Marte is the lone true shortstop in this group, but we should see some of Polcovich there, as well as slight surprise inclusion Patrick Frick. The strike-throwing and secondary consistency are present issues, too. I simply dont think he was seeing a high concentration of big league velocity at that time, and a significant weakness went unexposed until Trammell began to face upper-level competition and his performance changed. Im inclined to think hell end up north of that just based on how big and imposing his frame has already become before he has even turned 20. He creates a nearly perfect vertical arm slot by striding wide open, starting on the third base side of the rubber but landing in the middle of the mound. Perhaps not coincidentally (or perhaps because we were wrong about Raleighs arm grade last year, when we 55ed it), reports on Raleighs arm strength are worse than they were a year ago, though it appears hes a viable long-term catcher, if an unspectacular one. Sweet was a 2018 undrafted free agent senior sign who had a 2019 breakout. His slider has good two-planed movement and will likely be his best pitch at maturity, while his cutter is terse and quite average. His sweeping breaking ball is already plus. . Kaden Polcovich is about 5-foot-8, but hes also pound-for-pound the strongest prospect I saw during minor league spring training in Arizona. They are, however, very athletic. Look at his draft pedigree and theres hope for more than that; look at his actual performance track record and theres skepticism. He is about six feet tall, and about 215 pounds. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Team Date Transaction; February 9, 2023: Nicaragua activated 3B Milkar Perez. Odds & lines subject to change. (Fall Instructional League), Shenton had a loud 2018 Cape, then regressed athletically the following spring and looked more like a future first baseman at FIU. As. His prospect stock is tied heavily to his statistical performance. Interesting player is uncommitted 2019 3B Jamari Baylor. The calling card power and makeup are still present, and Rodrguezs 35-plus homer, All-Star slugger ceiling remains the same. Williams might take a few reps at 1B, though his main concern will be getting his bat back in order as he returns to game speed. Juan even passed Brandon Williamson who is the #10 prospect once again. The 20-year-old outfielder is the 17th ranked Mariners prospect and is a name to pay attention to. Raleigh hit 29 homers in 2019 (most of those coming in the Cal League), hes typically run groundball rates in the low 30% range (meaning he hits the ball in the air a lot), and the sourced TrackMan data to which we have access reinforces the visual evaluation of Raleighs strength and power. Can play in any outfield spot too. He still has power, though, and is short to the ball with lift. Natanael Garabitos, LHP. OFP: 40Role: 40 - Below Avg. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as my own observations. This group is pretty self-explanatory. Jonatan Clase is now the 20th ranked prospect. Last but not least, Joey Gerber is in the top 30 as the 30th ranked prospect. The Mariners made him a Rule 5 pick. After being signed or drafted, players in the Dominican Summer League and Domestic Complex Leagues are rarely reported on. He also suffered a severe hip injury while in junior college (he tore both labrums dunking a basketball and needed surgery) that might impact his ability to do it. @BCPBaseball pic.twitter.com/rkzUzAZCzY, Brandon Drury Traded to the San Diego Padres. Not a whole lot has changed in the top 10 since 2020, which is a very good thing. The arm is clearly a carrying tool in the field, though it's impact may be negated if it can't play due to big body. The club thinks highly enough of him to give a six year $24 million dollar contract in the off season with option years through 2028. Perez has a swing that will need to be updated to fit his added strength and bulk. Inconsistent bat path inhibits ability to consistently get to raw tools. He does have a plus changeup and throws an obnoxious rate of strikes, which almost always is enough to be some kind of contributor on a pitching staff. Milkar Perez - Scouting Report Prospects Live Staff Seattle Mariners Rank History Grades Update: Nov 2020 Nov 2020 Report Evaluator: Joe Doyle Age: 19 yr Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 lbs Hits/Throws: R/R Acquired: 2019 IFA RuleV: 2024 Physical Description: Big, broad body with sloping shoulders and strong, thick lower half. He may spend the whole year on the Ms roster so that they can turn him into an up/down bullpen piece and hope to catch lightning in a bottle down the line. He could claim the lions share of big league catching duties next year. He is another player that has taken a huge drop off in the rankings. As the majority of college draft picks start at Low-A, these leagues are filled with young high school picks and international free agents. but was able to throw last fall in the instructional league, Mariners starting pitching is being overlooked by MLB, Baking the Cake: An Adjusted Mariners Offseason Plan, Taylor Trammell Could Provide Impact to 2023 Mariners, What Jerry Dipotos trades, comments mean for remainder of Mariners offseason, Mariners Select Chris Clarke in Rule 5 Draft. Already a fringy runner. Because outside scouts were not allowed at the alternate sites, Ive primarily focused on data from there, and the context of that