LongLiveMaroth Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-significant-top-100-prospects-risers-fallers-so-far-in-2024/ Jobe and McGonigle make this list as risers. Jackson Jobe, RHP, Tigers A hamstring injury sidelined Jackson Jobe for nearly two months at Double-A Erie and had limited him to just 10 starts through the end of July. But when 22-year-old righthander has been healthy, he has offered plenty of evidence to support his case as the best pitching prospect in the minor leagues. Jobe throws four pitches that all grade as average or better, topped by a plus 96-98 mph fastball and a double-plus low-80s slider. A low-90s cutter he added this season has been a separator. He throws the pitch for strikes, especially called ones when batters are on high alert for his devastating fastball or slider. At the end of July, opposing batters had managed to hit just .132/.245/.182 versus Jobe. When Jobe is on, he’s unhittable. Case in point: He threw the first six innings of a combined no-hitter for Erie in mid July. With three potential plus pitches and a disrupting cutter in his repertoire, Jobe has the type of potential to one day front the Tigers’ rotation. —JJ Cooper Kevin McGonigle, SS, Tigers Kevin McGonigle hits the ball hard. He hits the ball often. He stays within his strike zone. The 19-year-old, lefthanded-hitting Tigers shortstop had almost as many extra-base hits as strikeouts at Low-A Lakeland in his first full pro season. McGonigle earned a promotion to High-A West Michigan in late July, roughly a year after he was ranked as the top pure hitter among high schoolers in a loaded 2023 draft class. The supplemental first-rounder from the Philadelphia area hit .326 with 35 walks and 24 strikeouts in the Florida State League. As he did in high school, McGonigle looked comfortable against righthanders and left, velocity and offspeed, young and old. While a potential plus bat is the draw, McGonigle has a chance for near-average or possibly average power and speed. Scouts rave about his baseball IQ. He’s not the rangiest or most explosive defender, but he makes routine plays at shortstop and is more than capable at second base. Barrel accuracy and strike-zone discipline are McGonigle’s calling cards, making him the Tigers’ potential leadoff hitter of the future. —Matt Eddy 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveMaroth Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 If you are like me and wondering where are the draft picks and also why haven't we seen any graduations from the FCL to the FSL Henning has the info here. That being said Nomar Fana was moved up to Lakeland today. The Florida Complex League, the brooder coop where first-year players compete, closed last week with the Tigers winning the FCL championship in a sweep of the FCL Pirates. It brought an end to a league schedule where first-year recruits play in late-morning, 100-degree temps. Players weren’t exactly complaining when the sweat factory shut down. But, ah, the Bridge League has since arrived. The Tigers are having a kind of overtime FCL. More accurately, it’s a program along the lines of extended spring training, which is where young players compete if they’re not on Single-A, Double-A, or Triple-A rosters as they await the FCL season’s start in May. The Tigers, Pirates, Yankees, Blue Jays, and Phillies — all within an hour or so bus ride — are part of this innovative conference that gives the fresh kids a chance to play in about 20 games against competitive pitching a couple of months or more after their college or prep schedules ended. The drafted players will merge with the just-graduated FCL players to fill lineups for Tigers FCL manager Salvador Paniagua. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 5 hours ago, LongLiveMaroth said: Kiley McDaniel puts the farm at #6 overall after the draft and trade deadline. 6. Detroit Tigers -- $272 million Current top prospect: Jackson Jobe, RHP Preseason ranking: 3rd, $318 million What has happened since: The Tigers have fallen a bit due to graduations from Colt Keith and Parker Meadows, but they have the talent to jump back into the top three in short order. They added Bryce Rainer in the draft, who goes straight into the middle of the Top 100 and could be a top-10 overall prospect at some point. My pick to click in the 2023 draft, Kevin McGonigle, has done just that, hitting his way to High-A as a teenager with more walks than strikeouts while showing the potential to shoot up the Top 100 when he's in the upper levels. It goes without saying that Max Clark could also be a top-10 prospect in the game in the near future. Adding Thayron Liranzo and Trey Sweeney in the Jack Flaherty deal and Ethan Schiefelbein in the second round of the draft give them another set of players I expect will move up my list in the coming year. What does the dollar figure represent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveMaroth Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 2 minutes ago, casimir said: What does the dollar figure represent? The dollar amounts for each farm system come from projecting what each is expected to do, using historical examples. With that, it's pretty easy to project how much they'll be paid in their six-plus cost-controlled years for that projected performance, adjust for time value of money/performance, apply the price teams pay per win on the free agent market for how much