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Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 3/17/26
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Brendan Gawlowski
3:06
Consistency of hard contact. That and or a Paredes-like ability to regularly pull fly balls
Sacramneto Weigh Station
3:07
Without asking for a name (unless you'd like to share)... what were the grades you gave for the player you thought wasn't going to Hit but the Field and/or Speed rated high enough to fill at least a bench spot on an MLB team?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:08
I put a big league top line grade on a 30 bat and a 6 or 7 glove on guys at catcher, center, or short.
3:10
I have the Angels on my mind for some reason, so someone like Bryce Teodosio would have grades like that. I'm a little more optimistic about Juan Flores, but you could give him a 3 hit and 7 glove and I'd nod along
JK
3:10
Of the giants ACL/A pitchers, which ones do you like best/do you think have the best chance to succeed as #3/4 starters? (Bresnahan, Martinez, De La Torre, Cayama)
Brendan Gawlowski
3:10
Martinez; Bresnahan/De La Torre; Cayama
EL saw Martinez yesterday, said his stuff was a little down for what that's worth.
doughboy
3:11
tongue somewhat in cheek but knowing how well Mcgonigle has looked this spring hitting would he would be a better option right now at 2b than Turang in wbc?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:12
More upside maybe but hard to have any conviction in that right now.
AL Central Casting
3:12
More of a development question, but how do teams approach giving players specific things to work on during the offseason? I was reading about Brooks Lee working on "explosiveness" training this offseason, which had a lot of Twins fans wondering why the team hadn't had him doing this while he was a prospect.
Brendan Gawlowski
3:13
I can't speak for every org, but it's normal for teams to have a "development plan" for each of their players. That includes a tailored strength and conditioning regimen, among other things.
Players also have agency here
Uncle Spike
3:14
What's the ceiling for someone like Esmerlyn Valdez?  Perhaps I'm drinking the cool aid but I think he could be really good.  He's never really struggled in 5 years of pro ball.  Is coming off his best year, than was amazing in the AFL and putting up a solid spring.
Brendan Gawlowski
3:14
Everyday regular
Kristen Campbell
3:14
Do you think my path to regular at bats is a different org?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:15
You're in a tricky spot and I hope you don't get Rusney'd.
gamer
3:17
do teams have a way to quantify / value pitcher stride direction and its relationship to deception? every public facing model on the planet is predicting an andrew abbott backslide this year, but im skeptical as long as he keeps his funky stride direction
Brendan Gawlowski
3:17
I'm skeptical we'll ever accurately quantify deception.
3:18
So, maybe teams are trying? I wouldn't have a guy do something unnatural/uncomfortable just because a model said he'd be more deceptive if he did, though.
Slowbama
3:19
braves’ Manuel Dos Passos: anything there?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:20
Not with the bat; defense grades on complex catchers are a tough eval with my current tools. He didn't come up when I was casting a wide net from sources on other guys to include.
T2
3:21
Are there any former prospects that evaluators got so wrong that you wish you could go back and reassess using today’s technologies and evaluation methods? Thanks!
Brendan Gawlowski
3:22
I'm morbidly curious what, like, Brandon Wood looked like as a minor leaguer. I'm also under no illusions that we've advanced as an industry to the point that we're just nailing everybody in the top 10 or 20, so I'm not trying to cast a stone from my glass condo here.
S-purrer
3:22
Konnor griffin when
Brendan Gawlowski
3:22
I'm not sure the Pirates even know yet
WBC Time
3:22
The WBC seems full of hot Royals!  Am I crazy to think that aside from 6-9 in their lineup, KC has the most balanced team in the Central.  Detroit's lineup is suspect, as is Cleveland's rotation.
Brendan Gawlowski
3:23
That's exactly what Meg was saying at dinner yesterday... 'oh look, another royal'
I don't think you're crazy; has Estevez has looked shaky enough this spring to challenge the premise though?
Michael P. Ness
3:23
any players who were just outside the cusp on your braves list?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:24
outside the cusp of what?
Jaybee
3:24
ETA on Bazzana? Can he compete for ROY?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:24
Sounds like not Opening Day. I don't think he needs a ton of seasoning though.
AL Central Casting
3:24
Back to Brooks Lee in particular - why wouldn't the team be having him do the work to help his range at short until now? Did they not think he needed it? He claims this is the first time he's learned about this kind of training.
Brendan Gawlowski
3:25
Hard to say without knowing what he's been doing in previous years.
Alec Asher Wojchiechowski
3:25
What do you make of Kevin Alvarez getting a spring training start with the MLB squad?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:25
Good sign
Naylor Sailor
3:25
Favorite Cactus League park?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:25
Melanoma Camelback Ranch
3:26
I said that at a game once when my boss was around and another scout turned to him and asked what was wrong with me, so that may not be the consensus opinion you're looking for...
Oaktown Blues
3:27
Which current prospect would make the flashiest showcase video a la Yoenis Cespedes?
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