Tampa Bay Rays, Korean. Father, Husband, Master in Urban Planning. Contributor to Draysbay. I am not good at English, for which I long for your generosity
Yasiel Puig is one of the most productive hitters in KBO. I am not surprised. What surprised me was that he wasn't a troublemaker all year, he was a good teammate. Everyone makes mistakes and has to pay for them, but they deserve a second chance.
Per Korean media, Ji-Man Choi was informed by Cash that he was going to be at starting lineup against LHP Ryu. They graduated the same HS (Dong-San), however they've never been teammates. This is Choi's two consecutive days starts against a LHP.
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Ji-man Choi was recipient of the "Special Prize of the year" awarded at Sports Seoul neswpaper. This award is usually for the KBO player. He won the award for being the first Korean hitter to play at the WS.
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Neander’s quotes about C.Morel.
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previously attempted to acquire him “many times over.”
“It’s the bat speed. It’s the power in every direction, the ability to hit the ball really hard that’s his offensive calling card,”
Morel is probably “most proficient” at second.
Per Korean report, Kim considered
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as a potential suitor. Because he thought that his pull-heavy swing style would fit in the green monster well. But he seleced the
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because of a warm weather.
Luis Patino, Shane McClanahan, Taylor Walls, Randy Arozarena and Wander Franco was all rookie at this season.
And Shane Baz, Josh Lowe, Vidal Brujan, Brent Honeywell Jr. and Brendan McKay will be a still rookie in the next season. It's insane.
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bullpen is so good?
- JT Chargois ; Minor sign
- Louis Head ; Minor sign
- DJ Johnson ; Minor sign
- Ryan Sherriff ; Minor sign
- Andrew Kittredge ; DFA'd
- Chris Mazza ; DFA'd
- Matt Wisler ; DFA'd
- Drew Rasmussen - traded
IL
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SP Glasnow, Baz, Springs, Mckay, Chirinos
RP Kittredge, Feyerisen, Ando, Beeks, Chargois, Fleming
PP Zunino, Wander, Margot, KK, Ramirez
The IL
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would be better team than the active
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My takes for Caminero Call-up.
1. "Caminero is the rare prospect who could one day flirt with a .300 or better batting average while challenging for a home run title. He has power and rapidly improving hitting ability." (Baseballamerica)
It's a huge compliment. (1/4)
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Ji-man Choi,
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again attended an offseason charity baseball event, but this time, he dressed a his HS junior his jersey and walked out of the plate. The last time, he was on the mound and hit as a RHB. Former
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Japanese media reported it earlier. I have halted to post this clip until US media refers it. Here is Uwasawa’s arsenal. Splitter, Two-seam, Curveball, and Cutter. You may see he can locate his fastball at the upper zone like other
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pitchers do.
J.Lowe is making history. He is the only 1st round hitter who has a 2+ Fwar season as a
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since Longoria. If you limit it to HS draftee, he is the 1st since M.Upton.
It's not a glorious history. But starting with him, the future looks bright for C.Williams and X.Issac.
Jonny Deluca
- Elite long jumper and relay runner in HS
- Muscular forearms and a big, powerful RHH swing
- 60 runner with expansive range in the outfield
- 55 defender at all three OF positions.
- 55 arm strength.
I will love this energetic player.
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I thought Ty Johnson would be a hidden gem which
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find at the deadline. He has been nearly perfect after 3 shorter outings with 47.1k%. BA says that his 93-95 mph fastball is a plus pitch due to a good deception, extension and spin. And now, he is throwing 95-97mph.
Poche and Armstrong will not be available today and Eflin's pitch count was limited recently. I look forward to the magic of Cash and Snyder. Especially, Devenski and Diekman would be key points of the game.
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I am old enough to remember the time when Randy was traded to the
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. At that time, he was the
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prospect and some rays fans were disappointed. However,
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and some evaluators focused on his late performance. Prospect ranking is useful but it isn’t everything.
