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The IBC Marlins Prospect Report (6/26/2008)
Triple-A
... OF Joe Mather, drafted by StL out of HS in 2001, received his long-overdue big-league call-up, making a few spot starts and pinch hit appearances for the Cardinals during the first two weeks of June. While he didn't display the power stroke that produced 31 longballs in 2007, he did manage to walk 6 times against 8 K's in his 35 ABs before returning to AAA, where his .317/.394/.659 line has placed him among the PCL leaders in offensive production.
... 22 y/o LH SP Gio Gonzalez earned PCL Pitcher of the Week honors for June 16-22 by following a solid 6.2 IP, 3 R, 8 K relief effort earlier in the week with a one-hit gem - his best start since arriving in Oakland: 8 IP, 0 R, 12 K. 2007's Minors K-king has posted a 2.90 ERA at home and ranks among the league's K leaders with 83 in 81.2 IP.
... RH RP Bob McCrory, who dominated batters in the AFL this offseason, began May with the big club but had his "first taste" last a mere 0.2 IP before the O's decided 13 arms were too many and shuttled him back to the AAA. Through 21.1 IP in the IL, McCrory has used a blistering heater to fan 19 batters and notch 4 saves while posting an impressive 2.2/1 G/F ratio.
Double-A
... 2B Chris Coghlan was the Southern League's Player of the Week for the week of June 16th, and has posted impressive offensive numbers across the board so far this season: .298/.360/.439, 74 G, 289 AB, 44 R, 22 2B, 5 HR, 45 RBI, 15 SB. The 2006 1st round supplemental pick from Ole Miss has begun to establish himself as one of the top 2B prospects in the minors.
... C Welington Castillo was among those named by MLB to represent the World Team in the Futures Game at All-Star Weekend in NY. The young backstop hit the ground running after an early-June promotion to AA: 16 G, 53 AB, .340/.397/.585, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 5 BB, 9K.
... C J.P. Arencibia was named a FSL All-Star after twice being dubbed that league's Player of the Week during the first half. His .318/.344/.560 averages with 13 HR and 62 RBI in 59 games prompted a June 17 promotion to the AA Eastern League, where the 2007 IBC Marlins 3rd rd. pick and MLB Toronto first-rounder has not slowed down a bit, batting .344/.344/.625 with 2 HR, 9 RBI and 20 TB in his first 8 G.
High Class A
... RH SP Cesar Valdez leads the California League with 10 wins, showing exceptional control with 80 Ks against only 16 BB in 98.0 IP, with a 2.53 ERA that places him among the league's leaders. The Dominican righty has continued to improve as the season goes on, posting some of his best outings of the season in June: 4 GS, 3-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 24 IP, 18 H, 3 BB, 22 K, including 1 CG SHO (June 4).
... While 2B Scott Sizemore might not have the rare combination of athletic tools posessed by his older sibling in Cleveland, he continues to give scouts reason to believe he'll someday join big bro Grady as an MLB regular. Sizemore batted an impressive .356 w/ 20 RBI in his 18-game AFL stint this offseason, and has continued to display above-average offensive skill for a middle infielder after moving up to the High Class A FSL in 2008. His stat line through 53 games (before being sidelined by a minor wrist injury for 3 weeks): 203 AB, .286/.361/.409, 4 HR, 14 SB, 3 CS.
Class A
... with a blistering 10-1 start to the season, young Venezuelan RH SP Jhoulys Chacin has dominated the SAL, leading the league in W, IP, K and CG. His impressive midseason stat line earned the 20 year-old righty a spot on the SAL All-Star team and is sure to have him creeping up the midseason prospect rankings. Chacin's numbers through 16 GS in 2008: 10-1, 1.86 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 2 CG, 111.1 IP, 82 H, 30 BB, 98 K, .205 BAA, 2.83/1 G/F.
