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    Re: Players that could be at each minor league level next season

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    I wouldn’t mind seeing Sal Stewart getting some time in the outfield but understand if he don’t. I think he’s a very good defender at 3B
    I'm really curious as to why you'd think this. Stewart has much better hands than anyone thought when he was drafted-- and was a much, much better athlete. He has a solid error rate as a 3B too.


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    Re: Players that could be at each minor league level next season

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    I'm really curious as to why you'd think this. Stewart has much better hands than anyone thought when he was drafted-- and was a much, much better athlete. He has a solid error rate as a 3B too.

    I said he was a very good defender at 3B. I just like versatility. M
    Wha if Marte tears it up in 2025. Or EDLC is moved to 3B for Arroyo to take over SS? Stewart may need to play somewhere else.

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    I said he was a very good defender at 3B. I just like versatility. M
    Wha if Marte tears it up in 2025. Or EDLC is moved to 3B for Arroyo to take over SS? Stewart may need to play somewhere else.
    I misread your response-- I thought you said he was not a very good defender. My bad.

    As to the others:
    - If Marte tears it up in 2025, Stewart could be used as a utility guy, playing 2B and 3B similar to how Espinal was used this season.
    - EDLC was among the handful of best defenders in baseball, as per Outs Above Average. He's extremely unlikely to be moved.

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    Re: Players that could be at each minor league level next season

    Quote Originally Posted by Bourgeois Zee View Post
    I misread your response-- I thought you said he was not a very good defender. My bad.

    As to the others:
    - If Marte tears it up in 2025, Stewart could be used as a utility guy, playing 2B and 3B similar to how Espinal was used this season.
    - EDLC was among the handful of best defenders in baseball, as per Outs Above Average. He's extremely unlikely to be moved.
    Could you imagine a defense with McLain at 2B, Arroyo at SS and EDLC at 3B? Could be special. Of course Arroyo has to be able to hit

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    Re: Players that could be at each minor league level next season

    Quote Originally Posted by krazzy View Post
    Could you imagine a defense with McLain at 2B, Arroyo at SS and EDLC at 3B? Could be special. Of course Arroyo has to be able to hit
    EDLC is elite at SS.

    I'd move rather move Arroyo to 3B (or McLain).

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    EDLC is elite at SS.

    I'd move rather move Arroyo to 3B (or McLain).
    They don’t have Eloy’s arm.

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    Re: Players that could be at each minor league level next season

    So we've tackled AAA (such as it is) and AA (which looks loaded)-- how about Dayton?

    Well, they look similar to Chattanooga, honestly. Lots of solid prospects dot the roster with a few outstanding ones, typically up the middle. The good news is that many of the guys here are both very young and have upside.

    Let's start with the most interesting prospect in the system-- and one of the more interesting questions Red management will have to face. Alfredo Duno was on his way to showing out as a catching prospect in a system without any. He was moved from the DSL to Daytona without any time spent in the ACL, and all he did was hit 27% better than league average while in Daytona. Unfortunately, that was only in 32 games and 140 PAs. The Reds might get him more seasonining-- he's only 19-- in the FSL, or they might well move him on. I suspect it'll be based on his time spent in Instruts and how well he handled pitching there. If Duno isn't moved up, Connor Burns is a no-hit, good glove catcher. The Reds, as is their wont, drafted several college guys-- 6th rounder Jacob Friend and 9th round pick Ryan McCrystal could be sent ahead of Duno instead.

    Peyton Stovall was drafted from Arkansas last year. He hadn't shown much until 2024 when he exploded. That might well be the ball. If not, he's a legitimate power/ speed guy who's capable at the keystone position. He was slightly above average in just over 50 PAs last season with a rather poor BA and a distinct lack of slugging, but good patience. He didn't K at all and walked at a 14.5% clip. 4 SB in 16 games augers well too. Looks like he might end up a top of the order guy. One to watch, for sure. Stovall might shift to 3B for a few games to get his bat into the game.

    I have Leo Balcazar repeating Dayton at the beginning of the 2025. The Reds obviously like him, as they promoted him to Dayton last season despite him losing most of the season to an ACL/UCL tear. He struggled mightily in the first three and a half months, then caught fire for six weeks before ending the season with a bit of a struggle. Balcazar is, according to scouting reports, a good defender and a legitimate SS. But he struggled to provide any power (aside from his August hot streak). With Arroyo and Stewart ahead of him, I think Balcazar repeats here and Stafura stays in Daytona for a month to six weeks. If Arroyo hits in AA, everybody moves up. I like Balcazar to show out a bit in his second Dayton stint and think he might well be among the better prospects on the team. I hope he shows that he's over his ACL surgery by running the bases more aggressively. That's part of his appeal as a prospect.

