It's a bit of a mixed bag.
Got more than one bust in there: Joe Borchard (-1.5 WAR), Drew Meyer (-0.3), Christian Colon (1.4), Mike Zunino (0.1). That's a 25% bust rate.
Then there's three guys who were also pretty disappointing players: Rickie Weeks (11.5), Pedro Alvarez (4.9), Dustin Ackley (8.1). I'd argue these three are even bigger flops than the four outright flops as all three were #2 picks and delivered very little.
There's another three who have been solid, but unspectacular: Stephen Drew (16.1), Matt Wieters (15.2), Anthony Rendon (8.5). Rendon's young enough that maybe he has some big years in front of him.
There's two for whom it's too early to tell: Kyle Schwarber (1.1), Dansby Swanson. Schwarber's got a sweet bat, but he might give away a lot of value with his glove like Weeks and Alvarez. Swanson could be a star, but he's yet to tear it up in the high minors let alone the majors.
Then there's four really good players: Mark Teixeira (51.8), Alex Gordon (31.8), Evan Longoria (44.4), Kris Bryant (8.2). Yet that's only 25%. Bryant may turn out to be the best of the lot, someone who actually wins an MVP. Teix finished 2nd for the MVP in 2009 and Longoria has two 6th place finishes. This is where we'd like Senzel to get to, but it's not exactly an awesome collection of players.
So it's not exactly a guarantee of success, but the Reds have taken Senzel with an eye toward him being a fast-mover and we should assume they'll give him the opportunity to do that.
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REDREAD (06-12-2016)
I expect Senzel to start in Billings and then get a taste of Dayton or Daytona later in the year. Similar to how they moved Blandino and Trahan. Personally, I like that approach. Get him out there far from home with a short season club on which everybody is starting fresh. Mix in with guys he was drafted with -- we already know Okey will be there. Hitters league, so chances are good he'd have some immediate success to feel good about. Then, later in the year, provided he does OK, give him the challenge of a higher league, preferably one that's playing for/in the postseason.
First year in the pros, coming off a long college season and the draft, this year is a bit of a different animal.
REDREAD (06-12-2016)
This would work, but unless he is completely gassed or overmatched, I'd make sure he ends in Daytona and becomes eligible for the Arizona Fall League and I'd send him there. Then I'd look to start him out in AA next Spring unless he just shows he can't. Basically a 2017 slot in AA should be Senzel's to lose IMO.
The Reds drafted him because the organization is weak and they are looking for a quick trip to the big leagues. If it's too much for him, they can always slow down. He's not a pitcher. No innings worries or anything like that. He'd get a non-roster invite to the Reds Spring camp as well.
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Benihana (06-11-2016)
Plenty of challenges lying ahead. And as my post said, I think he will be challenged in Dayton or Daytona this year.I hate it. For as advanced as Senzel is, he needs to be challenged.
In the end, I don't think there's anything remotely make-or-break about his opening assignment.
What could really hurt him is the notion that he's a savior and can't get to Cincy fast enough.
Harper was the first college player taken the year you reference Colon. He's pretty good. But we've had this conversation before.
If Senzel's bat is 20% above league average (as Weeks was early in Milwaukee), I'll be fine with him. And if he can avoid catastrophic injuries. You take out the four that suffered those injuries after promising starts to their career (Weeks, Wieters, Rendon, and Drew), and the percentages of quality hitter go way up.
Three utter failures.
One disappointment.
Three hurt.
Three unknown but looking really good so far.
Five multiple All-Stars.
It's certainly a better track record than the first HS bat taken in each round.
OK, did a quick search on AJ Reed. After signing he went NY-Penn (equivalent of Billings) for half the season, Quad Cities (MIdwest League, like Dayton) for half a season.
So, he's the outlier? I think I need to be convinced -- apparently the examples are numerous, so go ahead and throw a few out.
It's a joke if Senzel goes to Billings. Straight up fan service (for like 183 people, I guess?)
The Reds need to start acting like a big boy organization.
Cooper (06-15-2016)
Kyle Schwarber's opening assignment -- short season ball. He went 12 for 20 with 4 homers, so they moved him to low A. After 100 ABs of crushing it there, he went to high A.
Again, there's no shame in Senzel starting in Billings.
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