12:03
: Whats up hey, it’s a stunning Fall day in Tempe and I’ve bought a packed schedule that may doubtless compress at the moment’s chat. I’m going to permit a pair minutes for some extra inquiries to move in earlier than we start in earnest.
12:05
: What have you ever product of the Nationals’ hirings and the way do you count on them to deal with key gamers in another way than the previous regime?
12:07
: I believe the best way issues have trended in Boston from a expertise acquisition and growth standpoint have been very constructive, and I’d be stoked to have the individuals mainly liable for that helming my membership. They’re younger youngsters with loads of juice, too. Let’s see how issues proceed to pattern, however this looks like a powerful begin.
12:08
: He’s far more bodily than Black, however the energy piece of it’s nonetheless under what I’d contemplate impactful at 1B.
12:09
: Josh Baez- ideas on his prospects and are you a believer within the improved strategy
12:11
: I’m fairly skeptical. He seems nice on a spreadsheet and has draft pedigree, however my Spidey senses tingle watching him swing, I don’t assume there’s truly average-ish really feel to hit there and can take the beneath on him sustaining a 74% contact charge.
12:11
: Has Daniel Eagen made an impression on you along with his season?
12:13
: Yeah, plus breaking ball, using fastball. The vert # on his fastball is inflated considerably due to how excessive his launch peak is (it’s up round 80 inches) so don’t take the 20 inch quantity at face worth, it’s extra performed like a median pitch. HIs curveball is actual, however his slider (which additionally generated one thing close to plus-plus miss) has a special sufficient launch level that I really feel like large league hitters will be capable of choose it out. I believe he’s a forty five, which remains to be a fantastic consequence for the place he was schooled/drafted. His break up was barely utilized in 2025 (6% utilization in opposition to lefties) and is the one piece which may but develop extra and enhance his position.
12:13
: Ethan Pecko wanting like a rotation mainstay after he bought wholesome this yr, eh?
12:13
: I actually like him, yeah.
12:14
: Disappointing regression in strikes lasted all yr, and has me involved about him being much less environment friendly than I assumed he’d be a yr in the past. His fastball form wants him to have pretty exact command, it’s very susceptible when it’s not positioned nicely.
12:15
: Will Crawford be able to contribute in LF/CF in 2026 for the Phillies? The feedback about him within the presser sounded promising and like he was prepared, however they’ve been saying that for some time and haven’t taken motion
12:19
: I believe the velocity and protection items could make an impression on an enormous league recreation proper now, however whereas a lot of his knowledge is superior (his combo of contact and exit velos are so spectacular and thrilling) his swing remains to be too lengthy for him to drag fastballs in any respect, he’s driving them into the bottom and taking part in pepper with the third baseman a ton. Robust to see significant offensive impression proper now.
12:19
: He may get there as he will get stronger, it’s an thrilling basis of really feel for contact and bodily instruments, simply not mechanically practical
12:19
: Has ABS within the minors modified your analysis of any pitchers?
12:20
: Not off the highest of my head, is there an angle by way of which you assume it’d? I believe among the guys with large overhand curveballs that clip the highest and backside of the zone might need a bonus in comparison with earlier than, these pitches don’t learn as strikes to the attention on a regular basis.
12:20
: What are your largest offseason “to-do” bullet level?
12:22
: -Assist rent one other full time prospect writer-I’m engaged on Asia Professional reports-40 Man Crunch-How’s My Driving basis for Prospect Week-Int’l Amateurs-2026 draft-Crew Lists
12:22
: which met pitcher are you highest on? Mclean, Tong, Sprout
12:22
: McLean
12:22
: Ought to Sasaki be a starter subsequent yr?
12:23
: Let’s see how their offseason shakes out. Might need loads of turnover on the pitching employees, so many injured guys coming off the 60-day.
12:23
: Have been you in any respect stunned that the Blue Jays didn’t ship Tiedemann to AFL? I haven’t heard a lot about how his restoration goes and the silence is worrying.
