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Post by gregblossersbelly on May 22, 2024 7:21:03 GMT -5
Especially, since he missed a full year.
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Post by ematz1423 on May 22, 2024 7:29:57 GMT -5
Spending most if not all of 2026 in Portland for Bleis would be just fine in terms of development. It wouldn't really point to something having gone wrong to me.
If his May is any indicator he is hopefully pushing for a promotion to A+ here sooner or later and he probably would spend the rest of 2024 in A+. If he really tears the cover off the ball in A+ he could start in AA but the hope either way would be he gets to AA early 2025. Sure he could once again tear the cover off the ball and push to get to AAA by end of 2025 but it wouldn't be the end of the world for him to start 2026 in AA.
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Post by James Dunne on May 22, 2024 8:44:59 GMT -5
The farm is keeping us well-fed so far this year. It just feels like there's a lot to be excited about on many different fronts. A lot of guys in the top 25 playing some very impressive baseball right now.
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Post by scottysmalls on May 22, 2024 9:05:07 GMT -5
Is there any updated scouting on Lugo? He has the 7th highest wRC+ and 3rd highest ISO of all minor leaguers <= 25 with over 100 PAs. How do his EVs look, did he change something, anything like that?
I get he's a RH only LF, but how long does he need to hit like this before it starts to be meaningful? (Serious question, not suggesting he really should be thought of differently yet)
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Post by itinerantherb on May 22, 2024 11:13:55 GMT -5
Is there any updated scouting on Lugo? He has the 7th highest wRC+ and 3rd highest ISO of all minor leaguers <= 25 with over 100 PAs. How do his EVs look, did he change something, anything like that? I get he's a RH only LF, but how long does he need to hit like this before it starts to be meaningful? (Serious question, not suggesting he really should be thought of differently yet) I'd also love to hear from someone who's laid eyes on him. It's not just that his triple slash is great; the peripherals look drastically improved, as well--a reasonable 25% K rate and a fantastic 14% BB rate with a highly plausible .328 BABIP. After 120 PAs, it seems safe to say that, between the power surge and especially the new-found plate discipline, he's changed his approach and/or swing. Granted, he's repeating Portland, but he literally just turned 23, so it's not like he's even old for the level.
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Post by threeifbaerga on May 22, 2024 11:59:05 GMT -5
I'm also curious to know if he's playing left out of necessity or because the club decided he can't hack it in the infield anymore. He split time between 3rd and left last summer and was primarily a shortstop as recently as 2022.
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Post by James Dunne on May 22, 2024 14:32:22 GMT -5
They decided he can't play the infield. He's apparently getting practice reps in right field as well, but it sounds like he's done as an infielder.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 22, 2024 15:44:59 GMT -5
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Post by vermontsox1 on May 22, 2024 16:07:06 GMT -5
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Post by vermontsox1 on May 22, 2024 17:00:36 GMT -5
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Post by LoneStarSox on May 22, 2024 21:51:17 GMT -5
not for nothing but if Bleis is in Portland in 2026, he’ll likely have fallen off meaningfully. Hes 20 and lost a full year last season. 22 in Portland would be right on track imo. imo if he doesn’t break camp next year in Portland or get there in the first month of the season, he’s no longer the top 100 prospect we’ve been dreaming on. That’s my point. Not that he doesn’t have a future, but we can do away with the Acuña comps that were rampant to start last season.
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Post by soxfaninnj on May 22, 2024 21:53:15 GMT -5
Perales promoted to double A
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