Bomb Brisas 2055.10: Brisas' Prospects Get Midseason Boost

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Bomb Brisas
7 July 2055
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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GM Ben Teague glad to see youngsters get a boost from experts as Minor League system surges to 3rd

As the 2055 campaign progresses, Buenos Aires GM Ben Teague is more focused on the future. That's not to say there is no talent at the top of the Brisas organization, but prospects spell either bright futures for themselves (and the team) or valuable trade chips if handled correctly. In the BNN midseason prospect rankings it would appear Teague has more value pieces to deal with than before. Not to mention that the Brisas' minor league system surged from 6th-ranked to 3rd. In fact, the impact on Buenos Aires kids can easily be seen in just the top 50 prospects:

#51 (+4)
18yo LH RF Davey McDonald
(R) 27 G, 102 AB, 6 2B, 8 HR, 16 RBI, .255/.283/.549, 137 OPS+, +0.1 WAR
Drafted Rnd 2, Pick 5, 13th overall by Buenos Aires in 2054 draft; #55 BNN prospect entering the 2055 season; LH bat looking to develop outfield defense

#44 (+10)
22yo RH 1B Manuel Gonzáles
(A) 52 G, 200 AB, 11 2B, 4 HR, 21 RBI, .310/.344/.425, 96 OPS+, +0.3 WAR
Signed MiLB contract in 2050 by Tripoli Piranhas; #54 BNN prospect entering the 2055 season; promoted to AA Kuala Lumpur after rankings release; born in Ponce, PON, Uruguay

#43 (+5)
21yo LH RF Isacco Aglietti
(AAA) 48 G, 181 AB, 16 2B, 2 HR, 16 RBI, .309/.340/.442, 126 OPS+, +1.4 WAR
Drafted Rnd 1, pick 7, 7th overall in 2053 draft; has likely maxed his time at AAA and will see ML level later this year or in 2056

#36 (-6)
24yo RHP Abdel Abdul-Samad
(AA) 6 G, 6 GS, 2-1, 38.2 IP, 3.96 ERA, +0.8 WAR
Drafted Rnd 1, 10th pick, 10th overall in 2050 by Jerusalem Hebrew Hammers; just acquired in trade from London Monarchs; may have missed window of opportunity but remains to be seen

#24 (+17)
21yo LHP Ferede Keohi
(AA) 22 G, 22 GS, 1-6, 73.1 IP, 3.68 ERA, +0.1 WAR
Drafted Rnd 1, 6th pick, 6th overall in 2051 by Tokyo Pearls; acquired by Brisas from Pearls in 2054; began season at (A) level

#22 (+21)
21yo RHP Usamah Jubair
(AAA) 17 G, 7 GS, 2-3, 5 SV, 52.1 IP, 3.44 ERA, +1.0 WAR[/url]
Drafted Rnd 3, 7th pick, 25th overall in 2053 by Buenos Aires; very likely to see in September callup

#15 (+1)
17yo LH LF Erik Robertsen
(R) 26 G, 90 AB, 3 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .233/.289/.333, 81 OPS+, -0.0 WAR
Drafted Rnd 1, 5th pick, 5th overall in 2054 by Buenos Aires; in line for quite a few years of seasoning beginning in Rookie ball

#12 (+9)
22yo RHP Ostoja Omeragic
(AAA) 16 G, 16 GS, 8-7, 110.1 IP, 4.32 ERA, +1.2 WAR
Drafted Rnd 3, 2nd pick, 27th overall in 2049 by Baghdad Kings; high ERA, but has had some dominant outings; still, at 22yo, window could be slowly closing

#7 (+8)
21yo RHP Evgeny Daibov
(AA) 14 G, 14 GS, 1-5, 48.2 IP, 5.55 ERA, +0.4 WAR
Drafted Rnd 1, 8th pick, 7th overall in 2051 by Buenos Aeris Brisas; has no more to prove at (A) level and now it needs to click in (AA)