Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 2/3/26

Brendan Gawlowski: Ending a name with Eric and James, so I’m going to get began a tick late at the moment. My apologies.

Brendan Gawlowski: My Angels listing went dwell final week, as did Eric’s Phillies listing.

Brendan Gawlowski: There can also be some polls on this chat

Brendan Gawlowski: First up: We’ve received prospect week developing quickly, and I’ll (most likely) be doing a little kind of function along with the High 100, serving to on the faculty baseball replace, picks to click on, and so on. What could be of most curiosity to you?

Brendan Gawlowski:

Brendan Gawlowski: Okay, sorry for the delays, let’s roll

Oaktown Blues: Do you’ve got any hope for Luis Medina to re-emerge as a FOR candidate? Ought to actually get alternatives on the pitching-starved A’s, no?

Brendan Gawlowski: I feel he’s a reliever and nothing concerning the damage makes beginning any extra doubtless

Alec: Travis Bazzana went first general in a high ten that included Konnor Griffin, Chase Burns, and Nick Kurtz amongst others. Everybody’s careers have solely simply begun, however what does Bazzana have to seem like over the following couple seasons for Guards followers to not really feel disillusioned with the decide?

Brendan Gawlowski: I feel there’s inevitably going to be some ‘what may have been’ even when it’s probably not truthful. No one is especially comfortable when the sport’s high prospect has a Bruce/Benintendi profession although it’s a wonderfully positive consequence.

Matt: Within the Angels system overview write-up, you talked about their heavy fastball utilization within the minors regardless of poor fastball traits. Is that this one thing you’d anticipate altering beneath Jared Hughes’ new place, or is it at all times going to be an issue with the presence of old-school coaches?

Brendan Gawlowski: Think about it would change considerably. I think about that there will probably be lots to glean on how Hughes has/hasn’t put his mark on the org as quickly as this spring.

Nate: Is Michael Arroyo the man the Mariners ought to be/try to commerce, as a result of he’s doubtlessly blocked and his protection is a query? Or is he the man they need to be/try to maintain (over, say, Cjintje/Ford) as a result of they’re that assured within the bat?

Brendan Gawlowski: That was the place my head was this previous July. A pull fly ball righty with 50/55 energy in that park isn’t an important match.

Bob: Jonah Tong rocketed by way of the minors final season and had a cup of espresso within the majors in September. What does he have to work on whereas he’s within the minors because the Mets at the moment have 6 starters? Higher motion on his fastball? Higher management over his secondary pitches? There’s comparisons to Yesavage of the Blue Jays and Yesavage was superior within the postseason.

Brendan Gawlowski: Discovering a greater breaking ball would assist lots. I’m additionally curious to see if there’s one other command gear. His fastball is nice sufficient to dominate minor league hitters within the zone. Massive leaguers gave him a tough trip, partly as a result of he’s susceptible to lacking middle-middle. Can he repair that?

Naylor Sailor: Your grade on the Donovan deal?

Brendan Gawlowski: Seattle: That is what they need to be doing, particularly in the event that they’re not going to pony up
St. Louis: That is what they need to be doing, I’m perhaps a little shocked that the second piece isn’t higher. But in addition Jurrangelo may very well be very, excellent and perhaps that’s sufficient.
Tampa Bay: The staff that doesn’t seem like it actually belongs within the deal is normally in fine condition. The renter, if you’ll.

Tate: Will Nelson Rada make the angels opening day or will they go together with Bryce Teodosio in middle? Is there an opportunity that they commerce for somebody?

Brendan Gawlowski: I believe Rada doesn’t break camp but when anybody was gonna push him…

Idiotic Failson: I do know he’s technically not a prospect anymore, however what are your ideas about Jordan Lawlar and his lower than thrilling publicity to the majors to date? What must click on for him, and what proof are we in search of to see that it’s taking place?

Brendan Gawlowski: Fairly involved. Doesn’t look good at second.

