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Maybe The Mets Should Have Drafted…
Don’t
get me wrong. Pitcher David Peterson was a great
pick with the Mets first pick. He shouldn’t have been around that late in the
round and the Mets couldn’t have picked a better prospect at #20.
Now
things get debatable.
They
are –
C Hagen
Danner – 61st pick/Toronto – Huntington Beach HS (CA) –
John Sickels - STRENGTHS: As you’d imagine from a pitcher/catcher,
Danner’s best physical tool is his throwing arm. On the mound he shows a 90-94
MPH fastball, occasionally a bit higher. He also has an above-average curveball
and has refined his change-up, giving him three pitches which project as at
least solid major league average. His control is also very good for his age and
his mechanics are consistent. As a position player, Danner’s arm works well
behind the plate where he also shows impressive mobility and athleticism. He
also has the leadership skills necessary for backstops. His best hitting tool
is power.
P Wil Crowe –
65th pick/Nats – South Carolina –
John Sickels - STRENGTHS: Crowe is listed at 6-2, 250, a
right-handed hitter and thrower born September 9th, 1994. At his best he
features a fastball as high as 97 MPH, though more commonly he works in the
91-95 range. Movement on the fastball can be inconsistent: some observers
report good cutting and sinking action low in the zone, while others describe
the pitch as straight. This may vary from game-to-game (more on that in a
moment). Crowe’s secondary pitches are a hard slider, a softer curve, and a
straight change. Both breaking pitches flash plus while the change-up should be
at least average with a bit more development. He repeats his delivery well,
appears fearless, and throws strikes.
P Hans
Crouse – 66th pick/Texas – Dana Hills HS (CA) –
John Sickels - STRENGTHS: Crouse throws quite hard, working in the
mid-to-upper-90s at his best. As his body fills out he should throw even harder
(or at least hold his peak velocities more readily) despite non-standard
mechanics (more on that in a moment). His breaking ball is erratic: this pitch
looks plus at times but he has trouble commanding it and it remains to be seen
if it will be more of a slider or curve in the long run. He has tinkered with a
below average change-up which may or may not improve with time. Despite his
inconsistent secondaries Crouse has been dominant, in part due to his mound
presence. His personality is unusual: Baseball America describes him as “goofy
and playful” off the field but an “intense competitor” on the mound while
Perfect Game notes his “animated and entertaining actions on the mound” but
also praises his “openly competitive” nature and track record of performance
under pressure. He may be unconventional, but scouts love him.
DSL Progress –
I
normally don’t have much things positive to say about the DSL Mets. They rarely
produce hitters, have spotty pitching, and never do both well at the same time.
That
being said, both the DSL 1 and DSL2 teams seem to be producing some possible
chips that become a positive addition to the system.
The
players, and their early results (through 6-24), are:
DSL
1 –
SS
Sebastian Espino
($300K) - .357/.400/.518/918
OF
Jean Carlos Soto ($150K) - .346/.433/.481/914
C
Wilfred Austudillo - .317/.440/.415/855
SP
Jorge Cespedes - 3-starts, 2-0, 0.56, 0.81
RP
Jurgen Jiminez - 5-G, 12-IP, 0.75, 0.67
RP
Ramon Guzman - 4-G, 13-IP, 0.00,
DSL
2 –
OF
Jhoander Saez - .393/.493/.536/1.028
2B
Yoel Romano ($300K) - .333/.436/.400/.836
SS Shervyen Newton ($50K) - .317/.427/.444/871
SS Shervyen Newton ($50K) - .317/.427/.444/871
SP
Ivan Santana - 4-G, 3-ST, 0.66/1.10
RP
Jefferson Escorcha - 5-G, 0.00/0.88
Nabil Crismatt –
I
didn’t mention Crismatt in my last Morning Report as a possibility/probable
candidate for promotion beginning this week, but that might have been a
mistake.
Someone
will have to make room in the St. Lucie rotation for the predictable promotion
of both Merandy Gonzalez and Jordan Humphries. Add to that the fact that Justin Dunn is far from being ready to go to
Binghamton and Crismatt becomes the odd- on favorite to get the first phone.
And
why not? The guy has done nothing but excel since starting off in 2012 for the
DSL 1 team (3.00/1.06). He follows this in 2013, again for DSL 1 (1.33/0.89),
2014 for the GCL Mets (2.25/0.89), 2015 for Kingsport (2.90/1.03) and 2016 for
three teams (Columbia, Brooklyn, Binghamton: 2.47/0.88).
This
year, he’s 13-starts, 2.25/1.12 so far, running his professions ERA/WHIP for
six seasons/eight teams of 20-14, 2.25/1.00.
You
really can’t do too much better than a career one whip.
The
problem Crismatt has is the six-man rotation logjam of Chris
Flexen, Marcos Molina, P.J. Conlon, Mickey Jannis, Ben Griset, and Donovan Hand that already is in New York State. At
least one of these guys would have to be sent to Vegas (Conlon) or another
could be released (Hand).
And lastly...
Wasn’t it I who said that Tim Tebow was a circus attraction ? And, did you notice that not one firefly pitcher retaliated for these tasteless promotional attempts to be mocking Tebow by throwing at the body of one of Charleston’s hitters. Maybe even his own teammates don’t have his back.
6 comments:
Tim Tebow wore out his welcome so they promoted him :)
Not too often a .220 hitter gets promoted...part of Tim's Sink or Swim Tour
He does lead all of the minor leagues in making fans happy, though.
Crismatt has been outstanding, you are correct. Szapucki (see my 11:00 AM article) is back in Ace land too.
Apparently there's an attendance problem, hence the Tebow promotion. Hopefully the money made can help fund something the team really needs besides a second rate quarterback.
Kevin Kernan wrote today: Tebow is now back in Florida, where he is a living legend.
Alderson said Tebow has been “outstanding’’ in the clubhouse.
“There’s been nothing but positives and I expect that will continue at St. Lucie as well,” the GM said.
Peter Hyatt has an interesting spin on this later this week
There's so much non prospect filler on all these minor league teams that I've never considered Tebow a problem. What's the difference? He isn't taking someone's place; 85% of these rosters are made up of players that won't make it to AAA.
And he does has one or two tools, with power being his main one at this point. If he can only barrel up some more balls, it could get interesting. He needs ABs.
Charles -
His one tool seems to be LOVED by anyone that comes close to him.
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