12:03
: Hi there hi there, it’s a beautiful Fall day in Tempe and I’ve received a packed schedule that may possible compress at the moment’s chat. I’m going to permit a pair minutes for some extra inquiries to movement in earlier than we start in earnest.
12:05
: What have you ever product of the Nationals’ hirings and the way do you anticipate them to deal with key gamers in another way than the previous regime?
12:07
: I feel the best way issues have trended in Boston from a expertise acquisition and growth standpoint have been very constructive, and I’d be stoked to have the individuals mainly answerable for that helming my membership. They’re younger children with plenty of juice, too. Let’s see how issues proceed to development, however this looks like a robust begin.
12:08
: He’s way more bodily than Black, however the energy piece of it’s nonetheless beneath what I’d contemplate impactful at 1B.
12:09
: Josh Baez- ideas on his prospects and are you a believer within the improved method
12:11
: I’m fairly skeptical. He seems nice on a spreadsheet and has draft pedigree, however my Spidey senses tingle watching him swing, I don’t suppose there’s truly average-ish really feel to hit there and can take the underneath on him sustaining a 74% contact fee.
12:11
: Has Daniel Eagen made an impression on you together with his season?
12:13
: Yeah, plus breaking ball, driving fastball. The vert # on his fastball is inflated considerably due to how excessive his launch peak is (it’s up round 80 inches) so don’t take the 20 inch quantity at face worth, it’s extra performed like a mean pitch. HIs curveball is actual, however his slider (which additionally generated one thing close to plus-plus miss) has a unique sufficient launch level that I really feel like massive league hitters will have the ability to choose it out. I feel he’s a forty five, which remains to be an ideal end result for the place he was schooled/drafted. His break up was barely utilized in 2025 (6% utilization towards lefties) and is the one piece which may but develop extra and increase his position.
12:13
: Ethan Pecko trying like a rotation mainstay after he received wholesome this 12 months, eh?
12:13
: I actually like him, yeah.
12:14
: Disappointing regression in strikes lasted all 12 months, and has me involved about him being much less environment friendly than I assumed he’d be a 12 months in the past. His fastball form wants him to have pretty exact command, it’s very susceptible when it’s not situated effectively.
12:15
: Will Crawford be able to contribute in LF/CF in 2026 for the Phillies? The feedback about him within the presser sounded promising and like he was prepared, however they’ve been saying that for some time and haven’t taken motion
12:19
: I feel the velocity and protection items could make an influence on an enormous league sport proper now, however whereas a lot of his information is superior (his combo of contact and exit velos are so spectacular and thrilling) his swing remains to be too lengthy for him to drag fastballs in any respect, he’s driving them into the bottom and enjoying pepper with the third baseman a ton. Robust to see significant offensive influence proper now.
12:19
: He may get there as he will get stronger, it’s an thrilling basis of really feel for contact and bodily instruments, simply not mechanically practical
12:19
: Has ABS within the minors modified your analysis of any pitchers?
12:20
: Not off the highest of my head, is there an angle by way of which you suppose it would? I feel among the guys with massive overhand curveballs that clip the highest and backside of the zone might need a bonus in comparison with earlier than, these pitches don’t learn as strikes to the attention on a regular basis.
12:20
: What are your greatest offseason “to-do” bullet level?
12:22
: -Assist rent one other full time prospect writer-I’m engaged on Asia Professional reports-40 Man Crunch-How’s My Driving basis for Prospect Week-Int’l Amateurs-2026 draft-Workforce Lists
12:22
: which met pitcher are you highest on? Mclean, Tong, Sprout
12:22
: McLean
12:22
: Ought to Sasaki be a starter subsequent 12 months?
12:23
: Let’s see how their offseason shakes out. May need plenty of turnover on the pitching employees, so many injured guys coming off the 60-day.
12:23
: Had been you in any respect shocked that the Blue Jays didn’t ship Tiedemann to AFL? I haven’t heard a lot about how his restoration goes and the silence is worrying.