that performance is worth and poof: each player has a dollar value. Then, you simply add up the values for each prospect and have the surplus value of the whole farm system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeytargets39 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Kerry Carpenter in the lineup for Toledo tonight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleMike Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 7 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said: Kerry Carpenter in the lineup for Toledo tonight Kind of big news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Any news on Lee? He's been on Erie's bench for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 24 minutes ago, Tigermojo said: Any news on Lee? He's been on Erie's bench for awhile. i think that's now 10 days; not on IL, so not sure what is going on with him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 Akil Baddoo carries an 840 OPS at Toledo, can't stay above water in the majors. The ultimate AAAA player? He's currently 25. Will he be back with the Hens's next season with one more shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 18 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said: Akil Baddoo carries an 840 OPS at Toledo, can't stay above water in the majors. The ultimate AAAA player? He's currently 25. Will he be back with the Hens's next season with one more shot? Off-season trade for a P of similar situation? It seems the Tigers have some OF depth to give and P depth to gain. It might not move the needle much, but that 150 PA swapped for 50 IP helps. And who knows, maybe Fetter can unlock something and the 50 IP becomes more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said: Akil Baddoo carries an 840 OPS at Toledo, can't stay above water in the majors. The ultimate AAAA player? He's currently 25. Will he be back with the Hens's next season with one more shot? I’d swap him for Mike Trout. I think both would benefit from a “change in scenery.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 4 games is nothin' but 2 more hits for Sweeny batting .529 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveMaroth Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Toledo W 9-2 Carp 1/4 2K Jung 1/2 RBI 3BB Tork 1/4 3RBI 2K 2B Sweeney 2/3 RBI 2B Leonard 1/4 K Lockhart 5IP 5H2ER 3BB 6K Erie W 12-8 in 12 Cruz 1/6 RBI BB 3K HR Workman 2/5 3RBI BB K WM W 7-1 Clark 0/4 K Anderson 2/4 3RBI McGonigle 1/3 BB K 3B SB Liranzo 0/3 BB K Lakeland W 11-5 Pacheco 1/3 2BB Gil 1/3 BB K Campbell 2/3 BB K 2B Englert 1IP H BB Reyes 5IP 3H ER BB 4K 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Nice to see Tork jump on the first pitch meatball instead of taking it for strike 1 like he was doing before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 (edited) Jobe is pitching at noon today on MLB.tv. Edited August 7 by Tigermojo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 25 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said: Nice to see Tork jump on the first pitch meatball instead of taking it for strike 1 like he was doing before. definitely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 11 minutes ago, Tigermojo said: Jobe is pitching at noon today on MLB.tv. Let’s see if he’s fixed the control problem that has plagued his last two starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveMaroth Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 21 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: Let’s see if he’s fixed the control problem that has plagued his last two starts. Honestly, if you look at the control problems, many seem to be Ump-related. Not sure if it is movement related but lots of should be strikes seem to be called balls by these AA Umps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 5 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said: Honestly, if you look at the control problems, many seem to be Ump-related. Not sure if it is movement related but lots of should be strikes seem to be called balls by these AA Umps. Interesting. I was only reacting to the box score. Of course you would dig deeper and bring the goods. gracias, muchacho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Lee finally back at second today for Erie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 42 minutes ago, Tigermojo said: Lee finally back at second today for Erie. Just waiting for the internationally televised free game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Lee launched one to right center but the center fielder dove and robbed extra bases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbomb13 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Jobe struggling in the 6th. Bases loaded and no outs, and two runs now in on a single. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 1 hour ago, Tigerbomb13 said: Jobe struggling in the 6th. Bases loaded and no outs, and two runs now in on a single. Left fielder should have caught that. Terrible jump. Would have scored one run instead of two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 1 hour ago, Tigerbomb13 said: Jobe struggling in the 6th. Bases loaded and no outs, and two runs now in on a single. his team came back to get him off the hook for the loss but the pen lost it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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