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

[totdprods]

1 hour ago, greginpsca said:

Going forward, we need as many of these guys as possible to develop into major leaguers.

Yeah I can’t say I’m terribly impressed with Perry’s drafting after his first couple of rounds. Full credit to the guys he has hit on, but outside of those first couple rounds no one has really taken off and turned into a legit prospect. Maybe that’s on Perry, maybe on the scouts, maybe on the minor league staff, but we really need some of these Round 4-20 guys to start taking the next step.

Fully understand that the farm is thin because so many guys went virtually straight to the bigs, but it’s currently looking very 2014/Dipoto-esque down there.

Edited September 4, 2023 by totdprods

[mmc]

20 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Yeah I can’t say I’m terribly impressed with Perry’s drafting after his first couple of rounds. Full credit to the guys he has hit on, but outside of those first couple rounds no one has really taken off and turned into a legit prospect. Maybe that’s on Perry, maybe on the scouts, maybe on the minor league staff, but we really need some of these Round 4-20 guys to start taking the next step.

Fully understand that the farm is thin because so many guys went virtually straight to the bigs, but it’s currently looking very 2014/Dipoto-esque down there.

Silseth?  Mederos?  Dana?

[Angel Oracle]

The drafting is better now, but there’s still a disconnect with especially the MLB coaching.

[totdprods]

17 minutes ago, mmc said:

Silseth?

Yeah that’s one. The 11th round is almost essentially a future upper-round pick if you get lucky, so yeah it counts, but not exactly what I mean.

Aside from the guys that basically are in the majors now, nearly everyone else has been pretty meh.

[mmc]

1 minute ago, totdprods said:

Yeah that’s one. The 11th round is almost essentially a future upper-round pick if you get lucky, so yeah it counts, but not exactly what I mean.

Aside from the guys that basically are in the majors now, nearly everyone else has been pretty meh.

So you don’t think Dana is a legit prospect?  Or that Mederos a year later already making it to the majors is impressive?

[greginpsca]

59 minutes ago, mmc said:

So you don’t think Dana is a legit prospect?  Or that Mederos a year later already making it to the majors is impressive?

I hope so. At this point all we can do is hope.

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, mmc said:

So you don’t think Dana is a legit prospect?  Or that Mederos a year later already making it to the majors is impressive?

Rada at age 17/18 too, already a solid A level player

Speaking of which, that is a nice swing he has for someone that young.  The gap power will develop later.

Has only played CF so far, obviously has the athleticism.   How is his arm?

Granted that wasn’t a draft pick.

Foreign scouting and development is very important too.

 

 

Edited September 4, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[Docwaukee]

14 hours ago, totdprods said:

Yeah I can’t say I’m terribly impressed with Perry’s drafting after his first couple of rounds. Full credit to the guys he has hit on, but outside of those first couple rounds no one has really taken off and turned into a legit prospect. Maybe that’s on Perry, maybe on the scouts, maybe on the minor league staff, but we really need some of these Round 4-20 guys to start taking the next step.

Fully understand that the farm is thin because so many guys went virtually straight to the bigs, but it’s currently looking very 2014/Dipoto-esque down there.

not even close.  and can you give us your expectation of what it should be?  How many prospects total from the 2021 draft are 50 FV guys from rounds 4-20?  Are you aware of how infrequent what you're asking for actually happens?  

The necessity for this team to continually pull rabbits out of their hat has created unrealistic expectations.  

[mmc]

 

[Angel Oracle]

38 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Another young guy (age 18) with solid OBP (.374) and speed (30 for 37 SBs in just 53 games), great to see

Edited September 5, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[mmc]

 

[DMVol]

8 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

May get a chance to see the Pandas next week (Versus the Tennessee Smokies, Cubs affiliate)....I'll provide a very uneducated and far from professional break down of what I see, if I make the game....

[Vlad27Trout27]

Honestly, If we didn't have these Fast promotions Our system would be looking really deep. Perry's first draft was 21, and just looking at the top 10 from that year, only 1 player is in the Majors currently.

[Angel Oracle]

There’s the Kerry we heard about from 2021.

Stats are better than a year ago.

Ready to be called up at some point in 2024 to help out?

