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Eric A Longenhagen
12:03
Hey there, folks. Good morning from the kitchen island in Tempe, I'm stoked to see some guys throw bullpens and take BP today. First day of school feeling and all that.
I've got a hard out at 11 (I have a radio hit to do and then wanna hustle to Diablo for the Dream Series workouts) so let's get rolling.
Jim
12:03
Where does Colome rank among A's prospects?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:04
Probably 4th or 5th
12:06
I'll take Jump and Morales over him for sure, maybe Barnett belongs with those guys. Arnold v Colome or maybe something like Montero v Colome are good questions tbd
go cards
12:06
what do you make of joshua baez's contact improvements in 2025? outside chance at him being stuffed for 2026?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:08
I'm pretty skeptical. Definitely an "arrow up" guy who made changes that have worked for him, he has substantial raw power, but his stiffness and the look of his swing... just doesn't pass the visual smell test to me.
Scotty
12:08
Read that Alejandro Rosario just had TJS this month... sad to see. Did you ever get any more info about what caused his surgery timeline to keep getting pushed back?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:11
He had a separate medical issue that required attention and recovery before he could have the TJ
Rays
12:11
Who is this Clarke guy we just got?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:14
Fifth rounder out of Harvard, low-90s/sweeper guy with a really good looking arm action, changeup looked like it was getting better late in 2024 and, turns out, it was. It played like a plus pitch in '25. He had success as a starter and reached Double-A....
12:16
His fastball plays down a bit, and his command is a little south of average, but this guy was on a 2027 debut trajectory already, and now joins an org that's recently better at developing guys than LAA.
PinstripedPride
12:16
Jasson Dominguez was a highly ranked prospect but had an up and down rookie year. Are you more down on him now? Do you think the power will come?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:17
He *has* power, it's just about whether he hits enough to get to all of it. He was graduated as a 50-grade prospect here and that's still what I tend to think he'll be, plus-power LF with below average defense, average LF overall.
Se Acabo!
12:18
Any shot I can get any Juan Cabada thoughts before the Cubs list? Seems like lots to like
Eric A Longenhagen
12:19
I heard through the Arizona Phil grapevine that the Cubs have a group in AZ already for minicamp, and he's one of them. So maybe in a week or two when I've snooped around there I'll have more complete thoughts. He's a nice prospect.
Insert Witty Name Here
12:19
Any interest in the Eagles OC position?
12:20
What kind of prospect could the Phils get for Bohm?  Anyone worthwhile or lotto tickets just to dump the salary?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:22
Eagles OC thoughts: The head coach and GM there have done an objectively good job, and also a thing they can't get right despite many attempts is hiring the right OC.
12:24
I like Bohm. I wouldn't trade him. Don't get fatigued with that guy, think about Yandy Diaz and his career. Give me a guy making like 90% zone contact who has Bohm's long term athletic projection. He's gonna be a 10mil arb guy, even if he's just a 1.7sh WAR guy again, that's a bargain. I think he has real trade value, not just a guy where the salary cripples your return. Our projections have him as a 2 WAR player in '26 and I'm inclined to agree.
Guest
12:25
Can you pass along some potential sleepers to watch for in the Jays system?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:26
We think Victor Arias has real tools, I think a healthy TJ Brock could be a good 7th/8th inning type, we like Elaineiker Coronado some as a deep sleeper.
drplantwrench
12:26
i wanna talk about the biggest news of yesterday: what do you think of the angels getting Josh Lowe?  and do you think this affects Rada being called up this year?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:29
I think Lowe mashes righties well enough to be an effective platoon piece. He adds to their overall depth and compliments a righty-heavy Trout/Soler/Adell group pretty nicely...
12:30
Rada might come up in September just to have a look at him. He has to be put on the 40 after the season, he could come up in late August  Sept and get his feet wet without burning an option.
Mookie
12:30
Hey Eric, how would you line up the Red Sox starting rotation with the Suarez signing? Do you think odds are very high one of Payton Tolle or Connelly Early gets traded now for infield help? Thanks!
Eric A Longenhagen
12:32
Crochet
Sonny
Ranger
Bello
Tolle/Early/Harrison spring competition...
12:33
I do think, if I'm them, I'd be looking to trade from my pitching depth to acquire an infielder. I still think they're a natural fit for Ketel (who I don't want the D'Backs to trade) but if I'm AZ in that case I'm tryna build a package around Bello and a Kristian Campbell buy low and Early, like I'm trading an MVP candidate so you had better blow me away
12:34
I like Early more than Tolle now, I think. Tolle's breaking ball quality limits his ceiling, Early a more fluid athlete...
NFP
12:34
do you still see Kiefer Lord having a 60/70 FB? he came back last season still sitting 94-95 with relatively little dev time
Eric A Longenhagen
12:38
(yah yah)
Eric A Longenhagen
12:36
I have 94-96 scraped 98, 6ft6 extension, 77 inch release height, 10% swinging strike rate on 74 pitches.
too small a sample to really trust the SwngStr% but that's average for a FB
12:37
so more like 50 right now and let's watch the tape to see how the super tall dev project looks as an athlete. Ideally wanna see more extension on a guy that big as evidence of the athlete.
Potato
12:37
I am both philosophically fine with the Dodgers signing Tucker, and also think it’s bad for baseball. Sigh.
Eric A Longenhagen
12:38
I am more or less in you camp and fear the direction discourse will take as it pertains to the salary cap.
Se Acabo!
12:39
Liam Peterson seems the most physically talented RHP in this draft. Massive, mobile, long track record, healthy, tremendous arm strength, variety, power, spin…Top 5 pick or do Cubs have hope in the teens? Is it a matter of strikes this Spring?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:39
Betcha he goes top 10
Dodgers Again?
12:39
What are yor thoughts on Sasaki after he pitched effectively out of the bullpen? Do you think he'll be a viable mid-rotation piece?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:40
You see where the command is this spring, but that guy looked like a reliever last year.
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