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Eric A Longenhagen
3:50
He's looked very good here
3:51
First challenge coming up
umpire's mic isn't working
Pretty awful challenge by Martin.
3:52
Then he rips 96 past Cam
Chris
3:53
you didn’t have chase hampton on the list of 40-man prospects to protect for the yankees, do you think there’s any chance of a team taking him to stash on the IL while he recovers?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:53
I did indeed have him on there as a protected player.
Al
3:54
Is River Ryan eventually likely to be an SP4?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:54
Twins righty Miguel Boadas throwing harder than I've otherwise seen here
I was hoping we'd get Luis De Leon today.
Virtual lock top 100 guy
Al
3:55
What’s the ultimate outcome for Deyvison de los Santos?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:55
I think he'll have a three-year peak where he hits for big power and then fall off pretty quick. 4A player floor.
robertobeers
3:56
Who's true talent has shifted the most for you based on these end of season looks?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:58
Johanfran Garcia, Raudi Rodriguez, De Leon, Tony Blanco (good to see the high end, holy sh*t), Seaver King. You can basically look at the up arrow guys on the Fall League tab of the Board and know.
I have a few updates I still need to push (Raudi for one)
ethan
3:58
you mentioned in your AFL preview that you were interested in seeing how Braden Montgomery looked, particularly his hit tool. Have you had a chance to see him after he missed the start with injury? At very least it looks like the ks are in check and he’s hitting well
Eric A Longenhagen
3:59
Late to the contact point a lot, one of the best pure athletes and physiques here, real power.
Basically the same guy, I'll hold him where he is.
JacobM
3:59
Which prospect has shown the most improvement relative to your expectations in the AFL?  Which farm system as well?
Eric A Longenhagen
3:59
Maybe Cam Collier, Padres arms.
Scott
3:59
Not related to today's game, but I'm curious about Sam Petersen - did he show anything in AZ to get himself added to the board?
Eric A Longenhagen
4:00
Maybe a fringe 40-man OF if you like him. Speedy guy with short levers, modest tools.
Uncle Spike
4:00
I got a chance to see Duno for the first time in the Fall Stars game.  Do you still consider him to be an athletic freak?  I was expecting him to be built a little more like LeBron James but he looked more like Juan Soto to me.  I didn't get a chance to see much action but he didn't strike me as a particularly athletic guy.  Am I wrong here or has he just filled out more?
Eric A Longenhagen
4:00
You can be an athletic freak even if you're not built like an underwear model.
Soto's a freak, watch him swing, it's crazy.
Lars
4:01
How do players like Altuve and Kirk have such unexpected outcomes from how someone might initially perceive them at first glance? Is it the “twitch” factor I’ve heard older gen coaches reference that you can’t measure/predict?
Eric A Longenhagen
4:04
Those guys definitely have what I'd call exceptional twitch. It doesn't mean every 5-foot-5 second baseman is gonna be great, but hopefully as you're scouting the Kirks of the world you can look past him being built like John Goodman and see how good he is.
4:05
He was on our top 100 but probably too low
J
4:05
How does the scouting moratorium work for people who work for teams as well as training facilities (a la driveline)? Are they not allowed to be at the facility when amateur players are there? Can they see the data?
Eric A Longenhagen
4:05
"No MLB personnel will be allowed to scout or evaluate baseball activities by domestic draft-eligible players in any way, including gathering or evaluating any data or video produced by players during the dead period."
RAH
4:06
Is Enrique Bradfield a realistic option for a contending Orioles team in 2026?
Eric A Longenhagen
4:06
Yeah. Plus glove, 70 runner, nine hole hitter.
Bouncing a Slider is a Clase Felony
4:06
I was surprised not to see Steven Pérez listed among the Guardians' prospects deserving consideration for Rule 5 protection. Does that indicate a lack of confidence in the strike-throwing or were there other reasons Pérez was omitted?
Eric A Longenhagen
4:07
Wouldn't shock me if he were added, you can call it an omission.
Yuniesky Betancourt
4:08
Is Luke Adams still a 40 for you? Seems he's put together a nice AFL after returning from the IL.
Eric A Longenhagen
4:08
Yes
Stilton
4:08
Do you think the Braves selection of Southisene was defensible, even without hindsight of his horrid start in A ball? I know they saved a lot of money, but Aloy just seemed like a slam dunk there and fits with their timeline far more. Is Aloy's hit tool really that underbaked?
Eric A Longenhagen
4:10
His plate discipline (Aloy's) is scary. I get why they did what they did even if I like Wehiwa better.
I wouldn't sweat Southisene's start too too much
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