Edited September 5, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[mmc]

Big week ahead for the 66ers starting tonight.  They start 6 home games to end the season against Lake Elsinore, who they currently have a 1 game lead over in their division, but are currently in a 6 game losing streak.  Should clinch their playoff spot within a few days. 

[Chuck]

4 hours ago, mmc said:

 

Jared is probably referring to Taylor Blake Ward's ACL/DSL article on Capri Ortiz here:

Signed as a defense-first shortstop from the Dominican Republic for $150,000, Capri Ortiz changed the script this summer in Arizona and has become of the biggest risers in the Angels system. Splitting his pro debut in halves, Ortiz struggled to start in the DSL in 2022, having a .522 OPS in his first 26 games, but turned the corner and posted a .793 OPS in his final 26 games. He carried that late success into instructional league where he became a player of note for the organization and then had a loud presence based on his speed and defense this summer in the ACL. His on-paper performance leaves a bit to be desired in a .273/.374/.345 slash line with a near 30% strikeout rate but the Angels liked his aggression in the box and on the basepaths and ability to adjust to switch-hitting which he started near the midway point of the season, with some promising signs in his ability to hit from both sides. Listed at six-foot and 150-pounds, there is significant weight and strength that needs to be added to the frame to tap into any form of power as Ortiz's game is more suited for slapping the ball through the infield or flaring a ball to the outfield while maintaining his line drive swing. When he puts the ball in play though, he can cause havoc. Posting the occasional sub-4 home-to-first time, Ortiz is more in the 4.0 to 4.1 range which grades above plus but under plus-plus, but his ability to utilize that speed only enhances the tool. Ortiz stole 30 bases over the summer which set a new affiliate record surpassing Aneury Almonte's 28 in 2002, and ranked 16th all-time in league history for a single season while being the most in the league since Monte Harrison stole 32 bases in 2014. Of note, Ortiz's 39 runs scored were the most for a single season at the affiliate since Rolando Gomez (48) and Randal Grichuk (47) in 2009. Along with 18-year-old's speed is the ability to handle a premium defensive position with ease as his quick feet allow him to cover plenty of ground at shortstop, while his internal clock allows him to slow the pace of the game and let his quick release and average arm do the rest. Ortiz may never grow into offensive impact and be more suitable as a bench player by the time he nears the Majors, but his speed and defense give merit to his future role at the upper levels while the bat will dictate whether or not be becomes an everyday player.

[mmc]

Excited to see what Ortiz and Laverde do at IE.

 

[stormngt]

On 9/4/2023 at 10:08 AM, totdprods said:

Yeah I can’t say I’m terribly impressed with Perry’s drafting after his first couple of rounds. Full credit to the guys he has hit on, but outside of those first couple rounds no one has really taken off and turned into a legit prospect. Maybe that’s on Perry, maybe on the scouts, maybe on the minor league staff, but we really need some of these Round 4-20 guys to start taking the next step.

Fully understand that the farm is thin because so many guys went virtually straight to the bigs, but it’s currently looking very 2014/Dipoto-esque down there.

I am kind of confused.  How many guys per draft make it to the MLB?  Perry only had three drafts and we know of  four has made it to the big leagues already 

[Stradling]

19 minutes ago, stormngt said:

I am kind of confused.  How many guys per draft make it to the MLB?  Perry only had three drafts and we know of  four has made it to the big leagues already 

Neto

Silseth

Joyce

Mederos

Schanuel

[stormngt]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Neto

Silseth

Joyce

Mederos

Schanuel

Ok 5, 

Or is it 6 Because you left out Bachman?

So on average, how many per draft make it to mlb

[mmc]

Coutney smacks a 437 foot home run, 66ers up 5-2 in the 5th.  Tri-City is hitless through 6.

[mmc]

 

[BTH]

3 hours ago, mmc said:

Excited to see what Ortiz and Laverde do at IE.

 

I think they might just be there to soak up the playoff race environment.

[Chuck]

Baseball America just came out with their best tools from the scouts in each minor league class. Here's the Angels that were noted for their skill sets.

Double-A (had none).

Michael Stefanic was the one who stood out the most to me with regards to the best defensive 2B. He must have made strides defensively because I always thought that's what was holding him back.

Triple-A

 

High-A

Low-A

 

[Angel Oracle]

Laverde’s offense is really good for an 18 year-old catcher in the ACL.