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The prospect crew at Fangraphs released their Top 100 prospects today. This group is pretty shallow, and the Reds’ pro-active pursuit of undrafted free agents during the summer, along with the fact that they made the most selections in the minor league phase of December’s Rule 5 draft, indicates that they know it and are exploring all avenues to add depth. Stieger is a 2020 undrafted free agent out of South Dakota State. Kuhnel wasn’t a top draft prospect coming out of Texas-Arlington: he had a maxed-out, bulky frame, inconsistent command, and just average stuff for a right-handed reliever. Contreras has a running back’s build, shows good power for his age during BP, has no-doubt left side arm strength when he really airs it out, and has the lateral mobility to stay at short. Garcia has above-average raw power right now and I think he has the frame to add another half grade as he enters his mid-20s. This is an especially relevant group because for over a decade, Cincinnati’s most prominent international talent acquisitions have typically come from Cuba. He was drafted second in the 2017 class as a pitcher, and he began dominating in his first full season (especially with his fastball) as he was allowed to go deeper into Low-A games in May and June of 2018, which culminated in a seven-inning shutout (2 H, 0 BB, 10 K, and all in just 69 pitches) on July 2 against Cleveland’s affiliate, and then a legendary Futures Game appearance during which he sat 99-102 in front of the whole world. Lorenzo Cedrola, CF. I like him in a multi-inning relief role a la Ryan Yarbrough. They have always been major in-season acquisitions, but now they are more prevalent than ever at the draft table. He’s got a shot to grow into power yet. Yeesh, that’s one terrible starting rotation! Perhaps the individual baseball timelines least-impacted by the pandemic were those of injured pitchers whose years were already going to take a predictable shape in a rehab and development-focused environment. Older Relief Types Podcasts: UMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project. He looked aloof and sluggish in the Fall League, where he started 2-for-35 and was eventually shut down due to continued wrist issues. The quality of that pitch will dictate his eventual FV, but for now he’s in the deep projection/flier stage. I don’t think that’s a sustainable rate but I do think it makes sense that Fairchild would become more comfortable with the swing over time. It’s a bench outfield look. Last year in this space, I said he needed to get stronger and he has. 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!!! He was passed over in the Rule 5. Check out the comparison below: FanGraphs Prospects. Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Cincinnati Reds. He mostly played third base in high school, but there were some pre-draft calls for him to catch, and the Reds gave him post-draft reps at second and continued doing so during the Fall of 2020 since they wanted to give Rece Hinds as many opportunities at third as possible. Pro scouts who saw him in the Fall Instructional League period thought he looked very explosive but crude as a player, especially as a hitter, which is fair considering he’s a switch-hitter who has barely played two of the last three calendar years. Boyle’s fastball routinely exceeds 100 mph but he was unusably wild early in his Notre Dame career and had more walks than innings pitched all three years there. He was in the 88-92 range with middling projection as an underclassman, then was up to 95 in a indoor bullpen environment. Updated: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 10:52 AM ET, Park Factors
This is an especially relevant group because for over a decade, Cincinnati’s most prominent international talent acquisitions have typically come from Cuba. He did have some Rule 5 buzz, though. As I’ve noted while publishing my team lists, because there was no minor league season in 2020, there are some instances where no new information was learned about a player. He’s a good athlete with a four-pitch mix, but I’m betting we see velo and curveballs in an eventual relief role. (Fall Instructional League), Mey was the best young pitching prospect on the Reds’ 2019 AZL team. He can really run and play center field. When Lodolo is in shape, his frame is ideal, his delivery elegant and repeatable. The new-ish slot has also aided the action on Greene’s breaking stuff. He