![]() There is some swing & miss concern and a low BB%, but does that really matter when you’re hitting. Jhonkensy Noel, Cleveland Guardians, 20, 3B/1B, High-A There’s nothing to dislike in his profile - his fastball was up to 96, and at 6’3″ has an ideal frame to be an SP - he simply has not pitched much. Vera has a three pitch mix & seems like he knows how to attack hitters with them. ![]() Norge Vera, Chicago White Sox, 21, RHP, DSL (2021)Īfter singing in early 2021 for $1.5 million, he was assigned to the DSL to get his feet wet, where he did exactly what you’d expect for a 21-year-old to do at the level. Low ceiling players like this don’t usually get much hobby love. Although he’s played almost exclusively at SS, it seems like his future is at 2B with some utility appeal. He doesn’t get on base, and his power is fringy at best. Sosa’s feel to hit is good enough to reach the majors, but that’s really his best attribute. ![]() Lenyn Sosa, Chicago White Sox, 22, SS, AA If everything breaks right, this is a future All-Star SS. I think he has potential plus tools across the board, with a long runway for a few to end up better than that. If the White Sox hype train does their thing, Colson should be a top 5 player in this release. Risk 10 Ceiling 2Ĭolson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox, 20, SS, Single-A There’s always a chance for a 20 YO to have an unexpected breakout, but it does not look promising. He had a 47% K last year, with only 3 XBH in over 100 PA. Risk 10 Ceiling 4Įlijah Tatis, Chicago White Sox, 20, SS, Rookie-ACL (2021)īloodlines aside, Tatis looks completely irrelevant. With a powerful 6’4″ frame, he still has some intrigue as a prospect, but he needs to start hitting & showing more power this year in his second try at Single-A. Risk 10 Ceiling 5īenyamin Bailey, Chicago White Sox, 20, OF, Single-Aīailey was excellent in 2019 in the DSL, but he looked completely lost after an aggressive assignment to Single-A then a demotion to the Complex. It didn’t go so well in Kannapolis, but his strong defense & burgeoning power will keep him as a project worth developing. 311 at his initial Complex League assignment in 2021, which earned him a promotion to Single-A. Misael Gonzalez, Chicago White Sox, 20, OF, Single-AĪ 12th round pick in the 2019 Draft, Gonzalez remains a project. It’s more likely he’s a role minor-leaguer, but he has the defensive skills to stay in the organization for several more years and hope some development happens. Lopez signed for over $1 MM in 2018, but he doesn’t look like he has any ceiling. Risk 2 Ceiling 6Įduardo Lopez, Boston Red Sox, 19, OF, Single-A (2021) His command is just OK right now, and that’ll be what limits his ceiling. He has three pitches that are at least above average – so remaining a starter long-term is an expectation. He posted excellent K numbers across High-A and AA in a season that saw him pitch in the Futures Game. Risk 8 Ceiling 4īrayan Bello, Boston Red Sox, 22, RHP, AAīello is nearly big-league ready. He’s got a good eye at the plate that he uses find the right pitch to mash, or take walks - he’s not up there looking for singles. Still, it’ll be fun to watch & see how the power plays. Niko Kavadas, Boston Red Sox, 23, 1B, Single-AĪ 1B-only, power-only senior sign out of Notre Dame in the 11th round of the 2021 Draft, Kavadas has a narrow path to success because of his defensive limitations. He doesn’t have star potential, but I can see him becoming a solid utility player if everything breaks right. He has serviceable power and speed as well. Rafaela has a good feel to hit, posting a very good 25% LD and sub 20% K. Risk 10 Ceiling 3Ĭeddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox, 21, OF/IF, High-A He’ll head back to the Complex this year for more refinement. His power hasn’t shown up much in-game yet, and he’s extremely raw overall as a hitter. Luis Gonzalez, Baltimore Orioles, 19, OF, Rookie-FCL (2021)īig, strong lefty corner OF who was a 2019 J2 signing. ![]() His frame is such that there could be average or better power to come, and although his approach needs refinement (sub-7 BB%, 35% IFFB), there’s very good bat-to-ball skills. Most Likely to Make your Head Turn: Trey Sweeney & Jhonkensy Noelĭarell Hernaiz, Baltimore Orioles, 20, SS, Single-AĪ former 5th round pick in 2019, Hernaiz is still a raw prospect, but he’s improved steadily since being drafted. Most Changed: Samad Taylor & Oswaldo Cabrera Level listed is the player’s 2022 starting level, unless otherwise noted.īecause the list is 40+ names, for the TLDR (too long didn’t read) crowd, I’ll throw a few superlatives out, High School yearbook-style: ![]()
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