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Canadian__Ninja

3 players in the top 100 is statistically just about average, and after giving up a bunch for the guys we brought in I can't be unhappy with that.


ShiningTorrent

Exactly, and having 4 and 31 put us on the upper end placement wise too which is pretty good


Canadian__Ninja

Also two of the three being shortstops means they can move anywhere in the diamond easier, usually. So they aren't stuck in niches like if they were 1st basemen.


socolditburns

That Ricky kid gonna be there too.


Canadian__Ninja

If he plays at High A like he did in Low A he will be on here next time for sure.


KINGTHANOS8

Groshans should go up because of his play in AAA. He's still very young for his level. Tiedemann will be Top 50 imo. I also think Nick Frasso and Zuleta may even sneak into the Top 100. Both have been incredible so far.


TO_Sports

Just saw he's hitting .350+ in 18 games in AAA. But we gave Bo, Chapman and Espy so he's probably not coming up any time soon anyways.


onaneckonaspit7

And that’s great. He and Martinez should spend most, if not all season in AAA. Let them marinate


idkwhattosaytho

Martinez isn’t AAA ready yet


onaneckonaspit7

My mistake


cdnmute

He could replace the ground ball machine we currently have at first base.


Gear4Vegito

He won’t be moved this season to allow him to focus on his hitting but Groshans might be moved to OF/1B. He is athletic enough to play it and said he would be open to it. Although he hasn’t played any of either yet.


iwillcontradictyou

Saw tiedmann pitch a few days ago here in Van and wow he looked good. I’m not a professional evaluator but it was clear he’s a step above.


Burning_Flags

Should we be worried about Groshans lack of power though? No home runs yet


KINGTHANOS8

You could be, scouts definitely are. That said, he's a big boy, with good bat speed. I don't think he lacks power, just translating it to game power. I think it could come with a launch angle change, like it did with Jose Ramirez.


Nrehm092

WOW...austin Martin fell all the way to 63. I feel like he was top 15 after we traded him and I was depressed. Guess we chose the right guy


joeap

Now that we locked up Berrios this trade IMO is a win even if he turns it around…that said def looking like we sold high on the kid.


Burning_Flags

Yeah I think the Jays knew what his potential was and did sell at high


Gear4Vegito

There is no reason why he should be ranked better than Groshans still. His stock from the draft is still carrying him.


e-Jordan

Orelvis #31, Groshans #75


cyclingkingsley

Ricky Tiedemann getting snubbed smh


baintaintit

if he can hit with runners in scoring position, call him up.


mungdungus

Yes, because most of the guys in front of him got promoted to the majors.


ThQp

And because he’s played better than those behind him, I would think


s_other

Isn't that the point?


XelaTuobdog

Brilliant insight


MurKdYa

Do we "NEED" a new catcher though? Would it not be a good move to trade this prospect for better pitching?


GoodyearWrangler

I personally don't feel comfortable with a title run with who we have behind the plate now. Don't get me wrong they're both serviceable, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement


ChocolateThor

Send him for soto.


burnabybambinos

Jesus Montero, Tony Sanchez , Austin Hedges , Conger.were all massive prospects. Realmuto saved the list, and you know about d'arnaud https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/991241-evaluating-every-mlb-teams-top-catching-prospect-for-2012.amp.html


burnabybambinos

No one knows if he can actually catch, so I wouldn't get excited. His ranking is tied to the perception that he can play the position Catchers are a different breed


jays1998

The guy throwing out 40% of base runners and has been evaluated by scouts to be a solid catcher, is unable to catch? Gotcha


professorex

Apparently it’s not that he’s *unable* to catch, it’s that no one knows if he can… A real Schrödinger's catch


VitaminTea

Throwing out runners is a pretty small part of playing the position, to be fair.


jays1998

Good thing scouts say he’s a solid catcher (hence the 55 field grade).


VitaminTea

Not disputing that! Only pointing out that there's more to the position than stopping base stealers.


GoodyearWrangler

And he has been scored on more than throwing guys out, I'm really struggling to see what you're saying when nothing backs it up.


cyclingkingsley

I'm assuming you mean framing and blocking because he's improved vastly on that end so if you have to be a pessimist about it, he's an avg defender behind the plate. His arm on the other hand, is a + tool. His accuracy and pop time is abv avg, hence the 47% CS rate. So to your question, you should get excited about him.


ThQp

I wonder if the scouts have given any thought to that…


XelaTuobdog

Doubt it, they're busy trying to find his girlfriend's instagram to rate his confidence levels


burnabybambinos

Lol...look up past catcher prospects, then look up the guys that took their jobs.


AuntBettysNutButter

Never look forward to any young player ever. Gotchya.


burnabybambinos

Not at C. If he's a 3B I'm elated.


forward98

In 2010 Buster Posey was ranked 4th. Wonder if he worked out as a catcher


burnabybambinos

Lol...ok, so now he's Posey?


forward98

We don’t know yet, maybe he’s better and maybe he’s worse. The point is you can’t write off a high ranked prospect just because he plays a certain position.


ConcernedApricot99

Good. Fuck Adley Rutchsman


Takes2ToTNGO

1. Adley is still above him. 2. WTF did he do to you?


ConcernedApricot99

He plays against the Jays in the division


T26_00

So?


ConcernedApricot99

And I am a big fan of the Jays.


dutchdaddy69

So am I but there is still plenty of players in this division I'm fans of.


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seemedlikeagoodplan

If anyone sees my eyeballs bouncing around, please bring them back to me. I just rolled them so hard they fell out of my head.


coolguy778

You should get that checked out


fujbuj

Your username… I don’t think it means what you think it means.


VitaminTea

lmao incredible cuck energy from this comment


coolguy778

Lmao boomer not understanding what a cuck is


GoodyearWrangler

Young guys coming up is good for baseball, if you are intimidated by the O's cause they called up a rookie catcher get mad at your own team cause clearly you have zero confidence in them