Jo Adell & Variations on Player Development

[Stradling]

On 4/12/2022 at 2:12 PM, Rollinghard said:

Adell has "elite exit velo." "I don't think he sees the ball off the bat very well."  Anaheim sky? 

Maybe the guy just sucks. You have to hit the ball to have elite EV. Every team/pitcher now knows to throw Adell sliders and he will strikeout. You have to see the ball off the bat to play the outfield in MLB. Quit making excuses for this guy. I would hope that they have checked his eyes. He needs to go back down and learn to hit sliders or at least recognize them. Learn how to see/catch a flyball or play 1st base. 

IDK, maybe the angels need an overhaul of their minor league coaching staff. Maybe its less to do about poor scouting and more to do about poor development.     

 

I bolded the part of your post that was accurate. 

[Angelsjunky]

Is this the time we remind ourselves that Adell has played 5 games, with 15 PA?

Certainly, he's looked bad to awful in four of the five, but....5 games.

My suggestion would be: When Walsh gets back, send Rojas down. Platoon the outfield. If Adell is showing no signs of improvement in a few weeks, only then send him back to AAA. But freaking out over 5 games is a bit pre-mature.

[Taylor]

3 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

But freaking out over 5 games is a bit pre-mature.

You must be new here.

[Rollinghard]

"As for Adell specifically - he is still very young, and there is still a lot of development that can be had."

A player develops the ability to shag a flyball around 12 to 14 years old. Either you can catch a fly ball or you can't. Yeah there are drills and tips on routes and body control that can help develop an outfielder to get better but he is 23 year old and looks completely lost. The average all state HS outfielder is probably a better outfielder. I hope its nerves or eyesight or some other fixable problem. My theory, Adell's inability to catch/judge a flyball must have been overlooked because he has the power to hit a baseball 450 feet during BP. (and occasionally in a game when the pitcher throw a non slider meatball) Everybody star struck with his power thought they could develop him into a MLB player. It hasn't happened yet.  

 

[Revad]

Adell needs to learn 1b.  But he must be a better fielder than he’s shown.