In other notes, Marcus Wilson is destroying A+ pitching for the last couple weeks.
12 games, 42 PA, .471/.571/1.059, .579 BAbip. 8bb/10k, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 5 HRs. 3/4 in SB.
Last 2 games: 4/5 with 2 walks. 3 HRs, 4 runs, 5 rbi, 2b.
3rd game on 6/23: 2/4, 1 run, 1 HR, 3 rbi, bb. Combined 3 game total of 6/9, 3bb, 1 double, 4 HR, 5 runs, 8 rbi.
14-16: 689 PA, 36 xbh, 3 HR, 36/47 in SB
2017 : 445 PA, 35 xbh, 9 HR, 15/22 in SB,
2018 : 502 PA, 38 xbh, 10 HR, 16/22 in SB
2019 : 222 PA, 22 xbh, 10 HR, 7/9 in SB. 12 of his xbh and 6 of his HR have come in the last 54 PA.
The uptick in power the last few years is encouraging, especially given his other skills. He turns 23 in August and (in game) power is often the last skill to develop. It could also just be him taking advantage of repeating A+. Still a nice lottery ticket for Blake Swihart, who I think isn't long for the majors.
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Casas hit HR#14 yesterday. 33 xbh in 285 PA.
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Brandon Howlett: After making a name for himself last year, the 19 year old struggled for the first 2 months of the season but has really turned it on in June but some of that is due to luck. Imagine what his line would look like with a normal BAbip?
First 45 games: 180 PA, .223/.311/.318, .330 BAbip. 16bb/59k, 9 xbh, 3 HR.
Last 21 games: 84 PA, .369/.476/.569, .512 BAbip. 13bb/23k, 9 xbh, 2 HR.
Year: 66 games, 264 PA, .266/.366/.392, .386 BAbip, 29bb/82k, 18xbh, 5 HR.
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Chase Shugart: 2.31 era, 35.0 IP, 4bb/30k. 21.7% K%, 2.9% BB% The 22 year old was a 12th round pick last year and has 4 pitch mix, with his fastball and slider possibly being plus pitches. He tops out around 95. His stuff may play up in the bullpen too.
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The Catchers
Kole Cottam: The 22 year old catcher was the 4th round pick last year. In 189 PA at Greenville this year, he is slashing .255/.376/.408 with 25bb/48k. He' an offense first catcher with some pop. He struggled out of the gate but has turned it on since June.
First 33 games: 132 PA, .213/.348/.333, .296 BAbip. 20bb/36k. 9xbh, 2 HR.
Last 13 games: 57 PA, .347/.439/.571, .429 BAbip. 5bb/12k. 7 xbh, 2 HR.
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Alan Marrero: The 21 year old catcher continues his breakout season and hit his 6th HR of the year yesterday. Now in 134 PA, he is slashing .239/.336/.462 with 17bb/45k. He has 33 games at C while Cottam has 43. Marrero is supposed to be all glove no bat while Cottam is mostly bat, little glove.
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Jhon Nunez: I mentioned him in the last post and he's still slashing the same (.303/.340/.473), but I always confuse him with Jhon Diaz, a SP in Salem.
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Bullpen Prospects/suspects: the most volatile of the volatile. Here are some MR having good years in the farm system.
Greenville
Logan Browning: 1.99 era, 40.2 IP. 7bb/52k. 32.5% K%, 4.4% BB%. .186/.245/.290 against. He'll be 24 in September so he's very old for Greenville. He went from a 37th round pick in 2014 to a 35th rounder in 2017 to a 24th rounder last year. So that's encouraging. The lefty tops out around 91 and stars in a Netflix show. Oh, wait. Wrong Logan Browning.
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Oddanier Mosqueda: 2.03 era, 31.0 IP. 8bb/46k. 35.7% K%, 6.2% BB%. The left hander just turned 20 in May so he's arguably a little young for the league. The lefty tops out at 95 and uses a FB, CB, CU mix. He's been in the Sox system since 2015.
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Rio Gomez: 1.76 era, 41.0 IP, 7bb/49k. 31.6% K%, 4.5% BB combined between Greenville and Salem.. The 24 year old was drafted in the 36th round last year by the Redsox. He's done well in Salem since being promoted but has 3bb/12k in 63 BF for a K% of 19.0%. It doesn't look like he is fooling anyone. Another lefty who sits below 90 mph so probably cannon fodder.
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Salem
Eduard Bazardo: 1.67 era, 43.0 IP, 10bb/55k. 32.4% K%, 5.9% BB%. He's been in the Sox farm system since 2014 and turns 24 in September. He tops out at 95 with a plus curve. Eduard was recently promoted to AA on 6/20. He has pitched once since, going 2.0 ip, 1h, 0r, 1bb/2k. He's actually been really good throughout his minor league career. I'm not sure why they moved him into a bullpen role when he was having pretty good results as a starter though.
2015: 4.37 era, 57.2 IP, 16bb/55k, 22.5% K%, 6.6% BB% 14g/14gs
2016: 0.79 era, 45.1 ip, 18bb/48k, 28.1% K%, 10.5% BB%, 17g/1gs
2017: 2.41 era, 56.0 ip, 17bb/67k, 29.3% K%, 7.4% BB%, 17g/2gs
2018: 2.67 era, 77.2 ip, 8bb/84k, 27.2% K%, 2.6% BB%, 14g/14gs
2019: 1.63 era, 43.0 ip, 10bb/55k, 32.4% K%, 5.9% BB%, 17g/0gs
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MR Joan Martinez missed a month due to injury but has since returned. In his 3 games back, 3.38 era, 5.1 ip, 4bb/8k in 22 BF. It brings his season line to a 2.33 era, 27.0 ip, 12bb/42k. Hitters are slashing .208/.319/.292 against, with a .364 BAbip. MR's aren't very exciting as propsects go, especially ones who turn 23 in August and are still in Salem but as I stated before, this guy hits 100. He has late inning potential and it looks like he's starting to figure it out.
2018: 23.6%, K%, 15.7% BB%, 229 BF. 36bb/54k.
2019: 36.8% K%, 10.5% BB%, 114 BF. 12bb/42k.
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Portland
Jake Cosart: I already mentioned him previously but he's now at 22 games between Salem and Portland and is at 1.21 era, 29.1 IP, 9bb/34k. In Portland: 8 games, 0.00 era, 10 ip, 5hits, 4bb/12k, WHIP 0.90.
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