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Kevin
1:01
Hello Eric, which prospect that you believe will make their debut in 2018 are you most excited for?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:02
Easy to say guys like Acuna and perhaps Guerrero, but I wanna see Kingery do it simply because he was a favorite of mine at U of A.
Barry
1:02
How far off is Albert Abreu? And is the stuff legit enough to be a front end starter?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:02
Wouldn't feel comfortable thrusting him into a big league rotation spot right now but yeah, his stuff is that good.
Kristen
1:03
Ronald Guzman's ceiling?  Big guy hasn't shown big power yet.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:04
Definitely a hit-over-power prospect but think the overall profile is fine at first base and his defense has come such a long way. Another great makeup guy. Think he's an average everyday player, chance to be a tick above. But agree, not much game power there.
Cam
1:04
Should the Yankees hold on to Frazier? They only have about a year or 2 left with Gardner
Eric A Longenhagen
1:06
I think so, because I do think Frazier is good and want to see what he does in that ballpark (I bet he'd hit 10 oppo bombs in that stadium every year) but if the right deal presents itself....
Matt
1:06
I know that Boston hypes up young prospects so much, so I was wondering you could clear the air on Darwinzon Hernandez, Bryan Mata, or Roniel Raudes. They are talked about a lot up here as the next big pitching prospects. Thanks again
Eric A Longenhagen
1:11
Mata is first among them for me. Big-framed, fluid, projectable, has touch and feel for his age/size, maybe he grows into much better stuff but what he's working with now is already fine. Hernandez is a reliever for me. Unique arm slot, big hooking breaker, doesn't really throw the amount of strikes you want from a rotation piece. Raudes is very small, stuff is very average and command went way backwards last year.
Kevin Mick Latchy
1:11
Where would Bryan Reynolds slot into the Pirates system rank-wise? Is he an MLB-regular or just 4th OF?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:11
Sourced opinions on him range between those two outcomes. I think he's a 50, avg everyday guy.
1:12
And thanks for reminding me to update the PIT and StL lists with the prospects they've acquired. I've been meaning to do that.
Gerald
1:13
What is Justus Sheffield in his prime? Is Marcus Stroman a good (righty) comp?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:13
Thihnk he's an above-average big league starter. No, would not make that comp myself.
Phil
1:14
In all your years doing this, what prospect has most outperformed your expectations of him?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:17
The scope of my work has broadened over this time, but it's been 10 years. I didn't think Altuve or Jose Ramirez would do this. Ender Inciarte another one. Carrasco and Pomeranz both took a while but I wasn't a fan of either when they were in the minors.
Grahm
1:17
How much does advanced analytic scouting go into the top 100 rankings? I'm thinking about things like minor league pitchf/x, statcast data, etc.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:18
We consider what we have, but it isn't nearly as much as what teams do.
Kevin Mick Latchy
1:18
What NCAA ball are you most excited for this season?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:18
TCU and Oregon St here in AZ the first weekend of the season.
jackItaly82
1:19
Pitching:Whitley, Keller or Buheler?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:19
Whitley
Billy
1:19
How easily correctable is an approach problem? For instance, Estevan Florial?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:20
Sorry, that's one thing I'm just not sure about. I think a better approach can be learned but not sure if it can be taught, and I don't know how to separate the guys who can learn one from the guys who can't. I wish I had an answer for you.
Ethan
1:20
Which mid-level shortstop prospect do you like better: Christopher Torres or Isaac Paredes? Who do you think has a better offensive profile?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:20
Paredes, but don't think he's a SS.
Zihuatanejo
1:21
It has always been weird to me that despite the different skills required in baseball for pitching, hitting, playing the outfield/infield/catching, etc., all scouts are expected to scout all players and skill sets. Within the scouting community are there scouts who are known to be better at scouting pitchers, hitters, catchers, and so forth?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:23
Yes, I know scouts who are specialists in one area or another but that isn't pervasive throughout baseball, just a few select teams with a few scouts with what I guess you'd call specialties.
Dan
1:23
Can you think of prospects traded in a fair-looking deal at the time, that ended up becoming stars?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:25
Gio Gonzalez, German Marquez might get there, Lo Cain, Didi, Souza had a good year...there are many
Jake
1:26
Your sleeper in the Indians system?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:26
Aaron Bracho
Phil
1:26
When scouting players live, do you sit and chat with other scouts to open yourself up to other perspectives or sit alone and observe on your own to avoid groupthink?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:27
A mix, I guess.
Dan
1:27
What is the most dominant that you've ever seen one player at a particular level?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:28
Stephen Strasburg at Double-A. Guys had no chance.
greg
1:28
Do you see a big difference in tools between Luis Robert and Jose Siri?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:29
Think there might be a difference in bat control with Siri > Robert, but Robert has an edge in raw, all-fields power
A-aron
1:29
Who invented the 20-80 scale and why didn't they just do 0-100?
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