Tate: Ought to the Royals commerce Blake Mitchell? They may have the perfect catching depth within the Majors/Minors and so they want outfield assist and he’s a high finish prospect.

Brendan Gawlowski: One of many catchers would make commerce chip. With Mitchell, all most likely need to see what he seems to be like this spring.

Tony Lazzeri: Who do like greatest over the online ten years – McGonigle, Wetherholt or Jackson Holliday?

Brendan Gawlowski: That order

Roch Cholowsky: I used to be thirty sixth on the FG draft board in 2023 out of Excessive Faculty. Protection was my carrying instrument. How do you grade me now? (I do know you weren’t at FG in 2023).

Brendan Gawlowski: Textual content from a scout final week: “Roch is so f*ing good”

Phil: Odds that Griffin is on the opening day roster?

Brendan Gawlowski: Underneath 50/50 however there have been individuals curious what it might like within the bigs as early as final summer time so it’s not gonna be lengthy.

Oaktown Blues: Any purple flags in Edgar Montero’s profile? I observed his swing charge was undoubtedly on the passive aspect

Brendan Gawlowski: Actually laborious to guage endurance vs. passivity off numbers at that degree. On the one hand, lowest swing charge within the org. On the opposite, big soar in swings on balls down the center, chase charge barely budges with two strikes. That doesn’t strike me as passive.

Potato: Is Henry Godbout simply Nick Yorke once more? Or is there extra there?

Brendan Gawlowski: Don’t suppose they’re particularly related. In case you imply “excessive decide who doesn’t actually pan out,” effectively, most of them don’t.

Doog: Do the Giants have any SP prospects corresponding to Jurrangelo they might have used to get Donovan?

Brendan Gawlowski: No, I like their low-level arms bit however neither they nor Whisenhunt would tempt me fairly the identical method

Visitor: Tong wants to enhance his command some, for positive, however it isn’t additionally truthful to recommend that his remaining numbers within the bigs had been influenced by some dangerous luck? His ERA was greater than 3 full factors larger than his FIP and xFIP, his HR/FB would have ranked within the high 10 worst amongst certified starters, and his BABIP was .396 (!). This web site’s projection methods are all suggesting that he would have an ERA someplace between 3.35 and 4.07.

Brendan Gawlowski: Not a Tong particular thought, however I believe that small pattern excessive BABIP or HR/FB are much less noisy than they might appear; reverse survivor bias.

Brendan Gawlowski: Like, if I gave up a .380 BABIP and 20% dwelling run charge, you wouldn’t simply regress that, proper?

Todd: Carson Benge… do you suppose the Mets are appropriate in believing he’s doubtlessly able to be their beginning LFer? or do you suppose he’s be higher served with extra time in Syracuse?

Brendan Gawlowski: Nothing unsuitable with giving him an opportunity, could be shocked if he wins he job out of camp.

romorr: I’m grasping, I need each – Why Scouting in Particular person Stays Worthwhile – How Quickly Can You Inform You’ve Made a Massive Mistake within the Draft?

Brendan Gawlowski: I’ll attempt to get to each sooner or later. Shocked short-season is monitoring so poorly right here. Possibly as a result of it isn’t fairly as related for fantasy baseball?

Brendan Gawlowski: The one that voted “these are all meh” was one of many first 2-3 respondents, which had me somewhat panicked.

Ryan: Oh, do you suppose Henry Godbout is “not going to work out”? That’s normally the proper reply, however he confirmed effectively leaping straight to HiA. That’s begin.

Brendan Gawlowski: I pulled up some video on him and he’s a fringy athlete with a sell-out-for-contact swing and 40 energy. Don’t like it.

Billy Ocean: The place would you rank Cam Schlittler within the high 100 had he not exceeded rookie eligibility final yr? Ceiling of a #3 sort?

Brendan Gawlowski: Excessive, 55 tier

Visitor: How far aside (if any) are Tong and Sproat as prospects?  In case you had been the Brewers and had a alternative whom would you’ve got chosen and why?

