With almost two months in the books, James Chipman drops notes on some of Detroit’s Low-A prospects. Part one will feature position players; pitchers will follow in a later piece.
Daniel Lynch made his season debut in mid-May in Triple-A and Jake Kerns was on hand to see it. Here are his takeaways
An in-depth break down of what our evaluators have seen from Aaron Sabato, Keoni Cavaco, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Randy Vasquez at the Low-A Southeast level.
The Dbacks #16 overall pick this June, center fielder Corbin Carroll has plus plus speed, a selective approach, and a short, smooth swing with gap power potential. Though only 18 years old, he has a high floor to at least be a big league regular, with a chance for more if he develops the power stroke.
From 7/19-7/28 I sat on the Diamondbacks AZL roster. Corbin Carroll, Arizona’s 2019 first-round pick (16th overall) was the headliner. Also notable was Brennan Malone, a 2019 comp round selection (33rd overall). Malone has a workhorse frame, easy mid-90s velo and a chance for three 60-grade pitches. The Dbacks did gymnastics with their draft spending, signing two players in middle rounds to big bonuses: Glenallen Hill in the 4th for $850K (slot value $469K) and Avery Short in the 12th for $922k. Hill is a speedy 2B prospect. Short is a pitchability lefty. Notable international signees include Wilderd Patino, Jose Curpa and Neyfy Castillo. Patino is a physically-advanced 18-year-old OF with 60 speed. Curpa is a versatile infielder with super-utility upside. Castillo flashes plus power potential.
Breaking down the Dbacks' uber-talented Venezuelan teenager, Wilderd Patiño. With footage from all 6 of the Snakes' opening week Arizona League games, Jacob explains how this underrated kid should soon jump into top 10 Dbacks prospects lists, and, eventually, be viewed as a top 100 prospect in baseball.