12:25
: I don’t know if I’m nervous, however I agree it will have made sense to ship him right here given the timing of his surgical procedure (which was July of final yr)
12:25
: Lol yeah, in the event you’d have informed me in the course of him placing out like 50% of the time that he’d come up and have a productive rookie yr I wouldn’t have believed you.
12:26
: Heliot Ramos was #38 in your 2023 Giants record (he was listed at 6’1 188 lol). A lot of the evaluation was spot on but he’s developed into a median on a regular basis participant with severe fielding points. His physique is principally Kyle Schwarber, is there any consequence for him to remain within the area?
12:26
: Perhaps in sure outfields it’d be okay, most likely not theirs.
12:27
: Within the wilderness
12:27
: He and Brailer Guerrero appear to be it’s too quick for them right here
12:27
: White’s swing is so lengthy into the hitting zone I don’t assume the ability actualization piece goes to reach to Rooker’s degree.
12:28
: That’s a good comp for center of the highway consequence for him
12:28
: Do the Phillies have the items to commerce for a very good cost-controlled OF?
12:31
: Yeah I believe in the event that they wished to commerce a few the higher prospects they may get an OF. I believe the free agent crop of OF is deep sufficient that they shouldn’t be determined to get one which manner, although.
12:31
: In case you’ve had an opportunity to see Farmelo, how’s he wanting working/fielding?
12:31
: Bodily seems nice, one of many greater/quicker/stronger guys right here no matter age.
12:31
: Luis Perales seems to have come again from TJ along with his loopy stuff nonetheless in tact. The command appears fairly unhealthy, however that’s not sudden. My query: does he have an opportunity of getting the walks beneath management and, if that’s the case, what sort of expertise are we right here from a FV stand level?
12:32
: Within the 40+/45 FV space as a reliever, attainable set-up man. Don’t assume he can pitch like this and begin. He’s cutter-heavy partly as a result of the fastball doesn’t play like a 100 mph heater.
12:32
: I observed that Melton wasn’t a part of the 2025 graduates replace and likewise doesn’t present on the present Tiger’s prospect record. Has his analysis modified a lot for you with what he confirmed down the stretch and within the postseason?
12:32
: I may have to push an replace to the center of the board, lemme peek at this actually shortly…
12:33
: Okay, give it like 5 to 10 minutes to take impact, he graduated.
12:33
: He was on the preseason high 100 and I nonetheless really feel like he seems like aw good mid-rotation man
12:33
: What do you do when your eyes don’t line up with the statistical success of a participant? How do you strategy that discrepancy?
12:35
: If what I’m seeing, visually, replicates a sample of success or failure that I’ve seen earlier than, I be happy to belief my eyes.
12:35
: If the whole lot of public-facing prospect of us are beholden to the information, everybody’s opinions can be the identical. That might suck and render the complete ecosystem fairly ineffective.
12:36
: Seaver King is off to a pleasant begin within the AFL. How down on him are you in comparison with the place he seemed popping out of the draft?
12:36
: Nonetheless in that 45 FV space as a utility man.
12:36
: I noticed that you just talked concerning the discount of the journey of Painter’s FF, and so far as I do know, it was 18 inches within the first month in aaa after which it got here down to fifteen inches in September. Spin has additionally decreased by practically 300. No important launch level adjustments have been noticed, so I’m questioning why.
12:36
: He launch is totally totally different
12:37
: pics in there
12:37
: Do you replace the Board as you evaluation gamers/new data comes up or solely a choose few instances a yr?
12:37
: Little particulars are being up to date regularly, there are a handful of massive rating adjustments throughotu a yr.
12:38
: Scouting the scout line solely, Gary Gill Hill had an honest sufficient yr within the TB system. Do you count on him to stay as a starter and what’s his ceiling?
12:40
: Actually athletic man with enormous command projection, stuff didn’t generate as many whiffs all year long as I hoped, nonetheless assume he suits into the rotation ultimately however most likely towards the again if the whiffs keep like this.