Brendan Gawlowski: Sproat forward for me

Jk: Do you suppose Dillon Lewis goes to rank excessive on Marlins Record?

Brendan Gawlowski: May get a 40+. Have a supply who likes him fairly a bit. I really like the facility and bat velocity, see as extra of a 4th/platoon choice however there’s upside.

Matt Hague: Any ideas on a few of the Jays’ youthful 40-man roster gamers that solely lately graduated prospect standing? Jimenez, Loperfido, Clase, Schneider, Barger, Francis, Fisher, Fluharty… I feel that’s all of them

Brendan Gawlowski: Lot of those guys are what they seem like. Barger has paths ahead… Clase seems to be in hindsight like an early maturer, suppose he’s a 4th/fifth OF. Loperfido related tier, might help. Fluharty/Schneider/Francis all nice finds for his or her group.

DFJ: Is Coby Mayo dangerous?

Brendan Gawlowski: They’re all unimaginable.

Jeremy: Is Jurrangelo simply going to be developed as a right-handed pitcher? From a impartial fan perspective, that may be a bummer.

Brendan Gawlowski: Actual misalignment right here between “most enjoyable” and “more than likely to provide probably the most WAR”

Keith: Does Jack Leitet have one other gear in him?

Brendan Gawlowski: It’s in there, sure.

Canio: Considering of Spencer Jones notably, however a extra basic query: how good does a man have to hit in AAA with a strikeout charge of round 35% to provide you confidence he may really hit in MLB? 170-180 wRC+?

Brendan Gawlowski: I don’t suppose you will be notably assured if he’s putting out that a lot at any wRC+. Now, relying on the man, you could suppose the potential juice is definitely worth the squeeze even when the percentages it really works aren’t nice, which is the place I’m at on Jones.

Ryan: My tackle why the Quick Season article trails is that, I’ve decrease expectations of studying one thing new there. Isn’t the reply considerably intuitive, or at this level revealed by a number of years of proof? There are many research on the market that report stuff we already know… “Hey, seems a weight loss plan of potato chips and coke zero is dangerous for you.” This seems like that.

Brendan Gawlowski: Truthful. We are able to get reductive on all of this although. “How quickly are you able to let you know’ve made an enormous mistake?” When he performs like shit and is type of a prick.

JD: “Sproat forward for me” – say extra. Is that being extra down on Tong or extra up on Sproat?  As a dynasty Sproat proprietor, and after a tough AAA yr (sure, I do know the final X begins at AAA had been good), I’m intrigued.

Brendan Gawlowski: Fuller ideas on Sproat: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/brewing-with-gas-evaluating-jett-williams-…

Billy Ocean: Normally, about what number of PA or IP for a participant on the majors earlier than we will comfortably say “that is what he’s”?

Brendan Gawlowski: Relies on the participant. Tapped out athletes will attain that time fairly rapidly. We had been exploring Homer Bailey’s paths ahead till he retired.

Splurgin: Which orgs could be best-positioned to learn if the draft finally ends up getting decreased to 10 rounds? E.g. who’s the perfect at the moment at undrafted signees?

Brendan Gawlowski: Nice/enjoyable query. The groups which are the perfect at discovering complimentary items at smaller colleges the place the info is much less dependable ought to be effectively positioned to slay.

Ryan: Odds that Framber takes a brief time period take care of decide outs? Does the hooked up draft decide make that deal roughly enticing to the signing membership?

Brendan Gawlowski: Wanting doubtless. Attempting to think about current examples of men who signed this late who didn’t take that type of contact. I’m positive somebody newer than James Shields however the high of my head is letting me down right here.

Oaktown Blues: Thanks a lot for the perception on Montero’s swing tendencies! We don’t have entry to the extra granular information so it’s vastly appreciated

Brendan Gawlowski: You’re welcome, I want I had a greater option to view DSL AB’s and provides a greater reply.

Daniel: Im curious how you are feeling about CJ Kayfus. I’ve had the impression that Eric has been decrease than the consensus on him.

