NL Central – MiLB Analysis

Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, CHC

We didn’t have much data on Pete Crow-Armstrong in 2021. We sure do now…

Elly De La Cruz, SS, CIN

A consensus Top-5 prospect, but not my kind of prospect is Mr. Elly De La Cruz.

Jackson Chourio, OF, MIL

Jackson Chourio did a few impressive things this past year. Let’s get to know him.

When I was on the PitcherList On The Farm podcast (OTF 38) in September, 2022, I was asked who could be the #1 prospect in 2023. I said it would probably be a guy named Jordan. Meet the first of them, Jordan Walker.

Matt Mervis, 1B, CHC

Hitting over .300 in the Arizona Fall League has gotten Matt Mervis lots of attention. Should he have?

Levi Stoudt, RHP, CIN

A pitcher the Reds acquired from Seattle as part of the Luis Castillo deal, what do we know about Levi Stoudt?

Andrew Abbott, LHP, CIN

A funny thing happened on Andrew Abbott’s road through his college career. It’s a good sign for his future.

Matt McLain, SS, CIN

BaseballHQ’s Chris Blessing wrote about Matt McLain today ($) during which he raised his BHQ rating from an 8B to an 9C. Don’t worry too much about what it all means, but trust me when I tell you that 9Cs are not all that common. So what did Matt do that made Chris change hisContinue reading “Matt McLain, SS, CIN”

Robert Gasser, LHP, MIL

Robert Gasser had a nice introduction to professional ball after he was drafted.

Nick Lodolo *, LHP, CIN

Do not read this profile if the color green offends you.

Felix Valerio, 2B, MIL

Felix Valerio got off to a hot start in 2021, and then cooled off later. Which one is the real Valerio?

Matt Fraizer, OF, PIT

Another Pittsburgh Pirate prospect, Matt Fraizer had himself quite a spiffy year, so why aren’t more scouts putting him high on their lists? Let’s find out…

Nick Gonzales, 2B, PIT

Nick Gonzales was drafted as a hit-first infielder in 2020, and then had a non-season like everyone else. When 2021 began, he put up a modest .333 OBP in May and June. What happened next?

Osvaldo Bido, RHP, PIT

I decided to pick a random player from a random level from a random team. I wound up with the second Pittsburgh pitcher listed on their Double-A roster in 2021. Ergo, meet Osvaldo Bido.

Juan Yepez*, 1B, STL

Some teenagers take the world by storm, but most teenagers are merely figuring out how to do the job they want to succeed at. The skills develop over time, and next thing you know you have a skilled worker. Meet former teenager Juan Yepez.

Hayden Wesneski *, RHP, CHC

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!

Justin Steele *, LHP, CHC

With word that the Cubs will be bring up Justin Steele to be part of a six-man rotation, let’s see who the Cubs have in this left-hander.

Braxton Ashcraft, RHP, PIT

It’s early in the minor league season, but the pop-up talents are already appearing. Let’s look at one such player in Pittsburgh right-hander Braxton Ashcraft down in High-A East Greensboro.

Tucupita Marcano*, INF, PIT

After hitting .405/.479/.619 in 49 PA in spring training, 21-year-old Tucupita Marcano was a surprise addition to the Padres 26-man roster. In the first seven days of the regular season, Marcano had one plate appearance per game, where he cumulatively drew one walk and hit one single. Those two sentences tell you everything you needContinue reading “Tucupita Marcano*, INF, PIT”

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