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2023 Minor League Thread

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petes999 said:
For reference, I think Francisca is one of our highest international signing bonuses at $1.375 million. Arias is getting $2 million. Willie Hood thought that would put him in 20-25 range. Francisca by reference is graded 45 and #13 by FG (was 5th teenager in his class by FG). Arias is graded 45 as well and 4th teenager in his class by FG.

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Two more Venezuelan catchers.. very little about them on line..
 
Criznit said:
Not a single pitcher listed. Also nice to see a Cuban player in the mix, hopefully it gores better than the last time.
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It is typical. This is substantial signings, maybe $100,000 or more to get to $5.6-5.7 million. They then sign 10-15 $10,000-$25,000 pitchers to teach our system and get college kids like bibee
 
Criznit said:
Not a single pitcher listed. Also nice to see a Cuban player in the mix, hopefully it gores better than the last time.
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accelerated attrition rate of high school kids in the US would make the attrition rate of IFA's look like an "odds on" return.. The IFA focus up the middle is probably the Guardians best chance to get ANYTHING out of the IFA market...
 
In the most ‘color me shocked’ news of the day, the Guardians have announced that a top selection from last year’s draft will be having an arm surgery before barely unpacking their first minor league suitcase, a recent prerequisite the Guardians strictly follow now when making their top pitching selections.

Justin Campbell will now miss this season and have Ulnar Compression Surgery, which ironically is the exact same surgery relief pitcher Kyle Marman is receiving himself too, also announced today.
 
Niklex316 said:
In the most ‘color me shocked’ news of the day, the Guardians have announced that a top selection from last year’s draft will be having an arm surgery before barely unpacking their first minor league suitcase, a recent prerequisite the Guardians strictly follow now when making their top pitching selections.

Justin Campbell will now miss this season and have Ulnar Compression Surgery, which ironically is the exact same surgery relief pitcher Kyle Marman is receiving himself too, also announced today.
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When they announced "rest" I knew that wasn't going to cut it. I am yet to meet ANYONE who has ulnar nerve issues in their elbow heal naturally.
 
Criznit said:
When they announced "rest" I knew that wasn't going to cut it. I am yet to meet ANYONE who has ulnar nerve issues in their elbow heal naturally.
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Fortunately, the surgery is very effective/predictable.. Campbell has the kind of talent that is worth waiting for... The reason for the surgery may result in a longer recovery than the typical 3 to 6 months.. That usually happens if there is an untreated post-operative infection or the problem had been around for so long that the nerve is permanently damaged.. It's a wait and see kind of thing...
 
Niklex316 said:
In the most ‘color me shocked’ news of the day, the Guardians have announced that a top selection from last year’s draft will be having an arm surgery before barely unpacking their first minor league suitcase, a recent prerequisite the Guardians strictly follow now when making their top pitching selections.

Justin Campbell will now miss this season and have Ulnar Compression Surgery, which ironically is the exact same surgery relief pitcher Kyle Marman is receiving himself too, also announced today.
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Hopefully since he's having it so soon after getting drafted, he will be able to come back healthy, and stronger than he was before. Plus they will likely work on his mechanics as he is recovering as well. We just have to trust in the system they have in place...
 
Updated. Here's how our 2022 draft class is currently doing, some big news in the last couple of days regarding our top 2 picks and more. Bolded words are links to: Guardians Prospective Twitter posts and other pages as noted, except the table header. Should be fairly accurate, please feel free to add details and correct/mention any errors.


