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Post by Ashitaka on Mar 7, 2023 6:26:09 GMT -6
MLB.com has released their updated pre-season Top 30 Astros prospect list, thought that would be a good way to kick off the thread for this year www.mlb.com/prospects/astros/A few quick takeaways: 1. Six of the top 10 are outfielders. Clifford is a ways off but Gilbert, Melton, Barber, and Dirden (and Leon) could all be ready this year or next. What a turnaround from this time last year when things were looking so bleak there. 2. Whitley drops from 10 to 21, and Whitaker is off the list entirely, oof. 3. Love them being bullish on Gordon, despite the caveats (small sample, A-ball numbers, probably only that high due to are farm being so thin, etc.) 4. Love Ulloa and glad to see him get some love. Really hope the command clicks for him soon. 5. I was hoping to see a bit more of a rise for Hamilton. I really like him as a sleeper. |
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Post by bearbryant on Mar 23, 2023 16:18:50 GMT -6
Does anyone know what Drew Gilbert's injury is? ESPN says he's day-to-day for something not specified |
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 23, 2023 16:24:08 GMT -6
Does anyone know what Drew Gilbert's injury is? ESPN says he's day-to-day for something not specified I assume it has to do with rehabbing the dislocated elbow. |
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Post by bearbryant on Mar 24, 2023 7:51:55 GMT -6
Does anyone know what Drew Gilbert's injury is? ESPN says he's day-to-day for something not specified I assume it has to do with rehabbing the dislocated elbow. I don't remember reading he had one. Is it is throwing arm? |
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 24, 2023 8:15:46 GMT -6
I assume it has to do with rehabbing the dislocated elbow. I don't remember reading he had one. Is it is throwing arm? I’m not sure but it happened a while back on a catch against the wall. |
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Post by olpapa on Mar 24, 2023 8:24:21 GMT -6
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Post by olpapa on Mar 24, 2023 8:27:44 GMT -6
I assume it has to do with rehabbing the dislocated elbow. I don't remember reading he had one. Is it is throwing arm? No. The injury was not to his throwing arm. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Mar 24, 2023 18:40:19 GMT -6
I assume it has to do with rehabbing the dislocated elbow. I don't remember reading he had one. Is it is throwing arm? No, non-throwing arm. Just having more trouble with that season-ending injury from last year, not a new thing. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Mar 26, 2023 14:18:07 GMT -6
Good news, Gilbert is back to playing.
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Post by olpapa on Mar 26, 2023 16:36:49 GMT -6
Good news, Gilbert is back to playing. Sweet swing. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Mar 31, 2023 20:58:58 GMT -6
This is Opening Night for AAA. Things going well for Sugar Land so far: Pedro Leon and Grae Kessinger are both 2-for-2 with a walk, and Dirden and Lee are both 1-for-3 with an RBI.
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 2, 2023 20:23:12 GMT -6
Hot start for several hitters after the first three game series: Korey Lee 1.082 OPS, Pedro Leon 1.154 OPS, Grae Kessinger 1.033 OPS, Dirden no pop yet but .308 average and .400 OBP.
Jayden Murray allowed 1 ER and walked just 1 in 5 IP during his first start.
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 10, 2023 23:03:59 GMT -6
Whitley did well in his first outing: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Korey Lee is hitting .346 with an .876 OPS in 7 games. Pedro Leon is hitting .323 with a .382 OBP, but with 11 K in 8 games I'm not expecting it to last. Shaw Dubin's first two outings: 8.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 10 K
Not a lot to talk about elsewhere since the other clubs have played between 1 and 3 games total thanks to all that rain last week. Gilbert is officially back in action though, he and Melton are both starting out with High-A Asheville. They may go a little slow with Gilbert due to the time missed with the injury, but Melton just keeps hitting, wouldn't be surprised to see him in AA after a month or two.
Whitaker still in A-ball. Which is sad, he's got great tools, but just can't stop striking out (four in two games already). He's played both games at 3B this year, but that's not enough to say he's changed to that full-time; he played all three OF spots as well as 3B and even SS last year. I'm kind of surprised they keep playing him everywhere, you'd think they'd pick a spot for him and let him settle in considering he's struggling at the plate so much.
Ryan Clifford is there with him. Hoping he starts off strong. Sandro Gaston is a guy making his state-side debut there as well, and has the potential to be a legit offensive catcher.