Brendan Gawlowski: I’m with Eric, suppose he might help, little skeptical he’s an everyday.

Peace and Glove: Is perhaps a dumb query, however why are the younger IFAs virtually by no means pitchers? Is it as a result of 16 yr olds hardly ever have sufficient velo and no person’s comfy projecting a child that younger to hit mid 90s?

Brendan Gawlowski: Groups signal of loads of pitchers however are leery of giving them massive bonuses for the explanations you point out after which additionally accidents.

Brendan Gawlowski: Older signees usually tend to be pitchers as a result of pitching ages very in a different way

Hobbs: River Ryan begins ________ video games this season and has a period of _________

Brendan Gawlowski: 23; 3.45

David: Brendan, two low-level A’s prospects that I intend to observe this yr are Cole Miller and Edgar Montero.  I’m taken with your opinion about them.  Thanks.

Brendan Gawlowski: We’ve touched on Montero — Miller I like as a plus/plus-plus command/management man with good secondaries. Want he threw more durable. Backend SP.

2027: This time subsequent yr the Nats are a high ___ farm system

Brendan Gawlowski: In the event that they money out on Abrams, High 10? Would’ve helped lots if they might’ve drafted larger this yr

AL Sentrill: High of your head rank on whos related in 3 years:  Kendry Rojas, Dasan Hill, TJ Nicols or Khal Stephan?

Brendan Gawlowski: Must do work on nicols to reply absolutely however Stephan would be the highest ranked of that group this yr

DA_big_G: I’ve change into a prospect hound in the previous couple of years, however I wrestle to maintain up with breakouts in season. Understanding there’s tons of of gamers on The Board, how do you prioritize in-season seems to be at guys? Begin with stat breakouts? Trade sources? Or simply watching as a lot tape as you will get your palms on?

Brendan Gawlowski: That is the large benefit groups have over the general public. So many scouts and instruments to be on this in a short time. I’ll be leaning on all the above to attempt to sustain.

Visitor: I get what you’re saying about BABIP and HR% re: Tong, however what concerning the big hole between ERA and FIP and the optimistic projections? It simply seems like individuals some individuals are centered on the ultimate numbers and reminiscences of some of the HRs that he gave up and forgetting that he not solely put up a really dominant season throughout 3 ranges of the minors but in addition was in a position to get loads of outs on the massive league degree.

Brendan Gawlowski: I’m probably not centered on the numbers a lot as involved about breaking ball high quality and fastball command. He’s going to be a High 100 arm however I don’t suppose he’s a positive factor and I’ve sturdiness issues on high of all the things else.

Squeeeeeks: When guys are roster filler and don’t have any shot of constructing it to the present, do they…..know?

Brendan Gawlowski: Some do, lots do not know, many are appropriately calibrated that the percentages are very lengthy however while you’ve received a jersey and a job you by no means know and also you would possibly as effectively put all the things you’ve received into discovering out.

Jim: In 2024, Made was given a 30 energy grade right here. A little bit over a yr and a half later, it’s 60.

What sort of precautions do you’re taking when sourcing information from pre-debut worldwide signees?

(Or did Made actually get *that* good* between signing and DSL?)

Brendan Gawlowski: It’s a must to settle for that there’s going to be a number of volatility in that area. As a fan, truthful to not put a lot inventory in it till they begin taking part in as a professional imo.

Sirras: What surprises people most about scouting while you inform it to them?

Brendan Gawlowski: How a lot journey there may be.

matt w: Deep deep minimize from the Pirates system: Has Callan Moss made himself fascinating by placing up big numbers after the commerce?

Brendan Gawlowski: I don’t suppose the post-trade numbers transfer the needle. Fascinating flier bat who crushed it after the transfer.

Jesse: Do you suppose we’ll see extra Gore trades (i.e. amount/seize bag return over high quality/high ranked) as groups get extra and in love with their high prospects?

