The Official Los Angeles Angels 2017 Minor League Statlines & Prospects thread

[Second Base]

9 hours ago, KevinJ14 said:

Video? where?

I have an MiLB.tv account.  It makes it easier for me to scout Burlington, Arkansas and Orem, though admittedly there's only so much I can observe over video, and it takes watching at least a couple games worth of AB's before I truly get a handle on those players.  Salt Lake and Inland Empire prospects I'm fortunate enough to watch in person a few times a year.  When Salt Lake visits Sacramento, and when Inland Empire visits Stockton or San Jose, plus I take a yearly trip down to catch a couple Angels games and 66ers games.  It's been two years since I've been to Spring Training where I spend a few days on the minor league fields, I'm hoping to go back this next year.

[Blarg]

Maybe there will be a fan fest to attend.

@Chuckster70

[John Smith]

Jeff Fletcher Verified account ‏@JeffFletcherOCR

#Angels have recalled RHP Jose Valdez, who had been tearing it up in AAA. Corresponding move to come.

 

• Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 31m31 minutes ago

  Valdez, claimed on waivers from Detroit, had an 0.70 ERA at AAA. 28Ks in 25.2 IP. #Angels

 

[Second Base]

54 minutes ago, John Smith said:

Jeff Fletcher Verified account ‏@JeffFletcherOCR

#Angels have recalled RHP Jose Valdez, who had been tearing it up in AAA. Corresponding move to come.

 

• Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 31m31 minutes ago

  Valdez, claimed on waivers from Detroit, had an 0.70 ERA at AAA. 28Ks in 25.2 IP. #Angels

 

Now there's a move that probably could've happened a month earlier. 

[TroutField]

Anybody know anything about Jose Rojas that's playing SS in Orem? He's hitting .331 with a .943 OPS, 4 homers and 24 RBI. I found out he's from Vanguard and born in Anaheim: 

[TroutField]

Kevin Grendell is a bullpen arm to keep an eye on. Just got called up to Arkansas and is already closing out games for them. 22 year old lefty that started the year at Burlington and jumped two levels. 15.26 SO/9 in Inland Empire in 23 IP. 

[Inside Pitch]

On 8/7/2016 at 0:59 PM, TroutField said:

Anybody know anything about Jose Rojas that's playing SS in Orem? He's hitting .331 with a .943 OPS, 4 homers and 24 RBI. I found out he's from Vanguard and born in Anaheim: 

He went to Anaheim High, and Fullerton College before Vanguard.   Pretty much as local as local gets.

[John Smith]

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Bill Shaikin Retweeted Steve Klauke

#Angels have an AAA reliever that touched 102 mph tonight. That's something.

Bill Shaikin added,

Steve Klauke @slbeesradio

Heading to the ninth, Bees 3 Reno 2. Keynan Middleton fans 4 of 6 faced in his Triple-A debut. Hit 102 mph! His change up was still 88 mph.

[Chuck]

11 hours ago, John Smith said:

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Bill Shaikin Retweeted Steve Klauke

#Angels have an AAA reliever that touched 102 mph tonight. That's something.

Bill Shaikin added,

Steve Klauke @slbeesradio

Heading to the ninth, Bees 3 Reno 2. Keynan Middleton fans 4 of 6 faced in his Triple-A debut. Hit 102 mph! His change up was still 88 mph.

Wow! 

Bedrock & Middleton to close shit down in 2017. Add this Kevin Grendell kid, and damn. We may have ourselves a bullpen. 

[tdawg87]

Black dude!

[Second Base]

I can't find a thing wrong with Middleton. Grendell needs to find the strike zone. Paredes needs to live somewhere other than the middle of the plate. 

But I'm guessing that by the end of the year next year, we'll have Street, Bedrock, Middleton, Morin and Alcantara lined up.

[Angel Oracle]

With Street hopefully mentoring Bedrosian and Middleton as well as Lee Smith mentored Percy in 1995.

[Docwaukee]

Alcantara is going to be a stud out of the pen.  

I know they like McGowin as a starter for now, but I have high hopes for him in relief as well.  

