Denzel Clarke – Imaginary Brick Wall

Posted on September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 by Michael Halpern

Monday Morning Dynasty Baseball Rundown (9/16/24)

Welcome to the final Monday Morning Dynasty Baseball Rundown of the season! But here at Imaginary Brick Wall, not only do we run through the finish line, there is no finish line! The rest of this week on the Patreon will be more Rundowns and the September Mailbag Podcast. Then the final week of the regular season will be the End of Season Top 400+ Dynasty Baseball Rankings. And after that, the fun is just getting started with tons of off-season content like Dynasty Team Reports, Team Prospect Lists, Deep Dynasty Positional Rankings, Strategy Articles, Top 100+ FYPD Rankings, Top 500+ Prospects Rankings, Top 1,000+ Dynasty Rankings and so much more. But first, here is the Monday Morning Dynasty Baseball Rundown (9/16/24):

CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PATREON FOR TONS OF EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ALL SEASON & OFF-SEASON, INCLUDING:
-SEPTEMBER TOP 322 PROSPECTS RANKS
-END OF SEASON TOP 400+ DYNASTY RANKS COMING NEXT WEEK
-TOP 57 2025 FYPD RANKS with full scouting reports and prime projections
-HALP’S DYNASTY BASEBALL PODCAST: SEPTEMBER MAILBAG! COMING THIS WEEK
-TONS OF DYNASTY RUNDOWNS
-SPREADSHEETS
-OFF-SEASON CONTENT! – Dynasty Team Reports, Team Prospect Rankings, Deep Positional Rankings, Top 100+ FYPD Ranks, Top 500+ Prospects Ranks, Top 1,000 Dynasty Ranks & so much more!

Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC, OF, 22.6 – Pete Crow Armstrong’s power has been underrated from the time he was drafted. He was my #1 target in his 2020/21 FYPD class after getting drafted a ridiculous 19th overall, writing in his FYPD blurb, “Armstrong stands out for his plus speed, plus defense, and strong track record of hitting. Power hasn’t been a big part of his game, but he has recently added muscle onto his projectable 6’1” frame, and a 99 MPH exit velocity mark at a 2019 Perfect Game event is damn good. Armstrong is my favorite target in first year player drafts relative to consensus.” I’ve basically named him a target every 3 months since then, even ranking him within my Top 100 overall this off-season at #99. And it’s all paying off in a major way right now with him exploding on the MLB level. He homered yet again yesterday going the opposite way on a ball he didn’t even get close to all of. That gives him 7 homers with a 91.3 MPH EV in his last 30 games. A 94.1 MPH FB/LD EV on the season is no joke power. He’s about to rank in the Top 75 on the End of Season Dynasty Rankings coming next week. Put some respect on this man’s name. His name is Pete Crow Armstrong, not Pete Crow Armweak.

Sean Burke CHW, RHP, 24.9 – I’m far from ready to call Burke a target, but I will say that there are some interesting things brewing here that deserve our attention. He had his 2nd strong MLB outing in a row, going 5 IP with 5 hits, 2 ER, and a 5/2 K/BB vs. Oakland. The fastball sat 95.4 MPH and put up a 29% whiff%, while the slider and curve were solid as well with a 33% and 30% whiff%. It led to a 31% whiff% overall. His first outing against Cleveland was more of the same, and he now has a 2.25 ERA with a 30.4% whiff% in 8 IP. He has size (6’6”, 230 pounds), velocity (mid 90’s heat that misses bats) and bat missing secondaries (slider, curve change). He didn’t perform well at Triple-A with a 4.62 ERA in 64.1 IP, but all 4 of his pitches missed a ton of bats leading to a 31% K%. Control is the biggest problem here with well below average walk rates his entire career, but super tall pitchers can sometimes take longer to make control gains, and we all know that pitching development isn’t linear. So far in the majors he has a 8.3% BB%. Again, I’m not calling him a target, but I am saying there is some very interesting stuff going on here. There are definitely ingredients for a big breakout in the future, and as a free pick in the vast majority of leagues, I don’t hate it all. Consider this your first little warning on Burke.

