Quote from LynchMob on January 5, 2024, 10:55 am

Worth listening to (free) ...

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2024-padres-top-10-prospects-podcast/

Quote from MrPadre19 on January 5, 2024, 1:23 pm

Quote from fenn68 on January 5, 2024, 8:28 am

Baseball America from November:

Best Tools

Best Hitter for Average: Jackson Merrill
Best Power Hitter: Ethan Salas
Best Strike-Zone Discipline: Jakob Marsee
Fastest Baserunner: Homer Bush Jr.
Best Athlete: Dillon Head
Best Fastball: Jairo Iriarte
Best Curveball: Robby Snelling
Best Slider: Adam Mazur
Best Changeup: Dylan Lesko
Best Control: Robby Snelling
Best Defensive Catcher: Ethan Salas
Best Defensive Infielder: Jackson Merrill
Best Infield Arm: Eguy Rosario
Best Defensive Outfielder: Dillon Head
Best Outfield Arm: Samuel Zavala

Not sure if this is good or bad but 17 year old Ethan Salas is our systems best power hitter?

Better than Martorella?

It's awesome that they believe this but man.....we need some power hitting prospects!

 

 

Quote from LynchMob on January 8, 2024, 8:54 am

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/prospect-report-san-diego-padres-2024-imminent-big-leaguers/

Quote from JasonE135 on January 8, 2024, 11:53 am

Quote from LynchMob on January 8, 2024, 8:54 am

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/prospect-report-san-diego-padres-2024-imminent-big-leaguers/

There are a lot of big arms on this list. Unfortunately, 11 of the 13 pitchers on this list have a command grade between 20-45! Calling Ruben Niebla.

Quote from fenn68 on February 1, 2024, 7:52 am

MLB Pipeline did a follow-up on its Top 100 with the 10 prospects that “just missed”. Two Padres prospect listed:

De Vries … basically need to see him play first although did no dispute the talent and did not want to jump too soon

Zavala … impressed by his A ball season (at his age) and recognize his all around skills but wants to see him in A+ before moving him to Top 100.

We should expect both to be on he Top 100 at some point mid-season as current Top 100 graduate to the ML and drop rookie status … baring some problem with either of them.

Quote from WindsorUK on February 1, 2024, 1:01 pm

What's the prospects for Head?

He going to be patrolling CF in Petco in a few years?

Quote from fenn68 on February 1, 2024, 1:46 pm

Quote from WindsorUK on February 1, 2024, 1:01 pm

What's the prospects for Head?

He going to be patrolling CF in Petco in a few years?

Still need a good season in A ball before locking into him. Clearly has the raw talent but normal progression probably keeps him 3-5 years out.

In the shorter term … especially given the alternatives … expect Marsee to get the run in CF in 2025 (maybe late 2024). If his bat plays he is “good enough” defensively to hold that position. Plus don’t forget about Zavala … has to prove he can hit in the upper levels but on the edge of a 5 tool player … speed, defense, and power all there … IF he takes off well in FW this season could see him in AA near the end of the year. 2025 in AA/AAA and in 2026 pushing Marsee for the CF slot.

If the Padres are lucky and Marsee and Zavala become legit ML talent … they can go slow with the progression of Head. At least they have three prospects that can at least be legitimately project as ML CF … hopefully one breaks out into above average starter (1 out of 3 is a pretty good odds).

Quote from sportwarrior on February 1, 2024, 2:37 pm

I feel like I've read Zavala is more suited for a corner spot? Either way, I feel like we don't talk about him enough. What he did at Elsinore as an 18 year old was very impressive.

Quote from Randy Manese on February 1, 2024, 3:08 pm

Not on the list but Bush, Jr. has an outside chance and very curious to see how my darkhorse position player, Tyler Robertson, does this year at Hi A.  Both are incredible athletes and their speed gives them a chance if the hit tool emerges as at least average; also, from what I've seen in games they played at Lake Elsinore, both can play a pretty good CF.  Robertson is very raw, but you never know when something will click to rocket a player up the list - hope we see it in both these players this year and they show enough to deserve a promotion to AA by the end of the year.  I'd be a very happy camper if they both work out positively.