The Official 2024 Minor League Stats, Scouting, Updates, and Reports Thread

[Angelsjunky]

Anyone know what happened to Walbert Urena? He hasn't pitched since July 9.

[jsnpritchett]

19 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Mederos is getting shelled in his first A+ start (he was demoted): 4 IP, 6 ER.

He settled down after allowing 5 ER in the first, but, yeah, overall, just more of the same for him.  As I've said repeatedly, the dude has NEVER gotten even decent results at any level.  It's borderline laughable at this point.

[Angelsjunky]

36 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

He settled down after allowing 5 ER in the first, but, yeah, overall, just more of the same for him.  As I've said repeatedly, the dude has NEVER gotten even decent results at any level.  It's borderline laughable at this point.

Well it just shows you how desperate they were last year, that a guy as bad as he was performing in AA got called to the majors. He seems to be a fringy guy at best.

[Ochocinco!]

Isn’t the AA season almost over so any worry about limiting Dana’s innings seems kind of irrelevant no? What’s he got 2 maybe 3 starts left in the season 

[tdawg87]

4 hours ago, Ochocinco! said:

Isn’t the AA season almost over so any worry about limiting Dana’s innings seems kind of irrelevant no? What’s he got 2 maybe 3 starts left in the season 

I thought they said they were letting him go balls out, can't remember.

Would love to see him get called up after the season ends; pitch some games out of the pen and maybe make a start or two. Not sure what the plan is, though. He's still 20 so  

[jsnpritchett]

Random signing, given that the minor league season is almost over and he becomes a free agent at the end of the year, anyway. 

 

 

[tdawg87]

I guess to see if he's got anything left so they can offer him a MLB deal?

Are they able to do that before the offseason since he's signed to a minor league contract? 

If not I don't really understand. Just depth I guess. 

[jsnpritchett]

4 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

I guess to see if he's got anything left so they can offer him a MLB deal?

Are they able to do that before the offseason since he's signed to a minor league contract? 

If not I don't really understand. Just depth I guess. 

Sure, they can offer him an extension for next year at any point once he's under their control, even if he signed a minor league deal.

[tdawg87]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Sure, they can offer him an extension for next year at any point once he's under their control, even if he signed a minor league deal.

I see. So that's probably the reasoning. If they like what they see from him then they'll offer him an extension. Considering everything he would probably be an idiot to turn it down. 

[Ron Mexico]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/40846519/2024-midseason-top-100-mlb-prospects-rankings-update-kiley-mcdaniel

Klassen 81

Rada 82

Moore 89

But no Mention of Dana

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, Ron Mexico said:

https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/40846519/2024-midseason-top-100-mlb-prospects-rankings-update-kiley-mcdaniel

Klassen 81

Rada 82

Moore 89

But no Mention of Dana

Lmao ESPN sucks so hard. 

[Ron Mexico]

I will start with 19

19. Noah Schultz, LHP, Chicago White Sox/AA, Age: 21.0
20. Xavier Isaac, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays/AA, Age: 20.6
21. Andrew Painter, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies/AA, Age: 21.3
22. Aidan Miller, SS, Philadelphia Phillies/High-A, Age: 20.2
23. Leodalis De Vries, SS, San Diego Padres/Low-A, Age: 17.8
24. Josue De Paula, LF, Los Angeles Dodgers/High-A, Age: 19.2
25. Jasson Dominguez, CF, New York Yankees/AAA, Age: 21.5
26. Jac Caglianone, 1B, Kansas City Royals/High-A, Age: 21.5
27. Kevin McGonigle, SS, Detroit Tigers/High-A, Age: 20.0
28. Ethan Salas, C, San Diego Padres/High-A, Age: 18.2
29. J.J. Wetherholt, SS, St. Louis Cardinals/Low-A, Age: 21.9

[Ron Mexico]

