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Brendan Gawlowski
2:47
He's not a big guy, this is a hit tool only profile.
It's a good hit tool. Rough start to High-A, I don't feel any worse about him than I did a month ago
bjsh44
2:50
What did you think of Volpe as a prospect? Do you think there's any chance he's fixable?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:50
Good glove, flawed hitter. He's been around a 2-win player in the aggregate which feels about right.
filter2
2:51
Joe Dzierwa keeps doing it. Is he for real?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:51
I think the stuff is a little soft for more than a backend role. Really good body control for a guy his size. He's in an org that can add velo, albeit often at a cost.
oaktownblues
2:52
Is it fair to give prospects sort of a mulligan on their first few months of an aggressive assignment? E.g. Breyson Guedez who struggled pretty hard initially in the Cal league but has been great in the last month or so
Brendan Gawlowski
2:52
It is fair, yes
Niels-Henning Orsted Joc Pederson
2:52
Hola, BG! For at least a couple of decades there were *three* distinct levels of pro ball in between the DSL and full-season Low-A ball. (For instance, for St. Louis farmhands there was the Gulf Coast League, the Appy above that, and the NY-Penn.) Now there is only the complex leagues in between the DSL and full season ball. So it sure seems like there would have to be *more* talent in those complex leagues than there used to be in any one or even two of those previous three levels. Could you clarify how it's possible that the "quality of play is just so low" in the complex leagues? The math would seem to imply otherwise? Sorry if this seems accusatory, just trying to understand your point of view.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:54
The new roster rules incentivize teams to promote toolsy/athletic guys who can't play in the hopes ahead of their station in the hopes that they develop baseball skills. A lot of the low quality stems from that.
2:55
The quality of play in the rookie leagues wasn't great either
Pinstripe Power
2:57
Any of those guys I mentioned guys on your radar with the under the hood stuff to back it up? Richard Matic, Wilberson De Pena, Juan Torres, Dexters Peralta, Isaias Castillo, Stiven Martinez, and Yostin Pen
Brendan Gawlowski
2:59
Matic, De Pena, and Martinez have vaugely encouraging data. The others less so. Again though, imo the scouting piece is more important at that age/level
And that part is basically impossible for me to answer over a chat, unfortunately.
BirdsFan
3:00
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Brendan Gawlowski
3:00
Thank you for the recommendations
ajexpress
3:00
What do you project for Adamczewski as a hitter in the MLB?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:00
Pretty similar to where we had him over the winter
Also you guys are doing great on the "let's talk about different guys" front
ajexpress
3:01
What's the future hold for Wenninger? Does he crack the Mets (or any) big league rotation?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:02
He'll get a shot. Stubbornly persistent control issues this year have delayed the timeline a bit.
Big Fan
3:02
I'm surprised to see John Gil at a 40.  Is it a lack of projected impact from his bat that's holding him back?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:02
40+ to be fair
Power up, odds of sticking at SS down. Not an especially bendy lower half.
Ponopoly
3:03
Why do you think just about every scout thought Colson Montgomery would not be a good defender and he somehow appears to be?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:03
Great question. When I saw him in A-ball he was ~fine there but I just figured he'd get big and need to move off the position. I suspect most felt similarly. It appears we were correct about half of that.
ajexpress
3:05
Also, is Santucci getting a bump for you guys over any of these Mets pitching prospects underperforming this year?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:05
Not really. He's walking guys too and he's still barely throwing the change.
3:06
I still like him, but it hasn't been an arrow up season for a guy who already has a pretty big grade
Phillip Denny
3:06
Are there any mid-round arms in the 26 draft you're high on? Maybe someone in the Schlitter (or earlier, Michael King) role that has pitchability and could really skyrocket with extra velo?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:06
I'm not far along but Jaxon Jelkin has me really intrigued
3:07
Maxx Yehl is an interesting dev candidate on top of the whole "is this shit really gonna work?" question
Which makes him fascinating
InsertWittyNameHere
3:07
Reading Nolan Ryan’s biography right now, do you think he would be sent immediately to the pen today?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:07
Hard to imagine him getting anywhere near the runway he needed. Randy too.
Woody1937
3:08
I know the Cubs don't have a lot of room but is there really a benefit to bringing up Kevin Alcantara to give him 6 ABs a week?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:08
Maybe for the Cubs, not really for Alcantara
bjsh44
3:08
Do you see signs the Rockies are becoming a more 'normal' organization and improving their player dev?
Brendan Gawlowski
3:09
This is a great article idea
mopete12
3:10
Who do you think is more likely to be an MLB catcher, Cooper Ingle or Kody Huff?
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