    Were Ricardo Cabrera in a different system, he might be a top five guy. He's very young for Dayton (20) and a legitimate threat to go 20/20. He's filled out a bit as he's gotten older; as a result, he's not going to be a SS. That's okay-- his glove told us that already. Unfortunately, he doesn't look like much of a 3B either. I'd stick him in CF and see if he can use his above average speed to better advantage. We'll see what the Reds do there. What he can do is hit. Even last year, as he struggled through Daytona's thick air, Cabrera should decent pop (right at .400 and double figures in HR, a 111 wRC+). Those numbers will climb in Dayton, especially once August hits. I really like him to shine out this year, especially if he's playing a new position. Look for him to be aggressive on the basepaths.

    Mike Siroka is the nephew of Whitey Ford. That's the coolest thing I learned in the Reds' draft last year. I was a bit shocked that he didn't get any PAs after signing and am a bit worried that Cincinnati is re-tooling his swing or that he struggled in Instructs to hit the ball/ identify breaking stuff. Defensively, Siroka is supposedly the real deal, with blazing speed and a good arm. Offensively, he's got good power. Can he hit? I suspect we'll find out first in Dayton.

    Yerlin Confidan played himself back into prospectdom with a really solid season in Daytona, his third(!) time around that league. He cut his Ks precipitously and his BB% jumped nearly four points. The BA is going to be questionable throughout his time in the minors, though it hovered around .270 over his last four months. (Sticking him at leadoff was a stroke of genius, seemingly.) He was an 800+ bat for four months and his overall numbers, while still decent (119 wRC+) are a bit obscured by his first two. Confidan played all three OF spots and will again this season. I expect him to lead off and be among the team leaders in just about every offensive category.

    Victor Acosta will probably return to Dayton as well, playing both middle infield spots and 3B. Acosta had tons of chances last year, totalling 400 PAs, but took a massive step back, with an OPS of just .586. I don't think that gets him promoted. He's still young enough to turn it around, but he'll have a crowd at his preferred position.

    That leaves a couple open spots-- either an OF or a 3B and 1B. DH is open too.

    1B will likely be handled by Carter Graham and Jack Moss. Neither is much more than a depth signing.

    3B could be Cabrera (again) or Krall and company could bring up Stafura and stick Stovall there or DH one of them most games. (That's certainly possible, fwiw.) They could also turn to their middle infield surplus to man the spot. They might bring up Luis Reyes to play there. Though he struggled in Daytona in short innings, he might end up as good as he was in Complex Ball. If they turn to Cabrera (which is most likely), Ariel Almonte (who struggled to find hits, but hit them a long way when he did connect) might get the nod.

    I do think the Reds will be judicious in their call-ups this season.

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    Re: Players that could be at each minor league level next season

    Quote Originally Posted by krazzy View Post
    Here are the players that could be in each minor league team without stats. easier to understand this way. I’m counting 195 players. Rosters have to be at 165 sometime before the start of next season. Not sure the exact date. At least 30 players will have to be released.

    This isn’t my final guess as to where everyone will be. I’m just getting started. I don’t think Arroyo, Pitelli and Balcazar will be in Chattanooga together for example. Also don’t see four catchers in Daytona


    2025 ACL Reds

    Position Players

    C Jirvan Morillo
    C Angelo Mora
    C Gabriel Gomes
    C Yanuel Casiano
    1B Yael Romero
    1B Jaset Martinez
    3B/2B Iverson Espinoza
    SS Tyson Lewis
    SS Alfredo Alcantara
    3B/1B Ichiro Cano
    3B/2B Anthun Valencia
    3B Diorland Zambrano
    LF/2B. Anielson Buten
    OF Pablo Nunez
    CF Yeycol Soriano
    CF Peson Revierre
    OF, Drew Davies

    Pitchers:

    RHP Edgar Colon
    RHP Joneiker Arellano
    LHP Edwin Cervantes
    RHP Abraham Gaitan
    LHP Khristian Guevara
    RHP Lisnerkin Lantigua
    RHP Darcy Longstaff
    RHP Luis Morellis
    RHP Nelfri Payano
    LHP Dominic Scheffler
    RHP Moises Castillo
    RHP Dony Aguilera
    RHP Emmanuel Talavera
    RHP Stharlin Torres
    RHP Jhan Almeida
    RHP Jesus Colina
    RHP Mauricio Colmenares
    RHP Oniel Diaz
    LHP Christian Lopez
    RHP Ayendy Pena
    RHP Samuel Perez
    RHP Bryan Salgado
    RHP Carlos Zambrano

    2025 Daytona Tortugas

    Position Players

    C Alfrado Duno
    C Jacob Friend
    C Ryan McCrystal
    C Diago Omana
    1B Luis Reyes
    2B Bernard Moon
    SS Carlos Sanchez
    3B/P Sheng En Lin
    3B Jalen Hairston
    1B/3B/OF Luis Chevalier
    OF Myles Smith
    OF Anthony Stephan
    OF Kyle Henley
    OF Malcolm Valdez
    OF Eddy Isturiz

