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Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 6/16/26
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Brendan Gawlowski
2:01
Hello everybody
Since we last did this, Eric and James published a Twins list.
2:02
I have been working furiously on the Marlins. That'll go either tomorrow or Thursday but it's essentially done.
Which leaves just the Rays and this will all be over.
For now let's do this
Chris
2:03
Is James Tibbs III a Top 50 prospect at this point?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:03
Thank you for reminding me of the project on the other side of the lists.
2:04
Somewhere around there for Tibbs I suspect
Phillip Denny
2:04
Now that Dollander is getting some type of UCL repair, can I dream on Gabriel Hughes to be the next interesting CO starter? Sure the ERA is ugly in AAA, but the FIP is good and the PCL is a bloodbath regardless.
Brendan Gawlowski
2:04
Hasn't looked good the last couple years
Phillip Denny
2:04
Cole Carrigg - savior of the CO outfield? I kid, mostly, but surely he's a better option than Doyle, Beck, and Thompson?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:05
Savior seems strong but he's interesting. I'm curious to see how much infield he'll play...
Eddy
2:07
Last April the Jay's Angel Guzman got one line in the HMs that ended with "He needs to get stronger". He wasn't mentioned for 2026. Across all the usual power metrics he's done that in his first go around at CPX this season. Any updated thoughts?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:08
Come back next week and I'll take a deeper look; complex players are tough to look at quickly.
2:09
Short answer is that the measurable power is up a few ticks, which is good, but the environment is weird this year and so it's a little tough to untangle what's new and different about him and how much is just because everyone's hitting for more power.
P
2:09
Hi Brendan, is there any Braves prospect chitter chatter you can share with us?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:10
Everyone is understandably jazzed about Hartman but I'm not sure you shouldn't be just as/more excited about Southisene.
BaseballBundesliga
2:11
I asked Eric a variation of this question, but if you were dropped into a non-baseball field (table tennis? Opera singing?) that you didn't have any content knowledge, what skills from scouting would help you identify traits that would develop well? What would your first steps be to educate yourself?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:12
Obviously would need to learn as much as possible about the field
2:13
But having some feel for looking for specific projectable traits
And not getting bogged down in what it looks like right now
Would probably be useful
Justin Krupp
2:14
How do you balance proximity to the big leagues with upside for lower level prospects when assigning FV grades? Does a toolsy, high performing 18 year old on the complex or 19 year old at A ball (or even 20 at high A) have a cap around a 50/55 because there are so many levels to go?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:15
For us, mostly. For scouts, no, when I was with the Pirates I put a few huge grades on complex/A-ball players.
And were I at FanGraphs at the time they'd have been 50/55's
Tristan
2:16
Jonah Tong seems to be going through it at AAA. Is this more a command vs control issue, a dev. issue (3rd pitch) a la Liam Doyle -- or just a sign that further adjustments are going to be needed if he's on the best side of the starter/reliever line long-term?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:17
Same issues as in the preseason. Command isn't good, doesn't have a breaking ball.
leoneforthird
2:17
So it looks like the Mariners may call up Anderson this week.  Given his AA results so far what can we expect from him at the MLB level?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:18
I expect him to be pretty good. I don't think he's an ace, but solid no. 3 right away seems in play.
Dwight Griffin
2:19
How long until Kendry Chourio is top pitching prospect in baseball?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:19
I don't think he has that kind of ceiling. More of a polished, quick mover.
MARK
2:20
Ryan Blake did an article on the Dodgers rotation being back on top without even a mention that River Ryan is waiting....do you believe we won't even see him this year?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:21
He's ready, at this point it seems clear that LAD is waiting for a natural opening, they're not going to bump him just because he's performing really well.
Obviously a very good trade candidate
Dwight Griffin
2:21
Where have all the RH hitters gone?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:21
The IL
Festivus
2:21
The Marlins have so many interesting young arms. What are your thoughts on Adrian Pena, Jose Paulino, and Keyner Benitez specifically? Do you see any MLB SP there? What were Liomar Martinez and Kilfraidy Encarnacion?
Brendan Gawlowski
2:21
Let's do some sneak peaks
2:22
Pena: huge upside, lack of progress this year is a little concerning. To use Eric's term, he's still sushi raw
Benitez I really liked, the injury is a huge bummer, seemed like he was finding his stride. Of the arms you asked about, he's going to be the highest on the list. Slider looked very good
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