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Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 4/21/26
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Brendan Gawlowski
2:00
Hello everybody
Couple list updates... KCR is in editorial as we speak and is going live tomorrow.
2:01
Eric's rundown of the Nats should also go this week
I will be picking up either Padres or Giants right after that.
2:02
We will also have a weather report on some of the 50 FV guys coming out soon.
2:03
Made sense to take a look at it because we're going to have a couple new 50's on the lists this week eyes
We'll see if you guys can guess who
Naylor Sailor
2:03
Any concern with Michael Arroyo's slow start? Strikeouts are way up and walks are down.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:03
No
2:04
It's April, it's cold. Strikeouts are up across the board this time of year
Arroyo himself had a 33% whiff rate through nine games in High-A last year. It worked itself out.
JC
2:04
AJ Ewing… how does the profile play in the bigs? Future all star?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:04
Chance to start, projects as a fourth outfielder.
Guest
2:06
Any early players breaking out in the Blue Jays system?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:06
I don't know about breaking out, but I think you have to be happy with Jojo's start... Maroudis getting off the mat is a great development.
Pat
2:07
Tigers promoting Rainer to West Michigan despite a .167 BA & 40+% K rate. Understood they're trying to make room for Yost, but, seems like Rainer is not ready for High A either?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:07
I was a little surprised as well. I'm not worried about him, but if nothing else it seems like he still has some rust to knock off.
Spertz Valuez
2:08
How does Zion Rose compare to Dylan Crews or Wyatt Langford going into the draft?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:08
Different tier of amateur prospects
Sully
2:08
Should somebody not the Yankees (the Rockies?) give Spencer jones a season in the majors to see if his power can stay a tick ahead of his K  rate?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:09
Maybe it was just posturing, but in talking with a Yankees scout around the deadline last year, I got the impression that the price for Jones was going to be sky high.
2:10
He's the kind of player where it wouldn't surprise me if the team that has him just values him more than everybody else
Oddball Herrera
2:10
Interesting to look at DeLauter go ice cold. Based on the scouting I assumed it would mean he’s running a sky high GB rate, but all his stats look encouraging.  Anything up with him that I am missing or is this just a run of the mill slump
Brendan Gawlowski
2:10
He's fine, got robbed a couple times in there.
13% strikeout rate for his kind of power is nutty
Matt
2:12
After missing the start to the year, Ching-Hsien Ko has come back with 2 HRs and a double in 4 games in Single-A. Obviously way too early to draw any significant conclusions from, but any idea if he has had a swing tweak to lift the ball more? That compared to 4 HRs in 85 games seems at least potentially notable
Brendan Gawlowski
2:12
Our video tool runs on a frustrating lag -- I don't get to see stuff for like a week -- so I don't have a good way of looking right now. I'm as curious as you are, check back next week and I'll answer.
Jonathan
2:12
Not a question but just a comment - FG prospect reports have always been my favorites among public-facing outlets but it seems like you guys have managed to pick up the speed a tick without any loss of quality this year, and it's awesome to see.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:13
Thank you, much appreciated. I'm sure we'd all like for the lists to be done by now but we're doing our best. Goal is for 2027 lists to be out before the season, we should have the resources in place to do it.
Dale
2:14
What more does Jesus Made have to prove at AA, and will Cooper Pratt and Jett Williams keep him blocked there?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:15
It's 20 games. Let's see him deal with the natural ebbs and flows at the level for a little while.
Guest
2:15
thoughts on Juan Sanchez skipping the complex?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:16
exciting. Big, big jump from the DSL to A-ball. Stay patient with him if he struggles out of the gate, or even for most of the year.
Idiotic Failson
2:16
I know Lombard is over at 3rd in deference to Volpe's rehab, but do you think the Yankees are looking at him closely there as a solution to their McMahon problem this year?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:17
My instinct is that while you can't ever rule it out, Lombard as NYY 3B in 2026 is unlikely.
Spertz Valuez
2:18
How is Jose Ramirez so mobile, strong, and durable? One of the things I think Future Value nailed was the importance of strength and conditioning in the latest versions of MLB
Brendan Gawlowski
2:18
A good reminder that athletes come in different shapes and sizes. If ever a guy deserved the statue while he was still in uniform...
drplantwrench
2:19
how impressive is Nelson Rada's .302/.410/.413 slash line in AAA considering hes 20? sneaky upside?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:19
He's very advanced for his age. Has a shot to be a regular, will need to max out on the hit tool because there's probably not a lot of pop coming.
millvillemeltdown
2:19
do you ever get homesick while scouting?
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