2010-2011 MLB Offseason Thread

[Metes]

Rox signed Fredo to an MiLD with an invite

[Omar]

:: buys Rockies jersey ::

[DColts]

Keith Law's Top 100 Prospects:

I bolded the Marlins for you guys.

1 CF Mike Trout LA Angels 6-1 217 19
2 RF Bryce Harper Washington 6-2 245 18
3 RF Domonic Brown Philadelphia 6-5 200 23
4 C Jesus Montero NY Yankees 6-4 225 21
5 1B Eric Hosmer Kansas City 6-4 215 21
6 RHP Julio Teheran Atlanta 6-2 150 20
7 2B Dustin Ackley Seattle 6-1 185 22
8 C/RF Wil Myers Kansas City 6-3 190 20
9 RHP Shelby Miller St. Louis 6-1 190 20
10 CF/RF Aaron Hicks Minnesota 6-2 185 21
11 LHP Zach Britton Baltimore 6-3 195 23
12 LHP Manny Banuelos NY Yankees 5-10 155 19
13 RHP Kyle Drabek Toronto 6-1 190 23
14 RHP Jeremy Hellickson Tampa Bay 6-1 185 23
15 LHP Aroldis Chapman Cincinnati 6-4 185 22
16 LHP Matt Moore Tampa Bay 6-2 205 21
17 1B Brandon Belt San Francisco 6-1 210 22
18 LHP Martin Perez Texas 6-0 178 19
19 RHP Casey Kelly San Diego 6-3 195 21
20 CF Desmond Jennings Tampa Bay 6-2 200 24
21 RHP Michael Pineda Seattle 6-5 245 22
22 RHP Jacob Turner Detroit 6-5 210 19
23 3B Mike Moustakas Kansas City 5-11 230 22
24 LHP Tyler Matzek Colorado 6-3 210 20
25 RHP Jarrod Parker Arizona 6-1 180 22
26 SS Manny Machado Baltimore 6-3 185 18
27 1B/LF Jonathan Singleton Philadelphia 6-2 215 19
28 LHP Mike Montgomery Kansas City 6-5 180 21
29 3B Miguel Sano Minnesota 6-3 195 17
30 RHP Jameson Taillon Pittsburgh 6-6 225 19
31 C Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati 6-1 220 22
32 RHP Kyle Gibson Minnesota 6-6 210 23
33 C Derek Norris Washington 6-0 210 21
34 RHP Jarred Cosart Philadelphia 6-3 180 20
35 2B/SS Jean Segura LA Angels 5-11 155 20
36 RHP Zack Wheeler San Francisco 6-3 180 20
37 2B Brett Lawrie Toronto 6-0 213 21
38 1B Anthony Rizzo San Diego 6-3 220 21
39 3B Lonnie Chisenhall Cleveland 6-1 200 22
40 RHP Chris Archer Tampa Bay 6-3 180 22
41 LHP John Lamb Kansas City 6-3 195 20
42 RHP Jordan Lyles Houston 6-4 215 20
43 1B Freddie Freeman Atlanta 6-5 225 21
44 RHP Zach Stewart Toronto 6-2 205 24
45 SS Jose Iglesias Boston 5-11 175 21
46 LF/RF Jaff Decker San Diego 5-10 190 20
47 RHP Arodys Vizcaino Atlanta 6-0 189 20
48 SS Wilmer Flores NY Mets 6-3 175 19
49 SS Hak-Ju Lee Tampa Bay 6-2 170 20
50 RHP Randall Delgado Atlanta 6-3 200 20
51 SS Billy Hamilton Cincinnati 6-1 160 20
52 RHP Carlos Matias St. Louis 6-0 165 19
53 SS Nick Franklin Seattle 6-1 170 19
54 RHP Anthony Ranaudo Boston 6-7 225 21
55 3B Matt Dominguez Florida 6-1 205 21
56 2B Jason Kipnis Cleveland 5-10 175 23
57 C Travis d'Arnaud Toronto 6-2 195 21
58 SS Grant Green Oakland 6-3 180 23
59 C Yasmani Grandal Cincinnati 6-2 215 22
60 LHP Drew Pomeranz Cleveland 6-5 231 22
61 LHP Mike Minor Atlanta 6-3 210 23
62 C Hank Conger LA Angels 6-1 220 22
63 C Tony Sanchez Pittsburgh 6-0 213 22
64 RHP Simon Castro San Diego 6-5 210 22
65 1B Yonder Alonso Cincinnati 6-2 210 23
66 RHP Trey McNutt Chicago Cubs 6-4 205 21
67 LHP Chris Sale Chicago WS 6-5 170 21
68 C Gary Sanchez NY Yankees 6-2 195 18
69 C Wilin Rosario Colorado 5-11 190 21
70 SS Devaris Gordon LA Dodgers 5-11 150 22
71 CF Ben Revere Minnesota 5-9 175 22
72 3B Zack Cox St. Louis 6-0 215 21
73 RHP Dellin Betances NY Yankees 6-8 245 22
74 OF Oswaldo Arcia Minnesota 6-0 210 19
75 3B Nick Castellanos Detroit 6-4 195 18
76 RHP Brody Colvin Philadelphia 6-3 195 20
77 LHP Alex Torres Tampa Bay 5-10 175 23
78 LHP Tyler Skaggs Arizona 6-4 195 19
79 1B/OF Christian Yelich Florida 6-4 189 19
80 1B/OF Chris Carter Oakland 6-5 230 24
81 SS Jurickson Profar Texas 5-11 165 17
82 C J.P. Arencibia Toronto 6-1 210 25
83 RHP Matt Harvey NY Mets 6-4 225 21
84 SS Chris Owings Arizona 5-11 170 19
85 RHP Jordan Walden LA Angels 6-5 240 23
86 3B Matt Davidson Arizona 6-3 225 19
87 LHP Christian Friedrich Colorado 6-4 215 23
88 RHP Andrew Brackman NY Yankees 6-10 240 25
89 RHP Alex Colome Tampa Bay 6-2 184 22
90 LHP Drake Britton Boston 6-2 200 21
91 RHP Zach Lee LA Dodgers 6-4 190 19
92 3B Nolan Arenado Colorado 6-1 205 19
93 RHP Trevor May Philadelphia 6-5 215 21
94 RHP Rubby de la Rosa LA Dodgers 6-1 170 21
95 C Wilson Ramos Washington 6-0 220 23
96 SS Adeiny Hechevarria Toronto 5-11 180 21
97 LHP Jake McGee Tampa Bay 6-3 190 24
98 LHP Danny Duffy Kansas City 6-3 195 22
99 RHP Aaron Sanchez Toronto 6-4 190 18
100 OF James Jones Seattle 6-4 195 22

