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Kiley McDaniel Chat - 12/11/19
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AvatarKiley McDaniel
2:57
Hello from my San Diego hotel room, away from the huddled masses in the larger hotel down the street where everyone else is.
Eric and I have the lengthy Twins list that should be set for tomorrow
2:58
and, for those that haven't heard, Eric and I are writing a book!
2:59
Also, as long requested, we have a new drop-down menu that's prospects only on the site, so it's easier to find all of our stuff
and, if you haven't noticed, we've expanded our offerings on THE BOARD relating to the new MILB prospect lists to include bat control, pitch selection and max/avg exit velos, along with the stuff we've had in the past
3:00
all of that is here, in the various tabs: https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/the-board/2020-prospect-list/summa...
3:01
Eric should have a Mazara/Steele Walker breakdown coming soon and I think the Yankees signed someone last night as well but I just remember Jomboy and Cespedes Family BBQ stealing the show in the lobby with their nonsense feat. spilled wine
to your questions:
Guest
3:01
Who do you think you are holding chat at 2:45??
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:01
it was a head fake. gotta keep you people on your toes
Champdo
3:01
Am I wrong for wanting the Tigers to draft MARTIN over Tork or Hancock? Of the three whose your choice?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:02
We'd slightly lean Martin now, but given Martin shifting to SS and Hancock's health history, they both could move a good bit in the first few weeks of the season. Tork has been what Tork is for years and likely won't change.
andy
3:02
been a long time since he was a prospect, but he IS still just 24 years old... what's the scouting take on Mazara? just is what he is at this point?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:03
a soft 50, basically. can likely improve with some adjustments, but not the impact guy some were expecting
DickAllenforHOF
3:03
KIley - please help me understand the Mazara trade.  While Walker is a fringy prospect, Mazara sucks and needs to be platooned.  Couldn't a year of Pederson be had for someone of Walker's ranking.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:04
Two years of cost-controlled MLB contributor for a fringy prospect is about the right price. Mazara is fine, but he's not a set-it-and-forget-it solution for a contender. If it turns out it's like how TB grabbed Avisail Garcia last year to have another solid bat in the rotation, then it's fine. Seems like CHW is hungry to add guys, so I'll reserve judgment until we see what else is planned.
But I'd expect like 1.5 WAR, which is, once again, fine
J
3:05
How do you think the Giants will handle Wilson/Luciano/Tyler Fitzgerald next year? I imagine Luciano is locked in at SS-do they move Wilson and Fitzgerald around?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:06
Fitz is a SS. Luciano could end up almost anywhere long-term and Wilson profiles best at 2B. They probably all play a good bit of SS next year, I'd guess. At draft time we also mentioned that some teams kicked around the idea of converting Wilson to catcher, so that's always a possible option.
John Jaso Jingle Heimer Schmidt
3:06
You guys just recently updated your BOARD numbers for the Giants. Does Wilson's numbers reflect a 2020 update, or his 2019 numbers?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:06
Like his tool grades? Those are updated/didn't change.
Kyle
3:06
Prospect cost to acquire Arenado?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:07
Man, I have no idea what Colorado is doing
Jeff Win Now
3:07
Hearing Hinch say the sign stealing investigation is incredibly complex, is there a gray area for the Astros to lean on?  Like, if it was only the game feed in the clubhouse (which still shows a lot), rather than a special internal camera, would using it have been illegal in 2017?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:09
It sounds like multiple teams were doing some version of having special/secret cameras for these purposes and the evidence we currently have seems to strongly point to HOU being one of those teams.

I'm sure this could be on of their defenses and it would be hard to prove what was happening since it was out of anyone's view, but the delay on the game feed would make that approach basically impossible as I understand it, so I don't think that would hold much water.
Adam
3:09
What do you expect Will Wilson's position to ultimately be and can he be an above-average regular for the Giants by 2022? Would love to just hear your general thoughts about him as a prospect too.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:10
He's got 5-grade tools across the board without super loud performance, but scouts love the makeup (which is why catcher gets thrown out there) and he has a pretty mature/timely approach in that he tries to hit for power/lift even without huge raw.
Adam
3:10
Can Trent Grisham capably play RF or is his best fit likely CF on the 2020 Padres now that they’ve acquired Tommy Pham?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:10
LF was the best fit in our opinion
Kiley McDaniel Jr.
3:11
Dad? Is that you?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
Billy Beane
3:12
I went to the Winter Meetings for a day and saw Ken Rosenthal but he was wearing a regular old tie, not a bow tie. Do you know who I contact about a refund?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:12
never meet your heroes
Tex
3:12
Dynasty prospect draft today- Mauricio or Puason if I had to pick between the two?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:12
Mauricio has so much more certainty/proximity and not that much less upside
Adam
3:12
How does Kris Bryant project in the OF? Is that asking too much of him, physically?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
3:13
He can do it, but 3B is more valuable unless you're full up there. Some scouts thought his best fit could be CF coming out of the draft. Sneaky quick, akin to Bellinger in some ways, but not quite as quick as Bellinger.
Mookie the Wookie
3:14
Where can I find minor league swinging strike data?
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