Roa threw really well in the abbreviated 2020 college season, mixing in four average-or-better pitches from a fairly vertical slot. Santana is a right/right corner power bat with a plus arm. All five of these one-time mega prospects are going pick 250 or later and have fewer than 500 MLB plate appearances under their belt. Gus Stieger, SS The logjam most in need of clearing is at third base, where Eugenio Suárez, Nick Senzel, Jonathan India, and maybe Mike Moustakas can all play. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. Eleven days later, Greene’s season was over. 2021 Cincinnati Reds MLB Depth Charts updated daily with the latest transactions, roster moves, injury list, lineups, probable starting pitchers, and minor league players. (Alternate site from mid-September on, Fall Instructional League), Roa had a velocity spike the Fall before his draft year and then was well-scouted by teams picking at the top of the 2020 draft (and therefore the top of the next round) because they were all monitoring teammate Asa Lacy. Re: Marc Hulet of Fangraphs: Cincinnati Reds Top 10 Prospects (Updated) I graduated from Lemoyne, the Reds had a Bulldog that went to that school!!! Francis Peguero, RHP. He was not allowed at the Reds’ alternate site because of the ensuing suspension and instead picked up innings during Instructional League in the Fall, and eventually for Licey in the Dominican Winter League. But the bat is the carrying tool here. Most of his pre-surgery velocity returned and Davis was sitting 91-94 in his first few appearances before touching some 95s later in the summer. He notched four hits in 14 plate appearances para los Tigres, two of them for extra bases. Teams know what players are overhyped and trade those players. The fastball has not played like the velo would indicate it should (only a 5% swinging strike rate on the heater in 2019) and he’s also had some elbow trouble, but his slider confuses hitters with its odd, varied movement. There’s a chance Medrano ends up with a plus changeup and command; his relative lack of other stuff probably means he ends up in the bullpen and he should be pushed quickly in 2021 to see if it works at the upper levels. Fangraphs had a bit of an overhaul of their prospect staff before the offseason began and they were able to bring in Kiley McDaniel as their lead prospect writer. College-Aged Outfielders With a Carrying Tool He projects as a well-rounded fourth starter but needs to show the velo gains are going to stick. Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel of Fangraphs released their rankings of the top 31 prospects in the Mets farm system on Friday. Cotton was in the third round mix for some clubs coming into his junior spring at Grand Canyon. Also remember that Garcia is about the age of the college players who were just drafted, and it would be ridiculous to expect even someone like Spencer Torkelson to skip Double- and Triple-A and immediately succeed. 2021 MLB Prospects Tracker: Get the upper hand on the most valuable prospects all season long – Just $8.99! He’s a 50 athlete with a 70 body and can just kind of muscle fastballs and cutters near the zone. Well, getting to the big leagues is a marathon. Baseball America has noted that Minier was trained by Patrick Guerrero, who used to work under Reds International Crosschecker Bob Engle in Los Angeles and Seattle. He remains a power-first lottery ticket for now. And breaker in others: 1.9-1.2 Fangraphs releases their Reds Top 10 lists mid-90s and touching 99 during spring. 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