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Baseball America's Hot Sheet ranks the 20 hottest prospects from the previous week . It's a ranking of the top prospects and how they have done in the past week . Note: It is NOT a re-ranking of the BA Top 100 list

So why he got the No. 1 nod for the week thru May 19th ..

Age 18 Batting stats : 7 for 16 .438 .438/.500/ 1.188 6 R 4 HR 8 RBI 3BB 4 SO

The Scoop: In 41 games last year in Dominican League, he hit 10 HR. In 10 games this year so far in Florida Complex Leauge he already has 6 HRs
Half of his 12 hits have landed over the fence. His 6 HR's are more than double the next player in the FCL. and just 4 shy of the total that lead the league last year. If he keeps going like this , he may not be around long enough to break last year's record.

ramfandan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:38 pm Baseball America's Hot Sheet ranks the 20 hottest prospects from the previous week . It's a ranking of the top prospects and how they have done in the past week . Note: It is NOT a re-ranking of the BA Top 100 list

So why he got the No. 1 nod for the week thru May 19th ..

Age 18 Batting stats : 7 for 16 .438 .438/.500/ 1.188 6 R 4 HR 8 RBI 3BB 4 SO

The Scoop: In 41 games last year in Dominican League, he hit 10 HR. In 10 games this year so far in Florida Complex Leauge he already has 6 HRs
Half of his 12 hits have landed over the fence. His 6 HR's are more than double the next player in the FCL. and just 4 shy of the total that lead the league last year. If he keeps going like this , he may not be around long enough to break last year's record.

Yep, hope he’s in Palm Beach soon.

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:39 pm

ramfandan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:38 pm Baseball America's Hot Sheet ranks the 20 hottest prospects from the previous week . It's a ranking of the top prospects and how they have done in the past week . Note: It is NOT a re-ranking of the BA Top 100 list

So why he got the No. 1 nod for the week thru May 19th ..

Age 18 Batting stats : 7 for 16 .438 .438/.500/ 1.188 6 R 4 HR 8 RBI 3BB 4 SO

The Scoop: In 41 games last year in Dominican League, he hit 10 HR. In 10 games this year so far in Florida Complex Leauge he already has 6 HRs
Half of his 12 hits have landed over the fence. His 6 HR's are more than double the next player in the FCL. and just 4 shy of the total that lead the league last year. If he keeps going like this , he may not be around long enough to break last year's record.

Yep, hope he’s in Palm Beach soon.

I'll 2nd that , Futuregem2

link the youtube vod.

it's on the MinorLeague thread from last night if you need to find it.

Rake'n Rodriguez...if he has this offensive abilities throughout the ranks he's not long for the catcher position.

smilinjoefission wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:55 pm Rake'n Rodriguez...if he has this offensive abilities throughout the ranks he's not long for the catcher position.

If a kid has both offensive abilities AND defensive ones too. then you have a Johnny Bench coming up . Unfortunately, Rodriguez has the former but not the latter. He has a below average arm throwing behind the plate and he is a well below average runner . In other words SLOW ranks 30 on scale of 20-80 scouts use.
Due to his below arm and slow feet , he is projected as a 1st baseman long term by several scouts. He sure does have a plus power tool though.

craviduce wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:45 pm link the youtube vod.

it's on the MinorLeague thread from last night if you need to find it.

What's his ETA? I'm just kidding ............................... I think, lol.

ramfandan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 16:10 pm

smilinjoefission wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:55 pm Rake'n Rodriguez...if he has this offensive abilities throughout the ranks he's not long for the catcher position.

If a kid has both offensive abilities AND defensive ones too. then you have a Johnny Bench coming up . Unfortunately, Rodriguez has the former but not the latter. He has a below average arm throwing behind the plate and he is a well below average runner . In other words SLOW ranks 30 on scale of 20-80 scouts use.
Due to his below arm and slow feet , he is projected as a 1st baseman long term by several scouts. He sure does have a plus power tool though.

5'10" 1B...I think he's going to struggle to get a foot into that position.

