Hes a sinker/changeup up/down reliever. He was 90-93 as an amateur then was 94-95 in just a couple of low-minors innings after signing. Still, a glimpse of how far you need to go is a valuable lesson if the Mariners can provide him with opportunities to struggle and then improve. His changeup has bat-eluding sink and fade, and is used against righty hitters. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. The post-Bregman AL West starts in 2025 provided there isnt another extension. Tim Elliott, RHP I thought it made more sense to draw on Rodrguezs stint with Escogido rather than whatever he did at the Mariners alternate site last year after he returned from his broken wrist (which he suffered in mid-July, Julios second fracture in his left hand/wrist area), where he saw the same handful of pitchers over and over again in a non-competitive environment. The Ms prospects will face off against Padres, Rangers, and Royals prospects this fall in Arizona. Potential for 20+ homerun power. Big body generates raw swing speed. I dont think it matters. My previous research into shortstop size has shown that most teenage prospects gain about 30 pounds between when theyre 18 and 21 years old, which puts Martes baseline body projection in the Willy Adames/Trevor Story realm, at about 210 pounds, assuming Martes current listed weight is correct. But he swung inside of an awful lot of well-located sliders in LIDOM. Likely never a base stealing threat. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Already a fringy runner. It can be found here. Walton is a versatile 26th man possibility. Strategy Fantasy Baseball Basics Baseball Analysis Fundamentals Guide To Advanced Baseball Stats How To Evaluate Prospects Scouting Fantasy Players How To Play How To Run A Keeper League Calculating Keeper Inflation. Thats a 4% walk rate, and in Kirbys most recent calendar year of innings, it has been a microscopic 1.3%. Remember who we got in return for Taijuan Walker? Probably the most recognizable group, the only question will be how game reps get split among these seven. He has proven he can produce at the plate as well producing a .293/.350/.488 slash line while hitting 18 home runs for AA Arkansas in 2019. Interesting player is uncommitted 2019 3B Jamari Baylor. He is another player that has taken a huge drop off in the rankings. The Padres have a pretty good shortstop for years to come, so if Acosta turns out as expected, things might get interesting. He was acquired from Texas shortly before the season. He returned to school, his stuff bounced back, and Campbell went in the 2019 second round. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. Several years out. OFP: 40Role: 40 - Below Avg. Players whose write-ups have not been meaningfully altered begin by telling you so. (Fall Instructional League). Hell back that up with an occasional curveball (it was his fourth pitch in college but is probably third in line now) and changeup. This should be a more appropriate day-in/day-out challenge for them, facing an array of post-college pitching and precocious 18-to-20 year olds. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as our own observations. . An undrafted free agent who was signed out of Indy ball with the notion that hed eventually be an in-office contributor, Haberer cruised through A-Ball and is now in the upper levels at age 24 and throwing very hard. League Rookie. If only because of what improved defensive positioning allows, theres Goldilocks Zone power/defensive spectrum potential here, as Marte already has enough raw juice to put balls out to all fields, and will probably have at least a full grade more at maturity. Jorge Benitez, LHP Itd be impressive and important to his FV if he can hold this velocity throughout 2021. Our report card for every big signing and deal of 2022-23 offseason. Grade:45, Power:Frame suggests power profile in his future, but lacks impact currently. His fastball sat 87-90 during his first pro summer but its been parked closer to 94, and topping out at 98, so far this spring. Scout the Stat Line: Projected Top 1,000 Prospects, End of May Update He also suffered a severe hip injury while in junior college (he tore both labrums dunking a basketball and needed surgery) that might impact his ability to do it. The statistical case for it a 30% strikeout rate and 54% groundball rate in the minors is strong and Mills has better surface-level stuff than most sidearm relievers do. Inconsistent bat path inhibits ability to consistently get to raw tools. The potential for pro scouting in attendance (scouts are allowed, however teams may choose to bar them, in which case they are barred from sending them to other games). Jordan Rosenblum. Im of the mind that guys like Ryan McBroom and Garrett Cooper do have on-field and trade value even if you told me theyre nothing more than high-leverage pinch hitters, but I think players like that are often freely available. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. light. Attacks pitches high with confidence. (Fall Instructional League), Newsome has a short, weird arm action that seems to bug hitters and create abnormally strong results on a fastball that is, in most respects, barely average. Dcosta is a really athletic teenage righty who was sitting 84 when he signed and is now sitting about 90. 3B Milkar Perez and assigned to Modesto Nuts from ACL Mariners. Leon Hunter, RHP. During several spring looks he failed to make plays on balls that Id expect an average center fielder to make, especially fly balls in the gap that ideally your center fielder runs down. Its an interesting group; you can see that theres a world where Marte or Rodriguez is ready and joins with some of the pitching prospects and Kelenic to build a foundation in the post-Bregman / post-Chapman AL West. Im skeptical that Williamson can hold 92-95 as a starter for a whole season because of how his stuff has waned in the past and because the 2020 shutdown created a gigantic roadblock preventing a natural innings increase. He also showed up for 2021 spring training having lost a bunch of weight and running a full grade better than he did in 2019 and 20; hes once again an average runner from home to first. Hes still in the athletic bucket, looking pretty soft and unathletic. Sweet has fastball command, fastball ride, and a plus changeup. He does have above-average bat speed from the left side and is a fairly short-levered hitter with relatively advanced feel for contact, but the list of hitters who have been in this realm before (Joe Rizzo, Tyler Keenan, Austin Shenton, Keegan McGovern, etc.) Mariners Farm System a Recipe for Success: A Historical Analysis. The 20-year-old is still pretty far out but scouts like what they have seen so far. His sweeping breaking ball is already plus. He decided not to sign as 35th round pick by Toronto out of high school in 2019, and opted for junior college rather than following through on an LSU commitment. He hit well during the spring of 2021. Milkar Perez, Starlin Aguilar or Alberto Rodriguez? Arias has performed as a pro, striking out 160 hitters in 116 frames. May 31, 2019: 3B Milkar Perez assigned to DSL Mariners. By Ben Badler. Milkar Perez Minor Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com Milkar Perez Position: Third Baseman Bats: Both Throws: Right 5-11 , 200lb (180cm, 90kg) Born: October 16, 2001 (Age: 21-117d) in Leon, Nicaragua ni Full Name: Milkar Josue Perez View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Hes now in the hands of a Mariners dev group that has helped several of their recent high draft picks improve. The Mariners signed him in 2018 and will turn 19 in May. Rounding out the group are the youngest position players listed, 18 year old Jonatan Clase and just-turned-18 year old George Feliz. Scouts love his above-average bat speed, along with an advanced feel for the strike-zone. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Hes consistently been in the 92-96 range as a lower-minors closer. Well have a much better idea of Baylors trajectory next year in full season ball. About this item. Acosta is using his tool set to produce great numbers to this point with the DSL Padres. Noelvi Marte and Cal Raleigh are #7 and #8 just like last year but we have a new face at #9. Juan Then replaces Jake Fraley who was the ninth-ranked prospect last season. His current Spring form should be enough of a reason to lower him in the rankings. Full scouting report here + other names to know: https://t.co/WU6nCNi9dC pic.twitter.com/Y86VJlZZdy. Scouts are impressed by his advanced approach, bat speed, and pure hitting ability against high velocity. Marte is the lone true shortstop in this group, but we should see some of Polcovich there, as well as slight surprise inclusion Patrick Frick. Thicker neck and hips suggests corner profile and regressive speed as he ages. by Retrosheet. There are a few rules on these leagues, helpfully collected by Baseball America, and some details on who is allowed to participate. (Fall Instructional League), Its not as if Williamson didnt show plus stuff at TCU he would be parked at 92-93 in the first inning or two, and flash two plus breaking balls. Carlson hasnt had much playing time due to injuries but was able to throw last fall in the instructional league. The club thinks highly enough of him to give a six year $24 million dollar contract in the off season with option years through 2028. Some