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Kiley McDaniel Chat - 10/1/18

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ryan

11:47

Does touki throw a change or a splitter that acts like a change?

Kiley McDaniel

11:47

My understanding is CH with splitter action that the TrackMan algorithm also thinks/classifies as a splitter

Freddy

11:47

Hey Kiley. Saw you tweeting about international scouting department changes. Any idea what the Braves plan to do with their department? I know it probably isn’t pressing with the restrictions, but have they hired anyone as replacements?

Kiley McDaniel

11:47

From what I've heard, they haven't made any/many hires but should reasonably soon

Greg

11:47

Saw the Weigel/Beck information you tweeted. Anything else you saw from Braves instructs?

Kiley McDaniel

11:48

Nothing earth shattering other than what I tweeted from @kileymcd. Probably gonna sneak out to see today's game vs. HS Canadians after this is over

Hank

11:48

Any idea if the Braves changed things with Tristian Beck to make his stuff better when you saw it?

Kiley McDaniel

11:48

Looked more fluid, would assume that's just a function of rest/subtle tweaks

NYTT

11:48

Does Ian Anderson have a decent chance of being a #1 (non-ace) or is he solidly a MOR who has a great chance of reaching that ceiling?

Kiley McDaniel

11:49

More 3 with a chance at 2, hard to say I see a 1 there, maybe 5%?

NYTT

11:49

What would your Braves starting rotation look like next year (with no signings in free agency)

Kiley McDaniel

11:52

Really tough since there's likely some trades that would make this much easier. The candidates are vets Folty, Newcomb, Teheran, Gausman and youngsters Soroka, Touki, B. Wilson, Fried, Gohara, Wright, Allard, I. Anderson. I'd guess trades Teheran or Newcomb and slot in Soroka and Wilson/Touki/Gohara, the other two go to the pen with Fried, give Gohara some time in AAA to get some momentum, Wright/Anderson/Allard also in AAA. Could easily see packaging some young players to acquire a deGrom/Realmuto type

Frank Lyman from Amherst

11:52

Any thoughts on a Mets GM?

Kiley McDaniel

11:54

The rumor mill is working overtime with names, but no clear movement in terms of direction/interviews. Sounds like Minaya will maintain some level of influence and unlikely they go super progressive for a Stearns type. I tend to believe bad ownership consistently leads to bad decisions, but maybe this won't be one?

Dees

11:54

When I think about all of the players who make significant leaps forward between high school and college (Strasburg comes to mind), I wonder how much international talent gets missed because it basically doesn't get developed unless it dazzles by age 16...Isn't that a potential source for lots of talent that is completely untapped?

Kiley McDaniel

11:55

This is the underlying assumption i my belief every team should have multiple DSL teams. Int'l scouts consistently agree that multiple MLB players are never signed out of the DR bc they emerge/would emerge as legit talents at age 19/20 but either stop playing or stop getting scouted at that age. Mets RHP Rafael Montero is a good example of one that shot thru the minors aftering emerging late.

11:56

Probably not any really good big leaguers, but guys in a third world country that could make 7 figures never get the chance

WSox

11:56

With the #3 pick the Chicago White Sox select CJ Abrams.

Kiley McDaniel

11:56

Sure, I could see that

Jimmy

11:56

With regard to run grades, I see some guys with like 60/55 grades. Is that a case of a guy who's just got good running instincts but his pure speed isn't as good? The only other rationale I could come up with is guys who may lose speed as they pack on muscle and age.

Kiley McDaniel

11:56

Getting bigger or less athletic as they age, yes

Kiermaier's Piercing Green Eyes

11:57

I just saw this clip.

Got two PA from our #6 overall prospect Rays SS Wander Franco yesterday. It's electric bat speed w/intent, elite ba… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Oh, a dinky little foul swing, whatever, the next one will probably be...wait, that had home run distance?!

Kiley McDaniel

11:57

Yeah, Wander Franco has insane hand speed/strength in addition to bat control, body control, raw speed, etc. Extremely rare.

Jeb

11:57

Did you mean a Scout call?

Kiley McDaniel

11:57

Nah she's learned that afternoons are for napping when I pull out the laptop

2nd pick

11:58

Abrams, Jones or Witt Jr. Right now, who ya got and why?

Kiley McDaniel

11:59

Abrams, then Greg Jones then Witt, but close enough that could flip by April. Discussed this a lot in podcast #3 and there's timestamps so you can jump right to it: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/fangraphs-audio-presents-the-untitled-...

tb.25

11:59

Perfect timing for a chat - roll form this into the tie breaker game1, into tie breaker game 2, into Monday night football.

Kiley McDaniel

11:59

You forgot 1 pm instructs!

GPT

11:59

Giants new front office, your top candidate would be?

Kiley McDaniel

12:00

Two names I've seen a few places--Matt Arnold from MIL, Mike Elias from HOU--fit what SF has said they're looking for and I think is what that organization needs. Those would also be near the top of my general list of GM prospects regardless of the specific fit.

Joe

12:00

Anyway you make it to brewers instructs?

Kiley McDaniel

12:00

Eric lives right there, so Arizona instructs is his domain

Wes

12:03

In your podcast when you were discussing Cuban prospects, you said something like "He took 5 and gave 5." in reference to his signing bonus. Can you clarify what you mean?

Kiley McDaniel

12:04

Eh, I'm guessing I meant the old system where if you went over your pool, then gave a Cuban player $5M, you'd pay a $5M overage penalty, like with Yoan Moncada, Luis Robert, etc.

Babyfarts Mckeezack

12:04

I know we can’t predict need at the MLB level but in a perfect world where do you think Wander Franco’s most valuable position is 4 years from now? Read he may outgrow SS but his quick hands could slow the progress.

Kiley McDaniel

12:04

I don't think he would outgrow SS, he just isn't super polished there and you can project improvement but you never know if it will happen. It would be a waste to not play him somewhere up the middle.

Xam

12:05

Where do you think Vidal Brujan ends up -- CF or 2B?

Kiley McDaniel

12:05

2B and above average D there

Logan

12:05

Thoughts on Josh Smith at LSU? Could he be a first rounder if he returns well from the back injury?

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