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Post by Saint on Apr 11, 2023 5:57:35 GMT -6
How is Dirden doing?
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 11, 2023 12:15:06 GMT -6
Not awful, not great. Hitting .267 with a .613 OPS. Just 7 games though. Just a 15.6% strikeout rate. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 12, 2023 1:07:59 GMT -6
Dirden went just 1-for-5 tonight but the hit was his first dinger of the year.
Misael Tamarez had one of the wildest lines I've ever seen: 4.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 8 BB, 1 K. You read that right.
Quincy Hamilton led off for the Hooks tonight. I hope that's a sign that the organization is reasonably high on him. Really going to be watching him as a dark horse this year. Drew a walk, stole a base, drove in a run.
Jaime Melendez (signed out of Mexico in 2019) pitched well. 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 3 K. Heater in the mid 90s. Won pitcher of the month at least once that I remember last year. Another unheralded arm with good stuff and command to keep an eye on.
Colin Barber 1-for-3 with a walk.
Drew Gilbert was 2-for-5, and crushed what would have been a three-run bomb just foul.
Our 6th-round pick last year was Collin Price, a catcher who got off to a nice offensive start last season. He drew a walk and scored a run while catching tonight.
Starter A.J. Blubaugh (7th round pick last year) punched out 7 against 1 walk in 3.2 IP.
He was relieved by Jacob DeLabio who carved up the one batter he faced on three pitches. DeLabio was an UFA two years ago, and has done nothing but perform. Not a household name due to his age, but the stuff is there. 96 MPH heater, 84 MPH curve, and the both spin a lot. Was a dominant reliever in college if he takes off I'd expect them to promote him quickly as he's already 25 and shouldn't languish in A ball if not needed.
Plenty of talent at Fayetteville to watch this year.
Our top international signing of 2020 was Dauri Lorenzo. The 20-year-old switch-hitting shortstop is making his full-season ball debut this year. 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles.
Rolando Espinosa is another Cuban signing. Infielder who has been clocked at 95 MPH with the arm. He played LF tonight though. 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Our 5th round pick last year, Nolan DeVos, tore it up on the mound tonight: 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 BB, 9 K. Our 4th round pick last year, Trey Dombroski, follow that up with 7 more strikeouts in 4.1 innings. 16 Ks in less than 9 innings!
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Post by m240 on Apr 12, 2023 8:53:58 GMT -6
Those two years of draft penalties hurt the system badly but it seems to be filling back in nicely.
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Post by mihdennabios on Apr 12, 2023 19:11:06 GMT -6
Whitley gave up a single and two walks, no runs, 7Ks
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Post by Saint on Apr 12, 2023 19:21:11 GMT -6
Say Whitley continues to look ready...
Do you use him as a trade piece before the deadline, or do you hold on to him as a future potential rotation piece?
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 12, 2023 20:01:53 GMT -6
Say Whitley continues to look ready... Do you use him as a trade piece before the deadline, or do you hold on to him as a future potential rotation piece? Long inning reliever |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 12, 2023 20:04:56 GMT -6
Say Whitley continues to look ready... Do you use him as a trade piece before the deadline, or do you hold on to him as a future potential rotation piece? Long inning reliever If he does well, you’d waste him like that? |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 12, 2023 20:06:08 GMT -6
Say Whitley continues to look ready... Do you use him as a trade piece before the deadline, or do you hold on to him as a future potential rotation piece? You need a backup option in case Lance gets a papercut and bleeds out. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 12, 2023 20:23:39 GMT -6
If he does well, you’d waste him like that? Long reliever/spot starter…..you would give this f’n guy more responsibility than that this season? |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 12, 2023 21:01:01 GMT -6
If he does well, you’d waste him like that? Long reliever/spot starter…..you would give this f’n guy more responsibility than that this season? I guess they could use long relief as an audition. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 12, 2023 23:01:08 GMT -6
Say Whitley continues to look ready... Do you use him as a trade piece before the deadline, or do you hold on to him as a future potential rotation piece? I keep going back and forth on this. I think I'd lean towards a trade, honestly. A good rule of thumb is that guys who get injured a lot tend to continue getting injured a lot. Lance is a prime example. There are very few guys that battle injuries for many years and then suddenly turn into pictures of health. The likelihood is that Whitley will continue to struggle to stay on the field, no matter how long his career lasts. If he has even three or four 150+ inning seasons, I would be shocked. That said, he's an impact guy when he is on the field. I would not want to deal him unless it was part of a deal for an impact talent. I'm not shipping him out for two years of a solid reliever or something. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 12, 2023 23:35:23 GMT -6
Say Whitley continues to look ready... Do you use him as a trade piece before the deadline, or do you hold on to him as a future potential rotation piece? I keep going back and forth on this. I think I'd lean towards a trade, honestly. A good rule of thumb is that guys who get injured a lot tend to continue getting injured a lot. Lance is a prime example. There are very few guys that battle injuries for many years and then suddenly turn into pictures of health. The likelihood is that Whitley will continue to struggle to stay on the field, no matter how long his career lasts. If he has even three or four 150+ inning seasons, I would be shocked. That said, he's an impact guy when he is on the field. I would not want to deal him unless it was part of a deal for an impact talent. I'm not shipping him out for two years of a solid reliever or something. We are of one mind on this. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 12, 2023 23:57:19 GMT -6
AAA
As noted, yes, Whitley killed it tonight: 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 7 K.