... after an impressive yet largely unnoticed 2007 performance in the Rookie-level Appalachian League, LH SP Jose Ortegano entered 2008 under-the-radar, joining a SAL staff in Rome loaded with talented and highly-touted young southpaws. Thus far his season numbers impress (3.74 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 13 GS, 74.2 IP, 75 H, 0 HR, 20 BB, 74 K, 1.56/1 G/F, .335 BABIP, 2.10 FIP) but it's Ortegano's work in his 3 June starts that has begun to turn some of the eyes focused on fellow lefty teammates (Locke and Rohrbaugh) towards the young Venezuelan hurler: 3 GS, 2.18 ERA, 20.2 IP, 17 H, 7 BB, 25 K.
... OF Chris Parmelee had yet to show much of the power potential and natural hitting ability that made him a 2006 first round pick out of HS and led BA to dub him one of the best pure hitters in that year's draft. In 2007 he managed only 15 HR in the Class A Midwest League, and displayed a troubling lack of patience - walking only 9.3%. Parmelee appears to have made significant strides based on his first half performance in 2008, already only one HR short (14) of his total from last season. Perhaps even more encouraging to the Fish, who hope he'll eventually man a CIF or COF spot in Florida, Parmelee has more than doubled his BB rate to 18.7%, already eclipsing his 2007 BB total. The young OF currently ranks 2nd in RBI and 3rd in HR in the MWL, with an impressive .257 ISO.
Rookie Level
... 16 year-old SS Wilmer Flores has made quite a splash in his stateside debut. The IBC Marlins nabbed the young Venezuelan in the 6th round of this year's draft, and the late-round flier looks like a keeper in the early going. Flores has at least one hit in 8 of his first 9 games in the Rookie level Appalachian League, posting a .350/.372/.500 line with 8 R, 14 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI, and 1 SB in his first 40 AB while batting .412 w/ RISP.
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06/27
Missed a few BA hotsheets so I decided to go back and tally Florida farmhand appearances so far this season...
4/11
... Chris Coghlan, 2B - "In the Team Photo"
... Jhoulys Chacin, SP - "Helium Watch"
4/13
... 13. Chris Parmelee, OF
5/16
... Justin Maxwell, CF - "In the Team Photo"
5/23
... 6. Jhoulys Chacin, SP
... Chris Coghlan, 2B - "In the Team Photo"
5/30
... 6. J.P. Arencibia, C
... Jhoulys Chacin, SP - "In the Team Photo"
6/03 (1st third of the season edition)
... Jhoulys Chacin, SP - "Helium Watch"
6/20
... 8. Gio Gonzalez, SP
... Chris Coghlan, 2B - "In the Team Photo"
6/27
... 7. Jhoulys Chacin, SP
... 10. Wilmer Flores, SS
... J.P. Arencibia, C - "In the Team Photo"
Happy to see some 07 draftees (Arencibia, Flores) and some mid-level guys on the rise (Chacin, Coghlan, Parmelee, Maxwell). An appearance by one of my top 3 SP prospects heading into the season (Gonzalez) is nice, though slightly disappointed by first-half performances from the other two (Savery, Ad. Miller).
The emergence of Chacin, Coghlan and Flores has been the most positive development of the first half for the Marlins farm system. Chacin and Coghlan practically appear weekly, and based on what seem like daily appearances for Wilmer Flores on the BA Rookie-Level blog, its not a stretch to expect him to become a Hot Sheet regular.
The bad news? The Big Fish in the Marlins front office blew it by flushing these guppies before they really went belly-up, and now they haunt me from the Hot Sheet...
... Charlie Morton, Carlos Carrasco, Denard Span, Michael Hollimon, Wladimir Balentien (when I was in Milwaukee for a year, or in Baltimore if memory serves me correctly - which it probably doesn't, because my memory can be an inattentive slut). Morton, Carrasco and Balentien sting a bit, though the other two aren't likely to be impact guys.
Missed a few BA hotsheets so I decided to go back and tally Florida farmhand appearances so far this season...