Kevin Alcantara CHC, OF, 22.1 – The Forgotten Unicorn just so quietly slides under the radar, staying in the shadows like a Yeti. But this 6’6” uber athlete is going to hit the majors one day, put up an over 90 MPH EV with plus speed, and all of a sudden everyone is going to be in a tither talking about him as Oneil Cruz/James Wood 2.0 (or I guess 3.0). He’s giving us a taste at Triple-A right now after smoothly obliterated a ball out of the ballpark that the fans didn’t even budge on. That is unicorn power right there. He’s now dominating the level, slashing .292/.375/.481 with 5 homers, 5 steals, and a 28.3/10.8 K%/BB% in 29 games. He just ranked 53rd overall on the Top 322 Dynasty Prospects Rankings that just hit the Patreon last week, and while I feel like I’m high on him, I don’t think that ranking is nearly high enough on 2nd thought. This could be a Top 20 fantasy prospect at least right now. He’s a major target this off-season before everyone realizes there is a Forgotten Unicorn on the loose.

Spencer Jones NYY, OF, 23.5 – Speaking of forgotten unicorns, Spencer Jones is turning into one, but I think that is a major mistake. Don’t sell low on this man over the off-season no matter what you do. He had big day yesterday, going 2 for 4 with a double, homer, and 0 strikeouts. He now has only 3 strikeouts in his last 6 games, and while that obviously doesn’t even come close to overriding the 36.8% K% in 122 games at Double-A, I think it does represent his ability to get that K rate closer to the 30% range long term. And a 30% K% is all he needs to let the huge talent shine with 17 homers, 25 steals, and a 124 wRC+ despite the high K rate. Selling low on this kind of upside is a major mistake in my opinion. Hang on for dear life.

Jordan Lawlar ARI, SS, 22.2 – Lawlar finally showed up to the bar 5 minutes before closing time, and his night is just getting started, taking a shot out to deep left field for his first homer since June 11th. He looks no worse for the wear so far with a .879 OPS in 5 games since returning from a hamstring injury, and he’s also going to be headlining the Winter Ball after party to get more reps in this year, which will be fun to follow. When he’s on the field, he produces. Don’t write him off because of the injuries.

Bryan Ramos CHW, 3B, 22.6 – I held strong on Ramos through the struggles in the August Prospects Rankings, writing, “Down year with a 74 wRC+ in 66 games split between Double-A and Triple-A. It does have his value dropping, but I still believe in his hit/power combo long term. Down years happen, and he has a long track record of success, including at Double-A, so I would stay patient” … and that patience paid off. Since then he slashed .302/.407/.542 with 6 homers and a 19.3/11.4 K%/BB% in 25 games at Triple-A, which earned him a callup to the bigs where he has kept it going. He smashed a 397 foot homer and a 103.2 MPH double yesterday, and he now has a 151 wRC+ with a 90.1 MPH EV and 2 homers in 7 games since getting recalled. He also has legit speed with a 28.9 ft/sec sprint, and while he’s not a big base stealer, he should contribute in the category. He reminds me of a right handed version of Wilyer Abreu. I was high on both as prospects, and neither got nearly enough hype. Ramos should still be very cheap this off-season.

Denzel Clarke OAK, OF, 24.5 – If you missed out on Lawrence Butler, Denzel Clarke is here to give you a do over. They were once upon a time ranked very close together as tooled up A’s prospects with huge power/speed combos and major hit tool issues. But while Butler massively improved his hit tool in 2023, Clarke wasn’t able to do the same … until now. He went 2 for 4 with a 1/1 K/BB and 3 steals yesterday at Double-A, and he’s now slashing .317/.387/.524 with 9 homers, 30 steals, and a 23.5/8.6 K%/BB% in his last 73 games. That 23.5% K% is huge to see as his K rates have sat at or near 30% for his entire career. He’s hitting the ball on the ground a lot more this year, but he has the raw power and speed to make a low launch work, especially if it helps his hit tool. He’s a major stash candidate headed into the off-season.

Walker Jenkins MIN, OF, 19.6 – Jenkins got the call to Double-A, and while there was little doubt that the plate approach was legit, he’s putting it in Sharpie now with a 14.3/10.7 K%/BB% in 6 games as a 19 year old. He’s also leaving little doubt that he will be a legit contributor in steals, going 2 for 5 with his 2nd stolen base at the level yesterday. He’s only hitting .160, so the surface stats aren’t that great, but I’m more excited about the plate approach and steals transferring. Just like Kyle Tucker’s base running ability got underrated in the minors, Jenkins’ might be getting underrated as well. He has 17 steals in 82 games on the season, and if those can really stick in the majors, it’s Kyle Tucker all over again.

