De Horta and Ball were spring NRIs. Scouts were hesitant at first, worried they might be overreacting, but eventually came to think that Adams’ only athletic peer in recent draft history was Byron Buxton. He may end up in right field, but if the glove improves, he’ll be quite interesting. Then in March, Adams had a coming out party at the heavily-scouted NHSI tournament near his high school. Like Peralta, he’s best-suited to attack hitters with a lot of fastballs. The same issues continued with Los Angeles in 2018, and Maitan had another disappointing season, with a worrisome physique and an evolving swing. Beasley has the best long-term prognosis as a potential fifth starter. The rest of the repertoire isn’t great. He’s a long-armed side-armer with a cross-bodied delivery, which means he is releasing the ball way behind the backs of left-handed hitters, and his fastball has weird angle in on the hands of righties. He’s also a better runner and first base defender than is typical for his position and may contribute in those areas, as well. This is all to say that the sky is the limit for Adams, and if he performs well in Low-A in 2019, he’ll shoot up this list. I saw Ramirez in the fall and I don’t think he’s 6-foot-2 anymore; to me, he looked closer to 6-foot-4 and didn’t look maxed out physically. If not, and his changeup returns, he could be a No. I’m still betting on Jones’ makeup and athleticism, and think he’ll find a way to be a 1.5 to 2 WAR role player who sees time at second base and in left field. Like Jo Adell showed late in the fall, Marsh’s hands loaded a little farther out away from his body and he had what some scouts called a “wrap” or “power tip,” where the bat head angled toward the mound a bit, setting up more of a loop than a direct path to the ball. 6. He won’t hit homers, but he stings high-quality line drive contact to all-fields and can slash doubles down the third base line. Every publication has given Randy Arozarena a much-deserved boost, but FanGraphs … It didn’t prohibit him from having starter control, but scouts were concerned about injury. He’s only 19. 3B: 5.8 i just went back and watched and again and paying close attention, it looks like Davis thinks he’s going to die. Walsh’s primary responsibilities vacillated between the mound and the batter’s box while he was in college. All of this excitement came with almost zero track record, and Adams didn’t face much strong competition after NHSI, meaning drafting him would be based purely on old-school scouting, as there weren’t years of video of and performance from this flourishing incarnation of Adams. He reached Triple-A last year but struggled, and was passed over in the Rule 5; he’s a candidate to bounce back. Miguel Almonte, RHP His breaking ball has bat-missing vertical action and is hard for hitters to differentiate out of Bradish’s hand, in part because his delivery causes the ball to suddenly appear out from behind his head, which some hitters struggle to adjust to. Marsh stayed in Arizona during the spring of 2017 and was much more physical than most of his rookie-level peers. We have him projected as a low-end regular there, which might make him a viable alternative to Justin Bour and Albert Pujols fairly soon. Scouts were hesitant at first, worried they might be overreacting, but eventually they came to think that Adams’ only athletic peer in recent draft history was Byron Buxton. Jo Adell, OF. Pina pitched out of the bullpen in 2018, then moved to the Low-A rotation last year and struck out 146 hitters in 108 innings despite pitching with diminished velocity in the starting role. Angels Prospect Headlines. The Angels continued Peña’s development as a starter last year even though his wildness will likely relegate him to the bullpen eventually. After signing, the Angels put him in the bullpen and his velocity immediately ticked up in shorter stints, working 94-96 and hitting 99 mph. All of these arms are age 22 to 24. He has feel for a curveball that could be plus at peak but he’s probably also reliever due to a lack of changeup feel. All of baseball thinks Moreno’s mandate to furlough scouts was distasteful and cheap, and especially demoralizing given the timing, since the affected area scouts would have all been paid just once more before the draft. If not, and his changeup returns, he could be a No. I really hope Adell completes a solid OF. After an exciting showing during minor league spring training, Deveaux struggled throughout the summer as he made swing change after swing change after swing change. Adrian De Horta, RHP. RotoGraphs. Thaiss is one for whom a 2018 swing change is more relevant because a lack of in-game power was the primary barrier between him and the offensive output approaching that which typically profiles at first base. For more information on the 20-80 scouting scale by which all of our prospect content is governed, you can click here. The Angels have a promising future outfield in three highly athletic prospects: Jo Adell, Brandon Marsh, and Jordyn Adams. 