2021 Minor League Thread

Just in order/tiered prospects that matter, not capping it at 10

Espino

Hankins
Cantillo
Williams

Burns
Battenfield
Torres
Wolf
Morris
Allen
Curry

Pilkington
Vargas
Nikhazy
Mace
Gaddis
Hickman
Moss

Not letting the injuries to Cantillo and Hankins effect anything, they're both going to be studs.

BimboColesHair said:

Just in order/tiered prospects that matter, not capping it at 10

Espino

Hankins
Cantillo
Williams

Burns
Battenfield
Torres
Wolf
Morris
Allen
Curry

Pilkington
Vargas
Nikhazy
Mace
Gaddis
Hickman
Moss

Not letting the injuries to Cantillo and Hankins effect anything, they're both going to be studs.

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This pleases me greatly.

Claudey mercy if Cantillo is a stud that Clevinger trade is going to go down as an all timer. A #2 starter in Quail, Naylor, Hedges, SS of the future, and another stud starter in Cantillo? Unrealllll.

BimboColesHair said:

Just in order/tiered prospects that matter, not capping it at 10

Espino

Hankins
Cantillo
Williams

Burns
Battenfield
Torres
Wolf
Morris
Allen
Curry

Pilkington
Vargas
Nikhazy
Mace
Gaddis
Hickman
Moss

Not letting the injuries to Cantillo and Hankins effect anything, they're both going to be studs.

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Thanks Bimbo! I missed LT Allen in my post. It's a good mix of guys with very high ceilings and guys that can pitch with good stuff already. Has me excited.

Talked about him for a few years in here now as a "not highly ranked" guy by services.

Like so many people, he struggled in May following the year off. But since May, Alexfri Planez:

.277/.308/.490, 110 wRC+, 13 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, and right at his rookie league 28% K rate, and that number has been dropping recently (21.2% in August).

In the past decade the list of 19/20 year olds to slug .450+ at the A level with a similar sample size are Jose, Francisco Mejia, Bobby Bradley, Anthony Santander, Nolan Jones, Conner Capel, and Nellie Rodriguez. Not bad company to share with, as far as power potential goes, and he's at .440 trending the right way. He turned 20 2 weeks ago.

Isn't remotely close to done growing, generates huge power for his age to all fields with minimum swing effort, and has a very quiet swing. As he matures as a hitter the hope is his Ks drop and his BB rate rises a bit. He has a good eye and a swing that suggests better contact rates, but as a teen with a lot of pop he is incredibly aggressive.

Wonder if we'll see Capel with the Cardinals or another team next season if he's ready to take the leap. Cards starting OF is pretty set.

Lavastida to Columbus

BimboColesHair said:

Lavastida to Columbus

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That is one if not the quickest promotions I have seen since following the Tribe.

Criznit said:

That is one if not the quickest promotions I have seen since following the Tribe.

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I wonder if he will stay up there when Lavernway and Collins are out of COVID protocol. Columbus only had one other catcher, Mike Rivera, so someone needed to be sent there.

Criznit said:

That is one if not the quickest promotions I have seen since following the Tribe.

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Well with the Ramos injury, covid issues at AAA, they need a catcher and since Lavastida isn't playing everyday, so he can get the everyday at AAA. He has a plus contact bat, so as long as he stays within himself, I think he will do just fine.

mopete12 said:

I wonder if he will stay up there when Lavernway and Collins are out of COVID protocol. Columbus only had one other catcher, Mike Rivera, so someone needed to be sent there.

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Very good point. Maybe you send Collins to AA?

Criznit said:

Very good point. Maybe you send Collins to AA?

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Collins and Lavarnway can play other positions, so you can keep all three at AAA.

I’d guess Lavastida will go back to Akron when Lavarnway and Collins are cleared to play. Akron will have playoff action.

Martyinnewyork said:

I’d guess Lavastida will go back to Akron when Lavarnway and Collins are cleared to play. Akron will have playoff action.

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Of course im overdoing it, but I would love to see Gavin sent down to AA to back up Naylor, maybe find some luck at the plate with Lavarnway backing up C/1B until we close in on the playoffs and then ship Lavastida back to the Ducks.

sportscoach said:

Well with the Ramos injury, covid issues at AAA, they need a catcher and since Lavastida isn't playing everyday, so he can get the everyday at AAA. He has a plus contact bat, so as long as he stays within himself, I think he will do just fine.

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Lavastida has been playing everyday... he has been switching between C & DH with Naylor..