Brendan Gawlowski: That is what most non-Padres trades seem like. Possibly Gore a extra excessive instance of the development given the amount and lack of a consensus high 100 man… But in addition perhaps WAS thinks they received two high 100 gamers? They’ll have their very own listing and definitely extra religion of their eval of Gavin Fien than I do.

Yo its baseball time: Right here’s one thing I’ve by no means understood: leverage within the draft. A man would possibly appear to have extra leverage if he’s drafted as a junior, since he can at all times return to varsity. However when you sport this out — as soon as he’s a senior, he has no leverage and has to signal. So wouldn’t it then observe that he actually has no leverage as a junior both, since each events know he’ll be placing himself in a foul place? Assist me make it make sense arghhhh

Brendan Gawlowski: Sport it out additional although and it is not sensible for the groups to get overly cute. First, these bonuses are usually negotiated prematurely; you do not need to burn your credibility by reneging. And if it’s a high ten rounder, you forfeit the slot worth cash when you lowball the man an excessive amount of and tick him off to the purpose that he goes again to highschool anyway.

Naylor Sailor: Do you suppose Ben Williamson is an enormous loss? I don’t, however some Mariners followers appear to suppose so.

Brendan Gawlowski: Good complementary participant imo. TBR taken with seeing if he can play brief. Value a shot, however see him as much less of a match there than different elite 3B defenders. Assume his first step/positional instincts/skill to make performs when leaving his ft are all very effectively calibrated for third and don’t essentially translate to brief.

Gratnells: May a 110 mph fastball with NO secondaries do the job?

Brendan Gawlowski: It’s such an outlier velo sensible that it’s potential.

Nice Openings: Plate self-discipline: why do guys virtually by no means get meaningfully higher at it as they develop?

Brendan Gawlowski: I feel they will and do however it’s usually extra on the margins. And laborious to teach ‘see-ball, hit-ball’ out of sure guys

Pitchell: the place do you stand on significance of command vs stuff spectrum for highschool arms? TGA & Braylon Doughty are each listed as 45+ FVs however couldnt be extra totally different as prospects for instance

Brendan Gawlowski: Relies on the participant, however totally different packages/blends can work. Ideally you’re trying for lots of paths ahead in some way.

Alex: Piggybacking on the query above about in-season breakouts, is there any plan to deliver again some kind of day by day/weekly prospect spherical up?

Brendan Gawlowski: No plan. I perceive why readers like them, however they’re very labor intensive and, in my expertise doing them a very long time in the past, didn’t place me particularly effectively for determining who was actually breaking out, vs. simply posting good numbers.

Baron: Is Termarr Johnson nonetheless thought of the 2B of the long run for Pittsburgh?

Brendan Gawlowski: Nonetheless effectively on the radar however they’re not precisely clearing the deck for his arrival.

Visitor: Thanks for answering the follow-ups re: Tong- admire your ideas. Once you say you don’t suppose he’s a positive factor, what does that imply in your e book? Like, I’ve no misapprehension that he’s the following Paul Skenes, however I feel the percentages are fairly good that he can put up numbers just like a Tylor Megill or a David Peterson– with upside to be higher. Having watched each Tong and Blade Tidwell final season, Tong was in a position to end guys off in a method that Tidwell wasn’t– that’s what makes me optimistic about him.

Brendan Gawlowski: I feel there’s actual reliever threat right here.

Rusty Buntz: AJ Ewing: Some are tremendous excessive on him (like Kiley McDaniel), others much less so. He’s a enjoyable participant however do you suppose he’s even worthy of the highest 100?

Brendan Gawlowski: He was on the lengthy listing for High 100 consideration. I like him, there’s a path for him to be an everyday, the chance of that plus comparatively gentle high finish outcomes are going to push him into the 45+ tier this cycle.

BK: In case you needed to decide a Jays prospect who you suppose will shoot up their listing who would you say

Brendan Gawlowski: High 10 man who may make the 100 subsequent yr: Johnny King, Juan Sanchez
Honorable point out man who may rocket up the primary part: Jake Casey

flemmies: What’s the only greatest instrument you’ve ever scouted? Who had it?

