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Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 1/20/2026
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Brendan Gawlowski
2:59
It's probably going to run into April. I just didn't get here in time to get started early enough to wrap up before Opening Day. Knock on wood, we should have the 2027 lists done before the season starts (insert lockout joke.... here)
Rickey
2:59
Would you bet on Emmanuel Rodriguez getting a shot and succeeding this year? 50-50 shot? Too much risk?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:00
Risk/reward type, and I'm a little skeptical of him, honestly. Patience is not a carrying tool.
Okra
3:01
I'm surprised teams don't intentionally give their ballpark more extreme dimensions to build a strong home field advantage.  I'm thinking a huge outfield that almost forces you to play 3 CFs would be ideal.  Fill team with contact hitters and speed.
Brendan Gawlowski
3:02
I agree with you. I was dismayed with KC's decision to change an absolutely perfect ballpark. But this is also a personal hobby horse, I would like to see every fence in the league that hasn't been standing for 100 years move back at least fifteen feet.
Dan Norman Lear
3:02
Have to say the JoJo Parker writeup was quite positive on the O end, and he sure sounds like a 3B with some pop down the road. Who is a reasonable potential comp? Kyle Seager?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:03
Seager is a tricky comp because he was so sharp. He knew exactly he who he was and tailored his game to his strengths. Not to say that Parker can't do that either, but Seager's feel for the game was really, really good. Production wise... Seager was a 30+ WAR guy. I don't know if I'm there on Parker. If I was, he'd have been higher.
pt
3:03
Giants list when please..
Brendan Gawlowski
3:04
Probably around spring training. The strength of the system is in the younger guys, and I would love to see them again for a fresh look. Really intrigued by the complex group they had last year, and then obviously Josuar too
Jeremy
3:04
Another vote for putting the system overview at the beginning of the write-up rather than the end. Maybe you should poll the chat on this?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:04
Oh god, I can do that? Hang on
3:05
Would people like the system overviews up top or at the bottom?
Top (83.3% | 65 votes)
 
Bottom (16.7% | 13 votes)
 
Total Votes: 78
No promises on this, but I think it's worth a discussion
KevinT
3:05
There seems to be an impending SS boon coming very soon. Not sure how old you are or how long you have been doing this, but how does this pending youth movement stack up to the mid-2010s: Baez, Russell, Story, Correa, Lindor, Rosario, Seager
Brendan Gawlowski
3:06
Below, because my god that was a great group. I'm squeezing Ketel Marte into that too, he came up as a SS at the same time.
jazzrunner
3:07
Speaking of the Jays....Orelvis Martinez. What happened?  It seems to me that there is a growing list of high priced international signees that have been total busts.  Robert Puason, Erick Pena.  Most the guys the Yankees signed.  Do you have a theory? Or is it just a numbers game where only a sliver make it.  This is in contrast to top domestic signees who are older but seem to almost all make it. Has something changed in the international market?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:08
Orelvis: Tools are important, but so are skills at a certain point, and he's still raw there. I don't think he's cooked but obviously he's stagnated a bit. I would not put him in the Puason category
3:09
Fun Puason story from a teammate: He didn't want to slide head first because he didn't want to risk breaking the chain on his neck.
Mike Lommler
3:09
Who is the weirdest (real) prospect who you think (or hope) might have an impact on a playoff race this season?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:10
Is Justin Crawford weird to you? He's a doozy to evaluate.
Guest
3:10
Why is the dodgers farm systems so high on everyone's list?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:10
They have a lot of good players
Jim
3:10
What do you think of Braden Nett's chances of sticking as a starter?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:11
Bullish that he can hone his command, really fluid, would stay on it.
metties
3:11
Scouting has long been one of the least diverse parts of baseball. Have you seen any promising change in terms of the makeup of who gets to become a scout for pro orgs?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:14
Trending that way. I worked in a department with two women and two scouts who had been shifted from amateur Dominican coverage to pro, which sounds small, but definitely reflects a shift. Not just PIT either, ran into women from several other orgs.
Dan
3:14
What do you like about Ethan Conrad?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:14
Toolsy, not a lot on tape especially against good competition. Mystery box with a lot of upside.
Willy Mo
3:15
Hi Brendan, here is an unorthodox question. What would be your advice to someone who has always been fascinated with the "prospect world"? Someone who would like to venture into prospecting to learn more about how to evaluate players. More like a hobby than a job. Having a family and a full-time job prevents me from ever getting to the point where you, Eric, and James have gotten, but wonder if there is a good starting point for someone to learn more about evaluations.
Brendan Gawlowski
3:16
Read, read, read. It's nearly 15 years old now, but the Up and In podcast from Kevin Goldstein and Jason Parks is a really entertaining listen too... It inspired me to get into all this.
Pudge
3:16
Connelly Early or Payton Tolle?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:17
Early
Brew
3:17
Will Jesus Made and/or Luis Pena crack the AAA roster by the allstar break? End of season?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:19
Peña would surprise me, he's basically starting fresh at High-A. Made could get there by the end of the year. It's nuts but elite talents don't always have a timetable
Jeff in Jersey
3:19
Hi Brendan! Thanks for the chat and hope you're enjoying your role at Fangraphs. Of the Mets offensive prospects besides Benge, any you like? Any you would move for LF help?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:19
There are a lot of Mets questions here and I realize this answer sucks but I'm spending part of this week evaluating their potential top 100 guys and will be better positioned to answer that next week. My apologies.
mindaugas1
3:20
What are your thoughts on Willits?  Will he make Abrams expendable in 3 yrs?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:20
It's too far away to make any kind of plan and there's a looming free agency at play here but I imagine you could find a way to get both on the field if it comes to that.
btownfritz
3:21
Does Kade Anderson get a taste of the majors this season for the Mariners?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:21
I think so, yeah.
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