Who is the #24 prospect for 2020

[psuinpgh21]

Luis Escobar takes #23. Piggy-backing off another thread, adding James Marvel.



The results so far:

1. Mitch Keller, SP, 23, AAA/ML, 63.2% of the votes

2. Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B, 22, AAA 79.6% of the votes

3. O'Neil Cruz, 21, SS?, High A, 71.7% of the votes

4. Quinn Priester, 19, SP, Rookie, 23.6% of the votes, won run-off for #4

5. Travis Swaggerty, 22, OF, High A, 42.6% of the votes.

6. Liover Peguero, 19, SS, SS Rookie; 23.1% of the vote for 5th and 6th.

7. Cody Bolton, 21, SP, AA, 31.2% of the vote

8. Brendan Malone, 19, SP, SS, 40% voted for #8

9. Tahnaj Thomas, 20, SP, Low A, 32.7% of the votes

10. Mason Martin, 20, 1B, High A, 46.2% of the vote

11. Ji-Hwan Bae, 20, SS, Low A, 41% of the vote

12. Jared Oliva, 24, OF, AA, 23.3% of the vote, won run-off for #10

13. Cal Mitchell, 20, OF, High A, 52.2% of the vote

14. Will Craig, 25, 1B, AAA, 41.7% of the vote

15. J.T. Brubaker, 26, SP, AAA, 28.6% of the vote

16. Braxton Ashcraft, 20, SP, Rookie/SS, 24.4% of the vote

17. Lolo Sanchez, 20, OF, High A, 29.4% of the vote

18. Sammy Siani, 19, OF, Rookie, 30% of the vote

19. Michael Burrows, 20, SP, SS, won run-off for #17

20. Robbie Glendinning, 24, 3B, AA, won run-off for #20

21. Jason Martin, 24, OF, AAA, 22.7% of the vote

22, Rodolfo Castro, 20, 2b, High A, 27.6% of the vote

23. Luis Escobar, 23, RP, AAA, 26.8% of the vote

[SyrBucco]

Nick Burdi should already be on the list. Looks like he'll be our closer after Kela is traded.

[ChitownBucco]

Marvel had 4 appearances last year.



2 in which he went 5 innings and gave up 2 Earned Runs



and 2 that were diastrous with 7.1 innings pitched between them giving up 12 earned runs.



The question is, do we let a small sample size for a kid that had a great year completely erase the years of development and potential? do you give him no chance of settling down and developing still to be a top 30 prospect? If he had never been brought up last year we'd be salivating at his AAA numbers



7-0 2.67 ERA over 11 starts with a .214 batting average against.



2.94 ERA over the year at AA/AAA over 162 innings pitched.



I'm willing to believe there is a chance his arm was just tired by the time September hit and a bit of inexperience/nerves also contributed to his tough times.

[johnfluharty]

082229192E3838345B0 wrote: Nick Burdi should already be on the list. Looks like he'll be our closer after Kela is traded.


It's hard for me to call him a prospect at 27, but I guess he is one.

[ChitownBucco]

Burdi was drafted in 2014 (2nd round)



but he only has a total of 115 minor league and 10 major league innings pitched. Pretty crazy

[ChitownBucco]

good article on Burdi, with some good video too



https://rumbunter.com/2020/02/27/in-dep ... ick-burdi/