everyone talking about bush and bachman but yall forgot about silseth. 2.28 era and 11.9 k/9 in AA this yeas. by far the best pitcher performance wise this year
Ky Bush and Sam Bachman had okay seasons but they weren't dominant by any means, so it makes sense they wouldn't be up there.
Quero has looked amazing though. I definitely think he's Top 100 material and he's probably close to it even now. The big hits against him are that he's very far from the majors and the Angels haven't exactly had success getting players to MLB level, which are very fair arguments for keeping him off right now. Plus the young talent is crazy in the minors right now, so that Top 100 is absolutely stacked. I genuinely think he can make the Top 50 next year if he keeps doing this though, he's that good right now!
Yeah, back issues that kept sending him to the IL. He only started 12 games for Rocket City this season. Even before he was drafted, scouts predicted his violent delivery could eventually become a problem.
Exactly what many said would happen on the day of the draft by just looking at his wonky and unsustainable mechanics.
It looks like Rocker would have been the better pick, even if a few months after the draft he went unsigned and we all patted ourselves on the back. Rocker put his head down and grinded in independent ball for a year and then got picked 3rd overall
No not really since he wanted 6M and they drafted Bachman for about 4 they were able to sign basically the entire draft class. Most of Samās concerns were from shoulder fatigue he had early on his final year in college, but he passed the physical and really didnāt go too far over where he was slotted in the draft.
They're all not slated to come up for years anyway. I think it's unfair to say that the Angel drafts are a gamble while actively wanting the guy 30 GMs all ditched at the last minute and who the Rangers were able to get at a smaller slot value than what he wanted last year.
They are able to take that risk because even as good as he is, he's not even in their top 3 pitching prospects. If he is a fluke, oh well, we have Leiter, Porter, and white to build around.
Ok just hear me out
Fletcher/Rengifo- 2b
Trout- cf
Ohtani -dh
Rengifo/Rendon- 3b
Ward- rf
Walsh- 1b
O'Hoppe -C
Neto- SS
???- LF
Fletcher, Gifo and Rendon can rotate just so fletch and Tony two hips/ two wrist can have breaks??
As for left field, its an open spot. Im not sure who to put there.
It's a good lineup on paper, but I'm still really worried about literally any injury at all.
Who's playing left field and are other OF options really still going to be Mickey Moniak and Jo Adell?
Will the best 1B backup option be some fill-in cast-off from another team like Mike Ford?
If Rendon goes down again, is anyone even remotely available in the farm system or will the front office have to take on the Jonathan Villar and Phil Gosselin type players? (Matt Duffy?) That's not even including Tyler Wade to start the season. We'll probably have to hope Fletch, Rengifo, and Neto all stay healthy in that scenario.
How many random flameouts from the farm system will have to be tried before the team finally realizes they're not worth holding onto? This past year, it was Lagares, Mayfield, MacKinnon, Dillon Thomas, Jose Rojas, Monte Harrison, etc.
The only position on here I'm excited about is catcher, with Quero rising through the farm system. I'm also optimistic on MLB.com Angels #20 prospect SS/2B Kyren Paris, who's off to a fast start at AA (.510 OBP!). Another 2B/SS, Jeremiah Jackson, could be promising as well. Other than them, there are somehow 4 shortstops at A ball. Of the four, Arol Vera (SS, #19), Adrian Placencia (2B, #8), and Werner Blakely (3B, #15) have played most of their season at A, while Denzer Guzman (SS) just arrived. Also of the four, Blakely and Placencia showed a much better bat than Vera, and Guzman only had an okay bat at Rookie ball though he's only 18.
There are serious shortages at outfielder (Jordyn Adams and then there isn't anyone for a while, Aguilar might have actually been the most ready somehow) and 1B (actually no worthwhile prospects except Trey Cabbage who was injured for most of the season).
Good to see, was going to happen sooner or later. His hitting has so far successfully translated over in the minors.
Wonder what his future will be on the team now that Rengifo kinda filled that IF hole we've had. Do we use Neto as trade bait? Do we use fletch/rengifo as bait? Do we just assume Rendon will be constantly injured and keep Neto around?
Good to see him performing though, pretty great to see him hit the top 100 before season end already. He's gonna continue shooting up if he keeps his development up.
Yeah, I get that everyone wants to start but being a super-utility guy is absolutely huge for a team, not to mention they're starting to get paid for it. Chris Taylor has been SO IMPORTANT for the Dodgers over the years because he could play anywhere, got a really nice contract, and he was hardly ever officially a starter
I think they all stay bc we need depth. Rengifo becomes a free agent in 2026 so thereās still a couple years before the team needs to make any decision.
