Post by ex-Pittsburgh Pirates on Jan 15, 2013 22:23:27 GMT -5
Scouting reports, in case anyone is interested in a trade:
Dorsyss Paulino Paulino made his professional debut by hitting .333 and slugging .558 across two short-season levels. Oh, yeah, he did so as a 17-year-old. Ultra-fast hands at the plate; can stay inside and square velocity; great feel for contact; good strength for size; can drive balls; shows game power at young age; swing has some natural loft; plus run tool; arm is solid-average to plus; projects to be above-average defender at second base assuming Lindor is the future at SS; advanced game skills for age. Has potential to hit for high batting average, hit for some over-the-fence power (10-15 HR), lots of doubles, and swipe some bases from the keystone.
Ronald Guzman Among the best players on the international market, Guzman was the talk of the instructional leagues. I will continue to claim that Guzman is the most impressive 16 year-old prospect I’ve ever seen, despite noticeable flaws that exist in his game. Guzman has the potential to be a special hitter. His swing is smooth and tremendously coordinated for a player of his size and inexperience, and his raw power is immense, as the ball just makes a different sound off his bat. He earns raves for his make-up and work ethic.
Adalberto Mondesi .290/.346/.386 at short-season Idaho Falls, playing a healthy chunk of the season at age 16. Instincts are off-the-chart; tremendous feel for the game. Mondesi has the potential to be a special talent, but his statistical output in the next few years might not accurately reflect the scouting reports. Despite being an advanced talent for his age—with instincts that one source dubbed “Jeter like,” and possessing major league bloodlines—Mondesi is still only 17-years-old and will be playing against much older competition if he jumps to the full-season level.
Yordano Ventura Lighting fast arm; fastball has explosive velocity; can work in the 94-98 range, and touch triple-digits; pitch can show plus movement , with late burst to the arm-side; easy 7 offering; could play at 8 in bursts; curveball is plus offering; two-plane break; tight rotation; plays well off the fastball; true swing and miss offering; flashes as a 7; changeup took developmental steps forward; shows some sink and fade; could be average pitch; delivery allows arm to work well; holds stuff better than body suggests.
and 1 more just for fun...
Darin Ruf The former 20th-round pick turned 26 years old this season, which he started with only 25 career home runs. His position is listed as “Pinch Hitter” at Baseball-Reference, and there’s a good reason for that: he’s barely passable defensively either at first or the outfield corners. His relative weakness against righties and tendency to go after bad balls should make him an easy target in the majors. That the Phillies have given Ruf only three plate appearances after the minor-league season he had tells you most of what you need to know. That the minor-league home run leaders in three of the past four seasons were Bryan LaHair, Jon Gaston, and Dallas McPherson, respectively, tells you the rest. There’s a non-zero chance that he proves the doubters wrong and finds success at the major league-level, but there’s also a non-zero chance Roseanne Barr gives an outstanding speech at her inauguration in January.
