8/7/2062
I’m gonna shake up my format a little bit to mimic what Ron’s been up to with his “Prospect Watch” series. I still want to assign letter grades but listing some ratings on the screen and limiting myself to a top 5 should make it more readable.
Here is a link to the last time I analyzed my outfield prospects. The better prospects at this position were on the list last time but we add a few new names to the bottom. Full disclosure: I post each position as I go and a couple of these guys are really left field prospects. I just added them here instead of going back and editing that post.
Reminder on the scale:
A: star player just by developing to their potential
B: BBA regular just by developing to their potential or star potential but has some risk factors
C: potential is enough to make it to the BBA but beyond that uncertain
D: needs some bumps to have a BBA future or a lot of uncertainty around their potential
#1
Kit Markoulides (C+) | Age: 24 | AA
| OVR/POT | CON | BABIP | AVK | GAP | POW | EYE |
|---|
| 35/50 | 5/7 | 7/7 | 4/6 | 4/5 | 5/6 | 4/5 |
After year after year of promotion despite posting negative WAR Markoulides is finally translating his tools at AA where he’s hitting .313/.371/.428. A natural defender in right, Markoulides was a low bonus IFA signing which explains the slow developmental path. Today, he stings the ball with his 7 BABIP rating but every other category needs a point or two to fill in completely. At 24 years old he’ll be moved to AAA in 2063 and burn his second option.
#2
Kyle Kaylor (C) | Age: 18 | R
| OVR/POT | CON | BABIP | AVK | GAP | POW | EYE |
|---|
| 20/50 | 3/5 | 2/6 | 3/5 | 6/6 | 5/6 | 4/5 |
Kaylor has some prospect helium after bumping up to a 50 POT but after lumping a bit back to where he was I don’t see it. His power stroke is mostly developed and is evidenced in his rookie ball isoP but unfortunately the overall package is still sub-replacement. His hit and eye tools are still very raw but at maturity he should be adequate in those departments. The most exciting aspect of his game are his defensive tools with good range for a corner and a plus-plus arm. Solid intangibles will help him.
#3
Adrian Tsoutsouvas (D+) | Age: 20 | R
| OVR/POT | CON | BABIP | AVK | GAP | POW | EYE |
|---|
| 20/40 | 3/6 | 3/6 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/6 | 2/4 |
It feels like we sign more minor league FAs who left the Long Beach system than any other, and that’s basically how we acquired Tsoutsouvas (although he was a minor league waiver claim). His power potential bumped a point since then and now he projects like an average corner bat with a poor eye at the plate. The former scouting discovery isn’t hitting in his first taste of rookie ball which is to be expected I guess. Tsoutsouvas’s defensive tools are perfect for right field.
#4
Albert Laniadol (D+) | Age: 19 | R
| OVR/POT | CON | BABIP | AVK | GAP | POW | EYE |
|---|
| 20/40 | 3/6 | 3/5 | 4/7 | 3/6 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
These last few guys on the list are similar players with average potential offensive tools coming out of the IC and a lot of development remaining. Laniado looks like he should be ready to hit a little bit at the minor league’s lowest level but doesn’t have a clear path to playing time currently. Note, this is one of the two guys I mentioned really fits better in left field than right.
#5
Mudawar bin Khaleel (D+) | Age: 20 | R
| OVR/POT | CON | BABIP | AVK | GAP | POW | EYE |
|---|
| 20/40 | 3/6 | 3/8 | 3/5 | 3/6 | 3/6 | 1/2 |
Khaleel’s 6 potential contact obscures his 8 rated potential BABIP which gives him a louder tool than the other D+ players at the bottom of this list. Unfortunately, this bonus baby (who we received from Boise in a prospect trade in 2059) also has nearly zero patience at the plate and mediocre defensive ability. We haven’t found him much playing time in Kingston so he’ll need to develop/bump on his own.
