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10th round pick Phillip Glasser goes deep in his FCL debut today.
Pinckney with an RBI; Christhian V 1 for 3; Yoyo 1 for 3; Dugas 2 for 3 and playing 2B; https://www.milb.com/gameday/fcl-nationals-vs-fcl-marlins/2023/07/29/742541#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=742541
wonder if we'll see Crews tomorrow?
Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Arm: 65 | Field: 60 | Overall: 45 Made signed for $1.5 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2019, but the pandemic delayed his debut until 2021. Chicago's logjam of young shortstops resulted in them aggressively assigning him to Single-A at age 18 for his introduction to pro ball and pushing him to High-A at age 19 in mid-2022. Though his youth, inexperience and hamstring and elbow issues have limited him to a .245/.312/.371 line in 152 games, some organizations believe he has more upside than any Cubs prospect. Made's quick right-handed swing and advanced bat-to-ball skills have helped him survive against much older and experienced competition. He has shown the ability to make adjustments as he has gotten acclimated to a level and his walk rate soared from 2 percent in his debut to 11 percent last year, a very encouraging sign. He has projectable strength and shows the ability to turn on pitches, so he could provide 15-20 homers per season once he begins driving the ball in the air more regularly. A solid runner but not much of a base stealer, Made could be a big league regular with just modest offensive production because he's a gifted defender. He has smooth actions and quality instincts at shortstop, where he covers ground to both sides and has a well-above-average arm. He could play almost anywhere on the diamond if he winds up in a utility role.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 40 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 65 | Control: 40 | Overall: 45 Scouts thought Herz had the most live arm among North Carolina high school pitchers in 2019, but his murky signability dropped him to the eighth round. The Cubs surprised other teams when they got him to give up a North Carolina scholarship for $500,000, the equivalent of fourth-round money. He has 272 strikeouts in 177 innings over two full seasons, though he got hammered for an 8.24 ERA after getting to Double-A last July. Herz barely used a changeup as an amateur, but now it's his best pitch, as he sells his low-80s cambio with fastball arm speed before it vanishes at the plate. His heater sits at 91-94 mph and tops out at 96 with late life that keeps it off barrels. He was able to thrive at the lower levels with mainly those two offerings before his inability to land his upper-70s spike curveball caught up to him in Double-A, prompting him to work on a low-80s slider this offseason that fits better with his low arm slot. Herz's extreme crossfire delivery with a long arm swing creates a lot of deception but also compromises his ability to repeat his mechanics and throw strikes. After he walked 33 batters in 31 2/3 Double-A innings, Chicago tried to help him get more directional to the plate, which could lead to improved control -- and also could detract from his stuff. Though the Cubs will continue to develop him as a starter, most evaluators believe he's headed for the bullpen, and he could be a late-inning option if he can learn to locate his pitches better.
Copying this here until we get FTP threads:Made:Herz:
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Crews went 0-5 tonightHassell 0-3 with 1 KWood 0-3 with 2KHouse 0-4 with 3KRough night for the future of the franchse
added to the first post links for the threads we have so far on the draft choices and trade acquisitions.no threads yet on the draft choices from the 5th round or below.
I added a Brown thread.
Nah, this one is named Marcus. Not quite so smart
3B Murphy Stehly batting .347 / .429 / .884 at Wilmington. 10th round pick in 2022
where they playing him? With House and Lipscomb, and of course Kieboom and Alu, 3rd looks a little stacked. Yoyo too.
Jonathan Thomas at Fredricksburg this year: .222 / .336 with 62 stolen bases on the year.He's 23 and still at low-A, so i don't think we'd consider him to be a prospect. But that stolen base total is
