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@dbacksprospectz I think 15 may be a bit too early for Condon, unless it's an underslot deal. He also doesn't really excite me much, especially with how bad Caldwell has been.

@IAMTHELARRY6969 well there is one, and he does fit the Dbacks mold, just not in the infield... Trevor Condon

According to Keith Law, Spangler will almost surely reach campus. Guess I'll have to make another pick... Credit @IAMTHELARRY6969 for notifying me of this

@dbacksprospectz True. But they also love high contact, plus hitters with their first picks. I'm personally not wild about the middle of the first round. Unless Booth, Burress, or Curriel fall, there really isn’t an athletic, high contact, up the middle option at 15.

@IAMTHELARRY6969 I think he's a possibility, but the D-backs have heavily targeted athleticism with their picks. Lawrence is almost guaranteed to be a 3B, maybe even 1B. Not saying I wouldn't like it, but it would be very unlike them to make that pick.

@dbacksprospectz Update on Spangler, from Keith Law today- "He’s been out all spring with an undisclosed injury, so at this point, he’s probably going to Stanford."

Last year, I called Kayson Cunningham for the #Dbacks. This year, I call Tyler Spangler in the first round! Elite power-hit combo, and a fantastic defender at SS. Athleticism is the first word that comes to mind. Corey Seager comps!

@dbacksprospectz Although I think it's fair to point out that I don't think Spangler has played at all this spring. Keith Law mentioned that a few weeks ago, and I can't find any stats for him. So I'd guess he's either hurt or he's going to school.

@dbacksprospectz Guys who may get to the team's picks I'm high on 15- AJ Garcia, Chris Hacopian, and Tyler Bell 31- Tyler Spangler, Bo Lawrence, and Hunter Dietz This is a super fun draft!

@shoewizard59 Basically, either play Fernandez or send him to Reno. I think he's the team's top prospect, and him sitting on the bench all day is criminal. Del Castillo is mercifully finally not hitting 4th today. The team's DH situation is rough.

@shoewizard59 Del Castillo hasn't shown he's capable of being a good hitter, yet he hits 4th every day. Fernandez has higher upside, athleticism, and better tools. His ascent talent-wise has been pretty rapid. Barely any experience in AAA. If he's not going to play every day, why is he here?

Quick word on Jose Fernandez & Adrian Del Castillo Jose had a terrific 1st game in MLB. Del had a great 1st 45 PA to career in 2024 NEITHER good since April 1, in similar playing time. Jose slightly better and brings speed. But FG rest of season projections not good for either

@shoewizard59 Better idea- not have Del Castillo hit 4th every game. Or just not play him at all. He looks terrible at the plate. Small sample, sure, but the dude has a 77 wRC+. What are we even doing here?

Mets going with opener, RHP Huascar Brazobán. Then will turn over to LHP David Peterson for bulk innings One thing I would have done differently is bump Del Castillo up to 3rd in the order to make sure he faces RHP, then pinch hit Fernandez to face LHP 2nd time DH spot comes up

@shoewizard59 This was the expected outcome, no? Thomas has NEVER shown the ability to hit at the big league level, but McCarthy has, even if he didn't in 2025. The team should have gotten rid of Thomas a while ago. 1485 career PAs for a 73 rRC+. Thinking that would change this year is silly.

It's tough running MLB organizations. You have to make so many decisions on players with most of the future outcomes really unknowable Yes, small sample sizes, but still tough to look at this one Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/…

@dbacksprospectz What's your new top 15? I think mine looks something like this- 1 Fernandez 2 Waldschmidt 3 Cunningham 4 Hagaman 5 Eagen 6 Crisantes 7 Troy 8 Aracena 9 Curley 10 Dix 11 Torin 12 Luis 13 Barriga 14 Virahonda 15 Bratt

Would I be crazy if I put Brian Curley, Wellington Aracena, and Alberto Barrriga in my top 15 #Dbacks prospects?!

@dbacksprospectz @HillsboroHops @Dukeswasmyguy I was surprised to not see him on any offseason prospect rankings, not even Fangraphs', which listed like 80 names.

Jump on the Junior Sanchez hype train before he becomes mainstream: 1.96 ERA | 2.21 FIP | 2.50 xFIP 42.9% K% | 7.1% BB% .156 AVG | 0.82 WHIP 61.3% Contact% | 19.2% SwStr% His arsenal centers on a 93 mph fastball with interesting traits! @HillsboroHops | #Dbacks

@dbacksprospectz @Aces Fangraphs says he's at 57.1% ground ball rate. Weird. fangraphs.com/players/kade-s…

Kade Strowd has a 73.7% ground-ball rate while generating plenty of whiffs... I think he might be ready for a call-up 🫣 @Aces | #Dbacks

@dbacksprospectz @Aces It's worth pointing out he changed his swing at the end of last year. I'm intrigued by his recent production mlb.com/news/diamondba…

#Dbacks fans, keep an eye on Jack Hurley's @Aces stint: .338 AVG | .413 OBP | .521 SLG 8.8% BB% | 17.5% K% .422 wOBA | 131 wRC+ 104 mph 90EV | 112.6 mph Max E Hurley has real 5-tool potential in the corner outfield spots!

@shoewizard59 Sure, I understand what you're saying. But in Gurriel's case, it's also fair to point out that he's not very good. In 2025, he had a 95 wRC+ and -3 OAA. Not saying you do it, but the amount of people I see saying he's a lineup anchor and the missing piece on the roster is crazy

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 1 for 21 to start his season. Merrill Kelly has an ERA over 9 It often takes time for injured players to get going again. Keep that in mind while the D-backs continue to count on "hanging on" until the rest of their injured players return.

@dbacksprospectz I don't mean to nitpick. But Fernandez' first at bat had a bat speed of 87.1 MPH. Which makes him even more incredible.

#Dbacks Data Notes (4/10/26): - James McCann launches their only XBH, a 2-RBI at 106.2 mph! - Jose Fernandez ropes a ball at 110.9 mph. Also recorded a bat speed of 81.7 mph on a swing! - Bullpen of Loaisiga, Morillo, and Sewald were great! x.com/Dbacks/status/…

@dbacksprospectz @Aces I think it's safe to say he's firmly in non-prospect territory at this point.

Certainly an interesting outing for Yu-Min Lin: 4.2 IP | 5 H | 1 R | 6 BB | 4 K I feel like this one doesn't need an explanation... @Aces | #Dbacks

@dbacksprospectz Weird. Looks like he's had a velo spike. I was looking forward to seeing what he could do at 92-93 instead of 88-90.

The #Dbacks appear to be converting LHP prospect Spencer Giesting into a relief role. He's only crossed 25 pitches once this spring, working in a 1-2 inning role. Thoughts?

@dbacksprospectz I'm especially high on Kelly. I love how his fastball performed in the WBC. 18 inches of IVB plays very well.

@IAMTHELARRY6969 Interesting! Watch out for Jaitoine Kelly, Dean Livingston, and Ashton Izzi, too!

@dbacksprospectz in case you missed it, some great info on Fernandez, Hagaman, and Bratt!