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Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 3/31/26
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Brendan Gawlowski
3:16
I would feel bad taking one. Once I grabbed something I thought my wife would like
3:17
And felt awkward
Almost as awkward as I did posing for a picture with "Champ" the SWB mascot because my son asked me to
Dan
3:17
Trying not to be downer, but what repercussions (if any) would a lockout inflict on the minor leagues and development potentially? I read that minor leagues games were still played during the last lockout.
Brendan Gawlowski
3:18
Not much here. The 40 man guys would be locked out and miss out on some reps, but could still train on their own.
The A ball guys would still be playing
Pirate Fan
3:18
What other Prospects then Griffin  for the Pirates do you think can make a impact this year? I'm thinking Jhostynxon Garcia and maybe Rafael Flores Jr? Just wondering what other Prospects are on your rader.
Brendan Gawlowski
3:18
Bubba and Barco are still elgibile so definitely them too
Maybe Valdez?
Wallyworld
3:18
Okay....but if Jonah Tong faced Sal Stewart 100 times, what would happen? The people need to know who you particularly hate more
Brendan Gawlowski
3:18
If Tong gets a start against Cincy this year we should liveblog it
Your Name
3:19
I appreciate you discussing the abolition of the draft and league structure topics, even if we don't agree. Perhaps that's me being beaten down by my beloved Pirates having only 4 winning years since 1993.
Brendan Gawlowski
3:19
I deeply feel your pain. The losses wore on me, too.
A Boy Named Yu
3:19
Do you have a good example of a player from the 80's or 90's that never really got his chance or was overlooked at the time, that would now be considered a really good player in today's analytical landscape?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:21
Oooh, good question. Another good article idea. Not really a response to your question, but go look at how long Wade Boggs had to marinate in Triple-A. Someone with a similar profile, maybe with a 55 hit instead of an 80, without big power but with some patience
JD
3:22
Thank you for doing these chats. Your time and opinions are appreciated.
Brendan Gawlowski
3:22
You're welcome and thank you. There are always a fair number of these in the queue, and they don't go unnoticed.
Billy G
3:22
Did you play MLB Showdown? Seems to be having a mini renaissance with the sites showdownbot.com and showdown2000.fun
Brendan Gawlowski
3:23
I did, and revived it during the pandemic. Pretty good game, lot of ways to get creative with building a roster.
EccentricATLFan
3:23
So a couple of questions stemming from Zac Veen, his writeup, and his ABS results from 2025: 1) How much did his ABS challenge record play into any assessment of his pitch recognition or tracking, given how his record on that front was...not exactly stellar?  2) Are there any players where you feel that their ABS challenges are specifically designed to compensate in any way for possible holes in their profile?  (If it illustrates what I mean better, Veen's challenges were all on the opposite edge of the plate or bottom edge of the strike zone, vs. Deyvison De Los Santos having his challenges more spread out alongside all edges of the strike zone.)
Brendan Gawlowski
3:24
I don't know how much to infer from being bad at challenges, but it's definitely something I've noticed and taken into account and in places shaded down a little on a guy's rec/cz grades. Also, don't want to bury someone for it, perhaps it's something they learn from?
3:25
Second question, I'm not sure!
MJS
3:25
What’s going on, Brendan. When can us Marlins fans expect the updated prospect list?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:26
Late, ton of interesting low level guys, we want to give ourselves every chance to see them, including Eric in person. Huge system, major lift to write up, good chance it's dead last
Guest
3:26
I'm not so sure the non-40 minor leaguers would play in a future lockout - for the first time they are all in the same union
Brendan Gawlowski
3:27
Fair point, I should look into that
Oaktown Blues
3:27
You and Eric have talked a lot about how the grade is far more important the the ordinal ranking on the top 100 list. What are the limits of this? Is the highest 50 on the list closer in value to the lowest 55 one spot above him, or the lowest 50 at the bottom of the list? My gut tells me a 50 is closer to a 50, obviously. That said, you don't give out 52.5s, so there has to some sort of spectrum with a top and a bottom, no?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:28
Yeah, and it's a little case by case. In some places one of Eric or I may have wanted a 55 and the other a 50 and we went with the more conservative approach. That hypothetical guy is probably closer to the 55's than the injured pitchers at the bottom
3:29
Or even someone like Waldy
Idiotic Failson
3:29
I find Chandler Simpson to be a fun baseball player. Not necessarily good, but a set of tools that I think are unique and potentially disruptive. Are there any 'fun' prospects you can think of off the top of your head?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:29
Roldy but he's also good
3:30
Carrigg is the full experience for better and worse
RWFTF
3:30
would it be possible to publish a schedule for org lists, even if it gets frequently edited? would save more chat time for people arguing about Tong and Stewart
Brendan Gawlowski
3:30
We'd have to schedule it out more comprehensively first
A Boy Named Yu
3:30
You get 10 pitches.  You can choose to pitch to Judge or be pitched to by Skenes.  You win if you get a strike past Judge or make fair contact against Skenes.  Which one you trying?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:31
Skenes. It's probably not happening either way but it's definitely not happening against Judge
jose luis
3:31
Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan are both starting at Arkansas (AA). Who moves up first?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:31
I'd guess Kade
j
3:32
how long do you think Tibbs III would have to hit like this until he forces his way into big league at bats (I know he won't keep batting 600 with multiple extra base hits every day but it is a fun question)?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:32
Fun thought experiment: If he stroked three line drives a day, how long does he have to wait?
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