of the older prospects like Bishop and Walton have fallen under the bust category which makes room for younger talent to be given the spotlight. This wouldve likely been Clases first season stateside, somewhere between the AZL and Short Season Everett, plying his blazing speed with a bulked up frame. A standout at the Mets 2019 instructional league, Greene has hit extremely well since making his professional debut this year. Player - Bench / PlatoonRisk: Extreme, Live Looks: Seton Hall at North Carolina, 2/17, This Week in Baseball Cards - 2/20 - 2/26. The result, for the Mariners, is an adjusted version of the Fall League and winter instructional league, and they released their full roster today. Report this item Report this item - opens in new window or tab. I wrote last year that even though Kelenic had become a maxed-out beefcake, it hadnt detracted from his ability to play a fringe center field. Delaplane also has a power, Brad Lidge-style slider with late, downward movement. The California native has exciting athleticism and offensive potential. Nick Duron, RHP 2020-21 International signing tracker. Has struggled with breaking balls at his back foot. Can play in any outfield spot too. (Alternate site, MLB), The Mariners pushed De Los Santos to full-season ball in 2019 because his secondary stuff desperately needed reps and they trusted him to scrap through starts early on even though it wasnt ready. (Alternate site, Fall Instructional League), In high school, Phillips was best when he was 88-92 with command, but could sit 91-94 and hit 96 mph while losing the strike zone. Shipping, returns & payments. I have DeLoach projected as the bigger half of an outfield platoon. He is about six feet tall, and about 215 pounds. A prospect that is making up for lost time is Jamari Baylor, who missed most of 2019 and 2020 recovering from hamstring injuries. Check out our 2020 Player Development Fall League roster https://t.co/GXSOqD16t4 pic.twitter.com/X6MviuzTDw. Brash worked with four pitches as a starter at Niagara and continues to do so, the best being a mid-80s slider that is already plus. His new-ish curveball has good back-foot angle against lefties and enough depth to miss bats, while his changeup remains a fair offering with tailing action. Hes a little light on velocity, only sitting 90-93, but hes garnered swings and misses at that velocity at the top of the strike zone so far. The 2019 14th round pick absolutely dominated Everett in 2019, with a 183 DRC+ in 267 PAs, though college draftees typically should handle short season ball with some aplomb. As I already noted, Jake Fraley is not in the top 10 which I fully agree with. As there was no minor league season in 2020, there are some instances where no new information was gleaned about a player. One of the older players in the Florida Complex League, Baylor just turned 21-years-old. As the majority of college draft picks start at Low-A, these leagues are filled with young high school picks and international free agents. He doesnt have the typical July 2 prospects physical projection, but his delivery is loose and repeatable. Goes well the other way with pitches on the outside corner. Im inclined to think hell end up north of that just based on how big and imposing his frame has already become before he has even turned 20. He either needs to be in position to dive and spoil some of those, or just do a better job of laying off them entirely. GLENDALE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Troop 393's Joseph Steven Jewell has earned the prestigious Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America, an honor that a mere 6% of Boy Scouts to reach this pinnacle ac He is a catcher conversion arm who emerged as an upper-90s power relief prospect a full year after he was first draft-eligible. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. In 147 plate appearances, the El Limon product owns a 155 wRC+ and .445 wOBA, while walking 15% of the time. Boches is a spin/ride mid-90s relief arm, Duron has more arm strength and is up to 97 but with fewer underlying traits to bolster it, and Kober is a heavy sinker submariner who has missed bats. His prospect stock is tied heavily to his statistical performance. A swing change has been made and was evident early during 2021, as Julios hands are loading further away from him body, which has altered his posture through contact. Free shipping for many products! Wilcox and Gillies both throw pretty hard (up to 96/97) and performed at the upper levels in 2019. on January 15, 2021. Kelenics size at his age may eventually push him to the 1B/DH realm, or at least cause him to slow down and be below-average in an outfield corner. Scott Boches, RHP