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Eric A Longenhagen
12:42
Yeah, funky approach angle and big time sweeper. Has a shot to make it.
Jim
12:42
What do you see Walcott doing next year, both in performance as well as position?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:42
Might be the best prospect in baseball by the end of the year
Jason N
12:42
A Padres beat writer recently made the claim that internally, the team increasingly views DeVries as a better prospect than Salas.  You coming around to that opinion, too?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:43
I wanna see how Leo trends on defense. If he's a 2B then nah, gimme the catcher. I think it's fine to be more confident that Leo will actually hit than Ethan.
Uncle Spike
12:43
How many times do you need to see a prospect before you are comfortable putting a grade on him?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:44
Without the aid of data and video at all? Probably like 4 or 5 games with at least one BP and infield before I get a look at every tool.
Guest
12:44
Hey Eric, do you have any updated thoughts on Alex Freeland since you last wrote him up before the season? Had a big year except he struggled at AAA.
Eric A Longenhagen
12:45
Still a lot of swing and miss happening there, big time arm might allow him to play SS despite lacking typical range. Think he should be higher than I had him on last year's Dodger's list but I don't necessarily think he's a top 100 guy or anything.
Lord Thunder
12:45
Tommy Troy. A big game last night, but really struggled before that, including the regular season. Is he still a top 100 guy?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:46
He's one of those guys who I'll take all 6 weeks to eval before feeling like I have to make a call. Bat may simply not be in the hitting zone for very long causing lots of K's, might be better suited as an impact utility type.
Kate
12:47
Did 2024 raise any concerns for you with Drew Gilbert (other than durability)?  Or was this just a year lost to injury and he's still the same guy?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:48
His head is flying out a ton, he's not tracking the ball like I want to see from a guy who was projected to make a lot of contact. Evaluating his CF defense on tape will be a determining factor, I've seen him playing a corner in games out here so far.
Kate
12:48
Does Drake Baldwin have the athleticism to play any non-catcher positions to get his bat in the MLB lineup?  Heard they might have been considering him in the outfield?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:49
He's built like a catcher, I think he and Harry Ford are offseason trade candidates.
doughboy
12:49
The Tigers have done a great job of late developing starting pitching arms. Is Rayner Castillo next in line? Thoughts on his projectability?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:49
Not super on him off one look here. Below avg athlete, t95, sitting 93, good slider. fringe 40 man RP for me
Michael
12:49
First time going to Arizona fall league any advice? Which parks should I prioritize?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:51
Check the schedule during your dates here and stay somewhere you can max out games but minimize travel. look at the days with potential double ups and eat somewhere fun in between. check ASU's fall schedule and work in one of their scrimmages if you can. I'd rather stay East Valley than West in a vacuum.
Uncle Spike
12:51
When you are scouting AFL games, are you going in with a handful of guys you are watching closely or are you evaluating everyone on the field?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:51
Todos del peloteros.
Lord Thunder
12:52
One current minor leaguer who's a slam dunk -- or close to it -- being a starting MLB SS. Who ya' got?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:52
Carson Williams. gold glove SS
Steve
12:53
Looks like you've been one of the higher guys on Spencer Jones. His statline had a nice last 6 weeks of the season - what's your current opinion of him and do you think he can adjust to fix the swing and miss issues?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:54
He looked a mess just about all year but I'm still inclined to bet on long term talent and projection. He is going to have such rare lefty power that I'll be comfortable with being the high guy on his this offseason. He's a flawed player but I think he'll eventually make a big power impact.
Pam
12:54
Zhyir Hope quickly ascending to be a top 50 prospect? 25? Patience, power...only 19...
Eric A Longenhagen
12:55
He's only 19 but his body is maxed so projecting on his physicality a ton doesn't make sense. He's also not a very good outfielder right now and I think his hit tool (or at least the evaluation of his hit tool) remains quite volatile. Having said that, the power/speed combo and his ability to produce power in a short mechanical distance is pretty substantial. He might be a top 100 guy this offseason based on his upside but I'm not gonna top 25 him or anything like that.
Doink
12:55
Thoughts on the improved power that Tre’ Morgan is apparently showing?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:55
I think I'm in
12:56
feel better about him than I did about Manzardo after his AFL look
Andre Thee Giant
12:56
What are the odds that Nolan McLean sticks as a starter?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:57
I think they're okay, kinda in the situation Schwellenbach was where you wanna bet that he'll improve once he specializes
Justin
12:58
What do you make of Jackson Merrill's season, did anyone see this coming?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:58
This feels good in retrospect The List | FanGraphs Baseball
but then i slid him entering '24 thinking he'd end up playing LF. Nobody could have seen him playing a good CF having had zero reps there, ever.
12:59
lol look at Druw and Amador up there, though jfc
EonADS
12:59
Parker Messick took big steps forward this season in Cleveland's system. Dominated AA hitters completely and improved across the board, including inclining velocity, better command, and an increased ground-ball rate. Does he look like a 50 FV to you? Because he does to me.
Eric A Longenhagen
12:59
That's not crazy
Nervous Flyball Pitcher
12:59
Could you settle a bet for me - which of you/Tess/Travis covers the mid-Atlantic?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:00
Tess has taken a step back from the site, Travis lives in Kansas (and I bet he gets hired by a team this offseason) and he and I both cover everything. I head home to PA and drive up and down I-95 once a year to see Eastern, Int'l, Sally League stuff
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