data, in my opinion, reduces how meaningful it is. Thats a 4% walk rate, and in Kirbys most recent calendar year of innings, it has been a microscopic 1.3%. (Alternate site, MLB), Vest had a huge 2019 season in the minors and was a pitch data marvel whose fastball featured big vertical movement, but his stuff looked down when he arrived for the 2019 Fall League. In 147 plate appearances, the El Limon product owns a 155 wRC+ and .445 wOBA, while walking 15% of the time. Behind Macko, Milkar Perez is the 16th ranked prospect. You can see the logic; college arms with good pitch data but who havent necessarily played in the power conferences are undervalued; if your teenage bats with already power you dont have to worry they wont develop it. Penn Murfee, RHP Top Padres target Victor Acosta signed for $1.8 million today. His feel for contact, strength, and mature approach combine to make him a lethal offensive threat. Danny Chang, LHP. Also on the scene is 18 year old 3B Milkar Perez, whose debut season in the DR in 2019 went solidly, and his arm strength should keep him at third so long as his bat plays. The Phils have developed a reputation of not developing talent, which could stem from their lack of ability to draft. Due to his age and development track, Acosta will most likely finish 2021 in the Dominican and move to the Arizona Complex League in 2022. Free shipping for many products! He projects as an everyday catcher and is a Pick to Click to make next years Top 100 who needs to be added to the 40-man this offseason. Trammells swing makes it tough for him to get on top of high fastballs (though hes often really close) and hes also apt to swing over breaking balls. (Fall Instructional League), Dollard had great command of below-average stuff in college but has already seen a little bit of an uptick in velocity since last year. excited to see more of him and his tweets this season. He began hitting 98 in the fall of 2019 and held that velo coming out early in 2020 before slipping back into the 91-94 range by mid-February, though hes back into the mid-90s now. Hell try to back door his curveball for strikes but otherwise there arent many present pitchability elements to speak of here. May end up in LF or 1B. He has a relatively projectionless build because hes added a bunch of muscle since signing and is now built like a little tank. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. If thats not a long-term issue, then hes a middle relief up/down type. 02/09/2023. An undrafted free agent who was signed out of Indy ball with the notion that hed eventually be an in-office contributor, Haberer cruised through A-Ball and is now in the upper levels at age 24 and throwing very hard. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. (Alternate site, MLB), Last year I wrote that Casetta-Stubbs fastball had limited projection because hes already a pretty maturely-framed guy, but at least so far in 2021, hes actually had a velo bump and is living in the 93-95 area rather than just peaking there on occasion. He was 90-95 with the same well-rounded pitch mix that he had at Arkansas. His new-ish curveball has good back-foot angle against lefties and enough depth to miss bats, while his changeup remains a fair offering with tailing action. His swing-happy 2020 was an indication that adjustments might slow his ascent through the system but hes already begun to make them. Both La Piedra and Big Dumper make their first appearance of the spring. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Overall:Milkar Perez will need the bat to carry him into his big league ceiling. Dom Thompson-Williams, OF 3B Milkar Perez and assigned to Modesto Nuts from ACL Mariners. Still, a glimpse of how far you need to go is a valuable lesson if the Mariners can provide him with opportunities to struggle and then improve. Well-leveraged swing starts with weight heavy on backfoot. Hes slimmed down over the last several months and regained some of his explosiveness but remains a totally unprojectable athlete. Raymond Kerr, LHP In 2019, as many orgs have done, Mariners catchers began working on one knee, a move that tends to be favorable for framing but not for throwing, a skill of dwindling importance (at least for now). The max-effort swings have driven swing-and-miss concerns, and while Polcovich has the range for the middle of the diamond, his defensive hands and actions are below-average. The roster itself is made up of predominantly player who would have spent their seasons in the lower parts of the minor leagues, with just a couple names that might have pushed into AAA or even the majors in a full, normal season. (Alternate site, MLB), The Mariners pushed De Los Santos to full-season ball in 2019 because his secondary stuff desperately needed reps and they trusted him to scrap through starts early on even though it wasnt ready. Physical Description:Big, broad body with sloping shoulders and strong, thick lower half. (Fall Instructional League), There is a difference between being short and being small. This should be a more appropriate day-in/day-out challenge for them, facing an array of post-college pitching and precocious 18-to-20 year olds. Half of this group was already in Tacoma, with Noelvi Marte, Kaden Polcovich, and Tyler Keenan filling out intrasquads alongside Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert. (Fall Instructional League), Acquired as the Player to Be Named from San Diego for Taylor Williams, Brash is another pitcher who enjoyed a couple velocity spikes over the last few years. We welcome the 2019 third-round pick, Levi Stoudt. Tim Elliott, RHP Shenton can also go down and scoop well-located pitches at the bottom of the zone and occasionally impact buried breaking balls when he feels the need to expand with two strikes. