Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - Barreto Announces His Arrival

Franklin Barreto had four hits leading Vancouver to a win in their first game. Buffalo and New Hampshire each rode a couple of home runs to wins. Lansing had more errors than hits and that means a loss. Dunedin had the day off.

Buffalo 11 Toledo 3

Buffalo trailed 3-0 into the sixth. In the sixth Kevin Pillar doubled in a run and AJ Jimenez singled in two. The game stayed tied until the ninth before the Bisons scored eight. Jared Goedert made it 4-3 with a solo home run before Brad Glenn capped it with a two run shot. Pillar led the hitters with three hits, two of them being doubles. Colby Rasmus was 0-3 with a strikeout.

Kyle Drabek pitched six innings and was charged with the three runs. Esmil Rogers pitched the last 2.1 with three K's.

New Hampshire 6 Richmond 3

The Fisher Cats pounded out thirteen hits en route to victory. Ryan Schimpf and Kenny Wilson hit home runs. Jon Berti had four hits, Mike McDade had three leading to three RBI's. Wilson had two hits.

Austin Bibens-Dirkx pitched five innings giving up two runs. Randy Boone notched his eighth save.

Dunedin - All Star Break

Lansing 1 Great Lakes 2

It is tough to win when you have more errors than hits. Lansing had one hit and two errors. The one hit was a Matt Dean RBI single which followed a couple of walks.

Both errors were throwing errors by Jorge Saez on steals, both times the runners went to third and scored. Shane Dawson started and one of the two runs was earned. Dawson pitched just three innings but he did have 5 K's. Yeyfry Del Rosario pitched three innings and also had five K's.

Vancouver 11 Salem-Keizer 2

Vancouver got started in the top of the first. Franklin Barreto singled. David Harris tripled and scored on a ground out. They never lost the lead. Barreto had four hits and a walk. Jonathan Davis had three hits, a double and two triples. Seth Connor had two hits.

Alberto Tirado started and pitched four innings. He only walked one with three K's. Andrew Case pitched two hitless innings in relief.

3 Stars

3rd star: Mike McDade

2nd star: Jared Goedert

1st star: Franklin Barreto

Boxes

Posted by Gerry on Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 08:11 AM EDT.

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jerjapan - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 11:41 AM EDT (#288404) #

Esmil certainly looks good in the mid-long role in AAA. 19ks in 16ip with a whip of 1 and 0 homers allowed. I can't see him being put on the Buffalo shuttle but if he can keep this up he can contribute for us in Toronto in the second half.

jensan - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 12:38 PM EDT (#288407) #

Replacing Delabar if he can't find his control. How could the jays pursue Zagurski as a replacement of Cecil? When Santos returns can they use him for a few games and trade him for a SP maybe the return player would be greater than Nestor Molina

China fan - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 01:44 PM EDT (#288411) #

I still think Rogers has more value as a starter than a reliever, and Buffalo is the ideal place for him to stretch out and get experience as a starter again. However, I understand why that's not happening right now: the Bisons have a rotation of excellent young prospects (Sanchez, Nolin, Drabek, McGuire, Hendriks) and they have probably greater upside than Rogers, so he's doing the long-relief thing for now. Still, when Romero gets back from his injury, I'd be annoyed if he is inserted back into the Buffalo rotation ahead of a prospect or even ahead of Rogers. Maybe they should send Romero to New Hampshire -- although he shouldn't get a rotation slot ahead of Norris or Cole either.

As for Rogers in the bullpen: he could indeed be valuable for Toronto later this season, but the problem is that he's out of options. So if he gets promoted, he'd have to stay on the Jays roster for the rest of the season, or else he'll be exposed to waivers again. However, because of his relatively high salary, he's gone unclaimed on waivers once already this year, and he'd probably pass through again. So yes, if there are injuries in the Jays bullpen, or if Delabar continues to deteriorate, Rogers could be a good option.

uglyone - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 02:24 PM EDT (#288414) #

Lotsa good bullpen help options right now:

Infante (26): 7.2ip, 11.7k/9, 2.4bb/9, 2.35era, 1.50fip
Rogers (28): 16.0ip, 10.7k/9, 1.7bb/9, 2.81era, 1.71fip
Wagner (30): 9.0ip, 11.0k/9, 3.0bb/9, 4.00era, 1.89fip
Valdes (36): 11.0ip, 13.1k/9, 2.5bb/9, 4.09era, 2.42fip
Korecky (34): 34.1ip, 9.2k/9, 2.4bb/9, 0.26era, 2.46fip
Tepera (26): 30.0ip, 11.4k/9, 4.2bb/9, 2.70era, 2.63fip
Rasmussen (25): 23.0ip, 9.0k/9, 5.1bb/9, 2.74era, 3.03fip
Stilson (23): 26.0ip, 9.0k/9, 4.9bb/9, 3.46era, 4.06fip
Jenkins (26): 33.2ip, 5.6k/9, 1.9bb/9, 4.01era, 4.34fip

and then starters like Hendriks, Drabek, McGuire, Nolin could all help in the bullpen too.

