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Joe
1:06
Does Pirates SS Stephen Alemais have the best glove in their system? Also seems like he's finally showing some offense since being promoted to Bradenton
Eric A Longenhagen
1:07
Yes, better glove than Newman, Tucker, Cruz, Kramer, etc. Still not totally sold on his bat playing every day.
The Average Sports Fan
1:07
Do you think Jesse Winker can develop enough power to be more than a 4th OF?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
I think he hits enough to play every day even without prototypical power. If I'm wrong then I'm not sure what he is because he's a LF-only for me. I'd like my 4th OF to be able to go get it in CF.
pirates hurdles
1:08
Has Pirates 17th rounder Mason Martin done enough to put himself on the map this summer?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:11
He's hit enough that I've had to ask around on him and double check my area code notes from last year. He has strength-driven power. Mostly 1B for scouts I've spoken with, some think he could play an OF corner. Either way, lotta pressure on the bat. He's off to a great start but I'm still a bit apprehensive.
Jim
1:11
Have a few names, wondering if you could share what you know about them bc info is scarce: Oscar Gonzalez (CLE), Gabriel Maciel (ARI), Gilbert Celestino (HOU)
Eric A Longenhagen
1:13
Yeah, I've written about these three at various times. Gonzalez takes big, beer league softball hacks and is a very aggressive hitter but he has above average raw power and some physical projection left, so he may grow into more. Maciel is a 70 runner. He's small and very unlikely to hit for power which might limit his ability to reach base as he moves up and pitchers attack him free of worry that he might do damage on his own.
1:14
Celestino is the best prospect of that group. Good all-around feel for baseball, I like the glove in CF and his chances of growing into some modest offensive impact. He's got a better chance to be an everyday big leaguer than the other two.
Jr.
1:14
Do you think Tatis Jr. can stay at ss?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:14
For a while, yeah. I think he'll outgrow it eventually but he does some incredibly athletic things there right now.
Sir Nerdlington
1:16
Your 8/8 prospect notes were pretty rosy about Michel Baez.  Where is his FV/ceiling for you now? 2020 debut?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:17
The dot-connectors among you can spot exactly where each FV tier starts and ends on the updated 100
Jr.
1:17
Who is the best 2018 draft prospect?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:20
It's early for such declaration but I have been thinking about it lately. The college arms who I've had atop my board at this point in the process had mixed junior years. Alex Faedo, Alec Hansen both had mixed results. So I'm not comfortable anointing Brady Singer at this point but he's the highest profile college arm at this point. Kumar Rocker has the best stuff on the high school side, his size creates some dissent among scouts who worry he's too big, and Tyler Kolek (who didn't carry his weight as well as Rocker does) is casting a recent shadow on that profile.
1:21
As far as hitters go, I love Brice Turang's athleticism and glove but some scouts can't see taking a guy without an impact bat at the top of the draft. Jared Kelenic has a well-rounded skillset but no elite tools.
College bats look meh. I like Jeremy Eierman.
NihilistDuda
1:22
Thoughts on Mark Vientos in the Mets system. Seems to be adjusting to pro ball nicely. Also, any risers in the Mets system. The narrative has been kinda meh on the system as a whole. Thanks for the chat Eric.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:22
Young for the draft class, solid athlete, lots of physical projection. Probably not a shortstop long term but might  be a good defensive third baseman who grows into some power and already has okay feel to hit.
Pablo
1:23
Troy Stokes Jr is outperforming several more highly-touted Brewer prospects, even after being bumped to AA, plus he's only 21. Think he's a legit MLB prospect?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:23
Yes
RobSea
1:23
Of the Pads' Almanzar, Rosario, Barley, Lopez... have they looked like good investments so far. Do you predict one will be a top 50 prospect at some point?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:25
They're all great investments. The CBA limits Latin American bonuses so much that literally all of these kids are great investments even if they don't pan out because, when they do, they're far more valuable to clubs than that initial bonus. Rosario is struggling, getting by on his hand-eye coordination right now while struggling with timing. He's also been benched down here for something effort/discipline related. Everyone else has been quite good, Barley has come along quicker than I expected.
mario mendoza
1:25
Which MiLB player is most absolutely ready for majors but without a shot?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:25
Honeywell
Babe Lincoln
1:26
How much do you pay attention to prospects once they've reached MLB?  Or does your focus stay pretty exclusively on MiLB guys?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:27
It's mixed. There's so much I have to cover that I have little time to keep up with things I don't but I try to watch as much big league stuff as possible. Obviously it's easy to look at how they're performing on-paper.
Fred
1:27
Any word why Alex Faedo hasn't pitched?  Just a heavy college workload?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:28
I assume so, haven't heard anything.
DDP
1:28
Quick thoughts on the angels farm system? Are they finally on the up swing? Jones and Adell in top 100, Marsh on the fringes seems like a good place to start.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:28
Yes, things are looking up. The guys you mentioned plus lots of young, projectable Latin American pitching.
RobSea
1:28
So it looks like the Padres are using Hunt, Campusano and Homza at C. Have you seen any yet and do you project any as future top 100s?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:30
Seen all. Homza and Camupsano are long term projects, defensively. Hunt has less potential offensive impact than Campusano-Bracero but is the most polished defender of the group. Top 100? I'm not sure why that distinction matters to people so much, but yeah I think LCB has the best chance for that.
Philip from New New York
1:31
Did Wilkel Hernandez get any consideration for the Angels top 10? He seems to be pretty similar to Soriano from the reports that I’ve seen. Hector Yan is another guy I’m interested in, but I think he’s a tier below Soriano and Hernandez. Do you have any little birds on these two?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:31
Speaking of that young Angels pitching...
1:32
I like Soriano's curveball feel more than Wilkel's, he also throws just a tick harder. Yan lacks the others' physical projection.
Sally B.
1:32
Any prospects make improvements and catch your eye recently? Looking for some under-the-radar guys that I might snag in a league with 190+ prospects!
Eric A Longenhagen
1:33
I'd advise you to read the Daily Prospect Notest
Tondo
1:34
What's the scouts' take on switch hitting MIF Sam Haggerty?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:36
Solid bat-to-ball skills from both sides of the plate, good idea of the strike zone. Didn't anticipate this kind of stolen base output and am struggling to remember now if he dealt with injuries at New Mexico that might have obscured that tool.
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