30. Chase Burns, RHP, Cincinnati Reds/None, Age: 21.5
31. Jett Williams, SS, New York Mets/AA, Age: 20.8
32. Jordan Lawlar, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks/AAA, Age: 22.1
33. Jacob Wilson, SS, Oakland Athletics/MLB, Age: 22.4
34. Kyle Teel, C, Boston Red Sox/AA, Age: 22.5
35. Chase Dollander, RHP, Colorado Rockies/AA, Age: 22.8
36. Brooks Lee, SS, Minnesota Twins/MLB, Age: 23.5
37. Moises Ballesteros, C, Chicago Cubs/AAA, Age: 20.7
38. Sal Stewart, 3B, Cincinnati Reds/High-A, Age: 20.7
39. Cole Young, SS, Seattle Mariners/AA, Age: 21.0

[Ron Mexico]

40. Jonny Farmelo, CF, Seattle Mariners/Low-A, Age: 19.9
41. Luke Keaschall, CF, Minnesota Twins/AA, Age: 22.0
42. Chase DeLauter, RF, Cleveland Guardians/AA, Age: 22.8
43. Bubba Chandler, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates/AAA, Age: 21.9
44. Drake Baldwin, C, Atlanta Braves/AAA, Age: 23.4
45. Jesus Made, SS, Milwaukee Brewers/DSL, Age: 17.2
46. Eduardo Quintero, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers/Low-A, Age: 18.9
47. Sebastian Walcott, SS, Texas Rangers/High-A, Age: 18.4
48. Hagen Smith, LHP, Chicago White Sox/None, Age: 20.9
49. Jacob Melton, CF, Houston Astros/AAA, Age: 23.9
50. Blake Mitchell, C, Kansas City Royals/Low-A, Age: 20.0

[Ron Mexico]

51. Cooper Pratt, SS, Milwaukee Brewers/High-A, Age: 20.0
52. Brady House, 3B, Washington Nationals/AAA, Age: 21.2
53. Harry Ford, C, Seattle Mariners/AA, Age: 21.5
54. Kristian Campbell, 2B, Boston Red Sox/AA, Age: 22.1
55. Rhett Lowder, RHP, Cincinnati Reds/AA, Age: 22.4
56. Alex Freeland, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers/AAA, Age: 23.0
57. Jeferson Quero, C, Milwaukee Brewers/AAA, Age: 21.8
58. Brayden Taylor, 3B, Tampa Bay Rays/AA, Age: 22.2
59. Jaison Chourio, CF, Cleveland Guardians/Low-A, Age: 19.2
60. Kevin Alcantara, CF, Chicago Cubs/AAA, Age: 22.1
61. Jarlin Susana, RHP, Washington Nationals/High-A, Age: 20.4

[Ron Mexico]

62. Orelvis Martinez, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays/MLB, Age: 22.7
63. Owen Caissie, RF, Chicago Cubs/AAA, Age: 22.1
64. Bryce Eldridge, 1B, San Francisco Giants/High-A, Age: 19.8
65. Bryce Rainer, SS, Detroit Tigers/None, Age: 19.1
66. River Ryan, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers/MLB, Age: 26.0
67. Quinn Mathews, LHP, St. Louis Cardinals/AA, Age: 23.8
68. Starlyn Caba, SS, Philadelphia Phillies/Low-A, Age: 18.7
69. Felnin Celesten, SS, Seattle Mariners/RK, Age: 18.9
70. Thomas White, LHP, Miami Marlins/High-A, Age: 19.9
71. Brandon Sproat, RHP, New York Mets/AAA, Age: 23.9
72. Tink Hence, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals/AA, Age: 22.0
73. Ronny Mauricio, SS, New York Mets/MLB, Age: 23.3
74. Matt Shaw, 3B, Chicago Cubs/AAA, Age: 22.8
75. Emil Morales, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers/DSL, Age: 17.9

[Ron Mexico]