Heck, Sanchez in the bullpen to end the year would be an ideal way to keep his innings limited.

China fan - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 02:39 PM EDT (#288415) #

I think the bullpen depth is a bit less than it might appear. Wagner is gone for months, due to forearm injury. Stilson and Tepera are nice prospects, but could probably use some further experience in Buffalo. Jenkins is already on the major-league team. I think Rogers and Rasmussen are the best choices if someone else is needed.

uglyone - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 02:39 PM EDT (#288416) #

I'm more than a little excited about Barreto, especially since Lugo has been doing well this year too. And then I look at Urena, who has the best plate discipline numbers of any of them, and the best defense as well......and I'm starting to think we might have something special in this troika.

There's basically one 9-man starting lineup worth of players in the low minors that I have some legit quality MLB hope for:

CF Pompey
RF Davis
LF Smith
3B Lugo
SS Urena
2B Barreto
1B Nay
DH Tellez
C Pentacost

Of those guys Davis is the one that's looking the riskiest at the moment, though he's been better lately. Alford is a guy I might want to include if he starts playing baseball. I still like Nessy as he's still very young, still has his defensive rep, and is starting to show that he can hold his own offensively at an age appropriate level...and might still have some untapped power upside.

finch - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 04:45 PM EDT (#288417) #

Uglyone, are you not a fan of Matt Dean? I think he's a prospect to be excited about. It seems as if I'm the only Dean fan on this site. Yes he has a high BABIP but he's been doing it now for the second year in a row. Doesn't seem to be a fluke. AND this being his redraft year, had he gone to college, he would have been a first round pick. I would like some more power sure but he gets on base.

Mike Green - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 05:32 PM EDT (#288418) #

Dean is 21. So far this season, he's got 2 homers, 12 walks and 47 strikeouts in 45 games. As a first baseman in low A ball, that does not work.

LouisvilleJayFan - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 08:21 PM EDT (#288424) #

Watching the Bisons game on MILB.tv and Colby really screwed Aaron by letting that flyball drop. Consistently hitting 96, 97 on the gun, but not surprisingly struggling a little with his command.

finch - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 08:56 PM EDT (#288427) #

Dean is 21. So? If he was redrafted this season he would have started in Short Season hoping to finish in low A. He will finish in High A and potentially in AA. He's 21 and should be in the league he is in.

Kelekin - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 09:52 PM EDT (#288431) #

While I agree that his lack of power is an issue (albeit Lansing is hard to hit home runs in unless you're Chip Cannon), the age seems irrelevant. He is age-appropriate for the league, and AA's regime is notoriously slow at moving high schoolers slowly through the lowest minors.

His tool is proving to be good, but his lack of walks are problematic for a 1st baseman.

slitheringslider - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 10:16 PM EDT (#288433) #

Dean's K/BB ratio is downright alarming, and it doesn't look like it is improving.

2012 6.6% BB 33% K
2013 6.0% BB 24.5%K
2014 6.4% BB 25% K

Looks like pitch recognition is a huge issue, the high BABIP is odd since it looks like he either gets good contact or swing and miss. Teams can deal with the high Ks or low walks but his profile doesn't necessarily scream power hitter. Hopefully he can refine his approach at the plate and fulfill his immense promise.

Richard S.S. - Saturday, June 14 2014 @ 10:19 PM EDT (#288434) #

A.A. never drafted the best Prospects at their position until this year. He always went with the best athlete. Those don't always make the best baseball players.

This years First round was very different, he was picking the best Baseball Player.