He's 2B or corner OF.

craviduce wrote: ↑20 May 2025 16:17 pm

ramfandan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 16:10 pm

smilinjoefission wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:55 pm Rake'n Rodriguez...if he has this offensive abilities throughout the ranks he's not long for the catcher position.

If a kid has both offensive abilities AND defensive ones too. then you have a Johnny Bench coming up . Unfortunately, Rodriguez has the former but not the latter. He has a below average arm throwing behind the plate and he is a well below average runner . In other words SLOW ranks 30 on scale of 20-80 scouts use.
Due to his below arm and slow feet , he is projected as a 1st baseman long term by several scouts. He sure does have a plus power tool though.

5'10" 1B...I think he's going to struggle to get a foot into that position.

He's 2B or corner OF.

Good point on his size for 1st base . Do you feel with his slow speed he could handle running around the OF ? boy a 30 rating is baaad for run scale.

ramfandan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 16:32 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑20 May 2025 16:17 pm

ramfandan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 16:10 pm

smilinjoefission wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:55 pm Rake'n Rodriguez...if he has this offensive abilities throughout the ranks he's not long for the catcher position.

If a kid has both offensive abilities AND defensive ones too. then you have a Johnny Bench coming up . Unfortunately, Rodriguez has the former but not the latter. He has a below average arm throwing behind the plate and he is a well below average runner . In other words SLOW ranks 30 on scale of 20-80 scouts use.
Due to his below arm and slow feet , he is projected as a 1st baseman long term by several scouts. He sure does have a plus power tool though.

5'10" 1B...I think he's going to struggle to get a foot into that position.

He's 2B or corner OF.

Good point on his size for 1st base . Do you feel with his slow speed he could handle running around the OF ? boy a 30 rating is baaad for run scale.

let's see how he does stateside before we give him a position on Cards Talks

he's in the FCL, not Memphis

craviduce wrote: ↑20 May 2025 16:35 pm

ramfandan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 16:32 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑20 May 2025 16:17 pm

ramfandan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 16:10 pm

smilinjoefission wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:55 pm Rake'n Rodriguez...if he has this offensive abilities throughout the ranks he's not long for the catcher position.

If a kid has both offensive abilities AND defensive ones too. then you have a Johnny Bench coming up . Unfortunately, Rodriguez has the former but not the latter. He has a below average arm throwing behind the plate and he is a well below average runner . In other words SLOW ranks 30 on scale of 20-80 scouts use.
Due to his below arm and slow feet , he is projected as a 1st baseman long term by several scouts. He sure does have a plus power tool though.

5'10" 1B...I think he's going to struggle to get a foot into that position.

He's 2B or corner OF.

Good point on his size for 1st base . Do you feel with his slow speed he could handle running around the OF ? boy a 30 rating is baaad for run scale.

let's see how he does stateside before we give him a position on Cards Talks

he's in the FCL, not Memphis

Get ready for a slew of spam threads "discovering" Rodriquez . . .

Herrera (not going anywhere)
Pages
Pozo
Crooks
Bernal
Rodriguez


We're going to have to trade a C soon, as well as change the position of 1-2 of them. Great problem to have, so much potential

I would be likely to trade Crooks

ramfandan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:40 pm

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:39 pm

ramfandan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 15:38 pm Baseball America's Hot Sheet ranks the 20 hottest prospects from the previous week . It's a ranking of the top prospects and how they have done in the past week . Note: It is NOT a re-ranking of the BA Top 100 list

So why he got the No. 1 nod for the week thru May 19th ..

Age 18 Batting stats : 7 for 16 .438 .438/.500/ 1.188 6 R 4 HR 8 RBI 3BB 4 SO

The Scoop: In 41 games last year in Dominican League, he hit 10 HR. In 10 games this year so far in Florida Complex Leauge he already has 6 HRs
Half of his 12 hits have landed over the fence. His 6 HR's are more than double the next player in the FCL. and just 4 shy of the total that lead the league last year. If he keeps going like this , he may not be around long enough to break last year's record.

Yep, hope he’s in Palm Beach soon.

I'll 2nd that , Futuregem2

I'll third it