2019 Minor League Thread

[BMAN]

I don't see news of it anywhere but apparently Cameron Maybin is on the Clippers roster

Just saw it on Twitter. Signed a minor league deal.

 

[AZ_]

When you can sign a marginal big league journeyman that does almost nothing better than Oscar Mercado, you've got to do it.

 

[Urban]

When you can sign a marginal big league journeyman that does almost nothing better than Oscar Mercado, you've got to do it.

Bonus points if he is fresh off a DUI

 

[sportscoach]

I don't see news of it anywhere but apparently Cameron Maybin is on the Clippers roster

I actually don't really get bringing in Maybin honestly since we need a little more INF depth at AAA not OFs. They have 3 guys who can play 1st base, and Chang for the possible infielders. I don't get the roster at all right now, but we shall see before the season starts who plays where.

 

[sportscoach]

Indians have released 21 minor leaguers already, and supposedly there is going to be at least one more ~5+ player dump coming up. That’s significantly more than they’ve released since the turn of the century.

What does that mean? We’re about to see some real young kids get accelerated through the lower levels in the next couple of years.

Is there anywhere with a list of guys they have released?

Also don't you think something is strange with the fact currently at the moment, both Akron and Columbus are really light on guys who play in the INF?

 

[AZ_]

Keith Law from the Cactus League:

Shortstop Brayan Rocchio, No. 7 in Cleveland's system this winter, opened a lot of scouts' eyes last summer in the AZL, hitting .343/.389/.448 as a true 17-year-old in 35 games there after starting the summer in the Dominican Summer League. A switch-hitter, Rocchio has a balanced, clean swing from both sides of the plate, although he also tends to glide over his front side batting both left- and right-handed. Between that and his size -- he's listed at 5-10, 150, and I'd guess he's 5-8 -- I don't see any future power here, but his hand-eye coordination is good and he showed some real plate discipline at the game I watched. He's an above-average runner and has good quickness and hands at shortstop -- enough to make you think he'll stay there. He may never have more than below-average power without a major mechanical change, but I'll take the potential for a 6 hit tool in a shortstop with some speed.

Bo Naylor was my No. 74 prospect coming into this season, a first-round pick in 2018 who also performed well in his AZL debut, hitting .274/.381/.402 with 21 walks in 33 games. Naylor is primarily catching, although he was the DH in the game I saw, and could still end up at third or second base if the team feels like his bat is too far ahead of his defense. He showed good hand strength across four at-bats, doubling off the left-center wall (the opposite way), singling hard to center despite breaking his bat, even flying out on another well-struck ball off the end of his bat. He showed a solid two-strike approach for a 19-year-old, shortening up and looking to protect, although I saw him get very long and overswing at a breaking ball under his hands earlier in that same at bat.

Shortstop Aaron Bracho signed in 2017 but didn't play in a regular-season game in 2018 due to injury. He seems to be ready to go right now, probably starting in extended spring training next week since he only turns 18 in late April. Bracho is a strong, well-built kid, a bit under six feet but with strong legs like a power hitter, and his swing is very balanced with good follow-through. I like how well he keeps his hands inside the ball and can drive it the other way, but didn't see him challenged with anything in the lower part of the strike zone. I doubt he ends up at short given his body type, but he might have the hit/power combination to excel at second.

 

[BimboColesHair]

Is there anywhere with a list of guys they have released?

Also don't you think something is strange with the fact currently at the moment, both Akron and Columbus are really light on guys who play in the INF?

Pitchers:

Francisco Lopez
Luis Santos
Erick Algarin
Adoni Kery
Leandro Linares
Micah Miniard
Jahir Varela
Grant Hockin
Josh Nasted
Ramon Tineo
Cesar Ventura
Jonas Wyatt

IF:

Emmanuel Tapia
Elvis Perez
Dane Hutcheon
Erlin Cerda
Michael Tinsley
Miguel Eladio
Simeon Lucas

OF:

Tre Gantt
Todd Isaacs

 

[sportscoach]

Pitchers:

Francisco Lopez
Luis Santos
Erick Algarin
Adoni Kery
Leandro Linares
Micah Miniard
Jahir Varela
Grant Hockin
Josh Nasted
Ramon Tineo
Cesar Ventura
Jonas Wyatt

IF:

Emmanuel Tapia
Elvis Perez
Dane Hutcheon
Erlin Cerda
Michael Tinsley
Miguel Eladio
Simeon Lucas

OF:

Tre Gantt
Todd Isaacs

I don’t recognize a lot of the guys, but I am surprised Elvis Perez (who was just not the spring game wasn’t he?) was released but outside of that I know I have seen Hockin and Isaacs name before though.

 

[sportscoach]

It looks like to me Aiken is starting the season at the Lake County Captains! So that’s good to see he is back on a team pitching this season! I’ll keep an eye out for his stats after the season starts.

I am waiting for updated rosters since I haven’t seen Sandlin on any roster yet and AAA still is lacking INFs!

 

[Urban]

It looks like to me Aiken is starting the season at the Lake County Captains! So that’s good to see he is back on a team pitching this season! I’ll keep an eye out for his stats after the season starts.

I am waiting for updated rosters since I haven’t seen Sandlin on any roster yet and AAA still is lacking INFs!

Probably because they're all up in the majors

 

[sportscoach]

Probably because they're all up in the majors

You would think though you would have someone there from A or AA just to be fillers until Lindor, Kipnis etc were ready

 

[BimboColesHair]

Happy Opening Day

 

[BimboColesHair]

1st assignment of the year is Lake County.

So I get to see Oviedo, Burgos, Naylor, Freeman, Gonzalez, Benson, and Holmes (who had a great spring coming off injury). Weather permitting, of course.

 

[MGMT]

Looking forward to hearing what you observe of Benson since this’ll be such a telling season for him.

 

[Urban]

Clippers lineup tonight

1. CF Mercado
2. RF CarGo
3. LF Maybin
4. C Haase
5. 2B Freeman
6. SS Chang
7. 1B Bradley
8. DH Thompson
9. 3B Flaherty

Unfortunately not much worse than the Indians current lineup, especially with Kip expected to start at 2B tomorrow