AAA: Sacramento River Cats outscored the Albuquerque Isotopes 7-6.
Heliot Ramos RF- 1 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .228.
Evan Longoria 3B- 2 for 3, 2B. BA= .333.
Willie Calhoun LF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .255.
Jason Krizan 1B- 3 for 4, 2 2B. BA= .288.
Ka'ai Tom CF- 3 for 4, 2B. BA= .262.
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AA: Altoona Curve defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-2.
Tyler Fitzgerald SS- 2 for 3, 2 HR(14). BA= .202.
After struggling for the first 3 months of the AA season, Fitz is slashing .325/.413/.725 since the first of July. He has a 5-game hit streak.
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A+: Eugene Emeralds beat the Spokane Indians 8-1.
Luis Toribio 3B- 2 for 4, HR(13). BA= .210.
Riley Mahan 1B- 1 for 3, HR(1). BA= .143.
Jake Wong RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K's. ERA= 4.81.
Brooks Crawford RHP- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.29.
Luis Toribio is another guy who heated up with the July weather: .256/.328/.558 with 3 HR's.
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A: Visalia Rawhide flogged the San Jose Giants 13-1.
Grant McCray CF- 1 for 2, HR(14), 2 BB. BA= .281.
Eric Silva RHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K, GO/AO= 5/1. ERA= 5.58.
Melvin Adon RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 0.00.
Adon reportedly hit 96 MPH on the radar gun. He is on the comeback trail from a series of injuries including a shoulder surgery.
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Complex Watch:
Elian Rayo 3B(ACL, 19 yo)- 3 for 4, HR(5). Slash= .253/.382/.473. DSL graduate who flew under my radar last season.
Roberto Monegro RHP(ACL, 20 yo)- 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 2.70. Converted SS worth keeping an eye on.
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Former Giants farmhand, Garrett Broshuis RHP just became a superstar in the legal field by leading the team of lawyers in a class-action suit against MLB alleging labor law violations. They just announced a $185 M settlement in the case as well as an agreement that MLB would no longer forbid organizations from paying players for off-season activities. Congratulations to Garrett Broshuis on a well-conceived well-executed legal case.
Any idea what the deal is with Heliot Ramos? He found his footing in A-levels and seemed to do reasonably well in Richmond for about half a season, but then was rushed to Sacramento where he nosedived and has remained there ever since -- except for a few days here or there in the majors. I've heard podcast comments that he makes pretty hard contact but has little lift to his swing and hits way too many grounders and low liners, so it could be that they're still attempting to make adjustments to his swing.
ReplyDeleteMy own intuition is that the organization may have jerked the kid around too much and never allowed him to settle in anywhere. Some players really do need the traditional 2000 minor league at bats steadily up through the levels, and he might have been one. The year 2020 may have messed that up too much for him, as it has for others. I hope he can still pull it together.
See Theseus' comments below. I'm in his line.
DeleteHeliot Ramos: 8 game hitting streak, 10-32, .312, 6 W, 6 K.
ReplyDeleteAt 22 yo, he's -4.7 years below average AAA age and the youngest everyday player on the team.
What if he had had a normal year in 2020? So many young players were crippled taking a "year off" at 20 yo, +/-.
After a promotion to AA Richmond @ 19 yo in 2019, he struggled somewhat coming back in 2021 and lost his luster. He fell from #2 of the top 30, but he's playing every day in Sacramento - in fact he has the most ABs on the team.
Don't give up on this kid.
Agree that we don't know the negative effects that the 2020 lost minor league season had on player development. It's good for Ramos that he's playing every day at Sacramento getting his at bats I'm wondering how long can the Giants hold on to him before he. Becomes a minor league free agent? He was a 2017 1st round pick, 6 full minor league seasons takes him through the end of 2023 season. Does the lost 2020 minor league season mean that the Giants can hold on to Ramos an extra year, 2024?
DeleteOnce he's added to the MLB 40-man roster, he has 3 option years before he has to be kept on the active roster or exposed to waivers which basically means he could stay in the minors through 2024.
DeleteDo the Giants have the ammo in their farm system to make a run at Juan Soto, and what do you think a potential package would look like?
ReplyDeleteShort Answer: No, I don't think Juan Soto is coming here. Longer Version: Nats control Soto's contract through 2024. They don't have to trade him now or this offseason or even next trade deadline. Just because they will entertain offers does not mean they have to take any of them. It will take an enormous trade offer to pry Soto away before the deadline. So everybody can just calm down about Juan Soto.
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