Chance for Stefanic to make the team?

[Torridd]

Let me know what you think his chances of making the 26-man roster if he continues to hit as he is. Is it at all possible he'll start at 2B and Fletch move to short?

[jsnpritchett]

[tdawg87]

Maybe.

[Angels 1961]

I think Duffy is 2B but Stefanic best option soon

[mmc]

 

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[Angelsjunky]

Very unlikely. They'll probably go with 4 middle infielders, with Fletcher, Duffy, and Wade all but locks. Stefanic's main competition are Mayfield, Rengifo and Velazquez, and I think he's behind all three, at least in terms of wanting him to get regular playing time. My guess is that the Angels would rather Stefanic strengthen his defensive skills in AAA getting regular time than being a utility player. 

Edited March 27, 2022 by Angelsjunky

[ukyah]

the angels are weird about stefanic. if there had been a rule 5 draft, then he was likely gone. his hitting is so good that i don't really understand why they're not more interested in seeing what he can do at the mlb level or at the very least protecting him from being snatched away. it's like they're not even interested in him as a prospect. i think he stands a good chance of being the best of the mif bunch.

[Second Base]

He's had the same swing for a while now. Short to the ball, lots of contact. He's hitting the ball a lot harder now than he was at Inland Empire. More line drives than grounders too. 

He reminds me of that kid everyone remembers from little league. Six inches shorter than everyone else but the best player on the team. Eats, sleeps and lives baseball, even to the point where he gets annoyed by the other kids that don't. 

Edited March 27, 2022 by Second Base

[tdawg87]

I feel like this guy is going to end up as a solid regular for another team.

[totdprods]

They can afford to take a little more time developing him now that they managed to avoid losing him in the draft and brought in a couple guys to fill out the depth in the meantime. No need to rush. If midseason hits and the middle infield is a mess offensively - and we need some overall help offensively - he’ll get a shot.

Edited March 27, 2022 by totdprods

[eligrba]

I'm tired of waiting and hoping Rengifo figures it out. At this point I would rathet watch Stefanic play.

[ukyah]

15 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

I feel like this guy is going to end up as a solid regular for another team.

that's exactly what i was getting at, and it'll be the red sox where he'll become pedroia 2.0.

[UndertheHalo]

Pretty interesting case this guy.  Hopefully he pans out !

[Lou]

1 minute ago, UndertheHalo said:

Pretty interesting case this guy.  Hopefully he pans out !

Me, too!

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

Me, too !

Fixed

[angelsnationtalk]

He's not even on the 40-man roster. Although I can think of 3 guys holding infield spots on the 40-man that I wouldn't miss if they were gone.
Aside from that, he's fun to watch hit. Always finds a way on base.

Edited March 28, 2022 by angelsnationtalk

[Vlad27Trout27]

So, Glad that the rule 5 draft got canceled this year! Losing Stefanic could have heard.  That 11 pick at bat against Bard today, solid the plate disciple and ability to fight off tough pitches! he deserves to get a shot this season. it might not be at the start, but somewhere he needs to be brought up!  

[Angel Oracle]

How far does he have to go defensively at 2B, to be MLB ready?

The bat is.

[totdprods]

He was an unstaffed FA who had to beg for work, and he’s moved very quickly through the system.

The Angels dodged a bullet with the R5 being cancelled. They can park him at AAA this year and let him get much, much-needed reps in defensively, and add him to the 40 sometime this season or going into next winter when some of the other MIF depth eventually gets trimmed. 

Develop him and all will work out. No need to rush now.

[BTH]

Stefanic will get his chance at some point this season.

Either after injuries or after they cycle through the waiver claim/milb free agent veterans.

I think he's basically a right-handed Jose Rojas. He'll probably struggle to acclimate offensively in the majors this season but could produce offensively in the seasons to come.

[ThisismineScios]

How much better defensively is Duffy/Wade? I haven't seen any metrics or anything to know. I understand prioritizing defense but are those two good defenders?