 

[Angel Oracle]

Bedrosian, Middleton, Alcantara

Are the days of the soft tossing back end of pen finally behind us soon?

Now if only Morin could finally develop a second out pitch to go with the change up.

[Second Base]

8 hours ago, Dochalo said:

Alcantara is going to be a stud out of the pen.  

I know they like McGowin as a starter for now, but I have high hopes for him in relief as well.  

 

Victor looked dominant last night.

[KevinJ14]

Jahmai Jones recorded his first 4-hit game last night

[Angel Oracle]

Time for Jones to head to Burlington?

[tdawg87]

Probably. But I think they'll keep him where he is for now and have him go a full year at Burlington in 2017. I don't have an issue with that given his age. 

Let him destroy pioneer league pitching and take that confidence into next year. 

[Angel Oracle]

That is a good point, and there are only 3 more weeks left in the season anyway.

[Docwaukee]

9 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Probably. But I think they'll keep him where he is for now and have him go a full year at Burlington in 2017. I don't have an issue with that given his age. 

Let him destroy pioneer league pitching and take that confidence into next year. 

I think they'll move him to A+ if he does well at Burlington.  

[Docwaukee]

Austin Adams and Grayson Long back on the bump tonight.  

Long went 4ip with 2h, 0er, 3k.  

Adams with a hitless inning and 1k.  

[mulwin444]

Cowart with another HR tonight, 3 in his last 4 games, now hitting:

.289 33 2B 9 HR 57 RBI 18 SB .346 OBP .811 OPS

At 24 and seemingly away from his A/AA struggles, it's time for him to sink or swim at the MLB level.  Quit dicking around with Giavotella/Pennington at 2B and have him audition there since Escobar will be at 3B next season.  He's played 2B at AAA can't be much worse than the offensive/defensive options there already

[Second Base]

10 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Probably. But I think they'll keep him where he is for now and have him go a full year at Burlington in 2017. I don't have an issue with that given his age. 

Let him destroy pioneer league pitching and take that confidence into next year. 

Angels are playing it overly conservative because that's just their model for advancement. I've already voiced my displeasure over the logic, so we don't need to go there. But simply enough, I truly believe Jahmai was ready for A Ball this year.

Among position players, the Angels have strayed from their promotion schedule for only two, Trout and Calhoun. Trout skipped over Orem, spent only half a year killing every team in the Midwest League, spent very little time in the Cal League and half a season in AA. Calhoun did his customary half season in Orem and full at Inland Empire, but they skipped him up to AAA and the majors shortly thereafter.

If you're looking for any player that's truly going to be a special talent, just look for the Angels altering their promotion time. All too often we see hitters that clearly aren't challenged, but the Angels keep them right where they're at.

If Jones is in the Cal League by the end of next year, then we'll know he's the type of player even the Angels can't screw up. Same goes for Thaiss, if they move him to AA.

[Second Base]

1 hour ago, mulwin444 said:

Cowart with another HR tonight, 3 in his last 4 games, now hitting:

.289 33 2B 9 HR 57 RBI 18 SB .346 OBP .811 OPS

At 24 and seemingly away from his A/AA struggles, it's time for him to sink or swim at the MLB level.  Quit dicking around with Giavotella/Pennington at 2B and have him audition there since Escobar will be at 3B next season.  He's played 2B at AAA can't be much worse than the offensive/defensive options there already

Still makes very little sense to me. Cowart is a good enough defender at 3B that I don't bother moving him. That's his home long term. Move Escobar to 2B. He's more of a 2B than Cowart is, which is to say neither of them are second basemen.

[mulwin444]

31 minutes ago, ScottyA_MWAH said:

Still makes very little sense to me. Cowart is a good enough defender at 3B that I don't bother moving him. That's his home long term. Move Escobar to 2B. He's more of a 2B than Cowart is, which is to say neither of them are second basemen.

I agree he should start at 3B, and that it's the right move, but would you envision Scioscia asking a vet like Escobar moving positions, to a place he's rarely played in 2B, in favor of a rookie?  I just don't see it.  I just figure 2B is his quickest path to the MLB where replacement level players are the only ones blocking him.