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Brendan Gawlowski
1:23
And I had a source who preferred Rada when I put him and Ewing together
Cool Lester Smooth
1:23
How much of Lombard’s drop from 55 to 50 is driven by the drop in production after his aggressive promotion and how much by holes in his approach/swing that AA exposed?
Brendan Gawlowski
1:23
Another thing with Lombard is that his measurable power was only a 45 last year. So, in addition to the things that you mentioned, we don't really see plus power in play.
Roy Hobbs
1:24
Where would Imai rank?

Where would Marcelo Mayer rank?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:24
Imai would be at the top of the 50s, Marcelo in the 55 tier mix with Emerson, Wetherholt. How he'd line up with that group exactly might vary based on how scared I am of his chase and body projection on any given day.
CraigB
1:25
Good list.  As a Pirates' fan, I'm curious as to the previous 70 FV guys.  Rutschmann was one and he has not distinguished himself.
Brendan Gawlowski
1:25
Adley has two five-win seasons, two ASG appearances, a Silver Slugger, and 15 career WAR.
Roy Hobbs
1:26
Among the 45 or higher guys who are the top 5-10 Command Guys?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:26
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Prospector
1:26
Asking about Gavin Fien and Nate George? Thoughs and FV?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:27
I'm not especially on either of them. Fien I wrote about in the analysis of the Gore trade, which I'll link to in a sec. George is a nice player whose spray chart versus fastballs scares the crap out of me. All oppo-oriented, he's long into the zone for a short-levered guy. Makes me worried he won't be on time versus better velo.
Ryan
1:28
This question is for Brendan- you came from the Pirates org, correct? I was wondering if you could provide your take on the Dbacks hiring of Jeremy Bleich? How do you think he will help the team's pitching dev? Thanks!
Brendan Gawlowski
1:28
I worked briefly with Jeremy and found him smart, inquisitive, hard working, a good team player, and a person who goes the extra mile. AZ lucky to have him.
SCJH
1:28
Am I right or wrong to write highly touted int'l hitters off if they struggle in the DSL? I know breakouts happen but seems to me anyone who's a good bet to hit MLB pitching eventually shouldn't struggle against the Dominican equivalent of the showcase circuit.
Brendan Gawlowski
1:29
You have to be a little careful with DSL numbers, but the guys who just completely bomb that level, yeah, that's generally a pretty big problem.
Guest
1:30
When does minor league spring training start, and if it has is there some noise about breakout guys on the backfields?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:30
Guys are already throwing/taking live BP and other field work that you can kinda go check out between college games at whatever facility. We might have to do Prospect Week a week earlier next year so I can just see as much baseball as humanly possible. March 9th I think are the first minor league spring games.
Chase Shores looked great in live BP
Guest
1:30
What separates Nolan McLean from the Yesavage, White, Chandlers of the world to be a full grade higher?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:30
Feel for location.
bob
1:31
thanks as always for all the hard work! feels to me like this year's top 100 is more pitcher-heavy throughout than it's been in the past few years. has the meta shifted in your mind at all? is it just this particular crop of pitchers has more good prospects? am i just imagining this to begin with?
Brendan Gawlowski
1:31
One of the things that came up a lot when we were talking through the list was that this was a very strong group of pitchers, particularly rich in guys who had debuted but not lost eligibility. Risky demo but the list needs to reflect that this is a good year for arms.
Sam
1:33
Can we get a little more color from you guys on the Chourio disagreement? Fascinated by how varied his evals have been, from borderline top 50 to way off top 100.
Brendan Gawlowski
1:33
Chourio is incredibly advanced for a pitcher his age -- feel for location, consistency of his secondaries, velo, etc. He's also not a big guy and it's fair to worry about durability. I'll let Eric add more if he likes but it's very normal for evaluators to have this kind of split on a player.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:35
We're just writing the Daylight Guys piece in this chat.
Oaktown Blues
1:35
If I'm remembering correctly, LDV was graded a 50 FV prior to being traded. Which factor(s) drove his rise to a 60 FV? Power output? More confidence he's a SS? Both?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:35
We definitely had increased confidence about his shortstop fit as a group compared my individual report from the time of the trade. Exactly how big is this guy going to be in his mid-20s? There definitely a version of it where he's built more like Ketel than like Gunnar, Witt, etc. He's so young, the variance on it is still so high. But if that's what happens, well he might have 70 power. That'd be okay. He's good.
GB
1:35
Where would Cam Schlittler rank if he was still prospect eligible?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:35
In the 60 FV tier.
Elian Pena
1:36
Any Elian Pena love for the Mets?
Brendan Gawlowski
1:36
Yes, one of the 3-4 DSL names in serious discussion for the list.
1:37
Dorian Soto, Kevin Alvarez the others who came up as late as last night
Eric A Longenhagen
1:38
If we 40+ (or better) a DSL guy, we want you to pay attention to him.
If we have a 40+ or a high 40 on a player, we like him.
There are more than 109 good prospects
Woody
1:39
Just curious if y’all have any nuggets to share on Roldy Brito. Have heard a little buzz, but this is all us Rockies fans have to get excited about, so his inclusion was a pleasant surprise!
Brendan Gawlowski
1:40
He was my favorite player to scout. He's toolsy, he plays hard, he's versatile. I love him. Want to see the contact rate tick up, think he has it in him to do so.
Steve
1:40
How close did Yorger Bautista get to the Top 100?  He was hyped at this time last year but seems to have fallen significantly, I assume because the hit tool was not where it needs to be.
Brendan Gawlowski
1:40
See Eric's answer about 40+ DSL guys above.
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