Hopkins was ranked as Seattle’s No. 22 prospect, and MLB Pipeline shot him up the rankings to join TB’s system at No. 6.
Smith was ranked as the Mariners’ No. 12 prospect, and MLB Pipeline placed him at No. 11 in the Rays’ system.
Remember that
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have 4 at top 100 list.
BA updates top 100 prospect list including new draftee. Now,
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have top 10 prospect.
7. Junior Caminero
24. Carson Williams
42. Shane Baz
70. Curtis Mead
72. Kyle Manzardo
From Uwasawa's interview with Yahoo Japan.
- Base salary is 2.5MM and it's 1-year contract.
-
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like his forkball seperation and inning-eating/duability.
- Rays aren't interested in increasing his fastball velocity.
- Rays want his cutter carrying rather than dropping.
Per Yahoo Japan,
- Uwasawa could boost his earnings to $3.5 million with performance bonuses
- He turned down major-league contract offers from multiple teams
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can open at least four spots after ST opening. If he is good, he doesn't need to worry about earning his spot.
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BA TOP 100 Updates:
2. Shane Baz
18. Taj Bradley (The most stable and dominant SP in the MILB)
28. Curtis Mead (One of the best pure hitters in the MILB)
61. Josh Lowe
80. Carson Williams
81. Xavier Edwards (Adding muscle is paying off)
During 5 years MLB seasons, B.Lowe has have severe slumps as he is now. However, despite these slumps, he is the second most productive hitter in
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historty. I just hope he is healthy right now.
Many good
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fans predicted it;
"Cash said hitting coach Chad Mottola has informed Caballero he has the freedom to pull the ball in the air, advice that’s paid dividends in recent years for Rays hitters like Yandy Díaz and Isaac Paredes."
"
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engaged in trade talks with the White Sox about veteran Lance Lynn, whose strikeout rate is an impressive 11.1 per nine innings, but the Sox’s asking price remains steep. They also have been extensively scouting Cardinals starters Jordan Montgomery and Jack Flaherty."
It might look easy but Walls passed a grounder and it bounced into the opposite direction from his body with lots of spin. Moreover, he had to try a backhand catch at the hard spot. It’s a Wow catch for me.
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Our boy Deinys Gonzalez eligible to sign Jan 15,2024 just doesn’t stop raking! Throughout his prep with the academy or his team, his ability to hit the ball hard has always been consistent. Super excited to continue to watch him
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When I heard about Randy/Yandy’s off-field issue, I worried about Randy’s future as a
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and his work ethic. However, I have seen a better version of Randy. I hope Wander learn something with recent things.
Even now, I'm glad he turned back the wrong judgment and apologized honestly. But I don't think
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fans should think of this as a victory. Their final goal should be to keep the team in the TB area, and I think they have something to do for it.
Japanese media reported it earlier. I have halted to post this clip until US media refers it. Here is Uwasawa’s arsenal. Splitter, Two-seam, Curveball, and Cutter. You may see he can locate his fastball at the upper zone like other
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pitchers do.
Per Korean media,
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are one of the many teams who scout Hye-Sung Kim(25). He will be posted after this season. He is lefty version of J.Caballero. I think Rays like his his versatility, speed, contact and defense(+ at 2nd) And he will be not expensive for them.
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No. 5 prospect Junior Caminero takes his first BP swings as a Biscuit.
The 19-year-old will play 3B and hit 5th tonight in Montgomery’s series opener against Rocket City.
Caminero will become just the 2nd teenager to ever play for the Biscuits (Delmon Young, 2005)
Per Yahoo sports Japan,
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are one of the team who interested in Uwasawa. Teams like his command and high spin fastball. Yeah. he is very Ray-ish. As I said before, he would be 4-5th type SP in MLB.
Uwasawa’s various pitches and good command can make him a good back-end SP option in MLB but I like Fedde more due to his better stuff. Uwasawa is strongly linked with BAL.