12:40
: Can T.J. Rumfield be a second division common at first if he was traded? I’m certain the Yankees gained’t make him one
12:42
: Extra fringe 40-man for me. Suppose he’s an enormous leaguer however extra of a stopgap than somebody you wanna run on the market on a regular basis.
12:42
: Any ideas on Owen Ayers? Tremendous small pattern within the AFL, however there’s been a bunch of speak about his scorching begin and he didn’t make your Cubs writeup this yr.
12:43
: Unbelievable alternate and above-average arm power, popped sub 1.9 a bunch for me, different features of protection are unhealthy. Mistake energy. Fairly good prospect, gotta see the receiving enhance to be a catcher.
12:43
: How loopy wouldn’t it be to say Okamoto has a greater MLB Profession than Murakami?
12:43
: Not loopy in any respect, I believe that’s what’ll occur
12:43
: Deniel Ortiz has fairly loopy statcast knowledge, what’s the main cause he isn’t getting extra prospect discuss
12:43
: Fastball whiffs. Has energy, although. Roughly common uncooked on a 20-year-old is sweet. He’s modestly projectable, already fairly bodily.
12:44
: I’m completely asking this for FYPD functions, the place we are able to additionally take any minor leaguers not already on rosters. The place would you set present model of Caden Scarbrough if he have been amongst final yr’s draftees? above/under Kyson Witherspoon?
12:44
: Just a little under however Scarborough is sweet.
12:45
: What’s your order of pitchers who graduated this season? Sasaki, Miz, Burns, Schlittler, Horton, and so on. Who has modified your thought essentially the most?
12:45
: The group you listed is sweet, I’d perhaps exchange Horton with Dollander, long run.
12:46
: What do you consider Daylen Lile‘s debut? Is that sort of efficiency sustainable for him? What does his ceiling appear to be?
12:46
: Have him as extra of a second division LF, the protection piece hurts him and he lacks the ability to make up for it.
12:46
: Any change in eval of Luis De Leon primarily based in your seems in AFL to this point?
12:47
: I don’t assume so, he seems good, secondary stuff will not be monstrous. Appears to be like like a no. 4/5 starter.
12:47
: does LDV stick at SS?
12:47
: Kinda don’t assume so, arm power/accuracy weren’t the very best. I’ll have a extra detailed evaluation up sooner or later.
12:48
: Baltimore has a preposterous 70 guys listed on The Board. Is there ever a problem with taking part in time within the minors? They’ve 22 guys listed at AA!
12:48
: So lots of these guys are pitchers, I skinny package’s okay.
12:49
: Does Franklin Arias seem to be he’ll be a greater IRL participant than fantasy participant?
12:49
: AGreed
12:49
: It was a miserable yr within the Rays farm system. Are you able to present me with any glimmers of hope?
12:50
: I’d level to the general success of the final 15 years and notice loads of the identical persons are round.
12:50
: Carlos Lagrange appeared to have cleaned up his command in a reasonably large manner in A+ earlier than having his strike% drop again into the low 60s in AA. If he have been to stay within the 61-62% vary is there any likelihood of beginning or does that make him virtually a sure reduction candidate?
12:52
: Enable me to do some fast math…
12:53
: Certified starters from 2025 with strike% 62% or much less:
12:53
: So will be finished
12:53
: good query, discovered one thing instructive from that
12:54
: any likelihood johnny king will get a shot on the hondo subsequent yr? or nonetheless too younger
12:54
: It’s attainable, however go take a look at 100s from Jan/Feb and ask your self how you are feeling concerning the younger A ball arms who have been included
12:54
: Is Hunter Goodman’s numbers he put up this season sustainable? Have the Rockies discovered a legit bat at catcher?
12:55
: I believe sure, he’s bought nutty energy, catcher Mark Reynolds
12:55
: Okay, I’ve gotta go assist conduct an interview. Thanks for coming once more this week, my schedule ought to loosen up sufficient subsequent week to have run some items that we are able to focus on.
Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and presently lives in Tempe, AZ. He spent 4 years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Data Options and two contributing to prospect protection at ESPN.com. Earlier work will also be discovered at Sports activities On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider.
