful of FAs in the coming offseason that can stopgap in RF if Hermosillo/Blash don't cut it down the stretch; Markakis, Jay, Chisenhall, Pollock, Maybin.

[Chuck]

interesting #Angels note from the minor leagues - Felix Pena is starting for @SaltLakeBees today, his first start since September of 2015

— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) April 18, 2018

[Second Base]

If Herm had a better showing in Spring, it may be different, but if Kole doesn't pick it up, we have a metric ton of options.

Blash is on the 40 man, they traded for him, he has MLB experience and can hit the long ball.

Lirano has a skill set similar to Kole's. Across the board production capability.

EY can play all three spots, is a leader, came up around the game, will be a manager some day and can get on base and run.

Hermosillo obviously has the highest upside and could likely outproduce many major league outfielders. He gets on base, can run, has pop in his bat, plays better defense than we saw in Spring. 

But he needs to use the whole field. He's become too pull heavy.

[totdprods]

@Chuckster70 I had a feeling we'd see this! Version 3 of the Ramirez/Bridwell experiment.

[Chuck]

Does anyone know what Calhoun's contract looks like? $$ and years committed? 

[Chuck]

Another day, another postponed game for the Burlington Bees. 

[totdprods]

7 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Does anyone know what Calhoun's contract looks like? $$ and years committed? 

2018: $8.5m, 2019: $10.5m, and a $14m team option for 2020 (his age 32 season)with a $1m buyout.

[Pheenom07]

Any news on Maitan?  I guess I figured he would see time at Burlington.  I’m interested to see how he does in a new org.  

[totdprods]

1 minute ago, Pheenom07 said:

Any news on Maitan?  I guess I figured he would see time at Burlington.  I’m interested to see how he does in a new org.  

I think I read he'll either play AZL or Orem.

[Chuck]

11 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Another day, another postponed game for the Burlington Bees. 

I really hope Eppler can somehow get our Low-Class A team out of the Midwest League and into the SAL. 

[eaterfan]

According to Fletcher, Jose Suarez got promoted today.

[Chuck]

42 minutes ago, totdprods said:

@Chuckster70 I had a feeling we'd see this! Version 3 of the Ramirez/Bridwell experiment.

I like it! 

[Warfarin]

53 minutes ago, eaterfan said:

According to Fletcher, Jose Suarez got promoted today.

He is the youngest pitcher on ANY AA club.  Remarkable!  Love the challenge.

[Warfarin]

1 hour ago, totdprods said:

2018: $8.5m, 2019: $10.5m, and a $14m team option for 2020 (his age 32 season)with a $1m buyout.

Very possible he's here two years, then gone the year thereafter.  Could free up salary down the line for us as needed.  

[Vlad27Trout27]

1 hour ago, Scotty@AW said:

If Herm had a better showing in Spring, it may be different, but if Kole doesn't pick it up, we have a metric ton of options.

Blash is on the 40 man, they traded for him, he has MLB experience and can hit the long ball.

Lirano has a skill set similar to Kole's. Across the board production capability.

EY can play all three spots, is a leader, came up around the game, will be a manager some day and can get on base and run.

Hermosillo obviously has the highest upside and could likely outproduce many major league outfielders. He gets on base, can run, has pop in his bat, plays better defense than we saw in Spring. 

But he needs to use the whole field. He's become too pull heavy.

Lund could also be another option in the near futher. Guy has been crushing it at AA and while drawing his walks.

[Second Base]

8 minutes ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

Lund could also be another option in the near futher. Guy has been crushing it at AA and while drawing his walks.

Lund lacks the upside, but he certainly has the necessary floor. I think he'd present a similar alternative to EY down the road.

[Second Base]

Advanced A Ball is becoming that step that the Angels really don't mind skipping guys over, even early in the year.

[Warfarin]

Suarez has 8Ks in 3IP so far in his AA debut.  Picking up right where he left off in hi A.