Bryce Johnson OF. DOB: 10/27/1995. B-S, T-R. 6'1", 195 lbs. Drafted 2017 Round 6
2022(AAA): .290/.369/.401, 5 HR, 31 SB, 9.4 BB%, 25.6 K%, 352 PA.
2022(AAA): .111/.158/.111, 5.3 BB%, 36.8 K%, 19 PA.
Tended to hot starts with second half fades early in his pro career. Able to maintain performance through two full AAA seasons. Looked overmatched in a cup of coffee last season. No power, but intriguing combination of OBP and SB in minors. If new rules favor SB's as much as some people seem to think, he could get another MLB look.
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Ismael Munguia OF. DOB: 10/19/1998. B-L, T-L. 5'10", 158 lbs.
2022: DNP- wrist injury
2021(A+): .336/.366/.502, 9 HR, 15 SB, 3.6 BB%, 7.6 K%, 357 PA.
Physically small with little to no power. Extreme contact guy, opposite of three-true-outcomes. BABIP dependent as they say. Hey! If you can hit .336 swinging at bad pitches, why would you wait for a good one? Remember Francisco Peguero? Very similar batting line.
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Kai-Wei Teng RHP. DOB: 12/1/1998. 6'4", 260 lbs.
2022(AA): 6-12, 5.22, 136.1 IP, 11.16 K/9, 5.61 BB/9, GB/FB= 1.38, xFIP= 4.50.
Jumbo body. Peripherals are better than ERA but a 5.22 ERA in the EL and being ignored in the Rule 5 Draft is not a good look.
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Ryan Murphy RHP. DOB: 10/8/1999. 6'1", 190 lbs. Drafted 2020 Round 5.
2021(2 levels): 6-4, 2.52, 107.1 IP, 13.8 K/9, 2.2 BB/9.
2022(4 levels): 201, 4.68, 42.1 IP, 12.1 K/9, 4.9 BB/9.
Sleeper draft pick out of LeMoyne U in 2020. Very impressive K/BB in 2021 pro debut. Maintained a strong K rate in 2022 while battling injuries but BB rate rose dramatically. Will stuff play at higher levels?
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Evan Gates RHP. DOB: 1/13/1998. 6'0", 210 lbs. NDFA 2021.
2022(3 levels): 5-2, 1.95, 11.1 K/9, 3.1 BB/9, 2 Saves.
Nice numbers so far. Made it all the way to AA in his first full season on the reliever track.
If we get better offensive production from the corner OFs Bryce Johnson defense in the center may be more appealing especially for late innings to replace a runner on base
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