Matt Shaw CHC, 2B/SS, 22.10 – I was the high guy on Shaw pre draft. I was the high guy on Shaw last off-season, and I’ll continue to be the high guy on Shaw this off-season, ranking him 3rd overall on the Updated Top 322 Prospects Rankings (Patreon). And he rewarded my continued faith in him with a huge day yesterday, going 4 for 5 with a homer, triple, and a steal. He’s now slashing .296/.382/565 with 7 homers, 4 steals, and a 21.1/9.8 K%/BB% in 29 games at the level. His 91.4 MPH EV backs up the power. He can do it all offensively. That is an elite fantasy prospect in my book.

Aidan Smith TBR, OF, 20.1 – Smith got the call to High-A for the playoffs, and he made his mark yesterday, going 1 for 3 with a bomb that showed off both the power and bat control. He’s a lift and pull machine with a 35.7% GB% and 54.4% Pull%, and we all know Tampa’s ballpark is made for lift and pull. They traded for Smith for a reason. He’s already a Top 100 prospect for me, and his hype has been percolating all season, but it could truly explode in 2025.

Parker Meadows DET, OF, 24.10 – Parker Meadows was left for dead, but he has roared back with a vengeance since getting recalled to the majors, and I think I can now officially say that he was a gosh darn hit for me! He homered on Saturday and is now slashing .297/.342/.536 with 5 homers, 5 steals, and a 19.3/6.7 K%/BB% over his last 35 games. He now has a 110 wRC+ on the season!!! Barrels (8.7% Barrel%), launch (19.6 degree launch) and speed (29.1 ft/sec sprint) is what I loved coming into the season, and it’s all coming together now. I admit I lost faith when times got tough, but in the end, he was who I thought he was.

James Wood WAS, OF, 22.0 – I was all in on Wood this off-season, ranking him a super high 68th overall on the Top 1,000 Dynasty Rankings, and he has now elevated into an elite dynasty asset like I foresaw. He smashed 2 more homers yesterday at 109 MPH and 107.7 MPH to break a bit of a drought, giving him 7 homers in 66 games. He’s launch proof with a 92.6 MPH EV, but that one degree launch will have to come up to fully tap into his raw power, and I have zero doubts that it will. The K rate isn’t great at 28.9%, but a 29.7% whiff% isn’t bad, and both numbers are not really in the true danger zone. Those swing and miss numbers are encouraging to me long term. And finally the speed is legit too with 12 steals and a 28.6 ft/sec sprint (although he has been caught 7 times, which isn’t great). He already ranked 18th overall on the August Dynasty Rankings (Patreon). It feels like all of the hyped rookies have mostly hit the ground running, well, except for …

Jackson Holliday BAL, SS, 20.9 – 0 for 1 and now has a .371 OPS with a 34.1/5.7 K%/BB% and 85.5 MPH EV in his last 88 PA. What are we going to do with you Jackson this off-season? We are going to be patient, but damn you are making it tough.

Coby Mayo BAL, 1B/3B, 22.9 – 0 for 2 with 2 K’s and I think we can now officially say that Mayo’s pro debut is a disaster. He has a negative 6 wRC+ with a .086 BA and 47.5% K%. I’m staying patient here too, but the Baby Birds tried to leave the nest to take their first flight, and they fell flat on their faces. Don’t sell low on either this off-season, but it’s not the debut we wanted to see.

Noelvi Marte CIN, 3B, 22.11 – 0 for 3 with 2 K’s as it hasn’t gotten better for Marte all season either. I tried to give him some benefit of the doubt to shake off the rust early, but all I see is more rust. It’s a straight disaster across the board with a 86.5 MPH EV (91.3 MPH in 2023) and 32.9/3.8 K%/BB% (20.3/6.9 in 2023). He even got slower with a 4.3 HP to 1B time in 2023 vs. a 4.43 time this year. To me, that indicates that maybe we have to take seriously the possibility that he actually was cheating, and it wasn’t just a case of trying to heal quicker or something like that. That is a drop off in power, speed, and plate approach. He almost can’t be worse next year, and he’s still young, so I’m definitely not writing him off, but I’m not targeting him this off-season either.

