@CoreyShrader I don’t know if I should add him in my deep dynasty. Probably?
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If there’s one guy that you could waive a magic wand and grant league average hit tool too - I might just pick Big Tony. It’s 90 grade power.
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MY GOODNESS 😱 @Pirates prospect Tony Blanco Jr. just sent this grand slam to space! #SpringBreakout
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"This dude is not going to be in the minor leagues for long. Stanifer. This dude is nasty. I mean it's electric stuff"
High praise from the Phillies broadcast just as Stanifer caps off 3 scoreless IP with 4 punchouts and 0 walks.
97 MPH here on top-100 prospect Aroon Escobar
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In terms of velocity, shape, and arm slot, Seth Hernandez's fastball is comparable to Hunter Greene and Daniel Palencia
A Pirates potential 2028-2029 rotation:
1. Paul Skenes
2. Bubba Chandler
3. Jared Jones
4. Seth Hernandez
5. Braxton Ashcraft
🔥🔥🔥
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Messick is worth a flier at the end of your 12-teamers. If I updated The List today, he'd be in the Toby tier after the Injured stashes of Snell/Rodón/Bryce/Jones.
Zack Meisel@ZackMeisel
The Guardians optioned Logan Allen to AAA. Parker Messick will open in the rotation.
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@PitcherList 14t points league - drop one of burrows or Cecconi for Messick?
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James retweeted
This is just absurd fluidity to a delivery. I’ve never been more confident a hard throwing prep righty will be able to handle 150+ IP a year than with this kid. Lower half power is insane, frame is ideal and mechanics are ideal
Mariners Minors@MiLBMariners
Ryan Sloan strikes out Jett Williams.
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All 4 whiffs from Seth Hernandez tonight:
101.5 MPH 4-seam (19 IVB)
85.8 MPH changeup (31 inVB, 13 inHB)
82.1 MPH curveball (55 inVB)
99.8 MPH 4-seam (19 IVB)
Absolute filth.
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@jensen_juicy @rossjensen Part of my brain agrees with that
Part of my brain is like no shot
It’s a great point, i guess Judge just is an insane outlier
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Simplest way I can put it is that he has one of the highest whiff rates in the entire league and struggles to consistently get the ball into 80% of his max EV, which is analytically measuring how often you hit the ball clean.
Obviously, the rest of the package is extreme enough that it doesn’t really matter because he’s a true outlier pretty much everywhere else.
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This is the exact reason I like to give both a hit tool grade and an approach grade. Very different tools imo.
I view hit tool as bat path, simplicity of set up, barrel adjustability and pure contract ability.
Approach is tracking velo/spin, feel for the zone, tape study on the arms you’re facing and pitch selection in relation to where you are in the count and in the game.
Different skillsets that shouldn’t be counted as the same tool imo.
Ross Jensen@rossjensen
Walk through a blind player thought exercise with me. Pretend both have 2,000 career PA. hich of these players has the better hit tool? Player A .280 ba, .380 obp, 22% k%, .325 BABIP Player B .290 ba, .360 obp, 12% k%, .290 BABIP
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@DMVFootballGuy @TalkinBaseball_ You clearly don’t. Max is a top 10 prospect who signed for multi mils. What did you do?
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@TalkinBaseball_ You have to hit over a buck 25 to wear a chain like that
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@Mike_Kurland Same exact situation here… Happy about Leahy snd Mlodzinski big wins for us!
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Everyone victory lapping their high end player breaking camp that they’ve been taking all offseason
Meanwhile, here I am celebrating my Kyle Leahy and Carmen Mlodzinski shares
We are not the same 😤😂
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@YainerzDiaz @AramLeighton8 Literally the first person i thought of
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@AramLeighton8 Could see a similar Corey Seager load adjustment in the future . Hopefully he stays healthy
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Tigers 2024 first rounder Bryce Rainer slaps an RBI single the other way.
Hands are so quick, but I do wonder if such a big move with his hands and how low they get before his swing will make things difficult for him over the course of the season.
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@jensen_juicy @rossjensen Can you help me understand why Judge doesn’t have a particularly good hit tool? Interested to hear
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@rossjensen Not particularly, for his size sure. I think he’s an elite approach and his power really boosts his babip.
I do think he has quality bat path. But the bat to ball is enough to drop the grade.
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James retweeted
We're all Max Clark right now 😮
Seth Hernandez dials it up to 102 MPH on the very first pitch of the game! #SpringBreakout
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The only pitching prospect I am confident placing higher than Ryan Sloan at the moment is Nolan McLean. I probably sound like a broken record, but he is heir apparent to the pitching prospect throne!
Mariners Minors@MiLBMariners
Ryan Sloan strikes out Jett Williams.
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James retweeted
✅5+ CHECKMARK HITTERS - 2025✅
I have the simplest of algorithms for grading hitters and it updates a Google Sheet daily. It's overly simplistic, but sometimes that's the most fun.
It checks six categories to see which hitters are well above average in them.
Categories:
- Low strikeout rate
- High contact rate (this is double counting a bit)
- Barrels
- Low GB%
- High EV on fly balls
- Attempting steals
- Swinging at strikes
Only one hitter finished 2025 with all seven checks: WILYER ABREU
Here is everybody with at least six checkmarks:
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@GoatedCardinals @rossjensen I have had plenty interactions with Ross, he seems like a good guy! I’m sure it’s posted somewhere, but if not I bet he would discuss it in details. He’s actively working on getting better, so I’d try a more respectful approach.
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@JamesDynstyBase @rossjensen Thats fair. Transparency would go a long way for sure. He does not of that. He blocks you instead.
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