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Category Archives: AL Central
Cade Povich, LHP, MIN
Lots of interesting arms from the 2021 draft are making themselves known, including Cade Povich.
Matt Canterino, RHP, MIN
With Matt Canterino, you have to first look at the numbers, then look at the video, and then try to reconcile the two.
Riley Greene *, OF, DET
Tigers fans, you’ve got a great one in Riley Greene.
Yoelqui Céspedes, OF, CHW
Welcome to professional ball, Yoelqui Céspedes; how’d ya do in 2021?
Jose Rodriguez, SS, CHW
Jose Rodriguez hit everywhere he went in 2021. Do we believe in this talent?
Drew Parrish, LHP, KC
There was one missing piece in the Drew Parrish arsenal. Did he find it?
Edouard Julien, 2B, MIN
Meet the batter who drew more walks than anyone else in the minor leagues in 2021.
Steven Kwan *, OF, CLE
What a year Steven Kwan had! How much of that do we believe?
Peyton Battenfield, RHP, CLE
If you follow me on Twitter, you know I think Peyton Battenfield, RHP, CLE should get more attention. Imagine how I felt when I realized I hadn’t profiled him here. Sigh, let’s remedy that, shall we?
Vinnie Pasquantino*, 1B, KC
Some prospects pop up and people get all excited (SP, SS), and some prospects pop up and people look at their watches (1B). Here’s why those people can’t tell time.
Xzavion Curry, RHP, CLE
After being drafted in 2019, and dealing with shoulder inflammation that year, and then a pandemic the next year, this is the first year we get to see Xzavion Curry in a professional setting. How’s that going? Glad you asked…
Alex Kirilloff *, OF, MIN
Called up this week to be the extra man for a doubleheader, 23-year-old Alex Kirilloff made his major league regular season debut starting in LF. What can we expect of Alex once he gets his regular chance in the majors?
Alexfri Planez, OF, CLE
He’s only played at the Rookie league level as a 17-year-old, yet Alexfri Planez is already showing up in Top 200 lists of prospects. What gives? [This is the third of an occasional series of players I will analyze in the offseason simply because they are being ranked highly by Top Lists in the industry,Continue reading “Alexfri Planez, OF, CLE”
Nick Madrigal *, 2B, CHW
A Top 100 prospect, you need to know what you are getting with Nick Madrigal, but boy, do you get plenty of it!
Jhoan Duran *, RHP, MIN
Sometimes a player puts up such good numbers, it’s a pleasure to analyze them.
Daniel Lynch*, LHP, KC
A consensus Top 100 prospect, Daniel Lynch is now on the Royals 60-man roster.
Luis Oviedo, RHP, CLE
2017’s performance made Luis Oviedo look like a top prospect. 2019 did the opposite and the scouts dropped out. What do we have here?
Royce Lewis*, SS/3B, MIN
When will the former #1 overall draft pick live up to his potential? In one respect, he just did…
Jackson Kowar *, RHP, KC
Kowar has a nice 2019, and now just needs one thing to improve to reach his potential.
Trevor Larnach *, OF, MIN
A Top 50 prospect, the former 1st-rounder had his first full season and made it all the way to Double-A. How did he do? Spoiler: He made it all the way to Double-A, duh.
Tarik Skubal *, LHP, DET
Tigers fans have had little to root for in recent seasons, with most of the excitement being reserved for their minor league system. Particularly their pitcher prospects have been well thought of: Manning, Mize, Faedo, Wentz . . . and Skubal (?). Who is Tarik Skubal, and can he be as good as those otherContinue reading “Tarik Skubal *, LHP, DET”
Bobby Witt *, SS, KC
Please jump down to The Scouts section below. I’ll wait. OK, welcome back. Clearly Bobby Witt Jr., son of major leaguer Bobby Witt Sr., is a Top 30 prospect in all of baseball. The 2nd overall pick in the 2019 Amateur draft is Kansas City’s star prospect no matter what he briefly did on the field afterContinue reading “Bobby Witt *, SS, KC”
Joey Cantillo, LHP, CLE
Joey Cantillo went to Cleveland from San Diego in the Clevinger trade. Just who is Joey Cantillo? Let’s find out.
Aaron Bracho, 2B, CLE
Top International signee Aaron Bracho had a broken arm and missed all of 2018. What did 2019 bring?