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I expect some rust from some players for sure.. But we will have a few players destroying it out of the gate. Can't wait to see who rises to the top!!!! I am so excited!!
 
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mopete12 said:
Who the poop is Kirk McCarty?
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Here's my writeup on McCarty

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Cleveland Top Prospects 2021, Tier 7.2

Continued...after sorting through the second half of the top 100 prospects in the system, I figured these 2 als belong in this 35+ sub group, but from Tolentino to Gonzalez, they have one foot in...
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58. LHP Kirk McCarty

Here's what I wrote a year ago: McCarty is listed at 5'8 and was a 23yo in A+ with a 5.66 ERA. FIP (2.55) and xFIP (3.16) tell an entirely different story though. He was injured and only pitched 55.2IP, so they send him to the AFL where he was pretty good and got some attention. He also was a state champion HS QB under Brett Favre, the sort of experience/mentality CLEFO values a lot.

McCarty is 25 now and still hasn't pitched at the upper levels (though AFL qualifies). He's buried by the SP depth, so his best shot might be as a reliever, especially considering his size. His FB sits in the 88-92 range but plays up due to rising action. If a move to the pen unlocks a couple more mph, paired with a ready plus curve with above avg command? That's something quite good from the left side and can easily match Nelson's stuff. McCarty was actually the first pitcher selected in the 2017 draft in round 7 and he got a decent 250K bonus, which was as much as the next two arms combined got, Eli Morgan and Karinchak. K. Nelson was the forth college pitcher taken, 3 are on the 40 roster now and McCarty still has prospect pulse. Impressive. They just know college pitching.


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Tondo said:
Here's my writeup on McCarty

www.coveringthecorner.com

Cleveland Top Prospects 2021, Tier 7.2

Continued...after sorting through the second half of the top 100 prospects in the system, I figured these 2 als belong in this 35+ sub group, but from Tolentino to Gonzalez, they have one foot in...
www.coveringthecorner.com www.coveringthecorner.com

58. LHP Kirk McCarty

Here's what I wrote a year ago: McCarty is listed at 5'8 and was a 23yo in A+ with a 5.66 ERA. FIP (2.55) and xFIP (3.16) tell an entirely different story though. He was injured and only pitched 55.2IP, so they send him to the AFL where he was pretty good and got some attention. He also was a state champion HS QB under Brett Favre, the sort of experience/mentality CLEFO values a lot.

McCarty is 25 now and still hasn't pitched at the upper levels (though AFL qualifies). He's buried by the SP depth, so his best shot might be as a reliever, especially considering his size. His FB sits in the 88-92 range but plays up due to rising action. If a move to the pen unlocks a couple more mph, paired with a ready plus curve with above avg command? That's something quite good from the left side and can easily match Nelson's stuff. McCarty was actually the first pitcher selected in the 2017 draft in round 7 and he got a decent 250K bonus, which was as much as the next two arms combined got, Eli Morgan and Karinchak. K. Nelson was the forth college pitcher taken, 3 are on the 40 roster now and McCarty still has prospect pulse. Impressive. They just know college pitching.


Rest of Top 100+ rankings here:

FanPosts - Recent - Covering the Corner

Your best source for quality Cleveland Baseball news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.
www.coveringthecorner.com www.coveringthecorner.com
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Whomever does the scouting for OOTP actually has him as a league average starter as his potential, but of course that's for a game...

I don't know a lot about him, but he is an under the radar swing man it sounds like...
 
BimboColesHair said:
A lot of fun groupings scattered throughout the minors.

All the 2020 draft pitchers in Lake County. Freeman and Fermin together again in Akron, with Bo Naylor there as well. Arias and Jones manning the left side of Columbus' infield.

But damn, Lynchburg is the team to follow early this year.

Espino, Torres, Wolf in the rotation with Yainer Diaz catching.

Gabby Rodriguez, Angel Martinez, Yordys Valdez, and Bartlett/Noel in the IF.

Escobedo, Planez, and Rodriguez in the OF.

Bunch of other interesting arms too, between Trey Benton, Sergio Morillo, Jerson Ramirez, Xzavion Curry, Jordan Jones, and Randy Labaut.

