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Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 9/22/26
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Brendan Gawlowski
2:19
Hi jsdspud
Very polite chat today
Alexander
2:19
Who is you biggest prospect evaluation miss? What lesson did you learn from that evaluation?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:20
That wasn't my biggest miss necessarily, but it's a good example of learning from a mis-evaluation
As for biggest... I thought Lesko would be good
Brablc
2:20
Leo Bernal seems to have played better than his prospect pedigree. Do you think he's the full time future catcher for the Cards or do you think this is just a hot streak that will calm down?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:21
I like him and will be pushing to 50 him on the T100 this offseason.
ahughes584
2:21
Murf Gray - Pirates 3B at any point in 2027 (assuming games)?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:21
Better than 50/50
GarageCat
2:21
Your favorite 3-5 farm systems entering the offseason?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:22
Favorite does not necessarily mean best but... San Francisco, Boston, Colorado, Milwaukee all jump out as fun systems
Domingo Ayala
2:23
Thoughts on the Tigers system this year? Nice to see Clark and McGonigle thriving but nobody else really took a step forward aside from Max Anderson, who seems more floor than upside
Brendan Gawlowski
2:24
The lack of pitching is driving this, I think. When we were writing them up in the winter, neither of us could recall a system so bat-heavy
There were fewer projectable arms lying around here to leap forward than some other systems
2:25
Clark and McGonigle thriving is the important part here
CC AFC
2:25
With Brody Hopkins, it seemed like a lot of the hope on his command was that he was new to pitching full time and a good athlete.  Has that shipped sailed or still time?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:25
Still time
mike sixel
2:25
How much does it matter the Twins waited so long to call up Rodriguez, in terms of development or readiness for next year? Thanks.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:25
Not much
triplesandtea
2:26
What is your favorite non-baseball thing to measure relative to replacement level?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:26
Probably restaurants.
Nathaniel
2:26
Have any of the Giants roster of A/AA/AAA promotees opened any eyes over the last month or two? I seriously have no idea who is on the team right now. Shay Bandura? Turner Furman?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:27
Extremely fun team to check in on for me and... maybe just me. Jonah Cox is maybe the most interesting follow. A big key to his minor league breakout was that he'd developed more of an approach and the tools were finally playing. The approach has gone backwards in the big leagues but he's still hit. Curious to see where it all goes in '27.
millvillemeltdown
2:28
how does one end up working in scouting etc? it feels like a bunch of tools that aren't necessarily taught in the typical undergraduate education (note: recent undergraduate)
Brendan Gawlowski
2:28
Watch a ton of baseball, have a passion for evaluation/projection, meet a lot of people, get lucky.
Festivus
2:29
Do you think Jarlin Susana can stick as a starter? How would you handle him next year? How do you think the Nats will handle him?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:29
sure he could. Hopefully he can get stretched to a point where he's facing lineups at least twice.
jus24
2:29
Have you ever seen a man as large as Blake Burke steal 29 bases in a season? Also, come on man, let him get to 30-30. Good kid, easy to root for, big fan even though he torched the Wahoos all year.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:30
Does Josh Naylor count?
Charles Bengal Tiger
2:31
Was Bubba Chandler's first full season a disappointment? Or did he at least inch upward along his developmental curve?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:32
Not for me, averaged 5 IP/start over a full season, control improved over the course of the year, league average-ish FIP/ERA... Pretty good for a rook
CC AFC
2:32
What do you think happens with Kevin Alcantara next year?  Thought he'd be up for good one way or the other this year, but then he got an extra option year, so next year will be it for him
Brendan Gawlowski
2:33
Man, I have no clue. He seemed like the most obvious trade candidate in the world. The Cubs were even active at the deadline! It doesn't seem like he's part of the plan there, so I still think he winds up elsewhere some point soon...
InsertWittyNameHere
2:34
Who would be your "wait, what?" that you would want to dive into from the past?  Doesn't matter how far back.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:35
Real random list of guys popped into my head, on both the good/bad sides of the ledger... Jeremy Reed, Matt Manning, Tommy Edman, Kyle Hendricks.
sportsczar
2:36
Behind the top two, there are still a TON of top-tier SS prospects in MiLB. Who do you like to make the biggest impact outside of De Vries & Made?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:36
Arias
Rick
2:37
Andrew Fischer has had a big year in the minors. Is he next year's starting 3B for the Brewers and do you think he can control his Ks enough to keep the job?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:37
Not right away.
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