JR RHP; JR Catcher; HS RHP; HS LHP; HS Catcher; HS RF; J1 LHP; JR LF; JR RHP; JR 2B and JR RHP. Of the next 30 picks: 16 were Seniors; 3 were Juniors; 1 was J2 and 10 were High School. And so far only four UNFA/NDFA were signed. That's a major change.

dan gordon - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 02:17 AM EDT (#288435) #

Dean had 60 K's in 2012 vs 12 BB's for a ratio of 5 to 1. In 2013 he had 57 K's vs 14 BB's for a ratio of 4.1 to 1. This year he has 47 K's vs 14 BB's for a ratio of 3.3 to 1, so he certainly is improving in that department. Last year, he had 6 HR's 3 triples and 14 doubles in just 214 AB's with a SLG of .510, so I think there is some power potential there. Power is often the last skill to develop. A .338 average in Bluefield at age 20, and a .324 average in Lansing at age 21 - he can hit. I say give it some time to see how the power develops.

Mike Green - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 11:09 AM EDT (#288439) #

Yeah, Dean did have a good game last night going 2-3 with 2 walks and no strikeouts. The Luggies had him at third base with Nay DHing. As a third base prospect, his situation is different.

Kevin Pillar was 6 months older than Dean at Bluefield and Dunedin. He walked more, struck out less, hit for about the same power, stole bases and played centerfield. I guess Dean is expected to develop more power as he ages, but the strike zone control is the most important thing. You don't want to be striking out more than once a game in the Midwest League at age 21.

Hodgie - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 12:20 PM EDT (#288451) #

It is odd that when it comes to prospects if you don't LOVE them it must mean you hate them. A 21 year old 1B in the MWL that derives almost all off his offensive value from his batting average is not typically a prospect to be excited about. That does not mean he does not have a chance to develop into a MLBer but that the odds are decidedly slim. If he were young for the level (he isn't) or contributed on the more valuable end of the defensive spectrum (he doesn't) his prognosis would be better. It is not hate, it's reality.

I am not much of a gambling man but if I were I know where my money would be placed.

Hodgie - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 12:47 PM EDT (#288454) #

To put it another way, Dalton Pompey is 11 days older than Dean and putting up better numbers in a more sustainable manner as a switch hitter against better competition while providing some of the best CF defense in MiLB according to coaches and scouts. Did I mention he is also an elite base runner? In my books Pompey can't even see Dean in his prospect rear view mirror and yet despite that, Pompey's odds of being an impact MLB player are still relatively small.

While it seems plausible that Dean could develop more power, he is 21 and given his high batting averages his .ISO is a better indication of his current power than his slugging. If your hit tool is the only tool you are bringing to the table it had better be outstanding and not just good. In bad movie vernacular, it's like bringing a knife to a gun fight.

finch - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 12:51 PM EDT (#288455) #

I would rather take the guy that at the age of 20, has already demonstated that he can hit. What's wrong with having a player on your team that hits for average and has displayed an ability to hit doubles and triples and carries an OPS of .837 at the moment. I'll take Dean, at an age appropriate level, over the younger prospect that we HOPE develops a tool like we all hoped with Anthony Gose and hope with DJ Davis. So putting money against those vs Dean, my money goes on Dean.

Hodgie - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 01:14 PM EDT (#288458) #

The point is finch that Dean's margin of error is exceedingly thin unless he can somehow transform himself into a gold-glove 3B. A 129 wRC+ for a 1B at a league average age in A ball is not typically the stuff that prospects are made of. As for Gose, did I say I was not a betting man? Gose, in his current incarnation is a 3+ WAR MLB player at the age of 23 and someone that could be a 5 WAR player if he eventually hits .250 thanks to a good walk rate, elite defense and speed. Davis hasn't accomplished anything at any level and isn't really relevant to the discussion.

uglyone - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 01:37 PM EDT (#288461) #

Saying Gose is a 3war player is a bit of a stretch. His 0.7war so far is based entirely on an ridiculously unsustainable +61.5uzr/150 in the outfield this year.

I think Dean is a decent prospect, and I wouldn't count him out, but I really think the 9 guys I listed are steps up from just decent. I think the Jays' system has a chance to looked pretty stacked fairly soon with these guys in there.

Hodgie - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 02:32 PM EDT (#288464) #

Not sure where you are getting your numbers uglyone, but Fangraphs has Gose at 37 uzr/150, an elite number but not historic nor unsustainable. Even then he does not need to maintain that level to be a 3 WAR player.

Hodgie - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 02:44 PM EDT (#288465) #

Now I see where the number comes from uglyone, the 9 innings in LF inflate his overall defensive number. His CF numbers are certainly more reflective of his true skill and what I was basing my assumption on.

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