The Official 2022 Los Angeles Angels Minor League Stats, Reports & Scouting Thread

[Docwaukee]

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Putting Junk ahead of Koch, Daniel and Crow is funny. But pretty typical of lists like these.

Junk came from the Yankees so they likely have more info on him which means they put him higher.   I'm actually surprised they have Crow on their at all.  Most lists don't.  Other than Junk though, It's probably one of their better lists.  

[mmc]

 

[BTH]

20 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

It's funny because Junk's upside is a swingman/reliever.

Proximity to the majors counts for plenty, but so does actual talent.

I'll trust the evaluations from people whose job it is to watch and evaluate players, rather than fans' amateur scouting reports.

[Second Base]

On 3/27/2022 at 7:55 PM, tdawg87 said:

It's funny because Junk's upside is a swingman/reliever.

Proximity to the majors counts for plenty, but so does actual talent.

Junk doesn't have a bad pitch, and he has better than average command of all his pitches. He's as unexciting as it gets, but he also just so happens to be precisely what this team needs in it's current state.

You've got a ton of upside in the rotation, but not a lot of steady, dependable arms. If the team sustains injuries, as it has for the last six consecutive years, you'll need a guy like Junk or Barria to step in and not make every turn through the rotation a bullpen game. Yeah, they're going to give up 4 runs, but they'll also go six innings. It's not enough to win, but it's enough not to guarantee a loss most nights and saves the bullpen. 

So I recognize the justification.  It doesn't mean I agree with it necessarily, but there's a case to be made. 

[mmc]

 

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, mmc said:

 

Did anyone in camp make a poorer showing than this guy?  

[Angels 1961]

Andrew Heaney

[Docwaukee]

I'm all for throwing shit against the wall.  But he's 30 and doesn't even have much of a minor league track.    

[tdawg87]

21 hours ago, Trendon said:

I'll trust the evaluations from people whose job it is to watch and evaluate players, rather than fans' amateur scouting reports.

Cool.

[Angel Oracle]

On 3/27/2022 at 9:37 PM, Dochalo said:

Junk came from the Yankees so they likely have more info on him which means they put him higher.   I'm actually surprised they have Crow on their at all.  Most lists don't.  Other than Junk though, It's probably one of their better lists.  

Junk, being where he is, is more of a beginning of season thing.

Likely by mid-2022, some of those guys will be rated ahead of Junk.  Likely not Crow, only because of being in the lower minors

[mmc]

 

[tdawg87]

So it's between Barria and Detmers for the 6th spot.

[mmc]

 

[Angels 1961]

6 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

So it's between Barria and Detmers for the 6th spot.

Johnny Cueto is waiting by his phone

[AngelStew43]

Detmers is in the rotation, IMO.  Barria is the long man.

[mmc]

 

[Second Base]

They could try a Jordyn Adams to the Padres for Chris Paddock type of trade. 

Gives the Angels more depth by stashing Detmers in AAA, and Paddock has some decent upside and needs a change of scenery. The Padres need OF help both now and in the future. Adams doesn't help now, but he gives them the benefit of not having to move CJ Abrams to CF, off shortstop or second base, where he's very good. 

Edited March 31, 2022 by Second Base

[sportstr44]

 

[greginpsca]

1 hour ago, sportstr44 said:

 

A good read.

[Revad]

41 minutes ago, greginpsca said:

A good read.

I agree.

[mmc]

 

[Second Base]

Surprised they released Brady, but I understand. At some point, you have to put it all together. 

[totdprods]

1 hour ago, Second Base said:

Surprised they released Brady, but I understand. At some point, you have to put it all together. 

They drafted about a half-dozen new Brady’s last summer.

[Angels 1961]

30 minutes ago, totdprods said:

They drafted about a half-dozen new Brady’s last summer.

Was Brady drafted in 7th round?

[Docwaukee]

10 hours ago, totdprods said:

They drafted about a half-dozen new Brady’s last summer.

wouldn't that be considered a Brady...Bunch?