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At this point, it’s my OD lineup.
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1. Yandy 1B
2. B.Lowe 2B
3. Wander SS
4. Randy DH
5. Paredes 3B
6. Margot RF
7. J.Lowe LF
8. Bethancourt C
9. Siri CF
Bench ; Mejia/Brujan/Walls/Harold
1. Sorry for Aranda who is deserved to get a shot but I defense is important. 1/2
The BA report about Uwasawa
- He projects to be a low-end No. 5 or depth SP who relies on hitting his spots to be effective.
- Grade 40/Medium
- Fastball 40. Curveball 40. Slider 45. Cutter 40. Splitter 50. Changeup 45. Control 55
He will be top of the AAA pitching depth.
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Hoskins’
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org. debut has ended. 4Ip, 2H, 1R, 2BB, 6K. There were lots of swing and misses. I like his slider and sinker very much. He needs more consistency.
BAL have played 14 games with only one day rest and look tired like
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did in July. Moreover, they will play 9 more games against contenders without a rest.
A Minor League Gold Glove winner and potential plus defender at SS, Carson Williams, makes this play looked so easy with a great athleticism and arm.
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Pitchers have been challenging to Josh Lowe with high fastballs and have had successes. However, Lowe has been adjusting to it with shorting his swings.
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got Caminero/Mead while cutting a player due to a roster crowdness. And they get a similar one this time. Lara is super projectable, plays at SS, and shows a good performance.
The 🇯🇵 media tells about 10 teams are interested in Suzuki Seiya. And
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are one of them.
Seiya says he wants a winning team. and safe/comfortable environment for his family. It’s said that He won't be in a hurry to pick a team before the lockout
Carson Williams,
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1st round pick in 2021, hit the 1st HR of his pro career. 18y old 5-tool SS, is enjoying his first full-season.
261/.320/.609/.922 so far.
Only players at the
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roster today can play in the PO. It is hard for the
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to imagine adding someone in the current roaster situation,
But, in the end of August 2019, an interesting name was added. Do you remember Johnny Davis?
This is all the pitches Josh Lowe swings at this year. Great zone-awareness. What the most interesting to me is the fastball's location. It seems so high, doesn't it
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?
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The
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are expected to sign three of the top 100 int'l prospects by BA.
21. Leonardo Pineda, OF 1.5MM ~ 2.0MM
50. Angel Brachi, SS 0.7MM ~ 1.0MM
96. Deinys Gonzalez, C 0.4MM ~ 0.5MM
They in 2nd largest Bonus Pool Group(6.5MM). The other deals will be revealed on the 15th.
Poche and Armstrong will not be available today and Eflin's pitch count was limited recently. I look forward to the magic of Cash and Snyder. Especially, Devenski and Diekman would be key points of the game.
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Two former
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who were DFA’d by the team combines 6 scoreless innings against Yankees as a BAL. I remember what Yankees fans said when the Rays kept beating Baltimore. LOL
F.Mejia is
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co-leader in RBI despite lack of PAs. Because,
- He hit behind high-OBP player like Yandy and Choi
- He can put balls in play
- He is not a bad hitter. ( wRC+ 108 as a Rays)
It's what J.Lopez. (Savant often mistakes his sinkers for changeups.) He throws a 90~93 mph sinker that is located well. And his 77~80 mph slider works well against both-handed hitters. However, if he misses his spot to a RHB, he's punished by a RHB easily.
The Rays will add a sign to the back wall at Tropicana Field for the postseason to promote their plan to split future seasons between Tampa Bay and Montreal.
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get int'l bonus pool and I hope it is related to Jang.
Hyun-Suk Jang (04/04, 6’3” 198) can touch 98 mph and throw sharp breaking ball with quick arm. He is the best Korean HS pitcher I have seen in recent years. He received offers from MLB reams already.