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kid seems like he can rake. can he stick at C? have you actually watched him?
watching him now...he can block the plate rather well, pretty athletic for a catcher...but not fast. Probably need's a former pro to mentor him on framing and such. He's out of the crouch/off the knee rather quickly, imomoose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 11:51 amkid seems like he can rake. can he stick at C? have you actually watched him?
here's your problem: Do you want the catcher or the hitter? If you want the catcher, then it'll take a while. Bernal and Herrera have been stateside for a while. Crooks is being promoted one level a year. System catcher's usually take a while.moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 11:51 amkid seems like he can rake. can he stick at C? have you actually watched him?
That's a pretty good summary. There are always differing opinions, but I am most interested in the bat.craviduce wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 11:56 amhere's your problem: Do you want the catcher or the hitter? If you want the catcher, then it'll take a while. Bernal and Herrera have been stateside for a while. Crooks is being promoted one level a year. System catcher's usually take a while.moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 11:51 amkid seems like he can rake. can he stick at C? have you actually watched him?
If you want the hitter, and you want to put an express sticker on it....well, then you move him to another position and let him fly
good point. was just thinking as a catcher, he's gonna be prolly 4-5yrs out. and then there's that gotcha of having a couple of good prospects on the cuspcraviduce wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 11:56 amhere's your problem: Do you want the catcher or the hitter? If you want the catcher, then it'll take a while. Bernal and Herrera have been stateside for a while. Crooks is being promoted one level a year. System catcher's usually take a while.moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 11:51 amkid seems like he can rake. can he stick at C? have you actually watched him?
If you want the hitter, and you want to put an express sticker on it....well, then you move him to another position and let him fly
I’ll take the hitter for 2 reasons. We have very few power bats like this so get him here as soon as possible as long as he’s ready with the bat. Second, sounds like Bernal is likely long term solution at catcher.craviduce wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 11:56 amhere's your problem: Do you want the catcher or the hitter? If you want the catcher, then it'll take a while. Bernal and Herrera have been stateside for a while. Crooks is being promoted one level a year. System catcher's usually take a while.moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 11:51 amkid seems like he can rake. can he stick at C? have you actually watched him?
If you want the hitter, and you want to put an express sticker on it....well, then you move him to another position and let him fly
he has the XBH power to his swing...but enough contact is always the issue. So many DSL players end up like this. Sometimes one or two will take 7 or 8 years and it clicks, but then the prospect status has washed well off...IE: Ramon Mendoza at Springfield. You sign 10-20 of these kids a year at the ages of 16-17yo...and you pray that 1 or 2 out of every 3 years of signing sticks....1 or 2 out of 30-60.Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:05 pm What's the story with Yordalin Pena? Is he a reasonable prospect?
He looks crazy athletic. Your profile sounds like Adolis Garcia.craviduce wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:12 pmhe has the XBH power to his swing...but enough contact is always the issue. So many DSL players end up like this. Sometimes one or two will take 7 or 8 years and it clicks, but then the prospect status has washed well off...IE: Ramon Mendoza at Springfield. You sign 10-20 of these kids a year at the ages of 16-17yo...and you pray that 1 or 2 every out of 3 years of signing sticks....1 or 2 out of 30-60.Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:05 pm What's the story with Yordalin Pena? Is he a reasonable prospect?
Rarely, it seems, you get a player who has it all click in 2-4 seasons.
Those are his chances. Same with Pino, Cordoba and Suarez and Encarnacion.... contact is always the issue...everything else is shiny and bright...
Pena.... I wish it all clicks for him later this season, into to next...I wish. I'm not confident based off the norm
like it's been said, ya gotta swing the bat to get off the islandcraviduce wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:12 pmhe has the XBH power to his swing...but enough contact is always the issue. So many DSL players end up like this. Sometimes one or two will take 7 or 8 years and it clicks, but then the prospect status has washed well off...IE: Ramon Mendoza at Springfield. You sign 10-20 of these kids a year at the ages of 16-17yo...and you pray that 1 or 2 out of every 3 years of signing sticks....1 or 2 out of 30-60.Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:05 pm What's the story with Yordalin Pena? Is he a reasonable prospect?
Rarely, it seems, you get a player who has it all click in 2-4 seasons.
Those are his chances. Same with Pino, Cordoba and Suarez and Encarnacion.... contact is always the issue...everything else is shiny and bright...
Pena.... I wish it all clicks for him later this season, into to next...I wish. I'm not confident based off the norm
the 25-40% K rates aren't pretty either.moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:15 pmlike it's been said, ya gotta swing the bat to get off the islandcraviduce wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:12 pmhe has the XBH power to his swing...but enough contact is always the issue. So many DSL players end up like this. Sometimes one or two will take 7 or 8 years and it clicks, but then the prospect status has washed well off...IE: Ramon Mendoza at Springfield. You sign 10-20 of these kids a year at the ages of 16-17yo...and you pray that 1 or 2 out of every 3 years of signing sticks....1 or 2 out of 30-60.Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:05 pm What's the story with Yordalin Pena? Is he a reasonable prospect?
Rarely, it seems, you get a player who has it all click in 2-4 seasons.
Those are his chances. Same with Pino, Cordoba and Suarez and Encarnacion.... contact is always the issue...everything else is shiny and bright...
Pena.... I wish it all clicks for him later this season, into to next...I wish. I'm not confident based off the norm
and mix in todays 'slug baby slug' mentality, avg's suffer
no, they are notcraviduce wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:19 pmthe 25-40% K rates aren't pretty either.moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:15 pmlike it's been said, ya gotta swing the bat to get off the islandcraviduce wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:12 pmhe has the XBH power to his swing...but enough contact is always the issue. So many DSL players end up like this. Sometimes one or two will take 7 or 8 years and it clicks, but then the prospect status has washed well off...IE: Ramon Mendoza at Springfield. You sign 10-20 of these kids a year at the ages of 16-17yo...and you pray that 1 or 2 out of every 3 years of signing sticks....1 or 2 out of 30-60.Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑06 Jul 2025 12:05 pm What's the story with Yordalin Pena? Is he a reasonable prospect?
Rarely, it seems, you get a player who has it all click in 2-4 seasons.
Those are his chances. Same with Pino, Cordoba and Suarez and Encarnacion.... contact is always the issue...everything else is shiny and bright...
Pena.... I wish it all clicks for him later this season, into to next...I wish. I'm not confident based off the norm
and mix in todays 'slug baby slug' mentality, avg's suffer