By Michael Halpern (@MichaelCHalpern)
Email: michaelhalpern@imaginarybrickwall.com
Twitter: Imaginary Brick Wall (@DynastyHalp)

Posted on May 1, 2023May 5, 2023 by Michael Halpern

Monday Morning Dynasty Baseball Rundown (5/1/23)

I’ll be running down everything that caught my eye in the Dynasty Baseball world on most Mondays throughout the season here on the Brick Wall. The rest of the week you can catch my Rundowns on the Patreon. Here is the Monday Morning Dynasty Baseball Rundown (5/1/23):

CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PATREON FOR TONS OF EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ALL SEASON, INCLUDING:
-UPDATED TOP 433 APRIL DYNASTY BASEBALL RANKINGS
-UPDATED TOP 324 APRIL PROSPECTS RANKINGS
-TOP DYNASTY BASEBALL TARGETS (4/28/23)
-HALP’S DYNASTY BASEBALL PODCAST: MAILBAG!
-PREDICTING THE 2024 DYNASTY BASEBALL PROSPECTS RANKS
-7 EARLY SEASON DYNASTY STRATEGIES AND THOUGHTS

Carlos Jorge CIN, 2B, 19.7 – The little man discount is one of the most reliable discounts in prospecting, and there is a small army of little prospects ready to overthrow the Heightriarchy. The 5’10”, 160 pound Jorge is leading the charge after a huge day at the dish yesterday, going 4 for 7 with a double, homer, steal, and 0/1 K/BB in a doubleheader. He’s now slashing .323/.408/.532 with 2 homers, 5 steals, and a 25.4%/11.3% K%/BB% in 18 games at Single-A. He’s never put up a wRC+ under 151 or had an OBP under .400 in his 3 year career, but because he’s not 6’3”, he immediately gets discounted. Jose Ramirez, Mookie Betts, Wander Franco, Corbin Carroll, Cedric Mullins, Francisco Lindor, Randy Arozarena, Ozzie Albies, Jose Altuve, and many more have all proven you don’t have to be 6 feet or over to be an elite MLB player. Down with the Heightriarchy.

Luisangel Acuna TEX, SS/2B, 21.1 – Not even his older brother, Ronald, could protect Luisangel from the little guy bullying that he’s had to face his entire career on prospect lists. The 5’8” Acuna stole 3 bags yesterday, and he’s been handling his business at Double-A all year, slashing .319/.369/.436 with 1 homer, 10 steals, and a 20.2%/7.7% K%/BB% in 21 games. The power hasn’t come yet, but keeping that K rate in check is huge to see, and he’s a base stealing machine.

Jonatan Clase SEA, OF, 20.11 – The 5’9”, 150 pound Clase is trying to shatter that glass ceiling with Jorge and Acuna. He went 1 for 4 with a steal and 1/2 K/BB yesterday and is now slashing .337/.455/.723 with 7 homers, 16 steals, and a 26.7%/16.8% K%/BB% in 20 games at High-A. Acuna, Jorge, and Clase were all named targets for me this off-season because I don’t see height. Clase cracked my Top 100 in the Updated Top 324 Dynasty Prospects Rankings that dropped last week on my Patreon.

Termarr Johnson PIT, 2B/SS, 18.11 – The 5’8”, 175 pound Johnson actually did get the respect he deserved in prospect rankings, but I was actually a little skeptical of how good that hit tool really was, predicting in the Predicting the Top 50 Dynasty Baseball Prospects Rankings that “Johnson’s hit tool at Single-A won’t be as good as the hype.” He went 1 for 3 with a 2/0 K/BB yesterday and now has a 41.2% K% and .214 BA in 5 games. It’s still a super super small sample, and I still love him even if I do think the hit tool was maybe a little overhyped, but the slow start does play into my fears from the off-season.

Harry Ford SEA, C, 20.1 – The 5’10” Ford might not be tall, but he is a built like a tank, and he’s hitting like a tank. He went 2 for 6 with a double yesterday and is now slashing .282/.453/.493 with 3 homers, 5 steals, and a 18.9%/23.2% K%/BB% in 19 games at High-A. This coming off his great WBC for Great Britain which nearly got him knighted. He’s splitting his time between catcher and DH, and at this point, I almost hope he gets moved off catcher to let his bat shine. He has the speed and athleticism to play elsewhere.