His combo of repertoire depth (though hes been exclusively fastball/slider so far in the big leagues) and command are both rare for a reliever, and I think he has a chance to have some peak years akin to those that Luke Gregerson, Steve Cishek, Brad Ziegler, and other low slot relievers who closed in recent seasons have had. Remember that he was once a 60 FV prospect on here, one who looked like a shockingly polished low-minors hitter with an old school leadoff mans skillset. Drafted just last year, Greene was involved in the blockbuster trade that sent shortstop Francisco Lindor to the New York Mets. He spent the summer before his draft year sitting in the low-90s and working with a better changeup and better command than is typical for a cold-weather, two-way player. Teams that had been tracking Raleighs framing ability since college have been optimistic about him profiling at catcher for longer than most individual scouts, who see a bigger-bodied guy with mobility issues. One of them was Joe Rizzo. Just getting back? Darin Gillies, RHP Its a 40-man look, to be sure. Shipping, returns & payments. As. So far this season, Perez has almost doubled his walks, producing a .475 OBP and .431 wOBA in 43 games. Players CANNOT be on the 40-man roster unless specifically granted an exception by MLB. While missing a year hurt, Perez is still very young, and is finally filling into his body. Strong player. His swing-happy 2020 was an indication that adjustments might slow his ascent through the system but hes already begun to make them. Free shipping for many products! A better changup (or some other third pitch) will be needed, as well. There were a handful of prospects left off this years top 30. Elliott has a plus curveball and fringe other pieces, though I did see him up to 93 this spring so maybe the velo is coming as we speak. Last year, he was again up to 96 but sat 91-94, about the halfway mark between his peak and nadir as an amateur. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Advanced approach for young player. (Fall Instructional League), Campbell was granted a medical redshirt in 2017 because of surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow. He spent the fall cleaning up his swing, which possessed multiple hitches, and improved on his already advanced bat-to-ball skills. In lieu of the Arizona Fall League and the traditional minor league season, MLB clubs are scrambling to find ways to get their prospects safe game reps and encourage development beyond the weight room. Top 41 Prospects: Los Angeles Angels by Brendan Gawlowski and Eric Longenhagen December 8, 2021 Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Los Angeles Angels. Polcovich generates big power with a max-effort style of hitting and is a threat to do damage from both sides of the plate. Hes got a scaled down version of the Clayton Kershaw build, with a thick lower half and short levers, but Mackos delivery looks more like Ryan Buchters. Dollards very slow curveball projects as a show-me pitch and so his changeup needs to improve to justify stuffing him this high on the list just after he was a fifth round pick and unranked on last years amateur list. Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12:24 PM ET, Park Factors 02/09/2023. They are, however, very athletic. Attacks pitches high with confidence. Hes raw for a player his age, but Polcovich has impact tools. If more power develops, Milkar Perez could be a very exciting prospect, and an impact player in Seattle for years to come. After two years at Northwest Florida, Polcovich was seen on the 2019 Cape, and at Oklahoma State early in 2020. (Fall Instructional League), Acquired as the Player to Be Named from San Diego for Taylor Williams, Brash is another pitcher who enjoyed a couple velocity spikes over the last few years. The breaking ball is just okay, but he can land it for strikes to start counts. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Some scouts compared him to Barry Bonds, but that was from a loose scouting report. (Alternate site), Macko was a 2019 seventh round high schooler who was drafted because of his proclivity for spin and his physical projection. His swing looks vulnerable at the top of the zone because of its path but it might not be because of how short it is. Seattle drafted him in the second round, gave him $2 million, and Carlson made two starts in the AZL before he was quickly shut down. Bolivar is a 70 runner. . Michael Limoncelli, RHP (Fall Instructional League), DeLoach is a stocky guy with some pull power. Grade:40, Arm:Big arm. Perhaps plus corner defense with a slightly better hit tool than Ive projected means Fraley can be a platoon 45 FV, but I think enough puzzle pieces with power are floating around that he ends up a Ben Gamel style bench outfielder. He has an odd, swinging gate delivery that swivels about an axis created by a stiff front leg. Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Seattle Mariners. After a really rough sophomore year at A&M, DeLoach won the Cape batting title and got off to a raucous start to 2020 that included him hitting for more power than ever before. Get the latest stats, rankings, scouting reports, and more about Modesto Nuts player Milkar Perez on Baseball America The Nicaragua native was directly impacted by the cancellation of the 2020 season, pushing back his stateside debut. The concerns are his future position; He's 5-foot-11 and nearing 195 pounds at 19 years of age, and has never been more than a fringe-average runner. Baylor has some exciting athleticism and tools, with a strong arm and power upside, posting solid exit velos. Can make all the throws and clock big velos across infield dirt. Activities can begin no earlier than September 18th. Other organizations are orchestrating similar pocket leagues, to try and minimize exposure externally. Connor Hoover, INF. Perez had an incredible 2019 season in the Dominican Summer League and looks to continue his progress this season. He was sitting 92-96 as a rising sophomore on the Cape, but often sat 90-94, and sometimes 88-91, throughout his starts the following spring. Jake Anchia has a great defensive reputation, and some excellent college numbers, but hes not made nearly enough contact to get to his strength-based power so far. The skills foundation that made him a former top prospect remains: Trammell sees a lot of pitches and should run above-average OBPs, he runs well, and will either end up playing a viable center field, or a dynamic left field. Physical Description:Big, broad body with sloping shoulders and strong, thick lower half. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2021 Bowman Draft Sky Blue /499 Milkar Perez #BD-117 at the best online prices at eBay! He made a few late-August starts at High-A, and was good there, too. The arm is clearly a carrying tool in the field, though it's impact may be negated if it can't play due to big body. Other Sleeper Arms (Alternate site, MLB), Vest had a huge 2019 season in the minors and was a pitch data marvel whose fastball featured big vertical movement, but his stuff looked down when he arrived for the 2019 Fall League. His torso is hanging over the hitting zone now in a way that looks more like Mike Trouts posture, and I think this will help Julio at least spoil those breaking balls away from him. Hit:Slightly open, crouched stance with low head and slightly slouched over eyes. Perez has a swing that will need to be updated to fit his added strength and bulk. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2020 Bowman Chrome Green Refractor Milkar Perez Auto #/99 PSA 10 at the best online prices at eBay! Thicker neck and hips suggests corner profile and regressive speed as he ages. Cal Raleigh is hopefully the future of the Ms org behind the dish, so getting him more time working with pitchers he will handle one day is a no-brainer. Also on the scene is 18 year old 3B Milkar Perez, whose debut season in the DR in 2019 went solidly, and his arm strength should keep him at third so long as his bat plays. Hes the most stable of the 60 FV prospects and likely to make an immediate impact now that hes on the major league roster. Each month, we will take an in-depth look at some top performers, including well-known international prospects. Williams might take a few reps at 1B, though his main concern will be getting his bat back in order as he returns to game speed. Get the latest stats, rankings, scouting reports, and more about AZL Mariners player Milkar Perez on Baseball America Only Brash, Then, Hancock, and Dollard were at the alternate site in Tacoma, so it will be the first full exposure to club work for most of the players since March. (Alternate site). Ability to stay in shape will dictate future on dirt. The calling card power and makeup are still present, and Rodrguezs 35-plus homer, All-Star slugger ceiling remains the same. His roster timeline (he doesnt need to be added to the 40 until after 2022) gives him a longer developmental runway, but for now I have him projected as a fastball/changeup middle reliever. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as my own observations. His arm strength has returned after surgery and hes once again sitting in the mid-90s. Like several other pitchers in the system, hes in starter/reliever limbo but would likely be an impact piece if he falls on the bullpen side of the continuum. 