Brendan Gawlowski: I’ve seen a handful of 80’s. Braiden Ward’s velocity was goofy in school, he’d floor a single by way of the four-hole and it might simply be a double. Druw Jones in middle stands out as effectively.

Key Jangler: I do know the switch-pitcher factor is enjoyable and novel, however would there even be well being advantages? Fairly than 100 pitches in your proper arm, perhaps a 70/30 break up between proper and left?

Brendan Gawlowski: No thought. Has firing fewer bullets at max effort helped anybody keep wholesome? Are there ways in which the stress on his legs from sustaining each side has a deleterious impact? And that’s earlier than contemplating whether or not it’s actually price growing the lefty factor which has a reasonably low ceiling imo.

As a result of, in fact they received him: Thoiughts on what you noticed from Roki Sasaki in 25?  How will the LAD make the most of him this season?  And the way do you suppose he ought to be utilized?

Brendan Gawlowski: Would give him one other probability to begin however suppose reliever might be extra doubtless at this level

Jonathan: In case you didn’t have sources out of your time team-side, how would you go about buying non-public minor league information (video, metrics, something that isn’t freely-available)?

Brendan Gawlowski: Attempt to domesticate a supply. I might not threat jail

Massive: Do groups ever scout in a method that accounts for the way lengthy gamers’ bodily peak is perhaps?

Brendan Gawlowski: Completely. Positively need to have an thought if somebody is an early mature man, and so on.

Jays: You aren’t the individual for this query however Kiley McDaniel had Sam Shaw within the Blue Jays system as a high 200 prospect. No one I’ve seen has him within the high 20 within the Jays system. I’m curious if there’s an underlying factor there that McDaniel likes, is there some gaudy superior quantity that of?

Brendan Gawlowski: I strive to not touch upon different individuals’s stuff however I put a future plus hit on the man and I can nod alongside if another person sees the identical and thinks “uh, why wouldn’t you actually need this?”

Jonathan: In case you may drive a lightbulb second in Oneil Cruz’s head, would he be extra selective?  Or is it not that easy; does gaining that selectivity require expertise he doesn’t but have and will by no means have?

Brendan Gawlowski: Not that easy. He WAS much more selective final yr; it didn’t actually assist as a result of dialing it down typically additionally meant taking extra pitches he may drive.

Jonathan: Re: pay-to-access minor league stuff, wouldn’t Synergy be modestly useful?  I feel that’s $6500/yr.

Brendan Gawlowski: We’ve that. There are different packages obtainable. I assumed he was speaking about stuff supplementary to what you’ll be able to pay for, which can have been foolish of me.

Ice Cream Helmet: I feel (a minimum of again within the day) the minor league ball was a bit totally different than the majors ball. Primarily larger seams, however perhaps another variations. Is that also the case? How is that taken under consideration for contemporary pitch monitoring information and ‘stuff’ metrics? Like, will a dude’s 4S fastball simply be anticipated to have much less ‘rise’ within the majors?

Brendan Gawlowski: That is at all times an enormous dialog with pitchers coming from Asia. In my private opinion, it’s a part of the equation and doesn’t impact all people identically… however it’s not the type of factor that scares me a complete lot.

Insert Witty Identify Right here: In Brendan Gawlowski’s greatest yr, what had been his scouting grades?

Brendan Gawlowski: Put it this fashion: in school I used to be an outfielder and on sport days I used to be sitting within the stands with a clipboard charting our pitchers.

BK: love me some Juan Sanchez, King and Casey! Would guys like Blaine Bullard and Tim Piastenian match that invoice too?

Brendan Gawlowski: Sure

Farhandrew Zaidman: talking of the ball – I’m seeing some school pitchers get like 24 IVB. Assuming it’s not a misinterpret….why so totally different?

