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Keith Law
3:53
It's possible. It's more likely if Preller is still the GM in 2026.
Guest
3:54
Do you have any insight on what's going on with Jordan Walker? Is he not making adjustments or do you think the Cards have messed him up? Or is the jump to the majors just that difficult? Thanks!
Keith Law
3:55
The jump is that difficult. He got there very quickly and I don't think he had to make many significant adjustments on the way up. I wish the Cards had been more patient with him.
Jerry
3:55
Should the Blue Jays trade Bichette and/or Vladdy before the deadline to maximize the return?  Will Atkins do it if he is worried about his job?
Keith Law
3:55
It's better for his job if he trades them for good returns, no? Rizzo was never in trouble in DC, but I imagine his standing with ownership improved when he traded Soto for a massive haul of prospects - and two years on it looks just as good if not better.
Ryan
3:55
Deyvison De Los Santos & Adrian Del Castillo are both raking this year - is that just Reno stat inflation or have there been real improvements there?
Keith Law
3:56
The ballparks (Reno and Amarillo) in that system are massive hitters' parks. I don't think either guy is actually that good.
Big Mike
3:56
Is Gavin Cross back on the radar as a legitimate prospect? The numbers obviously look much better, but haven't seen him to know if it's for real or not.
Keith Law
3:56
Yes, maybe not the guy I thought he'd be in college but definitely back on track to be a regular in an OF corner.
Corey
3:56
In my Sox question, i assumed that Mayer is the SS.  Do they just move Story to 2B and have Grissom and Hamilton as UT ?    When Anthony is ready, do they keep Abreu as 4th OF or move him for something else ?
Keith Law
3:57
Who's playing LF in your scenario? Yoshida isn't good - weird how Red Sox fans who trolled me after he had a good first month all went silent there - and Abreu/Anthony could just play the corners, no?
JP
3:57
Do you believe Orelvis Martinez's turnaround will translate in Toronto, or do you think he's getting the call too early?
Keith Law
3:57
I bet he struggles at first but I am also fine with the callup.
Ben (MN)
3:57
Is there any real way to determine how long of a leash to give a former top prospect who has never made it? I'm thinking Alex Kiriloff on the Twins for example. After debuting in 2020 and showing flashes but never putting it together for any consistent run of success, is there any real way to determine when it is time to move on in favor of other young players?
Keith Law
3:58
There's no single answer, but I think you anticipated that in your question. And teams haven't figured it out either - we have seen teams move on too soon, or hang on too long, to prospects who struggled. Kirilloff's situation is harder because he's been hurt so often in his career.
Nervous Flyball Pitcher
3:58
Anything to Billy Cook in Norfolk? He's 25 but is hitting perfectly well, with good zone contact numbers.
Keith Law
3:58
I don't think so - seen him a lot, great org player, might be a 4A guy in the end.
BigApple3am
3:59
Can you rank these mets pitching prospects in order best prospect in your eyes:
Scott
Sproat
Tidwell
Tong
Keith Law
3:59
Scott is the best one. Tong has made the biggest jump this year - his FB really plays.
Jay
3:59
This week on Prospect Progression Is Often Non-Linear: see the examples of Jurickson Profar and Amed Rosario. Both were top prospects (I think both topped out at 1), Profar was nearly out of baseball to begin 2024 and now leads the NL OF in fWAR. And Rosario doesn't have the same impact this year, he is a productive member for the Rays filling multiple holes in a lineup desperate for offence slashing 300/320/415.
Keith Law
4:00
Great post. Rosario is still just 28, and if he could learn to walk more than once a month, he might be an above-average regular.
Guest
4:00
Any opinion on the two righties out of NJ: Meccage and Levonas
Keith Law
4:01
Saw Meccage, missed Levonas (the weather around here didn't help). Meccage's velo ticked up, but I think the FB would play fine at 92-94 rather than 94-97, and his CB might be a 60.
Big Mike
4:01
So Cross is getting there. Blake Mitchell is a legitimate prospect. Is there anyone else in the Royals system you see yourself considering for your next list?
Keith Law
4:03
Mitchell is striking out 31% of the time, so I'm a little concerned, although I agree he is a prospect and he might be another guy who'd be great if short-season still existed. Maybe Noah Cameron?
Jay
4:04
Looking at the Pirates top 40 list from FG today, and it looks like their list is VERY pitcher heavy. How many of those guys would we have to give up to match with the O's glut of position guys? Or would it be wiser to trade Keller and have the SP prospects fill the hole and hopefully get back more in return?
Keith Law
4:04
I don't know if Baltimore would trade for pitching prospects, but those two organizations do line up well enough that someone needs to just shout 'get a room' to them already.
4:05
That's all for this week - thanks for reading and for all of your questions. I'll do another mock draft probably the first week of July, and I'll update that top 100 ranking between now and the draft too. Stay safe!
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