Friday Baseball Prospectus - BA's Hot Sheet
This will be a Friday publishing of great minor leaguers to invest in. Information will be drawn from BA's weekly Prospect Hot Sheet.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/prospect-hot-sheet-june-23/#mhO8ryfuIAh6CZAc.97
Scott Blewett, RHP, Royals (21)
High Class A Wilmington (Carolina)
After repeating low Class A last year, Blewett has started to find his groove in the Carolina League. He has been particularly dominant over his last two starts, striking out a minor league-best 22 hitters in that span. There is still work to be done, however, considering the eight home runs he’s allowed to lefthanders in 72 innings.
Monogrande's Take
Relatively cheap cards, but this guy has potential to be a solid starter in the major leagues. Royals have not had a solid ace pitcher for a while, however, so don't put all your eggs in Blewett's basket.
Nick Solak, 2B, Yankees (22)
High Class A Tampa (Florida State)
When the Yankees chose Solak in the second round two drafts ago, they did so because of his polished bat. After being skipped over low Class A, Solak started slowly in the Florida State League but caught fire in June. The Louisville product is hitting .429/.492/.625 with a pair of home runs during the month, and has raised his batting average 41 points in the process.
Monogrande's Take
Solak is overlooked in the Yankee's system, but a power slugger in the mold of Ryne Sandberg is coming to the Yankee' Stadium in two years in the form of a 24 year old Nick Solak. Invest.
Alex Verdugo, OF, Dodgers (21)
Triple-A Oklahoma City (Pacific Coast)
While Cody Bellinger is raking in the majors, his prospect partner at every level of the Dodgers system is performing quite nicely as one of the youngest players in the PCL. Verdugo was one of three minor leaguers to notch 13 hits this week, and he is riding a 13-game hitting streak during which he has posted nine multi-hit games.
Monogrande's Take
This guy's gonna be a superstar, but it might be with the Dodgers. Definitely buy a few, but his value will drop if he's traded to a small market team like the Reds.
Ryan McMahon, 3B, Rockies (22)
Triple-A Albuquerque (Pacific Coast)
After scalding the ball in a return to Double-A, McMahon has followed suit at Triple-A. He moved from Dunkin’ Donuts Park, which has skewed toward pitchers in its first year, to the hitters haven of the PCL and has taken advantage. He was one of three minor leaguers with 13 hits this week, and has put up a 1.165 OPS with five home runs in his first 19 games in Triple-A.
Monogrande's Take
Not going to replace the MVP-candidate Nolan Arenado, but he can definitely make some noise with his bat and play in the left field. Cards are rising in value, now might be a good time to jump in.
Chance Adams, RHP, Yankees (22)
Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes/Barre (Eastern)
With Masahiro Tanaka giving up homers at a prolific rate, Adams is knocking on the door to the Bronx. The righthander has been excellent since moving to Triple-A, and on Thursday delivered six scoreless innings with one hit allowed. The former Dallas Baptist reliever already has two plus pitches in his arsenal with his fastball and slider and is working toward the average changeup he will need as a rotation piece.
Monogrande's Take
Yankees fans are already salivating for this guys performane, and the price of his autographed cards tell us as much. Steer clear, because often with baseball prospects, high expectations lead to greater disappointments.
Miguel Andujar, 3B, Yankees (22)
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (International)
Andujar got his long-awaited promotion to Triple-A this week on both merit and opportunity. He crushed the ball in May and June at Double-A Trenton, and when Gleyber Torres went down with Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, that opened a spot for Andujar. He has at least one hit in 28 of his last 30 games.
Monogrande's Take
Gleyber Torres is touted as a better player, but Andujar is a much better athlete. I still think he'll thrive as a SS and sooner rather than later replace Didi Gregorious.
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