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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #25: February 28, 2023, 01:50:35 PM »
he's 30th on the Nats list you posted.  To me, that's as low as I've seen him.

he wasn't in the top 30 when I did the last update.

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #26: February 28, 2023, 02:50:41 PM »
he wasn't in the top 30 when I did the last update.
wow, because I think other lists often place him around #15 or so.  This was before the Soto trade:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/washington-nationals-top-29-prospects-2022/

They have him as a 40 FV. 

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #27: March 13, 2023, 08:55:46 AM »
Before games, Millas plays speed chess and blitz chess with young pitchers.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Last week, Drew Millas walked over to the couches in the Washington Nationals’ clubhouse with a foldable chessboard in hand. He placed it on a silver table and plopped down in one chair. Reliever Zach Brzykcy sat across from him. A few other players — including Jackson Rutledge and Jake Irvin — crowded around as Brzykcy and Millas settled in with pawns and rooks, kings and queens.

Millas carries the board around whenever he travels. When he saw that the Nationals didn’t have games in the clubhouse, he brought it in to build camaraderie. Irvin hopped in on a game. Pitcher Matt Cronin, too. Paolo Espino told Millas he wanted to join.

“It kind of wakes me up before games, helps me hit, I think, too,” Millas said. “Ever since I’ve been doing it, I’ve been hitting well. … It really just activates your critical thinking. Thinking ahead, thinking before you do something.”

Brzykcy learned the game from his dad when he was a kid, then joined the chess club in high school. Irvin picked it up in his fifth-grade chess club but hadn’t played much until he saw his teammates playing. Brzykcy — who is dealing with a forearm strain and was reassigned to minor league camp Tuesday — and Millas play each other on the phone for extra practice, but Brzykcy called it “nerve-racking” in person.

“The biggest thing is, especially as pitchers and catchers, we got to be on the same page all the time,” Irvin said. “[Millas] does a really good job just interacting with all of us, getting to know us and what our strengths are both on and off the field.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/12/drew-millas-nationals-chess-camaraderie/

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #28: March 14, 2023, 09:31:59 AM »
Optioned to AAA. Probably #4 on the depth chart at C right now

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #29: March 14, 2023, 10:41:23 AM »
Optioned to AAA. Probably #4 on the depth chart at C right now
It'll be interesting to see the time split with Pineda.  They both need ABs and innings catching. Probably when Millas catches, Pineda will DH, and a good chunk of the time I could see Millas DH'ng. 

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #30: April 08, 2023, 11:01:05 AM »
nice debut: 4-4, 2R, HR, RBI, E

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #31: April 08, 2023, 12:15:45 PM »
Optioned to AAA. Probably #4 on the depth chart at C right now
nice debut: 4-4, 2R, HR, RBI, E

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #32: May 09, 2023, 02:18:52 PM »
speaking of Millas, he's raking at Harrisburg: .358 / .477 / .986, 2HR and a SB in 53ABs.

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #33: May 21, 2023, 10:58:36 AM »
104 MPH EV on last night's grand slam: https://twitter.com/Mayflies/status/1660261440073105408

Current OPS: 1.026

With Ruiz locked up long-term, the Nats may have a dilemma on their hands.

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #34: May 21, 2023, 12:44:15 PM »
At the least, Millas should be promoted to Rochester right now. The Redwings are going with three "who's that?" at catcher. Or promote Millas to the Nats and send Riley Adams to Rochester.

Too soon to worry about Millas against Ruiz, but if Millas is good enough to compete, eventually, then maybe that will be good.

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #35: May 21, 2023, 01:20:02 PM »
Plawecki, the former Big Leaguer, opted out of his contract. How much times does Millas have in the minors? No need to rush him. If he is good it will be a pleasant dilemma. 

