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Kiley McDaniel Chat - 4/18/18

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Jim

12:31

How much does performance matter for a prospect with outrageous tools like Monte Harrison? Obviously you don't want to see a 40 percent strikeout rate.

Kiley McDaniel

12:31

Saw him last night and he was late on everything. Probably just early season timing issues, wouldn't worry yet.

Jimmy

12:31

Connor Scott's tools look incredible. What's holding him back from being ranked even higher?

Kiley McDaniel

12:32

Other than staying healthy (all minor stuff), I'm not sure. I think the industry is too low on him and the explanations I'm getting are he only went to a few things last summer, he's had some minor injury stuff this spring and "I haven't heard him mentioned in the top 10 picks" so I think he'll be the guy I'm the high guy on.

The Dweez

12:32

No question, just an observation. The Kiley chat has replaced the Eno chat as the most entertaining IMO. Minor exception would have been the wonderment that was Carson's awful chat on my birthday!

Kiley McDaniel

12:32

Thanks! didn't read Carson's awful chat but I'm tempted to now

12:33

What does Seth Beer do great as a college hitter that scouts are skeptical will not translate at the pro-level? Lots of power, walks, and low Ks seems like it would play right?

Kiley McDaniel

12:33

Also referenced in the comments of the rankings article. 20 runner, DH fit, no athleticism, seen as a mistake hitter. Still top 100 since he performs and has big raw but the upside is super limited.

Vinbaka

12:33

Jesus Luzardo is off to a fantastic start (45.5k% in 14.1 innings), how high up your prospect rankings do you think he could climb by season's end?

Kiley McDaniel

12:34

He was throwing hard in spring training and is another guy that could scoot up the list in the coming weeks if he keeps performing, because the stuff is real

12:34

Any positive reports on either Shane Bieber or Aaron Civale from the first couple weeks of the season?

Kiley McDaniel

12:34

Eric got a loud one on Bieber and we already liked him, he's also on the short list to become a 50

Nate

12:35

What does Alex Faedo need to do to get into your top 100? Excited by his first few starts

Kiley McDaniel

12:35

Velo was 88-91 in his first start and he's a real short striders so it plays down. He's less than an hour from me so I'll get out to see him soon enough.

Alec Asher Wojciechowski

12:35

Josh James has been very good so far in AA, is he an older prospect taking advantage of less advanced competition, or is this a legitimate breakout?

Kiley McDaniel

12:36

Up to 98, has had a big velo jump each of the last two years, he's a guy now.

Greg

12:36

Can Madrigal play 3rd on a regular basis? Particularly for a club like Phillies ?

Kiley McDaniel

12:36

I bet he could catch, might even throw a knuckleball do not tell this kid he can't do something; he's plus at 2B with an average arm and 70 speed he can play anywhere

12:37

he may be my new Albies how dare you question either of my tiny adult sons abilities

Percy Miracles

12:37

Hi Kiley,

Kiley McDaniel

12:37

Sharm

12:37

What does it take for Ethan Hankins to get into top 5 consideration?

Kiley McDaniel

12:41

That ship has sailed. I was commenting to a friend yesterday that I couldn't imagine years ago that I'd see a 6'5 high school kid that's still 17 hit 96 mph and not be impressed but that's kinda where it is right now, given the expectations and what he's done in the past. Someone may give him 15-20th overall money, I mean there were two GMs at his last game and another one at the game before that so teams are interested, but there's so many prep arms in this class with less concerns and comparable strengths. Doesn't mean he can't be a good big leaguer or I'm not rooting for it. Seems like readers have a hard time processing guys rising/falling when they've heard a guy will be X for months over the winter/early spring.

12:44

Some of the comments on the list are pretty condescending to Eric and I, like we must be wrong because he was ranked somewhere else months ago or on another site. We've talked about all the things you guys are asking regarding rising/falling and are we calibrated correctly on this guy both amongst ourselves and with scouts/execs/advisors.

Matt

12:44

You guys have said that Nolan Gorman has lost twitch and flexibility. Does he profile more as a 40/45 3b now where a team just hopes the bat is special enough for 1b long term? Or is it more likely he gets back to where he was physically and sticks at 3b?

Kiley McDaniel

12:45

I mean you're asking me to project how much an 18 year old kid will work out after he gets millions of dollars...I have no idea, but he's a 40/45 third baseman right now. It's not bad weight, he's just a big, powerful kid

Dunt

12:45

You guys believe that Bohm has the ability to stick at 3B, but his defensive numbers on the surface suggest that he hasn't been great there this season. Where have his defensive struggles come from?

Kiley McDaniel

12:47

We don't use those defensive numbers on big leaguers with professional scorers keeping track so it would be pretty silly to use those on college players in small samples. Some think he won't be able to play 3B long-term, but I do and I think a majority of scouts do. He's 6'4, though, so it's not like it would be a huge upset if he moves eventually.

Percy Miracles

12:47

Hi Kiley, do minor league players have to pay for their own bats and other equipment or do the MLB teams pay for it?

Kiley McDaniel

12:47

Players do, but most of the ones you've heard of have endorsement deals and get free bats.

Bob

12:48

Looking at the draft board descriptions guys ranked in the mid 20's scouting reports sound like 50/55 FV descriptions. Is this an extremely deep draft or were you guys focusing on the positives at this point

Kiley McDaniel

12:48

The top four players are 55s, I think the 50s go down to 13th overall right now.

capconstrained

12:49

Going back to your IFA strategy of 5 DSL teams, shouldn't a team like the Marlins that can't afford big salaries and benefits from proximity be all-in on this strategy?

Kiley McDaniel

12:49

If the club isn't spending much on bonuses, they probably aren't getting the resources to get multiple teams.

CamdenWarehouse

12:50

Can you give a Scout update?

Kiley McDaniel

12:50

She's staying with my sister while I run around the south and she's finding out that cats don't like dogs and little boys have more energy than she does

YouthBerry

12:51

What sort of power upside does Brice Turang have?

Kiley McDaniel

12:51

50/55 raw power, the approach hasn't tapped into it much this year, but there's feel to hit, so there's a chance for 15-20 homers

Soxfan2

12:52

Can Madrigal play SS in the majors or is he strictly a 2B?

Kiley McDaniel

12:52

For the teams like OAK and TB that don't care as much about range, he could do it. He's better than Eckstein was.