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August 17, 2012

Future Shock Blog

Minor League Update: Games of August 16

by Kevin Goldstein

Stetson Allie, 1B, Pirates (Rookie-level GCL Pirates): 2-for-5, 4 RBI, 2 K. Ex-power pitching prospect has shown plenty of raw power but inability to tap into it. .217/.321/.350 in 40 games with 48 Ks.
Tyler Austin, OF, Yankees (High-A Tampa): 3-for-4, 2B, R, RBI, 2 SB. Is hitting in Florida State League, but power has yet to show; .329/.394/.459 in 22 games.

Javier Baez, SS, Cubs (High-A Daytona): 3-for-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R

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Your comment about Yelich's improvement makes me wonder whether teams consider lineup order as part of a prospect's development. Hitting in front of say Mike Stanton must be pretty nice as hitting behind Billy Hamilton is probably really annoying. Do teams consider that, given that on a any minor league roster there are likely only 2-3 potential major leaguers, can they?

Aug 17, 2012 10:33 AM

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jsdspud

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KG,

Regarding Allie, do you think his struggles as a hitter in the GCL will force him to focus on pitching next year?

Aug 17, 2012 10:39 AM

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timber

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Follow up on Allie, is he a legit prospect as a position player? Or did the Pirates spend a ton of money on a fringy guy?

Aug 17, 2012 11:15 AM

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UrbyJT

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And you'd think they would play him at a position that would better suit his strong arm.

Aug 17, 2012 16:41 PM

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Lou Proctor

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I've never heard of the younger Adam Eaton before, but I'm now rooting for him to succeed on his name alone.

Aug 17, 2012 11:24 AM

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Sharky

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KG, keep up the great work! Two quick questions:

1) How can we evaluate whether Gyorko's performance is a PCL mirage?

2) For prospects moving from hitting-friendly stadiums and leagues (PCL for example) to the opposite (Petco Park), is there a risk they develop bad habits (becoming pull-happy for example)? How do organizations work with young hitters to avoid those traps?

Thanks!

Aug 17, 2012 11:36 AM

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Yarky1

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How excited should I be about Russell? I haven't seen him on any lists so while I've seen positive reviews, I don't have a good sense of where he really stands. Or is the fact that he doesn't make prospect lists mean I should tone it down?

Aug 18, 2012 10:10 AM

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3 Phillies. Nice!

Aug 19, 2012 18:24 PM

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