MINOR LEAGUE/PROSPECTS Thread

I thought he had some great MLB curveball and then it was gone... didn't he see a tick up in his velocity this year?

 

So where do these new guys slide in (no homo)?

 

Montas will probably just take Peraza spot (#4) in the Dodgers top 30. Thompson around #15, and Johnson probably in the Top 10.

 

Montas was ranked ahead of Holmes in the latest MLB.com top 100, that's why he would just take Peraza's spot, behind JDL, but ahead of Holmes.

Look at that, I was right, Montas #4, Johnson in the Top 10 (#8) and Thompson around #15 (#16).

http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2015?list=la

 

Weird trade. Dodgers traded for 2 guys coming off of solid years, one kind of falling star and moved 3 guys that had down years. I mentioned a while back how it was pretty remarkable how pretty much everyone in the top 30 had good-great years outside of a few and these were guys I was talking about. I'm interested to see how Montas does in a new system as the last time he moved, he saw a bump up in his production. Sad to see Schebler go, but it sounds like we came out well ahead in this trade and addressed some more important needs. The system now has 6 pitchers that have ceilings of 1/2 pitchers, what a difference over a couple of years ago and another great job of acquiring more chips to barter with.

 

I get the feeling that these aren't chips. I think maybe Montas fills in for Ryu until he comes back, or spot starts on occasion in a musical chairs 5 spot. Maybe the other two play a reserve role or part time platoon. I dunno, I just don't think these moves were made to make more moves.

 

More on the players we got from Chiraq from BA

Limited by knee injuries in 2014, he rebounded with a healthy campaign at Double-A Birmingham in 2015 that culminated with a September callup. Montas pitches in the high 90s, touches 100 mph regularly and averaged nearly 97 in his seven-game big league debut. He doesn’t lose velocity on his top-of-the-scale fastball even when he piles up high-pitch innings as a starter. Neither does he generate as many swings and misses as his velocity would suggest, owing to below-average command and inconsistent secondary stuff that allows hitters to sit dead red too often. Montas’ slider plays up in short bursts out of the bullpen, where he can unleash the mid- to upper-80s pitch to catch opponents off stride or get them to chase when he’s ahead in the count. His sloppy physique, poor body control and long, segmented arm action make repeating his delivery and throwing strikes a challenge, so most scouts envision him as a reliever.

A ninth-round pick in 2012, Johnson won the Opening Day second-base job for the White Sox in 2015, though he earned a quick demotion to Charlotte in mid-May in favor of glove-first rookie Carlos Sanchez. Johnson worked to refine his defensive game while at Charlotte, and he needed the work to soften his hands, improve his throwing accuracy and quicken his double-play pivot. The lefthanded hitter exhibits good strike-zone control and is adept at serving the ball to left field and also legging out infield hits with his plus speed and bunting acumen. He should be at least a solid-average hitter. He profiles as an on-base-oriented table-setter and high-percentage basestealer.

The brother of Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay, Trayce Thompson was a second-round pick in 2009 and tracked slowly through the system, spending three years at the Class A levels, two more at Double-A Birmingham and beginning 2015, his seventh pro season, at Triple-A Charlotte before making his big league debut on Aug. 4. Premium athleticism and strong makeup have kept Thompson on the prospect radar, and he delivered on his promise with a loud two-month residency in Chicago in which he recorded an .896 OPS and played all three outfield positions. He said he got back to basics in 2015 by looking for fastballs to drive with his plus loft power to his pull side. Thompson controls the strike zone and makes contact well enough to hit perhaps .260, but he doesn’t manipulate the barrel all that well with a swing geared for power. A lot of evaluators still see Thompson as an extra outfielder, but he converted a few doubters in 2015.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/trade-central-6/

 

Personally, I think Schebler is gonna rake in GAB. He will prob hit around .250 but have about 20+ dingers.

 

Uh...not if they suck.

 

Imo, Shebler rakes in Cinci, and all of a sudden, Peraza has this problem and that one...no power, defense issues, etc. But not too long ago, here especially, he was looking like the second coming...now he's meh ?
All I know about Montas, whose 101 gives so many throbbing erections, but has serious control issues, doesn't he? He fills right in for Ryu? OK, I hope so.
The LAD brass continues to get lauded no matter what they do, so the genius bandwagon rolls right on.
Depth, man, depth.

 

Yea, I agree with pretty much everything here. If this trade was made just to make a trade and not because we could spin all, one or a couple of them for a big name SP, it seems pretty dumb, IMO.

The part that would be the worst is that Peraza would fit MANY different holes we currently have. Plays 2B, CF, has speed, makes contacts, steals bases and would be an ideal lead-off guy. If we lost him for nothing, I'm not happy.

 

Yea, I don't see Micah being anywhere near as good as Peraza. Not saying Peraza is going to be amazing, but I think his skills translate better. We'll see what happens.

 

Even if they do, at least you'll KNOW they suck, instead of wondering all these years like we did with Lee.

 

Schebler may rake in Cincy (who doesn't?) but there are still 15 other parks. I'm no expert but I see him as a 4th man with some starts against righties. I didn't see him as a player in the Dodgers future so I'm ok with him moving on. I had higher hopes for Peraza though.

 

Well, I'm pretty sure not everyone rakes in Cinci...it's tiny a a lille faggotty ballpark, but c'mon...You could really apply the same dismissive statement to Frazier, and it seems a whole lotta people would've loved him on LA...not so much me, though.
Peraza seemed like a comer, but, unless it's all but a few players, I expect anyone could go at any time.
No sense trying to make any sense about it...