12:25
: I don’t know if I’m frightened, however I agree it might have made sense to ship him right here given the timing of his surgical procedure (which was July of final 12 months)
12:25
: Lol yeah, in case you’d have advised me in the midst of him putting out like 50% of the time that he’d come up and have a productive rookie 12 months I wouldn’t have believed you.
12:26
: Heliot Ramos was #38 in your 2023 Giants record (he was listed at 6’1 188 lol). A lot of the evaluation was spot on but he’s developed into a mean on a regular basis participant with critical fielding points. His physique is mainly Kyle Schwarber, is there any end result for him to remain within the area?
12:26
: Possibly in sure outfields it’d be okay, most likely not theirs.
12:27
: Within the wilderness
12:27
: He and Brailer Guerrero appear to be it’s too quick for them right here
12:27
: White’s swing is so lengthy into the hitting zone I don’t suppose the facility actualization piece goes to reach to Rooker’s degree.
12:28
: That’s a good comp for center of the street end result for him
12:28
: Do the Phillies have the items to commerce for an excellent cost-controlled OF?
12:31
: Yeah I feel in the event that they wished to commerce a few the higher prospects they might get an OF. I feel the free agent crop of OF is deep sufficient that they shouldn’t be determined to get one which manner, although.
12:31
: Should you’ve had an opportunity to see Farmelo, how’s he trying working/fielding?
12:31
: Bodily seems nice, one of many greater/quicker/stronger guys right here no matter age.
12:31
: Luis Perales seems to have come again from TJ together with his loopy stuff nonetheless in tact. The command appears fairly dangerous, however that’s not surprising. My query: does he have an opportunity of getting the walks underneath management and, if that’s the case, what sort of expertise are we right here from a FV stand level?
12:32
: Within the 40+/45 FV space as a reliever, potential set-up man. Don’t suppose he can pitch like this and begin. He’s cutter-heavy partly as a result of the fastball doesn’t play like a 100 mph heater.
12:32
: I seen that Melton wasn’t a part of the 2025 graduates replace and in addition doesn’t present on the present Tiger’s prospect record. Has his analysis modified a lot for you with what he confirmed down the stretch and within the postseason?
12:32
: I could must push an replace to the center of the board, lemme peek at this actually rapidly…
12:33
: Okay, give it like 5 to 10 minutes to take impact, he graduated.
12:33
: He was on the preseason high 100 and I nonetheless really feel like he seems like aw good mid-rotation man
12:33
: What do you do when your eyes don’t line up with the statistical success of a participant? How do you method that discrepancy?
12:35
: If what I’m seeing, visually, replicates a sample of success or failure that I’ve seen earlier than, I be happy to belief my eyes.
12:35
: If everything of public-facing prospect people are beholden to the info, everybody’s opinions could be the identical. That may suck and render the whole ecosystem fairly ineffective.
12:36
: Seaver King is off to a pleasant begin within the AFL. How down on him are you in comparison with the place he regarded popping out of the draft?
12:36
: Nonetheless in that 45 FV space as a utility man.
12:36
: I noticed that you simply talked concerning the discount of the trip of Painter’s FF, and so far as I do know, it was 18 inches within the first month in aaa after which it got here down to fifteen inches in September. Spin has additionally decreased by practically 300. No vital launch level modifications have been noticed, so I’m questioning why.
12:36
: He launch is completely completely different
12:37
: pics in there
12:37
: Do you replace the Board as you overview gamers/new data comes up or solely a choose few occasions a 12 months?
12:37
: Little particulars are being up to date ceaselessly, there are a handful of huge rating modifications throughotu a 12 months.
12:38
: Scouting the scout line solely, Gary Gill Hill had an honest sufficient 12 months within the TB system. Do you anticipate him to stay as a starter and what’s his ceiling?
12:40
: Actually athletic man with enormous command projection, stuff didn’t generate as many whiffs all year long as I hoped, nonetheless suppose he matches into the rotation ultimately however most likely towards the again if the whiffs keep like this.