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #36: May 21, 2023, 02:14:49 PM »
pineda is still hurt, so there is an opportunity for millas to move up. i'll guess they maybe like him catching rutledge and the AA pitchers. maybe, too,, pineda will be back in a few weeks and they don't want to have both at AAA.

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #37: May 22, 2023, 06:59:33 AM »
https://twitter.com/granthpaulsen/status/1660467451585261573?s=46&t=poWuJU73Q_dXAhfSF9HFlg

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Nats prospect news: Catcher Drew Millas is being promoted to Triple-A Rochester.

The 25-year-old was hitting .341 with a .992 OPS at Double-A Harrisburg. Washington got him from Oaland in the Yan Gomes/ Josh Harrison trade. Underrated prospect. Looks like an MLB player.

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #38: May 23, 2023, 10:34:17 PM »
First game at Rochester, Millas goes 1-for-5. That was a triple. Are all catchers required to be slow?

(By the way, Yogi Berra had at least one triple every season until he turned 37. Hit ten of them in 1948. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/berrayo01.shtml)

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #39: May 31, 2023, 11:17:48 PM »
 2-4 and his first AAA home run tonight!

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #40: June 01, 2023, 08:56:03 AM »
i do wonder who among adams, pineda, and millas eventually ends up sticking with the nats or gets traded.

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #41: July 08, 2023, 07:34:28 PM »
He's been a bit streaky at AAA, but since 6/20, 12 games, 42 PAs, he's .314 / .429 / .400, 121 wRC+. More BBs than Ks (11.9% vs. 7.1%). Overall at Rochester he's .236 / .324 /. 371 over 105 PAs. The Rochester numbers are poisoned by an 0 for 14, 5 game streak. even during that streak, he drew 5 walks.

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #42: July 27, 2023, 11:42:23 PM »
now ops'ng .801 after tonight's 3-3, HR, 2B, performance.

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #43: July 28, 2023, 09:13:02 AM »
now ops'ng .801 after tonight's 3-3, HR, 2B, performance.
last 30 days, he's .338 / .400 / .500, .401 wOBA. High BABIP (.362), but it looks like he's adjusted after a slow start in AAA. It makes me think that Adams might be expendable or Ruiz could start to see time at a secondary position. Assuming some health from Pineda, the Nats have depth to play with at C.

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/andrew-millas/sa3014475/game-log?position=C&season=&gds=2023-06-28&gde=2023-07-27&type=-1

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #44: July 29, 2023, 01:03:39 PM »
Last eight: .481 (13-for-27), 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB / 2 SO,  8 R

Trade Adams and give him a shot?

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #45: July 29, 2023, 05:09:55 PM »
If we think he can hit well enough, try him at third? I'm high on this guy. I think we got a steal. But the dude is playing lights out.

Trade Meneses, cut Dom Smith, play Adams at first, DH Ruiz, and get this guy up to the majors

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #46: July 29, 2023, 08:19:31 PM »
If we think he can hit well enough, try him at third? I'm high on this guy. I think we got a steal. But the dude is playing lights out.

Trade Meneses, cut Dom Smith, play Adams at first, DH Ruiz, and get this guy up to the majors


I barely ever agree with you. This is one of those times.

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #47: July 29, 2023, 08:22:49 PM »
My fantasy is he has Biggio skills. Tall task, but he is pretty athletic. A couple of catchers need secondary positions. I still like pineda

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #48: July 30, 2023, 06:16:42 AM »
If we think he can hit well enough, try him at third? I'm high on this guy. I think we got a steal. But the dude is playing lights out.

Trade Meneses, cut Dom Smith, play Adams at first, DH Ruiz, and get this guy up to the majors
I just don't see Ruiz as having enough bat to be a DH. 

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Re: Follow the Prospects: Drew Millas, C
« Reply #49: August 08, 2023, 10:06:27 PM »
I just don't see Ruiz as having enough bat to be a DH.

Unfortunately Davy does.

Millas walks and has a low K rate.  He's a better DH candidate than Keibert.