2023 Top 200 Draft Prospects 2023 Top 100 College Prospects Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as my own observations. Then was the #14 prospect last season and has made a huge leap into the top 10. The strike-throwing and secondary consistency are present issues, too. He sat 86-92 during the short 2020 pre-shutdown college season but his deliverys pace has totally changed, and Dollard has been more consistently in the low-90s in 2021. Shenton can also go down and scoop well-located pitches at the bottom of the zone and occasionally impact buried breaking balls when he feels the need to expand with two strikes. His stats agree, slashing .274/.381/.388 in his 2018 professional debut with the DSL Mariners. For more information on the 20-80 scouting scale by which all of our prospect content is governed, you can click here. At what point does the dial in this org turn from prospect collection to consolidation via trades in an effort to win the division and end the longest postseason drought of the major four North American sports? (Fall Instructional League), Shenton had a loud 2018 Cape, then regressed athletically the following spring and looked more like a future first baseman at FIU. His performance makes him a fairly stable kind of prospect, a low-variance corner role-playing sort. Overall, there was a lot of movement in the rankings this year which can be good, and bad. Goes well the other way with pitches on the outside corner. It means the cream of our crop isnt declining.Jarred Kelenic, Julio Rodriguez, Emerson Hancock, and Logan Gilbert are once again the #1 through #4 prospects respectively. Scouts love his above-average bat speed, along with an advanced feel for the strike-zone. If there is one farm system who needs some pleasant surprises from their prospects, it is the Philadelphia Phillies. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Latest on Seattle Mariners third baseman Milkar Perez including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN. Regardless, this is a 1B/DH-only athlete with a high offensive bar to clear. The max-effort swings have driven swing-and-miss concerns, and while Polcovich has the range for the middle of the diamond, his defensive hands and actions are below-average. A bit of a project. 03/31/2022. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. The Phils have developed a reputation of not developing talent, which could stem from their lack of ability to draft. His splitter flashes plus and the Mariners have worked with his slider enough to create viable sweep on the pitch but it was a 30 the last I saw it. August 19, 2022 In 2019, as many orgs have done, Mariners catchers began working on one knee, a move that tends to be favorable for framing but not for throwing, a skill of dwindling importance (at least for now). window.FGWebsite_head_section.buildProspectsListControls(); I have him evaluated as a versatile platoon outfielder. Behind Macko, Milkar Perez is the 16th ranked prospect. The future looks interesting for Baylor, who was recently removed from Baseball Americas Top 30 Phillies prospects likely due to his age and injury history. Described by many as a true shortstop, Acosta is as exciting and athletic as it gets. Seattles camp will begin Thursday, October 1 and go for six weeks, concluding a 24-game schedule on Sunday, November 11. This group is pretty self-explanatory. Hell be joined by 2020 second rounder Zach DeLoach, as well as 19 year old Alberto Rodriguez, who was the return in the Taijuan Walker trade but has yet to face competition above rookie ball. Both La Piedra and Big Dumper make their first appearance of the spring. And Im pretty confident about him getting to most of the power in games. When it comes to their 2021 class, Victor Acosta may be the best of the bunch. Then (pronounced Ten) was originally signed by Seattle, then was sent to New York when the Mariners were swapping low-level prospects for 40-man depth at the end of their last competitive window, before being returned in the Edwin Encarnacin deal. Older Depth Arms Feb 27, 2022 1 0:00 -3:10 Listen on ); Jason A. Churchill with insight and analysis of Seattle Mariners and Major League Baseball with a special eye toward scouting, player development, the draft, and breaking news. Some of his swings are beautiful uppercut hacks, and Rodriguez has a shot to be a power-over-hit corner outfield role player. have all either been stagnant or regressed physically, so theres no example of these sorts ending up on a more favorable end of the defensive spectrum. His stuff has held. Braden Bishop is also left off the list. He succeeded and now looks like a fastball/cutter/slider relief prospect. 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