    Pitchers

    RHSP David Lorduy
    RHSP Cole Schoenwetter
    RHP Luis Morellis
    RHEP Gabe Starks
    LHP Logan Van Treeck
    LHP Triston Smith
    RHP Luke Hayden
    RHP Will Cannon
    RHP Jordan Little
    RHP Jimmy Romano
    RHP Trent Hogdon
    RHP Dualvert Gutierrez
    LHP Rob Hensley
    RHP Adrian Herrera
    LHP Hunter Hollan
    RHP Kenya Huggins
    RHP Juan Martinez
    RHP JeanPierre Ortiz
    RHP Drew Pestka
    RHP Ovis Portes
    LHP Nick Sando
    RHRP Alexander Johnson
    RHP Stephen Quigley

    2025 Dayton Dragons

    Position Players:

    C Connor Burns
    C Logan Tanner
    1B/C John Michael Faile
    1B Jack Moss
    1B/3B Carter Graham
    2B Johnny Ascanio
    2B Peyton Stovall
    2B/SS Victor Acosta
    SS Sammy Stafura
    3B Ricardo Cabrera
    Utl Trey Faltine
    OF Ariel Almonte
    OF Yerlin Confidan
    OF Carlos Jorge
    OF Esmith Pineda
    OF Mike Sirota

    Pitchers:

    RHSP Chase Burns
    RHSP Luke Holman
    RHSP Adam Serinowski
    RHSP Ty Floyd
    RHSP Nestor Lorant
    RHSP Jared Lyons
    RHSP Ben Bruti
    RHSP Jose Montero
    RHSP Gabriel Aguilera
    RHSP Johnathan Harmon
    RHP Mason Pelio
    LHRP Jonah Hurney
    RHRP Anyer Laureano
    LHRP Graham Osman
    RHRP Brock Bell
    RHRP Dennis Boatman
    RHRP Trey Braithwaite
    RHRP Myles Gayman
    RHRP Brody Jessee
    RHRP Easton Sikorski
    RHRP Dylan Simmons

    2025 Chattanooga Lookouts
    C Cade Hunter
    C Daniel Vellojin
    C Mqt Nelson
    1B Ruben Ibarra
    1B/3B Austin Callahan
    SS Edwin Arroyo
    SS Leonardo Balcazar
    SS Dominic Pitelli
    3B Sal Stewart
    3B Cam Collier
    OF Jay Allen ll
    OF Hector Rodriguez
    OF Ethan O’Donnell
    OF Austin Hendrick
    OF Quincy McAfee
    OF Jack Rogers
    OF Justice Thompson

    Pitchers

    RHSP Kevin Abel
    RHSP Jose Acuna
    RHSP Ryan Cardona
    RHSP Jose Franco
    LHSP Bryce Hubbart
    RHSP Javi Rivera
    RHP Hunter Parks
    RHP Thomas Farr
    RHP Brian Edgington
    RHRP Cody Adcock
    RHRP Arij Fransen
    LHRP Joseph Menefee
    RHRP Simon Miller
    RHRP John Murphy
    RHRP Donovan Benoit
    RHRP Eddy Demurias
    LHRP Jacob Heatherly
    RHRP Owen Holt
    RHRP Braxton Roxby

    2025 Louisville Bats

    Position Players

    C Michael Trautwein
    C Austin Wynns
    C Eric Yang
    2B/OF/1B Tyler Callihan
    1B CES
    SS Jose Torres
    Santiago Espinal
    2B/OF Ivan Johnson
    2B Francisco Urbaez
    3B/SS Davis Wendzel
    OF Will Benson
    OF Joey Wiemer
    OF Blake Dunn
    OF Rece Hinds
    OF Jacob Hurtubise
    OF Nick Martini

    Pitchers

    RHP Julian Aguiar
    RHP Chase Petty
    RHP, Rhett Lowder
    RHP Connor Phillips
    RHSP Graham Ashcraft
    RHSP Carson Spires

    RHP Lyon Richardson
    RHRP Luis Mey
    RHRP Andrew Moore
    RHRP Carson Rudd
    LHRP T.J. Sikkema
    RHRP Patrick Weigel
    RHRP Sam Benschooter
    RHRP Stevie Branche
    RHRH Michael Byrne
    RHRP Brooks Crawford
    LHRP Evan Kravetz
    RHRP Casey Legumina
    RHRP Zach Maxwell
    LHRP Reiver SanMartin
    RHRP Randy Wynne
    RHRP Yosver Zulueta
    RHRP Christian Roa
    If Espinal returns next year, it will be a the top IF reserve on the the Big League roster. With a strong AFL campaign there's a good chance Arroyo is the L'ville starting SS.


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