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Post by ramireja on Jul 22, 2019 16:33:10 GMT -5
In back-to-back years (2017 & 2018) we drafted HS outfielders with our 2nd round pick. Unfortunately, Cole Brannen has largely disappointed to date and Nick Decker injured his wrist just 5 PAs into this professional career in 2018. Given Brannen's start to his career, I understand if folks were cautious with their excitement around Decker heading into this year, but his start at Lowell has been really great. He currently leads the New York-Penn League in ISO which is sitting at .282 (5 HR, 3 2B, 2 3B) after 94 PAs. On top of that, his BB% is currently 12.8% and he's impressed scouts with his ability to work counts. So yeah, I'm pumped about Decker as I didn't expect his game power to be this prominent so early in his career. Here's a past tweet from our own Ian Cundall who saw Decker live not long ago and witnessed a HR on a fastball from Jackson Rutledge (#17 overall pick in this year's draft): |
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jul 22, 2019 16:38:15 GMT -5
Lol I can't stop laughing at this thread title. I hope this nickname doesn't stick with poor Nick lol.
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Post by orion09 on Jul 22, 2019 18:17:58 GMT -5
Lol I can't stop laughing at this thread title. I hope this nickname doesn't stick with poor Nick lol. Nonsense - he's about to make a big splash. |
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Post by hammerhead on Jul 22, 2019 18:38:05 GMT -5
I remember when I saw him when Lowell was in CT, on a day when the ball just wasn't carrying. Decker hit a ball out of the stadium which was just fowl and after a long double in his next AB, hit one in the RF gap that the RFlder caught making a great play right against the fence. He's muscular and thick without losing speed or fast twitch ability and the ball jumps off his bat. I also was able to talk with him after the game and he was a great, humble kid. He was nice enough to sign a ball for my son, which we're gonna hold onto, because I have a feeling the sky's the limit for Nick.
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Post by Addam603 on Dec 18, 2019 13:02:08 GMT -5
Nick Decker, OF (Red Sox No. 11): A second-round pick in the 2018 Draft out of the New Jersey prep ranks, Decker signed with Boston for $1.25 million, but appeared in only two games during his pro debut before suffering a small fracture in his left wrist. Fully healthy in 2019, Decker showcased a blend of hitting ability and power potential in the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League, slashing .247/.328/.471 with six home runs and 21 extra-base hits across 53 games. And while he did strikeout 29.9 percent of the time, Decker’s swinging-strike rate checked in at a respectable 13.9 percent, and he also walked at a 10.7 percent clip. On the surface, Decker’s numbers don’t necessarily jump off the page. But a deeper look at his batted-ball profile from the season suggests that the 20-year-old outfielder was one of the NYPL’s most impactful hitters. Specifically, Decker’s 60.5 percent FB+LD rate was tops in the circuit (50 BIP min.) and ranked ninth among all Top 30 prospects (50 BIP min.). Similarly, using the same criteria, Decker’s 31.6 percent groundball rate was one of the NYPL’s better marks and further highlights the left-handed hitter’s natural proclivity for driving the ball in the air -- a trait that’s universally coveted in today’s game. www.mlb.com/news/prospects-ready-for-big-seasons |
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Post by Oregon Norm on Dec 18, 2019 14:04:31 GMT -5
Thanks for the link. Staff has pointed out in the past that A- numbers should be given perspective. It's the first organized baseball for many of these players, and the rosters are all over the map with everything from college graduates to teen-aged international players just making it to the US mainland. This sort of deeper dive really provides that perspective.
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Post by telson13 on Dec 18, 2019 22:06:30 GMT -5
Lol I can't stop laughing at this thread title. I hope this nickname doesn't stick with poor Nick lol. Nonsense - he's about to make a big splash. Wow, I just saw this and it’s *amazing* Even better, I just saw “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore” (solid movie, excellently quirky) last night and it has just such a scene. Made me laugh twice as hard with the visual on hand. 🤣🤣 |
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Post by freddysthefuture2003 on Dec 19, 2019 13:22:08 GMT -5
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Dec 19, 2019 14:40:38 GMT -5
Nick Decker, OF (Red Sox No. 11): A second-round pick in the 2018 Draft out of the New Jersey prep ranks, Decker signed with Boston for $1.25 million, but appeared in only two games during his pro debut before suffering a small fracture in his left wrist. Fully healthy in 2019, Decker showcased a blend of hitting ability and power potential in the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League, slashing .247/.328/.471 with six home runs and 21 extra-base hits across 53 games. And while he did strikeout 29.9 percent of the time, Decker’s swinging-strike rate checked in at a respectable 13.9 percent, and he also walked at a 10.7 percent clip. On the surface, Decker’s numbers don’t necessarily jump off the page. But a deeper look at his batted-ball profile from the season suggests that the 20-year-old outfielder was one of the NYPL’s most impactful hitters. Specifically, Decker’s 60.5 percent FB+LD rate was tops in the circuit (50 BIP min.) and ranked ninth among all Top 30 prospects (50 BIP min.). Similarly, using the same criteria, Decker’s 31.6 percent groundball rate was one of the NYPL’s better marks and further highlights the left-handed hitter’s natural proclivity for driving the ball in the air -- a trait that’s universally coveted in today’s game. www.mlb.com/news/prospects-ready-for-big-seasonsMinor nitpick with this - Decker actually got hurt BEFORE debuting, then played in the season's final two games. Casas was the one who got hurt in his second game. Can understand the cross-up, if that's indeed what happened. And yeah for everything that went well in the majors for this org in 2018 it's the most snakebit season it's had in the minors that I can remember. |
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