Adael Amador COL, SS, 20.1 – Amador feels like he is part of the little man brigade, but he actually checks in at 6’0” on the dot. He got a late start to the season, but he’s starting to cook after drilling his first 2 homers of the year at High-A in 11 games. His elite contact rates have transferred to the level with a 11.3% K%, and so has his speed with 4 steals, but his high walk rates haven’t yet with a 3.8% BB%. His 56.8% GB% is probably too high to ever be a true power hitter, but he’s a high probability big leaguer with a strong across the board profile.

Denzel Clarke OAK, OF, 23.0 – Forget everything I just said about height. Now this is what a ballplayer is supposed to look like at 6’5”, 220 pounds with towering power and elite athleticism. This is the scout’s dream. Clark debuted on April 25th at Double-A and has done nothing but rake. He homered yesterday on a 3 for 5 day and now has 4 homers with a 372 wRC+ in 4 games. Most importantly, the K rate has been solid with a 26.3%/15.8% K%/BB%. If he can maintain even a below average K rate, oh boy, because this is a huge man with huge talent and nothing but opportunity in Oakland, er, Las Vegas.

Taj Bradley TBR, RHP, 22.0 – 1 IP, 5 hits, 8 ER, 2/2 K/BB at Triple-A. Tampa’s front office are either magic yogi’s who can see into the future and demoted Bradley before he could have this blow up in the majors. Or they are humans who undeservedly sent a kid down who was killing it in the majors, and being yanked around like that messed with his performance. I choose to believe it is the former.

Logan Allen CLE, LHP, 24.7 – 5 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 8/2 K/BB vs. BOS. The fastball sat 91.9 MPH and he induced tons of weak contact with a 85.9 EV against. Allen has pitched to ace levels in his MLB debut with a 2.45 ERA and 35.6%/6.7% K%/BB%, but there are signs he is pitching above his head. The 28.7% whiff% is not as big (although still good) and the 4.54 xERA is much higher than the ERA. He also didn’t display this level of control in his minor league career. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a super encouraging MLB debut, but I wouldn’t expect him to keep it up to this level.

Nick Frasso LAD, RHP, 24.5 – 4 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 4/2 K/BB at Double-A. LA’s pitching logjam be damned, Frasso is one of my favorite pitching targets in the minors. He now has a 1.23 ERA with a 34.9%/5.8% K%/BB% in 22 IP. He has a nasty, plus 3 pitch mix and he’s like a lefty with a funky delivery, expect he throws righty, if you know what I mean. There is certainly risk he ends up in the pen because of circumstances, injury risk, and lack of innings in his career, but I just can’t ignore how high his upside is. I named him a target in my Top Dynasty Baseball Targets that dropped on Friday on the Patreon.

Rayne Doncon LAD, 2B/SS, 19.7 – Doncon went 4 for 4 with a double, steal, and a 430 foot bomb. He’s now getting into position to truly explode up rankings, slashing .262/.344/.464 with 5 homers, 2 steals, and a 25%/11.5% K%/BB% in 20 games. He has an explosive swing that screams big time power and has shown a good feel to hit his entire career. Now is the time to get in on him if you haven’t already.

Elijah Green WAS, OF, 19.4 – Elly 2.0 has arrived. Green smashed a homer in back to back games for his first 2 of the year to go along with 8 steals and a 48.1% K% in 17 games at Single-A. He’s even rawer than we expected, but the talent is so huge it’s worth being patient for the hit tool to come around.

Samuel Zavala SDP, OF, 18.9 – Zavala broke out of his early season slump in a huge way, going 4 for 5 with a homer and a steal. All of a sudden his wRC+ is up to 106 as an 18 year old in 18 games at Single-A. It’s also a reminder of how we are still in the small sample size part of the season. One big game can take a guy from struggling hard, to being an above average hitter overnight. He’s still the phenom we thought he was.

Cam Collier CIN, 3B, 18.5 – Speaking of 18 year olds performing above average in full season ball, Collier ripped his first homer at the level on a 2 for 8 day to bring his season wRC+ up to 116 in 14 games. The 26.7% K% is a tad higher than optimal, and so is his 58.6% GB%, so while he’s not going full breakout, he’s proving his FYPD hype was deserved.

