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Category Archives: AL West
Jeremy Peña *, SS, HOU
Jeremy Peña hit a home run in his first major league game. Where did he come from, and what can we expect of his talents?
Tyler Soderstrom, (C, 1B), OAK
A top prospect, Soderstrom did very well at the plate in 2021. But which plate will he be defending when he reaches the majors?
Janson Junk *, RHP, LAA
Janson Junk made it to the major leagues in 2021. Will he return in 2022?
Korey Lee, C, HOU
I wrote about Korey Lee last summer for BaseballHQ.com (link $), but it’s time to bring him into the MiLBAnalysis family.
George Kirby *, RHP, SEA
Ready to meet your next great pitching prospect? Yes, I am talking to you, Mariners fans…
John King *, RHP, TEX
Jumping all the way from High-A to the majors in this shortened season, let’s see how John King got to the Rangers.
Sherten Apostel, 3B, TEX
The Rangers seem to have a top prospect in Sherten Apostel. What exactly do they have?
Patrick Sandoval *, RHP, LAA
As we say goodbye to Patrick Sandoval’s rookie eligibility, let’s see how he got to the majors and what we can expect now that he’s here.
Abraham Toro *, 1B/2B/3B, HOU
A top batting prospect for the Astros, he made the 30-man roster, but where will he play?
Daulton Jefferies *, RHP, OAK
He came back from Tommy John surgery, and now he is on the Oakland 60-man roster. Welcome to the bigs, Daulton Jefferies!
Forrest Whitley, RHP, HOU
An industry consensus Top-20 prospect had a awful 2019. What gets the scouts excited despite the poor numbers? He’s been named to the 60-man for the Astros, so let’s get to know Mr. Whitley.
Jordyn Adams, OF, LAA
To hear scouts tell it, Jordyn Adams was all raw potential, but then he set foot on the field and suddenly the numbers told a different story.
Logan Gilbert *, RHP, SEA
Drafted in 2018 but missed his pro debut with mono, Logan Gilbert didn’t start pitching professionally until 2019. Then he started making up for lost time.
Dane Dunning *, RHP, TEX
One year ago, 24-year-old Dane Dunning was poised to compete for a rotation slot with the White Sox. Tommy John surgery happened instead. Now the 25-year-old waits to recover even as baseball waits to start. By the time it does, Dunning might be ready to return to the field. (And now he gets his chanceContinue reading “Dane Dunning *, RHP, TEX”
Josh Jung, 3B, TEX
There’s just one thing Josh Jung needs to do to be considered great.
Robert Puason, SS, OAK
This one’s going to be a bit different.
Noelvi Marte, SS, SEA
Psst…want a hot tip? Get Noelvi Marte…why are you still reading this? Get him!
Brandon Marsh, OF, LAA
Trout, Adell, Marsh? Wow!
Nick Allen, SS, A’s
The scouts haven’t focused that much on Nick Allen, so it’s up to us to figure out what the A’s have in him.Video courtesy of Baseball.Born: October 8, 1998B/T: Right/Right5’9″, 166lbSigned by the Oakland A’s in the 3rd round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Parker HS (San Diego, CA).The NumbersThose are his raw numbers, and they are already aggregated by level, but let’s focus on the important numbers for minor leaguers:The speed has always been there, the stri […]
Cristian Javier *, RHP, HOU
Let’s meet the Houston Astros Minor League Pitcher of the Year, shall we?Video courtesy of Minor League BaseballBorn: March 26, 1997B/T: Right/Right6’1″, 204-lbsSigned by the Houston Astros in 2015 out of the Dominican Republic.The NumbersHis raw numbers are listed above courtesy of baseball-reference.com. Let’s aggregate by year and then focus on the important numbers for minor leaguers:It’s not all green, but it’s all steady as she goes. It’s like the organization line […]
Ricky Vanasco, RHP, TEX
Did you know 20-year-old Ricky Vanasco hit 99 mph on his heater as a 20-year-old? Read on.Video courtesy of Fort Worth Star-TelegramBorn: October 13, 1998B/T: Right/Right6’3″, 180-lbsDrafted by the Texas Rangers in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft in 2016 out of Williston HS (Williston, FL).The NumbersHis raw numbers are listed above courtesy of baseball-reference.com. Let’s aggregate by year and then focus on the important numbers for minor leaguers:Not a lot o […]
Jake Fraley, OF, SEA
He appeared in 12 games for the Mariners in 2019, but Jake Fraley is still a prospect, so can we expect more than the .151/.171/.200 line he put up in those 40 plate appearances? Of course, for that would make him the worst hitter of all time! So how much better can we expect him to be?Video courtesy of FanGraphsBorn: May 25, 1995B/T: Left/Left6’0″, 195-lbsDrafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2nd round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge […]