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Middle IF in AA and AAA
#11 · March 1, 2020, 8:33 pm
Quote from Henry Silvestre on March 1, 2020, 7:52 pmQuote from Randy Manese on February 29, 2020, 6:46 pmOops, forgot to add Allen Cordoba to the INF/OF picture at Amarillo. Made great strides from very serious injuries in 2018 and looks like he's fully back to skills he showed before he spent that lost 2017 year in San Diego.
I have Cordoba (3B) at AA -- I can see him putting his name out there with a strong AA season.. Kid has defensive flexibility/speed and can flat out hit
I really like this guy from when I saw him on the Padres as a Rule 5 ... looks to have hitting skills and just a quality approach to the game.
Would like to see him be the starting LF in AA ... 3B is blocked by Machado / SS is blocked by Tatis .... but not a lot of long term proven assets for the corner OF so that could be his best route to the ML. Pham has only 2 years and Myers (worst case) only 3. After that we just don't know about Grisham, Trammell, Ona, Oliveras, Cordero, Naylor, et. al. being effective at the ML level. (side note: of the above only Ona and Oliveras are RHH like Cordoba ... which is to Cordoba's advantage).
Potts should return to 3B at AA.
#12 · March 2, 2020, 7:22 am
I like Cordoba too... down 2 seasons developmentally in terms of playing time, but in ## ranking if considered as a prospect, I'd have him very low 2o's. The talent is there.
Think it's clear between our players/farm & his play that he's not a SS. Agree he needs to play 75-80% in the OF. But mix in at INF & play everywhere in OF. He can be a true super utility (INF/OF) that for all the guys in camp team really lacks except for maybe Profar.
Agree he'll be in AA OF, likely all season. Like many guys he needs to have a big year to stick around.