Colin Barber HOU, OF, 22.4 – Just call him high cholesterol, because Barber is the quietest killer in the minor leagues. He cracked his 2nd homer in 15 games at Double-A to bring his season wRC+ up to 145. Also, just look at his man’s quads. If this was fantasy football twitter, our heads would be exploding.

Tyler Locklear SEA, 1B, 22.5 – Locklear was drafted 58th overall as a bat first prospect, and that bat is rolling right through the lower minors after he cracked 2 homers yesterday. He has 4 homers with a 21.%/9.6% K%/BB% and 146 wRC+ in 20 games at High-A. He’s played exclusively 1B this year, so the bat will have to hit it’s ceiling to get playing time in the majors. I think the bat is real, but I probably wouldn’t get too excited until he’s doing it in the upper minors.

Cayden Wallace KC, 3B, 21.9 – Wallace went 2 for 8 with a dinger last night, and he’s another moderately hyped 2nd round pick who is handling his business at High-A, slashing .306/.414/.542 with 3 homers, 3 steals, and a 20.7%/14.9% K%/BB% in 20 games. Again, doing it at High-A doesn’t truly explode their ranking, but they are trending up and they should get the chance to prove themselves at Double-A in the not too distant future.

Jonny DeLuca LAD, OF, 24.9 – DeLuca was one of the many big risers in the Updated Top 324 Prospect Rankings, and he’s not slowing down after going 3 for 5 with his 6th homer in 20 games at Double-A. He could be that next sneaky, older prospect that comes out of nowhere for the Dodgers.

Daylen Lile WAS, OF, 20.4 – The 47th overall pick in the 2021 Draft, Lile missed all of 2022 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but I kept the faith on him just barely by ranking him 1,012 overall on the off-season Top 1,000. I also gave you a heads up that he looked pretty good in his spring debut. That faith has been rewarded after he went 3 for 5 with a homer yesterday. He’s now slashing .333/.409/.632 with 3 homers, 5 steals, and a 19.7%/10.6% K%/BB% in 14 games at Single-A. He’s 20 at Single-A, but we can give him a pass for that because of the missed development time. Now is probably the time to get in on him.

Darell Hernaiz OAK, SS/2B/3B, 21.8 – Oakland was happy to scoop Hernaiz off the back of the overstuffed middle infield prospect Orioles truck, and he’s delivering after going 3 for 5 with a dinger last night. He’s slashing .313/.366/.453 with 2 homers, 5 steals, and a 20.8%/8.3% K%/BB% as a 21 year old at Double-A. Oakland is the perfect spot for him with playing time galore available.

Kyle Harrison SFG, LHP, 21.8 – 3.2 IP, 0 hits, 1 ER, 7/4 K/BB at Triple-A. Harrison has more walks than innings pitched, and not by a little either with 21 walks in 15.2 IP. That is extreme to say the least. The stuff is so nasty it has still resulted in only a 4.02 ERA and 35.1% K%, and 15.2 IP is still a small sample. His value is dropping because the risk is getting even higher, but in general, he is a hold for me. Let’s see if he can work through these early season control problems, as he just needs to maintain below average control to thrive.

Carson Whisenhunt SFG, LHP, 22.5 – Whisenhunt got the call to High-A and was lights out, going 4 IP with 1 hit, 0 ER, and a 6/0 K/BB. The fastball was sitting in the mid 90’s and the changeup was nasty as usual. Here are the highlights from his start. The breaking ball can definitely look a little dinky, and it’s still the lower minors, but it could be time to start getting excited. He looks like a good one.

Tsung-Che Cheng PIT, SS, 21.10 – If feels fitting to end this Rundown like we started it, with the smallest prospect of them all standing at 5’7″, 154 pounds. But his production has been anything but small (never had a wRC+ under 129 in his 3 year career), and he’s officially killing it again after going 2 for 5 with a homer yesterday. Cheng is now slashing .275/.359/.551 with 4 homers, 7 steals, and a 19%/11.4% K%/BB% in 18 games at the age appropriate High-A. His power is ticking up this year which he combines with plus speed and a good feel to hit. He also plays a solid SS, which could get his bat on the field. He’s still more of a deeper league pickup, but he’s one to keep your eye on at least.

By Michael Halpern (@MichaelCHalpern)
Email: michaelhalpern@imaginarybrickwall.com
Twitter: Imaginary Brick Wall (@DynastyHalp)