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Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 5/26/26
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Brendan Gawlowski
2:00
Hello everybody
2:01
I need a couple minutes before we get going, finishing up something real quick. Sorry about the delay.
2:09
Okay, sorry about thaaaat
2:10
As I'm sure you saw, we did our Red Sox last week, fun system. Big thanks to Eric for swooping in on complex stuff so I could be fully present while covering the B12 tourney.
He's tackling Pirates right now, I'll be pivoting to... Giants? I think the Giants.
But for now away we go
P
2:11
Not a question, but I bet Braves fans would pay for amazing prospect coverage. It'd be interesting to see if you could raise $x from fans to prioritize a system update, for example.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:11
We don't even have to pass the hat, I hope. Their farm is one of the first I want to circle back on once we have all the lists done.
P
2:11
The Braves have seen tons of position players take a step forward this year (Hartman, Gil, Southisene, Guanipa, Drake, L. Espinoza, etc.). It can't be a coincidence - can it be attributed to coaching changes, or anything else? Conversely, the pitching prospects haven't performed as well yet - do you have an ideas why?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:12
It might be a Braves chat apparently
I'm skeptical of some of those steps forward. Guanipa is playing well, for instance, but I don't think he's any different
2:13
Southisene has made real changes in how he hits that have addressed the timing issues that sunk him last fall. He always had the talent to do this, I just couldn't justify ranking him any higher over the winter with what the performance looked like.
Hartman and Gil are the ones I think have jumped a little bit
But even there, the ball changes make me want to be cautious before going nuts on anybody's power right now
Matt
2:13
Hey Brendan, 2 things. 1) for some reason your chats don't up in the prospects articles section under the prospect tab, is there an easy way to update that? Love your chats and wouldn't want to miss them
Brendan Gawlowski
2:13
Thanks Matt, I'll pass that along
Scioscia
2:13
What do you make of Juan Flores’ offensive output so far? Sustainable? Becoming a more well rounded prospect?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:14
Getting more comfortable with the level. Age appropriate too. Still think the bat is a slow mover, still think you're mostly hoping he can hit eighth or ninth. Obviously this is a good sign for that forecast
daml91
2:16
Everyone knew the ceiling was massive, but did you see this this soon from the Miz?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:17
He hit the ceiling, it was always in there. In his prospect days I thought the 'awesome five and dive' was the median
Hopefully he can stay healthy
leoneforthird
2:17
If Celesten continues his current level of performance does he move into the top 50 by End of Season.  And does change his time line from 2029 to 2028?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:18
Stock up, if he hits at Double-A he's gonna jump pretty significantly.
Okra
2:18
All else equal, is it more difficult for a pitcher or hitter to add velo/power?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:19
Really depends on the body. Lean, young guys can both do it. Older, thirty-somethings... Occasionally pitchers do as they just try to air it out or get more flexible. Hitters are pretty much all declining.
Naylor Sailor
2:20
Is Gage Jump going to make his debut tonight against the Mariners? If the A's were smart, they'd throw only left-handed pitchers against the Mariners offense.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:20
Is he? Severino/Springs listed next too days.
warpath
2:20
Any idea on what's been going on with Dylan Crews? He's shown flashes and the tools are still pretty loud, but the production seems to be less than the sum of the parts even in the minors over the last couple of years.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:21
If/when he starts pulling the ball more, let's revisit. Until then, maybe he can be a regular...
jfunkhou
2:21
Who makes it to the show first, cole carrigg or cooper ingle? and will either one be successful this year?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:22
Carrigg has the cleaner path. I'm assuming this is a fantasy question, in which case, bet on the Coors guy.
DbackJay
2:22
Is Alberto Barriga back and can he stick as a catcher with his height ? Because a 5 foot 9 catcher would be the coolest thing ever.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:23
He's definitely gonna stay there. He needs to, the glove's his ticket to the big leagues.
Okra
2:23
Been watching two of the best rookie starters recently.  Nolan McLean's pitches look unhittable and Cam Schlittler seems to only throw fastballs that somehow no one can hit.  Yet Cam is getting way better results.  Can you help me make sense of this?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:23
Nolan was doing just fine until two starts ago. I assume he's still mostly fine but any time a WBC guy struggles I get a little antsy...
warpath
2:25
Hey Brendan, any thoughts on prospects who inexplicably seem to "lose it" and their skills degrade? I was watching Henry Davis play for the Pirates the other day and thought of this, there really seems to be no reason why he lost the ability to hit - he tore up the minors over a long period, had great offensive scouting grades, and just seems to be a different guy now.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:26
Have you noticed how many hard foul balls he yanks into the seats down the 3B line? There's a bat path clue in there somewhere.
odin525
2:26
Since Sal Stewart's 2-homer game on April 15th, he has hit .210 with a .368 slugging and 86 wRC+. Has he always struggled with breaking stuff and did that trait fit into his overall prospect profile? Are there concerns going forward or just part of the process? Either way, it seems someone from one of your first chats owes you an apology.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:26
No football to spike here, still think Stewart's a very good hitter. Guys have a bad month sometimes.
2:27
Big league breaking balls are a different animal. An adjustment period at some point is normal.
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