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Hell flash an occasionally nasty slider but its not consistent right now, and neither is his strike-throwing, but of course he hasnt been pitching for all that long. (Alternate site), This is Hancocks pre-draft report since most of his 2020 pro activity consisted of side sessions and bullpens: His first start of the 2020 college season was rocky, but Hancocks trademark stuff was present all spring, a comforting fact after he missed some of 2019, including the whole summer, with arm soreness. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. Activities can begin no earlier than September 18th. (Alternate site, Fall Instructional League, LIDOM), Last year, I wrote about the possibility that Gilbert would experience a velo rebound in pro ball because I thought he had been overtaxed at Stetson. Very athletic, could possibly play middle, and hands work at the plate. Can make all the throws and clock big velos across infield dirt. Perez had an incredible 2019 season in the Dominican Summer League and looks to continue his progress this season. Likely never a base stealing threat. Report this item Report this item - opens in new window or tab. Perhaps the velo would tick up in the bullpen in an interesting way (all our Sweet info comes from folks whove seen him start), but for now he projects in the fifth or sixth starter area. Kelenics size at his age may eventually push him to the 1B/DH realm, or at least cause him to slow down and be below-average in an outfield corner. He had Tommy John and had a season wiped away by the pandemic, all of which piled up to nearly four years between when Carlson threw his last pitch in affiliated ball in 2017 to when he threw his next one, at Low-A in early 2021. Even with a 30 bat, he projects to play a role similar to the one Sam Haggerty is playing now, expect with more meaningful power. Get the latest stats, rankings, scouting reports, and more about Modesto Nuts player Milkar Perez on Baseball America Several years out. Any camp can only begin after the club has submitted and gotten approved a plan including health and safety protocols, the full player list, food and housing allowances, and a minimum of twice-weekly COVID-19 testing for players. Jorge Benitez, LHP Regardless, this is a 1B/DH-only athlete with a high offensive bar to clear. Well-leveraged swing starts with weight heavy on backfoot. Milkar Perez. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Then (pronounced Ten) was originally signed by Seattle, then was sent to New York when the Mariners were swapping low-level prospects for 40-man depth at the end of their last competitive window, before being returned in the Edwin Encarnacin deal. (Alternate site). The result, for the Mariners, is an adjusted version of the Fall League and winter instructional league, and they released their full roster today. Because of his size, athleticism, relative mechanical ease, and the fact that his third pitch needs work, it makes sense to develop Then as a starter for as long as possible to see if things click. Collin Kober, RHP. The breaking ball is just okay, but he can land it for strikes to start counts. All of the numbered prospects here also appear on The Board, a resource the site offers featuring sortable scouting information for every organization. Theres a right tail, everyday center field outcome in here. Perez is still just 20-years-old and will probably make his way back as more of the MLB-ready players leave the list. The real reason to like Perez is that he has more of a frame than his measurables suggest, he has advanced feel for the strike zone and for contact, and he has pretty good power for his age, though thats in part because of how physical he is already. 2023 Fantasy Outlook. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Physical Description:Big, broad body with sloping shoulders and strong, thick lower half. Some of his swings are beautiful uppercut hacks, and Rodriguez has a shot to be a power-over-hit corner outfield role player. Gonzalez is a well-rounded player with a well-built medium frame. The infielder was the 22nd ranked player in the farm system last season, but he is now replaced by younger talent. Braden Bishop is also left off the list. 2022 MLB Draft Scouting Report for RHP Landon Sims, 2022 MLB Draft Scouting Report & Interview with Elijah Green, Age: 19 yrHeight: 6-0Weight: 215 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2019 IFARuleV: 2024. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The big leg kick (which Marte is balanced enough to utilize), the little bit of bat wrap to create some loop and lift, and the ability to move the barrel around the zone are all encouraging swing elements, but we really dont know a lot about Martes bat-to-ball skills right now because he hasnt really been seen or generated a sufficient sample of stats against good pitching yet. Full scouting report here + other names to know: https://t.co/WU6nCNi9dC pic.twitter.com/Y86VJlZZdy. Bishop can run and play center field well. Hes now in the hands of a Mariners dev group that has helped several of their recent high draft picks improve. He does have above-average bat speed from the left side and is a fairly short-levered hitter with relatively advanced feel for contact, but the list of hitters who have been in this realm before (Joe Rizzo, Tyler Keenan, Austin Shenton, Keegan McGovern, etc.) (Alternate site), Delaplane has power, vertical action stuff that I think is going to play in a high-leverage relief role. The 17-year-old possesses fluid actions at shortstop, with quick hands and a strong arm. His timeline during the 2021 minor league spring training ramp up was behind the other top guys in the system, probably due to expected workload increases. Brash worked with four pitches as a starter at Niagara and continues to do so, the best being a mid-80s slider that is already plus. This is a strong system with several potential stars and more probable everyday players than the typical farm has. Tatiz almost made the main section of the list. I dont understand the long-held fascination with the bad-bodied corner guys, though. Seattle drafted him in the second round, gave him $2 million, and Carlson made two starts in the AZL before he was quickly shut down. It has helped keep this system flush with potential impact outside the Top 100 guys you already know about. His fastball sat 87-90 during his first pro summer but its been parked closer to 94, and topping out at 98, so far this spring. Some scouts compared him to Barry Bonds, but that was from a loose scouting report. He can dunk a basketball and has superlative weight room exploits as well as rare lefty velo, inconsistently up to 99. The 2020 fifth-round pick was the 30th Mariners prospect in 2020. 03/31/2022. Elliott has a plus curveball and fringe other pieces, though I did see him up to 93 this spring so maybe the velo is coming as we speak. One of the best parts about covering prospects is knowing the names before they get big. Advanced approach for young player. Well, his name is Alberto Rodriguez and he is in the top 30. Lastly, Matt Scheffler is a local kid, whose bat is a question mark but should get some appropriate looks and a chance to make a case in a catching-thin system. Nick Duron, RHP He hit well during the spring of 2021. If they dont, then he still has a high-leverage relief fallback purely based on the ingredients that are already there (velo, slider). As I already noted, Jake Fraley is not in the top 10 which I fully agree with. For further explanation of Future Values merits and drawbacks, read Future Value. Kelenic entered 2020 coming off a season during which he traversed three levels and reached Double-A at age 20 while hitting .291/.364/.540 with 23 dingers and 20 steals despite wrist and ankle injuries. Similar to Keenan, Dollard should make his way into the 20-30 range after the 2021 season. The increased velocity hasnt really impacted Mackos fastball control. May 31, 2019: 3B Milkar Perez assigned to DSL Mariners. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. These are only the most prominent namesthere will be other, smaller signings, who nonetheless have the opportunity to impact the organization. For most, the DSL, FCL, and ACL are a players first experience in professional baseball. Where Trammell is likely overqualified for this group, Feliz will most likely be facing the steepest learning curve. A little sluggish out of the box. Top Shows. The UW product was the 18th ranked Mariners prospect last year but he is now unranked for good reason. on January 15, 2021. Clase is another name to keep an eye on and will probably climb up the rankings quickly. Similar to the way Vanderbilt and Kyle Wright found an extra gear for his fastball before the draft, a lower, more naturally comfortable arm slot for Then is part of what seems to have brought this about (along with physical maturity). In 2020 spring bullpens, Kirby looked noticeably thicker and stronger, and he was indeed throwing harder, touching 99 mph several times in Peoria side sessions. Hes the most stable of the 60 FV prospects and likely to make an immediate impact now that hes on the major league roster. It looks like hes leaning more on two-seamers so far in 2021. A bit of a project. If more power develops, Milkar Perez could be a very exciting prospect, and an impact player in Seattle for years to come. He has less raw arm strength than the Nick Andersons of the world, but the stuff works in the same way, and I think Delaplane will be a reliever of rare quality once he returns from Tommy John, which should be in the middle of 2022. The California native has exciting athleticism and offensive potential. (Fall Instructional League), Bins has plus bat speed, rare speed for a catcher, and in college had a really athletic build. The potential for pro scouting in attendance (scouts are allowed, however teams may choose to bar them, in which case they are barred from sending them to other games). He either needs to be in position to dive and spoil some of those, or just do a better job of laying off them entirely. The Padres invested heavily in the international market this July and shortstop Victor Acosta was at the top of their list. Advanced approach for young player. I dont think it matters. Hes 19 and up to 95 with an average slider. Should develop well as he ages. Sweet has fastball command, fastball ride, and a plus changeup. So why was he undrafted for two consecutive years while he was at Northwest Florida State? The Mariners will most likely start him at Low-A next season, which will be a big test against more advanced pitching talent. Shipping, returns & payments. Isaiah Greene may be the most well-known player in the Arizona Complex League. He began the year in the Low-A bullpen (50 K, 9 BB in 35 innings), then in June was moved to the rotation and thrived for 12 starts. Theyll sit at the upper-levels and provide viable innings if a rash of injuries occur. His fastballs angle still gives it some utility at the top of the zone, and when hitters have seen a couple slow curves in the at-bat they are vulnerable to the heater at the letters even though Dugger only throws about 91. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. Murfee is the current minor leaguer most likely to be a GM based on what people in and out of the org say about his aptitude for learning and implementation. He has proven he can produce at the plate as well producing a .293/.350/.488 slash line while hitting 18 home runs for AA Arkansas in 2019. The future looks interesting for Baylor, who was recently removed from Baseball Americas Top 30 Phillies prospects likely due to his age and injury history. Ability to stay in shape will dictate future on dirt. His TrackMan power metrics (theyre over on The Board) are in the 40/45 range right now because Martes swing elements are not always well-timed. Yeury Tatiz, RHP Due to a below average arm, Greene projects as a left fielder in the eyes of many evaluators. Get the latest stats, rankings, scouting reports, and more about AZL Mariners player Milkar Perez on Baseball America Players whose write-ups have not been meaningfully altered begin by telling you so. Goes well the other way with pitches on the outside corner. He played third base in college but is listed at 250 pounds and while he is still at the hot corner, he will likely only be passable there (if that) and projects to play more 1B/DH in pro ball. Grade:50, Field:Current athleticism allows the body to handle 3B, though there are concerns he'll grow/age out of the role. Hes consistently been in the 92-96 range as a lower-minors closer. If there is one farm system who needs some pleasant surprises from their prospects, it is the Philadelphia Phillies. After being selected, he was thrust in as the 27th ranked prospect. Im skeptical that Williamson can hold 92-95 as a starter for a whole season because of how his stuff has waned in the past and because the 2020 shutdown created a gigantic roadblock preventing a natural innings increase. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2020 Bowman Chrome Green Refractor Milkar Perez Auto #/99 PSA 10 at the best online prices at eBay! by Handedness. I have DeLoach projected as the bigger half of an outfield platoon. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value. His build has thickened since he was drafted and hes now put together more like a typical catcher, though it hasnt cost him much twitch or explosion. Grade:40, Arm:Big arm. His approach and plate coverage in the Dominican were bad, and his swings front foot variability, which I wrote about last year, was gone. Theres big time variance here and the arrow is pointing up. Video by our own @DrakeMann4 on Twitter PROSPECTS WORLDWIDE Covering MiLB, Prospects,. He has surgical command of a huge, sweeping, two-planed slide piece and also peppers the arm-side of the zone with a decent changeup. Greenes advanced approach has shown through his first 33 games, with almost identical strikeout and walk rates. While missing a year hurt, Perez is still very young, and is finally filling into his body. So far this season, Perez has almost doubled his walks, producing a .475 OBP and .431 wOBA in 43 games. This is the second year we're delineating between two anticipated relief roles, the. Hes also a plus runner and a viable center field defender despite middling instincts and a bowling ball build. (Key assessment markers in international bonuses are in the $1,000,000, $300,000, and. About this item. Blake Townsend, LHP If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. His slider and curveball (the latter is better) ran together a bit, and his changeup had inconsistent finish. For Marte, that means weighing the certainty that hell have power (because he already does) against the possibility that his size, which is part of what provides that power, will eventually move him off of shortstop. Overall:Milkar Perez will need the bat to carry him into his big league ceiling. 3B Milkar Perez and assigned to Seattle Mariners. Itd be impressive and important to his FV if he can hold this velocity throughout 2021. After a big summer with USA Baseballs 18U scout team, the Mets selected Greene with the 69th overall pick. But often elite command of what is a 55-grade pitch in a vacuum leads to elite results (see: Bieber, Shane), and I think that sort of secondary pitch effectiveness is possible for Kirby. September 27, 2022: 3B Milkar Perez assigned to Nicaragua. Then was the #14 prospect last season and has made a huge leap into the top 10. Baylor has been one of the top hitters in the Florida Complex League this summer. Can make all the throws and clock big velos across infield dirt. Dayeison Arias, RHP September 6, 2021: Modesto Nuts activated 3B Milkar Perez. Boches is a spin/ride mid-90s relief arm, Duron has more arm strength and is up to 97 but with fewer underlying traits to bolster it, and Kober is a heavy sinker submariner who has missed bats.