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Category Archives: AL East
Chris Murphy, LHP, BOS
Scouting reports change as results on the field change. Let’s let Chris Murphy illustrate the process before the scouts have updated.
Ken Waldichuk, LHP, NYY
Process, meet results. Results, meet process. Readers, meet Ken Waldichuk.
Ceddanne Rafaela, OF/2B/SS/3B, BOS
Saw a bit of a flurry on Twitter about Ceddanne Rafaela yesterday, so let’s see if his hot start to 2022 is anything to draw our attention.
Jordan Groshans, 3B/SS, TOR
A top prospect who is missing one thing in his skill set that would take him to the next level
JP Sears *, LHP, NYY
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Yankees have another arm…
Jonathan Aranda, 2B, TAM
This past week saw the Rays make some deals to create more room on their 40-man roster, so they could, in part, add 23-year-old infielder Jonathan Aranda to that 40-man. When a team as loaded as the Rays tries to make room for you, you must be pretty good. Meet Mr. Aranda.
Drew Rom, LHP, BAL
The Orioles have some nice arms in their system. Where does Drew Rom fit in?
Nick Yorke, 2B, BOS
The Red Sox reached for Nick Yorke in the 1st round of the 2020 Draft. Or did they reach?…
Hayden Wesneski, RHP, NYY
Another “who?” entry in my pitching pantheon, but Wesneski won’t be unknown for very long. I expect him with the Yankees in late 2022. Who, indeed!
Jacob Lopez, LHP, TAM
When prospect hounds look at new names, always in the back of our minds is the hope that we might find our Holy Grail. Let’s see how close Jacob Lopez comes to the mark.
Ian Seymour, LHP, TAM
Drafted in the lost year of 2020, the now 22-year-old Ian Seymour only has 2021 numbers for us to look at. How’s he doing? Hint: He’s a Rays prospect…
Jayden Murray, RHP, TAM
And just who is Jayden Murray? Glad you asked…
Bobby Dalbec *, 1B, BOS
As I write this, 26-year-old Bobby Dalbec is hitting .300/.382/.833 in 34 PA in spring training. He had 92 PA in 2020, and is about to lose prospect status. What do the Red Sox have in this first baseman who looks to open the season batting ninth?
Ryan Mountcastle *, 1B/OF, BAL
24-year-old Ryan Mountcastle had a nice first season in the majors in 2020, but juuust avoided losing rookie eligibility. He should be a regular in the outfield for the Orioles in 2021, and maybe play 1B a little as well. What does the team have in this young player?
Clarke Schmidt, RHP, NYY
A Top-100 prospect has made it to majors in a strange 2020 season even though he has very little time at AA, but here is Clarke Schmidt. A top 100 guy for my 100th player profile!
Luis Patiño *, RHP, TAM
Luis is on the San Diego 60-man roster, so what do the Padres (now Rays) have in him?
Nate Pearson *, RHP, TOR
As Nate Pearson makes his big-league debut, what can we learn from his minor league performance?
Hunter Harvey *, RHP, BAL
A right elbow strain kept Hunter Harvey from being on the Orioles Opening Day roster, but he should be back soon. What can we expect from him?
Austin Hays *, OF, BAL
Austin Hays is on the Baltimore 60-man roster. What does he bring to the squad?
Connor Seabold, RHP, BOS
Connor Seabold puts up good numbers, and nice charts, but there’s one chart in particular that gives scouts pause.
Gabriel Moreno, C, TOR
Ready to fall in love with another catcher prospect, who might not stay a catcher and thus break your heart?
Vidal Brujan *, 2B, TAM
Recently I wrote about consensus Top 100 prospect Xavier Edwards of the Rays. Today let’s meet consensus Top 50 prospect Vidal Brujan of the Rays. One of these two is likely to form the double-play combo with Wander Franco for the next decade.
Anthony Kay, LHP, Tor
Anthony Kay reached the majors in 2019. Will he stick in the rotation?
Devi Garcia *, RHP, NYY
2019 proved to be the Case of the Dropping Strikeout Rate for Deivi Garcia.