4/11
... Chris Coghlan, 2B - "In the Team Photo"
... Jhoulys Chacin, SP - "Helium Watch"
4/13
... 13. Chris Parmelee, OF
5/16
... Justin Maxwell, CF - "In the Team Photo"
5/23
... 6. Jhoulys Chacin, SP
... Chris Coghlan, 2B - "In the Team Photo"
5/30
... 6. J.P. Arencibia, C
... Jhoulys Chacin, SP - "In the Team Photo"
6/03 (1st third of the season edition)
... Jhoulys Chacin, SP - "Helium Watch"
6/20
... 8. Gio Gonzalez, SP
... Chris Coghlan, 2B - "In the Team Photo"
6/27
... 7. Jhoulys Chacin, SP
... 10. Wilmer Flores, SS
... J.P. Arencibia, C - "In the Team Photo"
Happy to see some 07 draftees (Arencibia, Flores) and some mid-level guys on the rise (Chacin, Coghlan, Parmelee, Maxwell). An appearance by one of my top 3 SP prospects heading into the season (Gonzalez) is nice, though slightly disappointed by first-half performances from the other two (Savery, Ad. Miller).
The emergence of Chacin, Coghlan and Flores has been the most positive development of the first half for the Marlins farm system. Chacin and Coghlan practically appear weekly, and based on what seem like daily appearances for Wilmer Flores on the BA Rookie-Level blog, its not a stretch to expect him to become a Hot Sheet regular.
The bad news? The Big Fish in the Marlins front office blew it by flushing these guppies before they really went belly-up, and now they haunt me from the Hot Sheet...
... Charlie Morton, Carlos Carrasco, Denard Span, Michael Hollimon, Wladimir Balentien (when I was in Milwaukee for a year, or in Baltimore if memory serves me correctly - which it probably doesn't, because my memory can be an inattentive slut). Morton, Carrasco and Balentien sting a bit, though the other two aren't likely to be impact guys.
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To break (briefly) from pimping the exploits of Marlins youngsters Wilmer Flores and Jhoulys Chacin (as pimp-worthy as they may be), here's a few who have turned in noteworthy first-half performances in the bigs:
Ian Kinsler, 2B
.324 BA | .380 OBP | .536 SLG | .916 OPS
82 G | 349 AB | 73 R | 113 H | 27 2B | 4 3B | 13 HR | 50 RBI | 30 BB | 47 K | 23 SB | 1 CS
Expectations for Kinsler in 08 were probably for him to show slight improvement on last season's 20/20 campaign, where he posted a .263/.355/.441 line. Kinsler has far outperformed expectations through the season's first 3 months. After a slow start (.754 OPS, 1 HR in April), the 26 y/o 2B has been more impressive with the bat each passing month (.881 OPS - May, 1.091 OPS - June). Kinsler is likely to hit another slow patch at some point, because his current pace would yield an impressive but unlikely final stat line in the neighborhood of 140 R, 220 H, 50 2B, 8 3B, 25 HR, 100 RBI, 45 SB, 2 CS. Kinsler's gotta do it for a full season before he can really be considered among the elite 2B, but his .362/.419/.672 averages in June bode well for the second half.
Ian Kinsler, 2B
.324 BA | .380 OBP | .536 SLG | .916 OPS
82 G | 349 AB | 73 R | 113 H | 27 2B | 4 3B | 13 HR | 50 RBI | 30 BB | 47 K | 23 SB | 1 CS
Expectations for Kinsler in 08 were probably for him to show slight improvement on last season's 20/20 campaign, where he posted a .263/.355/.441 line. Kinsler has far outperformed expectations through the season's first 3 months. After a slow start (.754 OPS, 1 HR in April), the 26 y/o 2B has been more impressive with the bat each passing month (.881 OPS - May, 1.091 OPS - June). Kinsler is likely to hit another slow patch at some point, because his current pace would yield an impressive but unlikely final stat line in the neighborhood of 140 R, 220 H, 50 2B, 8 3B, 25 HR, 100 RBI, 45 SB, 2 CS. Kinsler's gotta do it for a full season before he can really be considered among the elite 2B, but his .362/.419/.672 averages in June bode well for the second half.
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These two youngsters won't stop making the papers..
Jhoulys Chacin...
Jhoulys Chacin...