RoundPickPosition/Player/AssignmentCurrent results
116OF - Chase DeLauter - Injured - 60 day - Starting to play5-24-23 - 2022 1st Round Draft Pick 21yr old OF Chase DeLauter will see the field for the 1st time tomorrow as a pro in an extended spring training game. DeLauter will likely start the 2023 season in the Arizona Complex League then be assigned to an affiliate by mid-June.
1CB37RHP - Justin Campbell - Injured - Lynchburg - Out for the season5-23-23 - 22-year-old RHP prospect Justin Campbell underwent ulnar nerve decompression surgery today on his right elbow. Campbell who was looking to make his pro-debut this season will now have to wait until 2024.
254LHP - Parker Messick - LynchburgDefinitely off to a solid (great?) start, don't know much about him/his stuff. But always love a lefty. His MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
392OF - Joe Lampe - Lake CountyHas cooled off a little after a fast start, should still end up in Akron at some point unless he takes a complete nosedive. His MILB - Fangraph - Baseball Reference
41212B - Nate Furman - LynchburgIMO - He is currently the head of the class, but Messick isn't a distant second. No homers or any indication of power to come, but lots of other things to like. Should be promoted to Lake County soon or at least hope he will be. See for yourself. MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
5151OF - Guy Lipscomb Jr. - LynchburgHe cooled off as well, but still playing well enough. Stealing a ton of bases, but no homers. Power seems to be pretty rare in A ball so far this year. MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
6181RHP - Dylan DeLucia - Not assignedDoes anyone have any news? College guy, no injury reported..
7211RHP - Javier Santos - Not assignedTeenager - Should show up in the Arizona Complex League I hope. That opens on June 6th 2023.
8241LHP - Jackson Humphries - Not assignedTeenager - Should show up in the Arizona Complex League I hope.
9271RHP - Austin Peterson - LynchburgWorking as a starter and hardly walking anyone, last 3 starts have been pretty good. MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
10301RHP - Jacob Zibin - Out for the season and then some5-17-23 - 18yr old RHP prospect Jacob Zibin underwent Tommy John surgery today. Zibin signed a record bonus of $1.2MM for a 10th Round Pick in the 2022 MLB Draft.
11331RHP - Magnus Ellerts - LynchburgHaving a very good year as a pure reliever, don't know much about him at all. 22 years old, a promotion to Lake County is inevitable MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
12361RHP -Jack Jasiak - LynchburgScuffling a bit. MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
13391SS - Tyresse Turner - LynchburgScuffling a bit. MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
14421OF - Pres Cavenaugh - LynchburgWas out injured for a little while, activated yesterday 5-23-23. .968 OPS in 22PA when he went down... Who knows? MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
15451LHP - Adam Tulloch - LynchburgKind of a mixed bag - nice K numbers. MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
16481C - Logun Clark - Not assignedTeenager - Should show up in the Arizona Complex League I hope.
17511OF - Angel Zarate - Lynchburg - Injured 7 day on 5-21-23. Was playing pretty good before injury. IMO, this guy could get interesting... MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
18541RHP - Zach Jacobs - LynchburgCollege relieving, nothing to complain about. Fairly nice Ks. MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
19571RHP - Geo Rivera Jr. Injured - 60 day - LynchburgNot even sure what his injury is.
20601LHP - Shawn Rapp - Lake CountyFirst promotion of the 2022 class and well deserved! I really know next to nothing about most of these later round pitchers, I assume (hope) at least one of these guys features a funky delivery. Please share what you know MILB - Fangraphs - Baseball Reference
 
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Just a little write-up on the top pitching prospect per team on mlb pipeline.
Guardians: Gavin Williams, RHP (No. 1/MLB No. 17)
Williams led the Minors in opponent average (.173) and ranked third in ERA (1.96) during his 2022 pro debut, and he has lowered those numbers to 1.58 and .154 between Double-A and Triple-A this year. The 2021 first-rounder from East Carolina has a 2.10 ERA and 36 strikeouts in his last 25 2/3 Triple-A innings, continuing to dominate with a mid-90s fastball and three solid secondary pitches.
 
sportscoach said:
Hopefully since he's having it so soon after getting drafted, he will be able to come back healthy, and stronger than he was before. Plus they will likely work on his mechanics as he is recovering as well. We just have to trust in the system they have in place...
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Totally agree.

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Brady Aiken
 
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