AngelsWin.com's Los Angeles Angels 2021 Top-30 Prospects

[AngelStew43]

Quintana career in Anaheim Stadium:  5 gs, 1-3, 4.18.  28 ip, 16bb.  Maddon likes him, which to me says something.  He'll be pitching behind a better defensive team for the first time in his career, most likely.  

I think Quintana is a pretty sure bounce back candidate. 

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, AngelStew43 said:

28 ip, 16bb

[T.G.]

What the hell happened to this thread?

[Chuck]

2 minutes ago, T.G. said:

What the hell happened to this thread?

[Second Base]

Well @Angelsjunky, do we have a debate in us about Alex Cobb. I mean I think we said about all that could be said about Quintana. 

Also, losing Jam Jones seriously sucks. Great clubhouse guy, great athleticism. His bat rebounded at the alt site and he should do very well in AAA this year. My sense is the O's got a solid player whose value will outweigh that off one year and 7.5 million of Cobb. 

[Angelsjunky]

2 hours ago, Second Base said:

Well @Angelsjunky, do we have a debate in us about Alex Cobb. I mean I think we said about all that could be said about Quintana. 

Also, losing Jam Jones seriously sucks. Great clubhouse guy, great athleticism. His bat rebounded at the alt site and he should do very well in AAA this year. My sense is the O's got a solid player whose value will outweigh that off one year and 7.5 million of Cobb. 

As I said in the other thread, bad trade. It makes no sense to spend $7.5M on Cobb and throw in Jones when the Angels could have signed a similar caliber pitcher (a #5 starter) for the same or less. I honestly don't get it, and its the first move that Perry has made that has me scratching my head.

[Dave Saltzer]

So who was our #31 that will now get bumped up into the prospect list? We should consider some updates on that player.....

[Angelsjunky]

7 minutes ago, Dave Saltzer said:

So who was our #31 that will now get bumped up into the prospect list? We should consider some updates on that player.....

That would be Erik Rivera.

[Dave Saltzer]

Just now, Angelsjunky said:

That would be Erik Rivera.

Do we need some more takes on him, or does he have a couple already? I can't remember.

[Angelsjunky]

2 minutes ago, Dave Saltzer said:

Do we need some more takes on him, or does he have a couple already? I can't remember.

He's got two takes (you and IP) in the article. 

I'd suggest we don't change the article until the deal is finalized.

[Dave Saltzer]

Just now, Angelsjunky said:

He's got two takes (you and IP) in the article. 

I'd suggest we don't change the article until the deal is finalized.

Agreed . . . although it seems like some on the other thread would want us to do that just to jinx the deal!

[Angelsjunky]

2 minutes ago, Dave Saltzer said:

Agreed . . . although it seems like some on the other thread would want us to do that just to jinx the deal!

Including myself! That is, unless the Orioles throw in a legit prospect.

[Chuck]

Baseball America's Los Angeles Top-30 Prospects

[Chuck]

Zach Linginfelter is a name we didn't have on our top-30 list. 

The college draftee out of Tennessee could be on a fast track to the big leagues as a reliever with a mid 90's FB (touches 98 mph) and a really good curveball, but the Angels could let his average slider/changeup develop which would give them yet another pitching prospect for the rotation in the next couple years. 

[jsnpritchett]

15 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Zach Linginfelter is a name we didn't have on our top-30 list. 

The college draftee out of Tennessee could be on a fast track to the big leagues as a reliever with a mid 90's FB (touches 98 mph) and a really good curveball, but the Angels could let his average slider/changeup develop which would give them yet another pitching prospect for the rotation in the next couple years. 

Interesting.  I'll admit that I don't even remember the Angels drafting him.  His last year at Tennessee looks pretty ugly by the numbers, but maybe his numbers can start matching his stuff as he progresses:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lingin000zac

[Chuck]

3 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Interesting.  I'll admit that I don't even remember the Angels drafting him.  His last year at Tennessee looks pretty ugly by the numbers, but maybe his numbers can start matching his stuff as he progresses:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lingin000zac

Sounds eerily like the same scouting report on Garrett Richards out of Oklahoma. Good K/9 numbers & flashed excellent stuff, but the results weren't there. 

[Angelsjunky]

Great name, too. Sounds almost...kinky.

It looks like BA really likes Erik Rivera and Jose Bonilla. I wonder why they have Rivera ranked over Holmes. Also, Trent Deveaux is conspicuously absent. Warren over Deveaux?

[Docwaukee]

18 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Great name, too. Sounds almost...kinky.

It looks like BA really likes Erik Rivera and Jose Bonilla. I wonder why they have Rivera ranked over Holmes. Also, Trent Deveaux is conspicuously absent. Warren over Deveaux?

I think it's easy to elevate a guy like Deveaux.  No matter what happens, you've likely got 3-4 years to include him at some point.  He's not going to suddenly turn into Acuna or Soto.  Same thing applies to guys like Bonilla and Rivera but in the opposite way.  You can slowly work them off the list over time.  Whereas a guy like linginfelter could move quick.  

[Angelsjunky]

10 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

I think it's easy to elevate a guy like Deveaux.  No matter what happens, you've likely got 3-4 years to include him at some point.  He's not going to suddenly turn into Acuna or Soto.  Same thing applies to guys like Bonilla and Rivera but in the opposite way.  You can slowly work them off the list over time.  Whereas a guy like linginfelter could move quick.  

I'm just wondering what they like about Erik Rivera better than Holmes.

[T.G.]

 

[BTH]

31 minutes ago, T.G. said:

 

Hmm. Not really sure what he means by that.

[Angel Oracle]

Linginfelter showed better control than GRich in college.

His junior year WHIP was around 1.30, while GRich’s junior year WHIP was over 1.50.

[Angel Oracle]

Half of the top 30 are pitchers, good to see.

[BTH]

33 minutes ago, T.G. said:

 

Man, that tweet is very puzzling. Both his dad and someone else said "congrats" to him. What are they congratulating him on?

 

 

 

[Angel Oracle]

I’m stumped.