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View Poll Results: Who is the Reds' #5 prospect for 2013?
Tucker Barnhart 0 0%
Amir Garrett 0 0%
Jeff Gelalich 0 0%
Ismael Guillon 0 0%
Ryan LaMarre 0 0%
Dan Langfield 1 1.43%
Kyle Lotzkar 0 0%
Donald Lutz 2 2.86%
Seth Mejias-Brean 0 0%
Tanner Rahier 0 0%
Henry Rodriguez 6 8.57%
Yorman Rodriguez 1 1.43%
Chad Rogers 0 0%
Bryson Smith 0 0%
Neftali Soto 1 1.43%
Nick Travieso 20 28.57%
David Vidal 0 0%
Kyle Waldrop 1 1.43%
Jesse Winker 38 54.29%
Ryan Wright 0 0%
Other (Please name) 0 0%
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Old 12-22-2012, 10:50 AM   #31
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Re: Who is Redszone's #5 prospect? 2013

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A much better comp (the closest one, IMO) showed up with our own Kalvoski Daniels (in 1982). Kal went .367/ .445/ .517/ .962 as an 18-year-old. He walked just more than he struck out in 276 ABs.
Kal Daniels is (hopefully) a great comp for Winker. Just looking at Kal's stats after Rookie ball, he had a bad year at age 19 in the Midwest League and then his hitting just took off.

His major league lifetime OPS was .861 with a .382 OBP and that includes some weak seasons at the end.

Kal was a very solid left handed hitter with good but not great power who hit very consistently during his main years. Corner outfielder not known for defense.

Hopefully Winker can become a hitter at Kal's level. That would be great.
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Old 12-22-2012, 11:25 AM   #32
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Re: Who is Redszone's #5 prospect? 2013

Daniels was a lifetime 138 OPS+ bat. (This, after he really screwed up his knee in 1989, IIRC.) He couldn't field-- nor did he particularly want to.

But if Winker comes even close Daniels offensively and is a league average RF (as he profiles to be), he'll be a stud.

For comparison's sake, Jay Bruce has been a 118 OPS+ bat for two years running.
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Old 12-22-2012, 08:00 PM   #33
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Daniels was a lifetime 138 OPS+ bat. (This, after he really screwed up his knee in 1989, IIRC.) He couldn't field-- nor did he particularly want to.
Kal Daniels is one of my favorite hitters ever. Used the whole field with a short powerful swing. Superb eye. Could have been a great one but for some injuries and a "have bat will travel" approach to things.
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