12:40
: Can T.J. Rumfield be a second division common at first if he was traded? I’m certain the Yankees received’t make him one
12:42
: Extra fringe 40-man for me. Suppose he’s an enormous leaguer however extra of a stopgap than somebody you wanna run on the market on a regular basis.
12:42
: Any ideas on Owen Ayers? Tremendous small pattern within the AFL, however there’s been a bunch of speak about his sizzling begin and he didn’t make your Cubs writeup this 12 months.
12:43
: Unimaginable change and above-average arm energy, popped sub 1.9 a bunch for me, different facets of protection are dangerous. Mistake energy. Fairly good prospect, gotta see the receiving enhance to be a catcher.
12:43
: How loopy would it not be to say Okamoto has a greater MLB Profession than Murakami?
12:43
: Not loopy in any respect, I feel that’s what’ll occur
12:43
: Deniel Ortiz has fairly loopy statcast information, what’s the main purpose he isn’t getting extra prospect speak
12:43
: Fastball whiffs. Has energy, although. Roughly common uncooked on a 20-year-old is nice. He’s modestly projectable, already fairly bodily.
12:44
: I’m completely asking this for FYPD functions, the place we will additionally take any minor leaguers not already on rosters. The place would you place present model of Caden Scarbrough if he had been amongst final 12 months’s draftees? above/beneath Kyson Witherspoon?
12:44
: Slightly beneath however Scarborough is nice.
12:45
: What’s your order of pitchers who graduated this season? Sasaki, Miz, Burns, Schlittler, Horton, and so forth. Who has modified your thought essentially the most?
12:45
: The group you listed is nice, I’d perhaps exchange Horton with Dollander, long run.
12:46
: What do you consider Daylen Lile‘s debut? Is that sort of efficiency sustainable for him? What does his ceiling appear to be?
12:46
: Have him as extra of a second division LF, the protection piece hurts him and he lacks the facility to make up for it.
12:46
: Any change in eval of Luis De Leon based mostly in your seems in AFL to date?
12:47
: I don’t suppose so, he seems good, secondary stuff is just not monstrous. Seems like a no. 4/5 starter.
12:47
: does LDV stick at SS?
12:47
: Kinda don’t suppose so, arm energy/accuracy weren’t one of the best. I’ll have a extra detailed overview up in some unspecified time in the future.
12:48
: Baltimore has a preposterous 70 guys listed on The Board. Is there ever a difficulty with enjoying time within the minors? They’ve 22 guys listed at AA!
12:48
: So a lot of these guys are pitchers, I skinny package’s okay.
12:49
: Does Franklin Arias appear to be he’ll be a greater IRL participant than fantasy participant?
12:49
: AGreed
12:49
: It was a miserable 12 months within the Rays farm system. Are you able to present me with any glimmers of hope?
12:50
: I’d level to the general success of the final 15 years and be aware plenty of the identical individuals are round.
12:50
: Carlos Lagrange appeared to have cleaned up his command in a reasonably large manner in A+ earlier than having his strike% drop again into the low 60s in AA. If he had been to stay within the 61-62% vary is there any probability of beginning or does that make him nearly a sure aid candidate?
12:52
: Enable me to do some fast math…
12:53
: Certified starters from 2025 with strike% 62% or much less:
12:53
: So might be completed
12:53
: good query, realized one thing instructive from that
12:54
: any probability johnny king will get a shot on the hondo subsequent 12 months? or nonetheless too younger
12:54
: It’s potential, however go have a look at 100s from Jan/Feb and ask your self how you are feeling concerning the younger A ball arms who had been included
12:54
: Is Hunter Goodman’s numbers he put up this season sustainable? Have the Rockies discovered a legit bat at catcher?
12:55
: I feel sure, he’s received nutty energy, catcher Mark Reynolds
12:55
: Okay, I’ve gotta go assist conduct an interview. Thanks for coming once more this week, my schedule ought to loosen up sufficient subsequent week to have run some items that we will talk about.
Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and at present lives in Tempe, AZ. He spent 4 years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Information Options and two contributing to prospect protection at ESPN.com. Earlier work can be discovered at Sports activities On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider.
