HHP: Luke Siler on the Stanford Swing, Drew Jackson and Why Loft is the...
The pull happy lift approach is why Drew Jackson started hitting better. He was doing the old Stanford Swing (definition from Baseball Prospectus if you aren’t familiar...
Luke’s 2018 Rule 5 Draft Preference List
Primer
This is a difficult and humbling exercise, even the most thorough Rule 5 Draft analysis can easily fail. I ranked Brad Keller 18th on...
HHP: Frobby and the Prospects
Here are the ceilings of our top guys per OH:
Hall 65
Rodriguez 65
Mountcastle 60
Kremer 60
Diaz 60
Hays 55
Hunter 60
Lowther 55
Knight 55
Hanifee 55
That’s 10 players who have a ceiling...
Matthias Dietz – RHP – 2018 #30 Prospect
Matthias Dietz
Age: 232018 Level: A/A+2018 StatsCurrent/Future/Ceiling Grades: 20/40/50
What we know:
Dietz may be the most frustrating pitcher in the organization outside of Hunter Harvey. When...
Cameron Bishop – LHP – 2018 #29 Prospect
Cameron Bishop
Age: 22
2018 Level: A-
2018 Stats
Current/Future/Ceiling Grades: 25/40/45
What we know:
Left-hander with underwhelming stuff, but above average control. Fastball sits 88-91, but his best pitch...
John Means – LHP – 2018 #28 Prospect
John Means
Age: 25
2018 Level: AA/AAA
2018 Stats
Current/Future/Ceiling Grades: 40/40/45
What we know:
Tall left-hander who can flash major league stuff at times, had a nice summer in...
Brett Cumberland – C – 2018 #27 Prospect
Brett Cumberland
Age: 23
2018 Level: A+/AA
2018 Stats
Current/Future/Ceiling Grades: 30/40/40
What we know:
A switch-hitting catcher who was part of the seemingly underwhelming package of prospects the Orioles...
Cody Carroll – RHP – 2018 #26 Prospect
Cody Carroll
Age: 262018 Level: AAA/MLB2018 StatsCurrent/Future/Ceiling Grades: 40/40/45
What we know:
Carroll came over from the Yankees in the Zach Britton trade. Carroll is a guy...
Jean Carmona – SS – 2018 # 25 Prospect
Jean Carmona
Age: 18
2018 Level: R+/Short-A
2018 Stats
Current/Future/Ceiling Grades: 20/45/50
What we know:
A young switch-hitting shortstop who was acquired in the Jonathan Schoop trade, is all about...
DJ Stewart – OF – 2018 #24 Prospect
DJ Stewart
Age: 242018 Level: AAA/MLB2018 StatsCurrent/Future/Ceiling Grades: 45/45/45
What we know:
Stewart is an MLB ready guy, who offers above average power and patience at the...