4 or 5 starter. Almeida was a Minor League Rule 5 pick a few years ago. One of the least experienced and more polarizing college pitchers available in the 2018 draft, Hernandez has an electric, four-pitch mix and several developmental hurdles ahead of him. There’s a chance that Rengifo’s lack of power (he has more from the right side) limits the way his eye for the zone plays in the big leagues, since pitchers will be more likely to attack him without fear of him doing damage on his own. He owns a 16% career walk rate, but Rivas and his childlike, Lilliputian frame lack even a modicum of over-the-fence power, and advanced pitching may choose to attack him rather than nibble and let the speedy infielder reach without putting the ball in play. Walsh has an interesting, multi-faceted skillset and could be used as a Swiss Army Knife bench piece, if a bit of a blunt one, who allows flexibility on other parts of the roster. This is a really interesting approach that Eppler has implemented. This is an incredibly homegrown Top 30, with 27 prospects coming from the Draft or directly from the international market. Taylor Ward graduated off the list, but he made positive alterations before his call-up, and the changes made by Walsh, Thaiss, and Hermosillo have all been clear improvements, while the jury is still out on Jahmai Jones’ tweaks. His left-handed swing (this system has a lot of switch-hitters) is pretty grooved, and I think he’s likely to be strikeout prone from that side for good. FanGraphs provides an interesting example of what prospect analysis is in 2020-21. 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Website admin will know that you reported it. Knowles was still just 16 when he came stateside for his first pro instructional league. Adell is that kind of physical talent. The Angels are one of what is now a majority of teams that don’t have a traditional instructional league and instead play brief intrasquad scrimmages in the fall. Soto is a roughly average runner with a roughly average arm, but both tools play up due to his instincts and strong internal clock, so he’s a potential above average shortstop. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. Podcasts: The Sleeper and The Bust ... Pages’ inclusion on my overall top 100 list, and he was to be part of the Joc Pederson/Ross Stripling deal with the Angels until, as Arte Moreno has stated publicly, the Angels owner nixed the deal. Jordyn Adams | OF | R —> Adams reminds me a bit of Jo Adell, so it’s clear why the Angels pounced on him. At the same time, he does have speed, defensive versatility, advantageous handedness, and is only 20, so if he gets stronger, he could be a good bench piece. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous. Adams is a true 80 runner with raw power who projects to be a 60, and who flashed body and bat control that reminded scouts of Royce Lewis. The baseball-loving world held its collective breath last year when Adell went down with two freak leg injuries on the same spring training play (while going from first to third, he strained his left hamstring, then sprained his right ankle trying to stop himself when he felt the pull) and was shelved for a couple of months. With that said, he’s a … Things snowballed from there, ending in a disappointing debut season with Atlanta. Almonte debuted way back in 2015 but injuries have kept him list-eligible. It’s going to be close. Luke Lind, RHP He profiles as a fifth starter and may be up at some point this year, though the Angels’ many veteran pitching additions make it less likely. Then in March, Adams had a coming out party at the heavily-scouted NHSI tournament near his high school, fulfilling the rosiest hopes some had of him eventually putting it together on the baseball field, as multiple scouts from all 30 teams watched him against strong competition for a few days. Griffin Canning, Luis Rengifo, and Ty Buttrey have all debuted and filled major roles on the club. If evaluating purely on physical ability, Deveaux belongs up near Jordyn Adams and Jeremiah Jackson in this system, but his 2018 was a bit of a red flag and he’s probably going to be a long-term developmental project. Jackson is a perfect example of the limitations of this practice. West teams am really curious to see what happens to Adams Aquino was already touching 96 as an before... 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