76. Nick Kurtz, 1B, Oakland Athletics/None, Age: 21.4
77. Luis Morales, RHP, Oakland Athletics/High-A, Age: 21.9
78. Nacho Alvarez Jr., SS, Atlanta Braves/AAA, Age: 21.3
79. Jacob Misiorowski, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers/AAA, Age: 22.3
80. Aidan Smith, CF, Tampa Bay Rays/Low-A, Age: 20.0
81. George Klassen, RHP, Los Angeles Angels/High-A, Age: 22.5
82. Nelson Rada, CF, Los Angeles Angels/AA, Age: 18.9
83. Noble Meyer, RHP, Miami Marlins/High-A, Age: 19.6
84. Zebby Matthews, RHP, Minnesota Twins/AAA, Age: 24.2
85. Edwin Arroyo, SS, Cincinnati Reds/AA, Age: 21.0
86. Konnor Griffin, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates/None, Age: 18.3
87. Spencer Jones, CF, New York Yankees/AA, Age: 23.2
88. George Lombard Jr., SS, New York Yankees/High-A, Age: 19.2

[Ron Mexico]

89. Christian Moore, 2B, Los Angeles Angels/AA, Age: 21.8
90. Drew Gilbert, CF, New York Mets/AAA, Age: 23.9
91. Will Warren, RHP, New York Yankees/AAA, Age: 25.1
92. Tyler Black, 1B, Milwaukee Brewers/AAA, Age: 24.0
93. Alejandro Rosario, RHP, Texas Rangers/High-A, Age: 22.6
94. Termarr Johnson, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates/High-A, Age: 20.2
95. Cade Horton, RHP, Chicago Cubs/AAA, Age: 23.0
96. Edgar Quero, C, Chicago White Sox/AAA, Age: 21.3
97. David Festa, RHP, Minnesota Twins/MLB, Age: 24.4
98. Hurston Waldrep, RHP, Atlanta Braves/AAA, Age: 22.4
99. Jefferson Rojas, SS, Chicago Cubs/High-A, Age: 19.3
100. Max Muncy, SS, Oakland Athletics/AAA, Age: 21.9

I had Moore at 149th overall on the day he signed, and he has played only eight pro games when I'm writing this, but check out his line: 38 PA, .543/.579/1.114, six home runs. I texted a few teams to ask if I could justify moving Moore after eight games and the answer was something like, "Ehhh, I mean yes?" The underlying data is also a bit better than expected, and I already had him as high as any media rankings had Moore pre-draft (12th), so I'll push more chips into the middle.

[Ron Mexico]

[Ron Mexico]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10131701-brs-way-too-early-2025-mlb-mock-draft

[Ochocinco!]

Plz god give us a Holliday… we have suffered through enough. Rockies fans don’t deserve another one they are more then content with the right field pavilion bar rooftop, it’s all they need 

[tdawg87]

1 hour ago, Ron Mexico said:

Lol ok

[Vlad27Trout27]

I think both Foster and Nicholson need to be promoted up to A+ before the end of the season, with plans to have them start at AA next season. 

Nicholson is 23, so not expecting much, but you never know. 

Foster is 21, and has been smoking the ball this year. But needs to be changed at higher levels. 

 

[Angelsjunky]

Fangraphs also has Klassen higher than Dana: Rada, Klassen, Dana, Moore, Aldeghiri. That was their post-draft ranking, so I'm guessing they're going to bump Moore at some point (no way he's a 45 FV guy).

My top 5 Angels prospects would be:

1. Moore
2. Rada 
3. Dana 
4. Klassen 
5. Aldeghiri 

I can see an argument that Klassen's stuff puts him above Dana, but Dana's age and overall vibe gives him a slight edge, in my book. I also really like Aldeghiri, who I think has the makings of a solid #3-4.

After that I'd probably rank Cortez, Johnson, and Kent in some order. Maybe Koch next. Then it gets dicey, as we have a bunch of guys that still need to develop to get a sense of their upside--Laverde, Flores, Joswa Lugo, Urena, etc--mixed in with lower upside guys that probably profile as roleplayers (e.g. Minacci, M Lugo, etc).

Denzer Guzman is a guy I always forget about. His prospect luster has faded a bit, though maybe in a way that we should have expected: I kind of see his upside being Maicer Izturis or Alberto Callaspo, which is still a very nice player to have, but his bat just hasn't developed (yet) as hoped and I don't see anything to be too excited about, but would still rank him in the top 20, just lower half.

[rafibomb]