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Kiley McDaniel Chat - 9/19/18

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Kiley McDaniel

12:56

other than that he's garbage

Logan

12:56

What is holding back Muller from taking a bigger step on the board? He added a lot of velocity this year and showed multiple above average secondaries.

Kiley McDaniel

12:56

Nothing is plus and he wasn't good in 2017. Made a ton of progress this year tho

Deathclaw

12:57

What type of player does Freudis Nova settle into...or too early to tell?

Kiley McDaniel

12:58

I like to call him Fruity Nova for the record and if the hit tool can play, he's a potential top 100 guy. That's the question. And I would buy a collectible Fruity Nova Snapple bottle.

The Old Buccaneer

12:58

Can Oneil Cruz stick at SS?

Kiley McDaniel

12:59

Nope, it's akin to young Sano, where it's 3B if he stays athletic, but looks more likely to end up in RF or 1B eventually

Buddy,,,

12:59

I'm tired of the misdirection, the false starts, and the lies. Should Phillies fans be excited about what Adam Haseley and Mickey Moniak have done this year? Especially Haseley.

Kiley McDaniel

1:01

I'll allow it. Moniak has had a much better 2nd half and looked better to my eyes when I saw him late as well. Haseley has performed and has a low-end everyday look, there's just not much lift in the swing right now and he's a tweener, so if he's in LF that needs to come around. It's more like Nori Aoki if he doesn't

Baloo

1:02

Jacob Robson seems like a guy the Tigers should be looking at as a September call-up. No prospect hype whatsoever, but has consistently put up good numbers in the minors. Might as well see if it can translate at all to the big leagues, right?

Kiley McDaniel

1:02

He's a 70 runner that's outhit expectations but still doesn't look like an impact offensive type. Could be a useful reserve OF tho

Kretin

1:03

Is there any team that does pay more than the standard minor league wage or is it consistent across all teams? Seems like it would be a competitive advantage to pay your minor players more so they have more time to train and focus on development, right?

Kiley McDaniel

1:04

Insane that no one is doing this, but I'm sure the owners see it as giving away money for nothing which will eventually force the other owners to give money away and then they're even again, but $1m lighter on the balance sheet

DJ Tanner

1:04

How blocked is Brujan's path to the bigs? Lowe is up and playing well, Solak is doing well in AA, then you have Wendle/Duffy/Robertson all capable of handling it as well. How do you see the Rays playing this out?

Kiley McDaniel

1:05

They have a glut of talent, middle infield especially. I think they want to retain depth, but this is now past the STL OF situation where they traded a few guys to get short term/affordable Marcell Ozuna and consolidate assets. I think that's what we're looking at TB doing.

K26dp

1:05

Any read on Joey Wentz's issues this season?

Kiley McDaniel

1:06

Kinda a lost season. Both obliques and some delivery issues

schutz30

1:06

Is this a conservative timeline for Wander Franco? 2019-HiA/AA 2020-AAA/MLB

Kiley McDaniel

1:07

lol i don't think conservative is skipping Low-A altogether. I could see Low/High A in 2019 and AA to MLB in 2020, but 11 days into 2021 seems like a more realistic debut day, if you catch my drift.

Language police

1:07

Do proper spelling, grammar, capitaliation and punctuation increase the chances of my question being answered?

Kiley McDaniel

1:07

I'm more than a bit surprised to see Gavin Lux at a 45 FV on the Board after the latest update given past comments that the power surge looks real and that he can at least stick at 2B. What's keeping him from 50 or higher?

Kiley McDaniel

1:07

He's been one we've discussed, may get there in the offseason

Spencer Howard

1:07

How much helium do I have based on the 2nd half?

Kiley McDaniel

1:08

Lots. Talked to a guy that saw you early to middle of the season and he had 92-96, 40 offspeed. It's been upper 90's, some reports of 100 down the stretch, with more 50-55 offspeed

1:09

We moved Howard up to a 45 and 8th in the system when we first heard of the velo bump. There could be more room to rise in the offseaon

mike sixel

1:10

Odds we see Kiriloff in MN next year at some point? thanks!

Kiley McDaniel

1:11

On this trajectory, he would be deserving of at least a September look. May depend on competitive situation to see if he actually does get a look

Zach

1:11

What was your book on Trevor Williams when he was a prospect? I know he's outperformed peripherals and isn't a near-the-twos ERA caliber pitcher, but it seems like he can be a strong middle-of-the-rotation arm, right?

Kiley McDaniel

1:12

50-55 stuff sinker/slider type, projected as a #4 starter

Dan

1:12

Do you think we could see an 18 year old debut in the next 10 years?

Kiley McDaniel

1:12

NOT SO FAST, MY FRIEND

Whitaker4HOF

1:13

What are the Detroit options for the sudden glut of SS/infield prospects? Paredes to 3rd, then let Willi/Wenceel/Alcantara have a fight to the death for SS while hoping the "loser" of that battle can compete with Clemens for the 2B of the future? Appreciate your time, Kiley.

Kiley McDaniel

1:14

Well, as I always say, too many good players is the opposite of a problem. Paredes at 3B makes sense, Wenceel is a ways off but seems like he and/or Willi make sense at SS. Clemens is more platoon bat for me right now

Nate

1:14

Are the 45 and 40 FV players ranked in order of preference on the main board like they are on the individual team boards?

Kiley McDaniel

1:15

Nope, we haven't programmed any preference (outside of team-specific rankings) for the sub-50 FV players. We'll be adding positional rankings so in a team or positional context you'll know the specific order

and we have other ranking criteria we'll be adding that I'm really pumped about hold on lemme grab a monster i'm so juiced guys

Ethan

1:16

Do you think Nick Senzel could play cf? Or would they be better off with Peraza in cf and Senzel at SS?

Kiley McDaniel

1:16

Senzel's best position is 3B, but he can play passable versions of almost any position. Peraza is probably best at 2B, but can also play passably almost anywhere

Paul

1:17

I don't see Owen Miller on THE BOARD. Is he <35 FV?

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