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Kiley McDaniel Chat - 2/6/19
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AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:07
Hello from ATL now that it's warm and all the tourists are gone, things are looking up
Steve Sanders
12:08
When will the Blue Jays team prospect list come out?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:08
This week for sure, rankings are locked now but we're working on those reports and prospects week stuff side by side
Cave Dameron
12:09
If you had to convert any position-player prospect into a pitcher, who would it be and why?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:09
You can see the top arms in the minors here: https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/the-board/2018-in-season-prospect-...
12:10
I'd probably pick Robles or Pache b/c you want pure arm strength but also athleticism and body control
Steve Sanders
12:10
During your calls around the industry about Blue Jays prospects did you hear any surprising words about particular players?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:10
Yes
Jeff
12:10
Is Kunar
Kukar
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:10
No?
Appa Yip Yip
12:12
Is the Jays list last in the AL East because it's the most awesomest?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:12
You guys are really bringing it early on
Jeff
12:12
Brennen Davis of the Cubs or that 6’5” CF the Yankees signed last year?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:13
Kevin Alcantara is the NYY CF. Alcantara is a 40+ and Davis a high 40, so I'll lean Alcantara but they're both very high variance types where you can scout the statline a bit bc the tools are insane
DH in NL
12:13
What are your thoughts on Marco Luciano? Can he be the next international prospect to shoot up the prospect rankings?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:13
Wouldn't expect Soto/Franco stuff, because those were both very unusual, but yes he's already moved up since he signed
Tommy
12:13
Why doesn't UNC at least give Michael Busch some looks at 3B or 2B this year? Athletically it looks like he has potential there.  I see them looking at LF but am I in a minority thinking he's got a shot at a skill infield position?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:14
He's seen as RF/LF/1B fit, haven't heard anyone bring this up
and doesn't look like a 3B from when I've watched him move around
Xolo
12:14
From a farm perspective, which NL teams would benefit the most with a DH in 2019?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:14
Teams with deep lineup and/or a logjam at 1B
SD with Naylor/Hosmer comes to mind
Michael
12:15
Hi Kiley - are the Red Sox tied to any big name IFAs for the 2019-2020 period?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:16
Not to the top 5-10 bonus types but they have 2019 money left and we've heard they're one of the teams offering Yolbert Sanchez a 2019 deal, so they're putting that money to work
MrMet
12:16
As you have revamped how you scout shorter/slighter players a la Vidal Brujan, do you see the potential to rethink the value of shorter pitchers a la Eric Pardinho (someone who might have fallen victim to short-righthand bias)? Or is this not an apples-to-apples comparison?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:18
It's not rethinking short bias in that all short players are better than we thought. When you combine balls/bats/high fastballs/more lofted swings/more strength training, the little dudes that used to be non impact hitters these days can be impact hitters. The smaller pitchers are essentially the same as they were back in the day. The stuff that's changed on that end (high FB/velo/spin rates, etc) don't help shorter guys much more than big guys. The hitting stuff has shifted a bit.
Jeff
12:18
Why are the players so greedy and the owners so generous?
Randy Marsh
12:18
I am Lorde ya ya ya
Demi Orimoloye
12:20
Is there hope for me?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:21
We've always liked you, but the guys we talked to for the Jays list have not been enthusiastic
Jake
12:21
What Division will be listed next?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:21
AL West
Front Office
12:22
I remember you guys saying before the draft that Mets were going to pick a guy that ownership wanted over what the front office did. Fast forward a few months and Kelenic got traded. Does that say something about a different dynamic with the new regime?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:23
From how we understood it, ownership wanted India and the scouts wanted Kelenic and ownership let them pick who they wanted. I get the impression Brodie values closer to the majors types more, so a HS pick was more expendable than a college pick would've been. Don't think the two things are related.
David
12:29
Are you more confident now that Royce Lewis sticks at shortstop?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:30
Yes, somewhere around midseason it seemed like pro scouts had some conviction he would stick, then I got to see him in the FSL and it was better than amateur days
Bubba
12:30
Will the top 100 list come out after all the team write-ups are done?  Or do you already have a good idea of who the top 100 are and you just need time to put all the ideas on paper?
AvatarKiley McDaniel
12:30
Prospects Week is next week and there will be a whole mess of stuff along with the top 100
BK
12:30
thoughts on alejandro kirk?
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