1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run driven in for Dirden.
Parker Mushinski is back finally. His second outing was good: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K
AA
Jordan Brewer was 3-for-5 with two RBI. He has one or more hits in each of his first four games. Hitting .375 out of the gate.
Hamilton was 2-for-5 with a run scored and three driven in.
0-for-2 but two walks drawn for Collin Barber.
Tyler Brown was our 3rd-round pick in 2020 out of Vanderbilt. He has not had much success since then but does miss bats. Out of the pen he tossed 1.1 shutout innings and picked up two strikeouts.
A+
Gilbert was 2-for-4, .802 OPS.
Kenedy Corona is a sleeper to watch. A bit old for the league but he could move fast. He hit his second bomb tonight already (and is hitting .500 with a 1.538 OPS total so far), and has a solid hit tool and good exit velocities. Plays an average CF as well.
Brayan De Paula missed all of last year with a never-disclosed injury. Prior to that, he was missing plenty of bats but had command issues. He returned tonight with 10 K against 1 BB in 4.2 IP! Check the video below of him throwing live BP last month; anyone else see some Cristian Javier in those mechanics?
A-
Wow, Fayetteville won 15-2.
Ryan Clifford was 2-for-3 with 3 walks, 3 RBI, and no strikeouts. Have a night.
A hit, two walks, and three RBI for Gaston while catching.
Espinosa was 2-for-3 and scored two runs. No strike outs.
Kobe Kato (of Japanese ancestry but a Hawaiian) was our 13th-round pick in 2021. He missed all of 2022 with a leg injury and is back doing what he does; being disciplined at the plate. He drew more walks in 2021 than he had strikeouts, and tonight he was 2-for-3 with 2 walks and no whiffs. Left-handed batter, too. He's 2B primarily but has played some 3B, SS, and LF. Smart baserunner and has two swipes already. We'll see if the hit tool and power develop enough, but there's a lot to like.
Joey Mancini was our 15th-rounder last year. Tonight was his full-season debut, and a good one: 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 BB, 8 K.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 13, 2023 11:37:29 GMT -6
I'm past done with Whitley. I don't care if he becomes Cy Young. He can do it on some other team. He's a complete f***wit.
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Post by Saint on Apr 13, 2023 11:43:46 GMT -6
I agree with Ash, for the record. Trade him if he has some trade value.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 13, 2023 11:49:45 GMT -6
Say Whitley continues to look ready... Do you use him as a trade piece before the deadline, or do you hold on to him as a future potential rotation piece? I keep going back and forth on this. I think I'd lean towards a trade, honestly. A good rule of thumb is that guys who get injured a lot tend to continue getting injured a lot. Lance is a prime example. There are very few guys that battle injuries for many years and then suddenly turn into pictures of health. The likelihood is that Whitley will continue to struggle to stay on the field, no matter how long his career lasts. If he has even three or four 150+ inning seasons, I would be shocked. That said, he's an impact guy when he is on the field. I would not want to deal him unless it was part of a deal for an impact talent. I'm not shipping him out for two years of a solid reliever or something. It's not just his health. It's his makeup, and his life choices (Adderall) and 100 other things that have made him a waste of air. |
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