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Matt Dominguez is the best-fielding third base prospect I've seen since I saw Ryan Zimmerman in college, and as good as Zimmerman is, Dominguez might be better than the Nationals' franchise player was at the same age. And Zimmerman's offensive progression in the majors offers some hope for Dominguez, who has stagnated a little because he's primarily a fastball hitter who struggles badly against offspeed stuff. He has good bat speed, but glides as he swings, so he cuts off his power while also reducing his chances to adjust to a breaking ball or changeup.

Right now, he projects as a regular who saves 12-15 runs a year at a minimum with his glove, which means if he makes any positive changes at the plate, he's an All-Star.
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The Marlins broke a couple of clubs' hearts with this surprise pick in the first round, as a number of teams thought Yelich would fall to them after the MLB Scouting Bureau put a very low grade on him coming into the spring. Yelich sets up back in the box with his hands up and lets the ball travel well, with pretty quick hands but a slightly flat finish that may cut off some of his power.

He's an above-average runner who played first base in high school because of a bizarre throwing motion that the Marlins believe they have fixed. He's a good enough athlete to play center and a good enough pure hitter to profile in a corner. In a depleted Florida system, he should be the next breakout star.

[jOOj]

What's so great about Mike Trout?

[DColts]

What's so great about Mike Trout?

If MLB ordered a do-over on the 2009 draft, Mike Trout, the 25th overall pick by the Los Angeles Angels, would likely be the second overall selection after Stephen Strasburg, even ahead of some of the other top-shelf prospects who've come out of that draft. Trout was a young high school senior, turning 18 two months after graduation, and was the youngest position player to play all year in full-season leagues, destroying the Midwest League and then performing way above expectations in the Cal League. No qualifying player in low-A had an OBP within 20 points of Trout's .454 figure for Cedar Rapids, and only three beat his .526 slugging percentage; his OBP in 50 games in high-A would rank 15th among qualifiers at that level as well.

Trout's performance reflects his outstanding tools. He's an 80 runner, not just fast underway but explosively quick out of the box. That speed, combined with good instincts, gives him good range in centerfield. At the plate, he's an intelligent, disciplined hitter, with very good hand-eye coordination and a direct path to the ball. He has good leverage in his swing with a well-timed weight transfer to his front foot, and strong follow-through, so he should hit for above-average power as well as high batting averages. And Trout consistently gets the highest marks from the Angels for makeup, work ethic, and ability to take instruction.

It defies belief that the Angels fired Eddie Bane, the scouting director who made the Trout selection, just 16 months after the pick; they'll enjoy the fruits of his labor for many years to come, as Trout should see the majors within the next two years, and has the potential to become one of the best players in the game by his mid-20s.

.428/.490/.918 line

[jOOj]

I guess.

[Miamarlin21]

Dodgers sign former Marlins spring training invite, right-handed pitcher Mike MacDougal

[Swifty]

I just can't imagine Montero being the 4th best prospect in baseball. He's a hitter without a position who didn't hit all that well at AAA. He's still a fun prospect, but mercy me.

[DColts]

His bat is that good

[HUGG]

He's gonna be good, but he's in the top 10 because he's a Yankee.

If he played for the Orioles (random example), they'd talk more about his lack of position and his "worrisome body type" (he's fat)
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.289/.353/.517 in the International League at 20 is no joke though
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If he was in the PCL, I'd be much less impressed.

Average OPS in the IL is .740. PCL is .780.

[DColts]

Almost every scout mentions his lack of position.

[HUGG]

Yeah, I'm saying it'd be made a bigger deal. They mention it, but a guy with no position would not be the #4 prospect in baseball if he wasn't a Yankee.

[nny]

"no position" makes no sense. He has a position: 1b, dh, or LF. If you're bad at defense, those are your choices.

[jOOj]

The Orioles and Justin Duchscherer have agreed to a one-year deal that could be worth as much as $4.5MM in salary and incentives according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick

He's a very good risk/reward SP. Nice addition for the Buckwalters.

[Ramp]

Michael Kay is reporting that Andy Pettite will retire tomorrow