Brendan Gawlowski: Good query. Could possibly be calibration, I’ve seen a backfield 25 IVB and there was no method…

Bob: Extra Mets query…a few years in the past it was Jett Williams for CF…then Carson Benge, although now he could also be a LF…and I see AJ Ewing is the following Met prospect slated for CF. Does Benge not have the proper talent set to remain in CF or does Ewing simply undertaking to be a greater CF so would possibly as effectively transfer Benge to LF now.

Brendan Gawlowski: Mets followers are throughout this chat, my phrase. I feel Benge can play CF and that positional stuff tends to work itself out based mostly on who can hit and who can’t

Ryan: I used to be guardedly optimistic that Forrest Whitley had discovered himself in the perfect place to reach TB and would possibly get one other crack at MLB in 2026. Then he leaves for the NPB. Do you’ve got any expectations for him there or when he would possibly come again to the states?

Brendan Gawlowski: One other man who may have paths ahead till he hangs them up.

Making Made: worldwide prospects like Jesus Made who dont signal for the highest high bonus cash – what’s the one or two stuff you search for in DSL stats (or in any other case) that make you plant your flag on these 16, 17, 18 yr outdated children to be the following massive factor?

Brendan Gawlowski: With the caveat that I put extra worth on the scouting aspect than the info at that degree… Statistically, it’s largely the identical stuff you need to see in every single place else. Lot of contact. Good energy. Some really feel for hitting it within the air.

Brendan Gawlowski: The additional away you might be, the extra you need to see instruments. Abilities can come later. In case you don’t have instruments or a path to them… that’s robust.

Auto ball/strike system: I might suppose every problem would solely add a number of seconds to the sport.

Brendan Gawlowski: Just about. There are video games the place they stack somewhat in a method that may get type of tedious however for probably the most half it received’t be cumbersome.

Brendan Gawlowski: I discovered the video games the place groups received two challenges flowed higher than ones the place they received three

Mr Poutine: What’s your greatest guess as to what occurred with the Yankees/Rowland factor with cancelling all their commitments?

Brendan Gawlowski: Lot of questions on this, it’s best to ask Eric, I’ve received nothing.

NFP: re: school IVB, iirc the seams are larger on the faculty ball

Auto ball/strike system: Why have a restrict in any respect on the variety of challenges?  This forces managers to make use of some type of technique the place they must let missed calls go if an umpire is having a foul day.

Brendan Gawlowski: So that you don’t problem actually each single pitch

Tough Gem: Do you suppose groups have too many, too little, or the correct quantity of minor league management seasons?

Brendan Gawlowski: Too many

Rusty Buntz: When scouting in individual, how do you decide particular person instruments? Is it merely some guys having a sure “je nais se quoi” that makes your eyes gentle up?

Brendan Gawlowski: Principally an expertise/really feel factor. Some current grades are extra goal — uncooked energy and velocity are the large ones. In idea you would do that with arm energy when you weren’t giving weight to launch/accuracy.

Farhandrew Zaidman: Requested Jay the same query and he was….not optimistic. Rockies appear each meaningfully higher but in addition on monitor to lose 100 video games. What’s a good timeline for returning to 500 ball?

Brendan Gawlowski: We have to see how the brand new group operates from high to backside. The pitching is so dangerous that it’s laborious to see them not shedding 100 once more this yr.

Transfer over Decide?: What’s your tackle 2025 Nick Kurtz and the way excessive is his ceiling now?

Brendan Gawlowski: That 2025 might have been peak efficiency and that additionally he may very well be a monster even when that’s true. Like, a number of HOF 1B by no means had a 173 wRC+ like Kurtz did final yr

Brendan Gawlowski: Eddie Murray by no means had a 160. McGriff topped out at 162. Thome solely topped 170 in a full season as soon as. It’s nuts.

BK: would love to listen to who you suppose are the three most underrated methods and conversely a pair the place you suppose are extra over ranked.

Brendan Gawlowski: Not attempting to be snarky, but when I’m the one score the methods…

Dodgers Blue: Talking of the Rockies, Chase Dollander had such excessive dwelling/highway splits – I do know, all Rockies pitchers do – however for him a sub 4 ERA with a .200 BA whereas posting almost a ten ERA at dwelling.  The place would he rank for you on a TOP100 listing amongst all of at the moment’s younger pitchers IF they every pitched at an equally impartial ballpark?