Wilmer Flores...High A Dish: Chacin Unfazed By Promotion
California League
Prospect Of The Day
There was quite a pitchersà duel in Stockton (Athletics) last night, with the winner making his high Class A debut. The opponent was very worthy of taking todayÃs honor, but Modesto (Rockies) righthander Jhoulys Chacin dominated the Ports for his first Cal League win. He tossed eight innings, allowing just five hits while walking one and striking out eight.
A rainout Monday forced Kingsport (Mets) and Bluefield (Orioles) to play twice on Tuesday and Wilmer Flores put on a show in both games. Flores, the 16-year-old Venezuelan shortstop, opened up the scoring in the first inning of game one with a solo home run, his fourth of the year. In the second game, Flores had his fourth double of the season in a 7-5 Kingsport win. . . .
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7/3
From BA's Prospect Blog - "Top Major League Rookies"
From BA's Prospect Blog - "Top Major League Rookies"
1. Geovany Soto, c, 25, Cubs
AVG: .284 OBP: .371 SLG: .517 AB: 271 HR: 13 2B/3B: 22/1 SB: 0/0
Black Ink: SO (70). Gray Ink: AVG, OBP, SLG, AB, H (77), 2B, HR, RBIs (47), BB (39), TB (140).
Though he scuffled a bit in June (.250/.327/.420), Soto remains a leading contender for the NL Rookie of the Year awardówhich would go well with his Pacific Coast League MVP from last season. His case is bolstered by his handling of the pitching staff for the leagueÃs top team and by the fact that he stands to be the starting catcher in the All-Star Game. In addition to his hitting exploits, Soto also has thrown out 13 of 46 (28 percent) of opposing basestealers, the sixth-best rate in the NL. (M. Eddy)
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7/6
Good news and bad news in south Florida this week.
Good...
Marlins in the MLB All-Star Game:
*Geovany Soto, C
*David Ortiz, DH (INJ)
Ben Sheets, SP
Aramis Ramirez, 3B
Ian Kinsler, 2B
*starter
Other ASG participants:
FSL - C Welington Castillo, C J.P. Arencibia, 2B Scott Sizemore
CAL - SP Cesar Valdez
SAL - SP Jhoulys Chacin
SOU - 2B Chris Coghlan
Bad...
The bullpen took a big hit as the Marlins top RH and LH setup arms, Justin Miller and Jamie Walker, both joined the growing list of wounded fish.
Ugly...
Troy Tulowitzki is a bonehead. Weeks after returning from missing 46 games due to injury, the young SS earned a trip back to the DL when he cut his hand smashing a maple bat against the ground in frustration on Friday.
The IBC Marlins are crossing their fingers that David Ortiz and Hideki Matsui return from their injuries shortly after the ASB, as expected, to shore up a punchless offense expected to be one of the team's biggest strengths entering the season.
Good news and bad news in south Florida this week.
Good...
Marlins in the MLB All-Star Game:
*Geovany Soto, C
*David Ortiz, DH (INJ)
Ben Sheets, SP
Aramis Ramirez, 3B
Ian Kinsler, 2B
*starter
Other ASG participants:
FSL - C Welington Castillo, C J.P. Arencibia, 2B Scott Sizemore
CAL - SP Cesar Valdez
SAL - SP Jhoulys Chacin
SOU - 2B Chris Coghlan
Bad...
The bullpen took a big hit as the Marlins top RH and LH setup arms, Justin Miller and Jamie Walker, both joined the growing list of wounded fish.
Ugly...
Troy Tulowitzki is a bonehead. Weeks after returning from missing 46 games due to injury, the young SS earned a trip back to the DL when he cut his hand smashing a maple bat against the ground in frustration on Friday.
The IBC Marlins are crossing their fingers that David Ortiz and Hideki Matsui return from their injuries shortly after the ASB, as expected, to shore up a punchless offense expected to be one of the team's biggest strengths entering the season.
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California League
Prospect Of The Day
Just about every fifth day, Modesto (Rockies) righthander Jhoulys Chacin makes this selection pretty easy. He dominated the South Atlantic League before a promotion to the Cal League, where he has continued his success. Yesterday he beat Visalia (Diamondbacks) by throwing six innings and allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits, while walking none and striking out three. He is now 2-0, 0.64. (Nathan Rode, BA)
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