retains a 40+ designation in acknowledgment of that upside but he isn’t trending that way. It might impact how well his fastball plays, even though he was throwing really hard at the alt site, but we won’t really know until he’s made some 2021 minor league starts. Braves: Three prospects rank within FanGraphs 2021 Top 100 List Braves Because of some top-tier players graduating and a shortened 2020 MLB Draft that did very little in re-stocking the organization (though some of it has 2021 mlb season, Atlanta Braves, Braves prospects, Cristian Pache, Drew Waters, Fangraphs, Ian Anderson, Top 100 Prospects He’s now on the 40-man and will probably be an oft-optioned reliever. He’s a capable shortstop defender and has fair feel for contact for a small-school hitter. The other three are big-bodied catchers with power. He has a shot to end up with plus command and make a roster. Quin Cotton, LF After the draft, Lodolo pitched a total of 18 innings between Billings and Dayton, his fastball resting in the 92-94 range. 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. Callihan was one of the most polished high school hitters in the 2019 class, and performed against his elite peers on the showcase circuit. Here’s another complication: Greene’s arm slot is now lower than it was before he got hurt. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted
He had a medium frame that has gotten bigger and fuller since signing, good defensive footwork, and a downward-cutting swing from both sides of the plate. Significantly lower. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous. He could have a breakout 2020 (if he gets the opportunity) and profiles in a power relief role. Mey already throws pretty hard for his age and has a great frame, but he has very little feel for his secondaries right now. However, if we’re going to point at a few of the semi-recent success stories, several have been Reds. Santillan’s step back was disappointing, thought he’d be getting MLers out in 2019, JMO so it’s sacred, Greene is one of the most overrated draft prospects I can remember. Zabala has been traded a couple of times (Seattle to Los Angeles for Chase De Jong, then to the Reds for Dylan Floro) and he still throws really hard, but hasn’t missed as many bats as one would think given that velocity. Scouting reports are compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as my own observations. Tello was too old for the 2019 AZL but hit well. Astudillo (yes, he’s Willian’s brother) is only 20 and, like his brother, has precocious feel for contact and swings too much. Maybe it was part of some long term league agenda to get more HS talent working for free (sorry, working on that super valuable bachelors too) under the NCAA, Drafted: 1st Round, 2015 from Kennesaw Mountain HS (GA) (CIN), Drafted: 1st Round, 2017 from Notre Dame HS (CA) (CIN), Signed: July 2nd Period, 2016 from Cuba (CIN), Drafted: 1st Round, 2018 from Florida (CIN), Drafted: 3rd Round, 2018 from Jensen Beach HS (FL) (CIN), Drafted: 4th Round, 2018 from William Penn Charter HS (PA) (CIN), Drafted: 3rd Round, 2019 from Providence HS (GA) (CIN), Drafted: 2nd Round, 2015 from Seguin HS (TX) (CIN), Drafted: 2nd Round, 2019 from IMG Academy HS (FL) (CIN), Drafted: 2nd Round, 2017 from Wake Forest (CIN), Drafted: 5th Round, 2014 from Weatherford College (TX) (CIN), Drafted: 11th Round, 2016 from Texas-Arlington (CIN), Signed: July 2nd Period, 2017 from Dominican Republic (CIN), Drafted: 4th Round, 2019 from Chipola JC (FL) (CIN), Drafted: 11th Round, 2017 from Lackawanna College (PA) (CIN), Drafted: 11th Round, 2018 from UC Santa Barbara (CIN), Drafted: 9th Round, 2017 from Virginia Tech (CIN), Drafted: 2nd Round, 2018 from Dallas Baptist (OAK), Signed: July 2nd Period, 2016 from Dominican Republic (TEX), Drafted: 5th Round, 2016 from Texas A&M (CIN), Drafted: 7th Round, 2019 from UC Santa Barbara (CIN), Drafted: 3rd Round, 2017 from Cullman HS (AL) (CIN), Signed: July 2nd Period, 2014 from Dominican Republic (CIN), Signed: July 2nd Period, 2019 from Cuba (CIN), Drafted: 24th Round, 2013 from Southern (LA), Signed: July 2nd Period, 2013 from Dominican Republic (SEA), Signed: July 2nd Period, 2016 from Dominican Republic (CIN), Signed: July 2nd Period, 2015 from Dominican Republic (CIN), Signed: July 2nd Period, 2018 from Dominican Republic (CIN), Drafted: 12th Round, 2019 from Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (PR) (CIN). 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