Brendan Gawlowski: I had him as a No. 3 SP and wouldn’t transfer off that but.

Tiger Fan: I lately began writing for a baseball web site (lots smaller than FG, however nonetheless enjoyable). How do you stability writing what you care about with what your viewers can pay to learn?

Brendan Gawlowski: Write what you care about. Finest path to writing the type of fascinating issues that somebody will then pay you to learn.

liptowi: Does Bremner attain LAA this yr given how the Angels promote their excessive draft picks so rapidly.

Brendan Gawlowski: Barring damage I feel so

Reed: Is velocity related to successful instrument grade or separate? That means if two hitters have the identical hit instrument however one is quicker, is he anticipated to hit for the next common or is that already baked-in to the “similar” grade?

Brendan Gawlowski: Not related. Tons of 80 runners submit modest BABIP’s

Brendan Gawlowski: Not that there are tons of 80 runners, however you get my level

Auto ball/strike system: I perceive we don’t need virtually each pitch challenged, however 2 or 3 appears actually low contemplating the time it takes up.  How about 9 challenges, one per inning on common, and managers can use them at their discretion?

Brendan Gawlowski: Cross.

Brendan Gawlowski: The success charge on challenges was beneath 50% final yr. And in my thoughts, when you’re not any higher than a 50/50, why do you have to get to take a bunch of all people’s time with challenges?

Brendan Gawlowski: My bias right here is that I don’t notably take care of assessment/replay typically in sports activities. I need actually fast interventions and may dwell with missed calls.

Dodgers Blue: Are there sufficient positives in Christian Moore’s sport to make you a believer that he’ll maintain down the Halo’s second base place for the following 8 years?

Brendan Gawlowski: That’s a really particular time-frame however I do like him and suppose he will be their 2B for some time

Massive Sally: In case you may decide 1 prospect in all of MiLB to achieve his ninetieth percentile projected consequence, who would it not be?

Brendan Gawlowski: Konnor Griffin. Let’s intention massive.

AK: I’m curious to know your ideas on why the house owners would need to eradicate low A. I perceive it saves them a bit of cash however it additionally may value them some one would suppose. Just like the Davis Schneider’s of the world could be launched and due to this fact they wouldn’t have had the income from individuals who purchased his jersey. Is that this not only a dumb transfer that hurts the way forward for baseball?

Brendan Gawlowski: If Davis Schneider will get launched, another person produces and will get their jersey bought as an alternative. I’m as or extra disillusioned than you concerning the path that is going, however that exact factor isn’t why that is shortsighted

Njoba: Strangest factor you’ve seen on a minor league baseball area?

Brendan Gawlowski: Lot of candidates, however the time one among Corbin Carroll’s highschool teammates spiked a pitch on the entrance of the plate in a method that carried it over the backstop stands out

Massive Sally: What number of inning do you suppose Chase Burns throws this yr?

Brendan Gawlowski: 140? Suspect Cincy doesn’t need an enormous innings soar and his model goes to provide a bunch of 5 and dives anyway

Sands of Time: How usually do guys get referred to as up for a cup of espresso on out of competition groups as a result of their staff simply seems like they’ve put their time in and so they’ve earned the proper to style MLB?

Brendan Gawlowski: Hardly ever, particularly with thinner September rosters. Nevertheless it occurs.

Brendan Gawlowski: A technique it may possibly occur is like with Drew Maggi, the place there’s a really brief time period want and also you don’t need to put a greater participant on the 40 for no matter purpose

Farhandrew Zaidman: deliver again 40 man september rosters. I need to see my entire AAA bullpen collectively throw 13 IP, dang it!

Brendan Gawlowski: I cherished outdated September baseball. And on that wistful be aware I ought to shut it down. Thanks for hanging out everybody, we’ll do it once more subsequent week.