That group has a chance to be a buzzsaw at that level. Lot of talent there at every position grouping.
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Aaaaaand it’s 8-0 after 2. Jonathan Rodriguez with an absolute bomb. I’ve been waiting to see Curry in person for 2 years, as advertised.
 
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MadThinker88 said:
With the minor league season about to get going, I am curious how the organization will address the rotation setup at each level (since there wasn't a 2020 season). I am sure no organization wants to see an increase in arm issues due to over-usage.

Will they go 6 man rotations?
Will they go smaller rotations w/ more piggybacks??
How with they address the week long 6 game series vs 1 opponent???

Answers will be revealed to everyone in the next week plus.
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Sounds like Lake County is going with a 6 man rotation.

Per Twitter
Tyler Stotsky
@tstotskySID (he covers Lake County for IBI)

Here is the Captains starting rotation for the Lansing series, beginning tonight. (Draft year-round)
RHP Hunter Gaddis (2019-5)
LHP Logan Allen (2020-2)
RHP Alex Royalty (2018-8)
RHP Tanner Burns (2020-1)
LHP Matt Turner (2017-11)
RHP Mason Hickman (2020-5)
 
@BimboColesHair

Sorry it's a bit late, I ended up calling asleep earlier lol

What do you think of Lavastida? I was rewatching the Captains game (Gaddis wasn't missing any bats), but I am curious were they have Lavastida since he looks like he could be a legit C. I don't really see much wrong with his game at all, just little minor things that can be coached up with experience.
 
Columbus:
Nolan Jones 0-4 4K

Notablyhitting 6th and Arias 7th behind Owen Miller.

Miller is a dude who this team is just going to love.

Lynchburg:
Gabriel Rodriguez in RF, seems his days as an IF may be over.

The dream is dead, just doesn’t seem to be much of the prospect I thought he could have been.
 
AZ_ said:
Columbus:
Nolan Jones 0-4 4K

Notablyhitting 6th and Arias 7th behind Owen Miller.

Miller is a dude who this team is just going to love.

Lynchburg:
Gabriel Rodriguez in RF, seems his days as an IF may be over.

The dream is dead, just doesn’t seem to be much of the prospect I thought he could have been.
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Nah, the scorekeeper dicked over the box score.

He was at 3rd, Johnathan Rodriguez was in RF. They mixed up the Rodriguez boys with them hitting back-to-back.
 
sportscoach said:
@BimboColesHair

Sorry it's a bit late, I ended up calling asleep earlier lol

What do you think of Lavastida? I was rewatching the Captains game (Gaddis wasn't missing any bats), but I am curious were they have Lavastida since he looks like he could be a legit C. I don't really see much wrong with his game at all, just little minor things that can be coached up with experience.
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2nd best C prospect in the system behind Naylor. If they move Naylor off of C to protect his bat, which there is a real chance they will, him and Yainer Diaz are the 2 guys who matter at that position in the short-term.

He can hit (not for much HR power right now), he calls a good game, manages his pitchers well, blocks pitches well, speaks both English and Spanish which is huge, and has a good arm. Just a high floor, solid C prospect to me.

Diaz is an offense first guy. Dude can absolutely hit. Has a big arm too, but he is rough around the edges everywhere else. Him and Lavastida got a lot of one-on-one time with Sandy Alomar this Spring, will only help them moving forward.
 
When it comes to our farm system, I defer to the experts and enjoy reading the posts.

But my main interest is always...first, the results of those that may help this year...second, the progress of those who may be able to help next year.

So many things, good and bad, can happen in three, four, five years, that I don't worry about it.

Last night, the ones that should be expected to hit coming out of chute did. Some of the more questionable ones did not.

Mercado...1 for 3 with a walk.
Zimmer....0 for 4...BB...2Ks.
Bradley....0 for 5....K
Miller.......1 for 3...BB...2Ks
Arias........1 for 5...HR...K
Jones.......0 for 4...4K

Freeman....2 for 4....K
Naylor........1 for 3...BB...K
Polacios....1 for 3...BB....K

Lavastida...2 for 4
Valera.........0 for 4....2 K
Rocchio......2 for 4...K
 
BimboColesHair said:
Nah, the scorekeeper dicked over the box score.

He was at 3rd, Johnathan Rodriguez was in RF. They mixed up the Rodriguez boys with them hitting back-to-back.
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