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LenFuego
1:23
If Raul Mondesi Jr. was still eligible as a prospect, where would he slot in to the top 100?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:24
We have! He's good! it's more 5-grade tools on the 2-8 scale and he isn't very selective which we think will cut into either hit or power tools unless he changes it, which is often hard to do. Not a huge upside but has already beat expectations, so nice job by the O's on that pick
Eric A Longenhagen
1:24
Probably a 45. Wrote about how, with Escobar back and Lopez pinching up behind him, he's worth a look from teams hunting high-end talent in exchange for risk. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/rebuilding-teams-should-call-the-royal...
Hal
1:24
Best 2018 or 2019 hitting prospect in the PAC-12?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:24
Nick Madrigal. I think more progressive teams are gonna love him in June.
idontgiveadamn
1:25
time is up
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:25
I tend to agree
Fran Tarkenton
1:25
You guys smell great.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:25
we're almost there
Bill
1:25
What are your negatives on Cal Quantrill?  He consistently gets great reviews on his stuff, makeup, and projectability.  Most places and scouting reports rank him quite highly.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:25
Not from the people we spoke with. Love the changeup and the velo but the fastball plays down due to lack of movement and he has a 40 breaking ball. We still have a 50 on him and changeup/command guys get by with just those two things all the time but we think the ceiling is limited and when you factor in that he's had TJ he just moved down as we lined him up against other guys.
1:26
Tarkenton, I love you, don't be an old curmudgeon, please. Fran Tarkenton and Morrissey, don't go.
Ben
1:26
What are your thoughts on TJ Zuech, seems like a 50FV if he stays healthy after the AZ fall league performance?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:26
Agreed.
UncleWeez
1:26
Speaking of those list changes w/Kiley's info, can you talk a little about what led to the swap of Mahle and Siri on the Reds' list? Favoring upside over safety?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:26
Yep
Derb
1:27
Eric why are you drinking PBR at 10 am?
Charles
1:27
Tell me how good Seth Beer is.
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:28
I think both of us and scouts in general have slowly gotten off that bandwagon. Probably a 2nd rounder right now. 1B only and losing athleticism.
Shuck Bowalter
1:28
Top prospect a year from now?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:28
I'll say Tatis.
JSDee
1:28
you seem to be the high men on Lucchesi.  any concerns that his deception won't play at mlb level? if so, does that make him a bullpen piece?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:29
Always a question on guys without big stuff that rely on deception. That said, he's always performed and never failed but never really been challenged in the sense of a mid-major conference and been old for the pro hitters he's faced. All three pitches are at least average and there's lots of deception and feel. In that park especially I think he'll surprise some people that think he's just an up/down depth arm on pure stuff
JU
1:30
The tools that Estevan Florial possesses are obvious and hard to ignore.  However, it's his big swing and miss issues that give people pause.  Do you think it's a problem of pitch recognition or a lack of bat to ball skills?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:30
I think it's poor pitch recog AND swing issues, which is why I'm pretty apprehensive about him.
Mira:
This is what he looked like all AFL for me. The tools are insane, though.
Clint
1:31
Do you like the move of Royce Lewis to the OF?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:31
Yes, think CF is the best position for him
Robert jonas
1:31
RONALDO HERNANDEZ?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:31
Honored to have a JoBro in the chat
BK
1:31
Yeah, I imagine you guys have thousands of questions queued up
Eric A Longenhagen
1:32
Yes, there are over 1000 people in the chat right now
Podcast listener
1:32
Carson likes to ask, "What in baseball is like...?" questions. What in baseball is like being asked a completely random "What in baseball..." question?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:32
Getting hit in the face with a liner during BP
Burritos
1:32
Which prospect goes to Chipotle the most
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:33
That would break any computer you asked the question too. I have a headache thinking about it
Carson
1:33
Kiley and Eric, you have fulfilled your obligation to Fangraphs chat.
Big Joe Mufferaw
1:33
You guys seem the lowest on all yankees prospects compared to other lists (other than Andujar). What is the reasoning behind that? Especially Torres
AvatarKiley McDaniel
1:33
Oh wait one more for me
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