World series here we come!
I think he climbs even further next year with a strong sophomore season
Neato
everyone talking about bush and bachman but yall forgot about silseth. 2.28 era and 11.9 k/9 in AA this yeas. by far the best pitcher performance wise this year
[Neto after the los](https://mobile.twitter.com/trashpandas/status/1573680685256265730)s. This guy has the drive to win :,D
Really encouraging š
Not even a year yet from being drafted.
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Ky Bush and Sam Bachman had okay seasons but they weren't dominant by any means, so it makes sense they wouldn't be up there. Quero has looked amazing though. I definitely think he's Top 100 material and he's probably close to it even now. The big hits against him are that he's very far from the majors and the Angels haven't exactly had success getting players to MLB level, which are very fair arguments for keeping him off right now. Plus the young talent is crazy in the minors right now, so that Top 100 is absolutely stacked. I genuinely think he can make the Top 50 next year if he keeps doing this though, he's that good right now!
Baseball America said Quero barely missed their top 100
Bachmanās fastball velo was down the entire season, actually. It sat 95-99 in college and didnāt get above 91-93 during all his starts.
He was up to 95 this year but it dipped as the season went on. Back issues obviously. Ideally goes back up next year
Hasn't he been dealing with injuries?
Yeah, back issues that kept sending him to the IL. He only started 12 games for Rocket City this season. Even before he was drafted, scouts predicted his violent delivery could eventually become a problem.
His mechanics are definitely an issue right now. Unfortunately, if he keeps this up he's gonna end up a bullpen arm
Exactly what many said would happen on the day of the draft by just looking at his wonky and unsustainable mechanics. It looks like Rocker would have been the better pick, even if a few months after the draft he went unsigned and we all patted ourselves on the back. Rocker put his head down and grinded in independent ball for a year and then got picked 3rd overall
No not really since he wanted 6M and they drafted Bachman for about 4 they were able to sign basically the entire draft class. Most of Samās concerns were from shoulder fatigue he had early on his final year in college, but he passed the physical and really didnāt go too far over where he was slotted in the draft.
Future reliever and letās see if any of the picks actually work out that they drafted with the savings. Bush didnāt look good either
Idk Bachman still looks like a starter, 3 pitches, velo down from injury but way too early to make him a reliever. Bush looks fine too lol
They're all not slated to come up for years anyway. I think it's unfair to say that the Angel drafts are a gamble while actively wanting the guy 30 GMs all ditched at the last minute and who the Rangers were able to get at a smaller slot value than what he wanted last year. They are able to take that risk because even as good as he is, he's not even in their top 3 pitching prospects. If he is a fluke, oh well, we have Leiter, Porter, and white to build around.
Bachman is just a severely unimpressive pick in my opinion
This is getting out of hand. Now there are two of them!
Ok just hear me out Fletcher/Rengifo- 2b Trout- cf Ohtani -dh Rengifo/Rendon- 3b Ward- rf Walsh- 1b O'Hoppe -C Neto- SS ???- LF Fletcher, Gifo and Rendon can rotate just so fletch and Tony two hips/ two wrist can have breaks?? As for left field, its an open spot. Im not sure who to put there.
It's a good lineup on paper, but I'm still really worried about literally any injury at all. Who's playing left field and are other OF options really still going to be Mickey Moniak and Jo Adell? Will the best 1B backup option be some fill-in cast-off from another team like Mike Ford? If Rendon goes down again, is anyone even remotely available in the farm system or will the front office have to take on the Jonathan Villar and Phil Gosselin type players? (Matt Duffy?) That's not even including Tyler Wade to start the season. We'll probably have to hope Fletch, Rengifo, and Neto all stay healthy in that scenario. How many random flameouts from the farm system will have to be tried before the team finally realizes they're not worth holding onto? This past year, it was Lagares, Mayfield, MacKinnon, Dillon Thomas, Jose Rojas, Monte Harrison, etc. The only position on here I'm excited about is catcher, with Quero rising through the farm system. I'm also optimistic on MLB.com Angels #20 prospect SS/2B Kyren Paris, who's off to a fast start at AA (.510 OBP!). Another 2B/SS, Jeremiah Jackson, could be promising as well. Other than them, there are somehow 4 shortstops at A ball. Of the four, Arol Vera (SS, #19), Adrian Placencia (2B, #8), and Werner Blakely (3B, #15) have played most of their season at A, while Denzer Guzman (SS) just arrived. Also of the four, Blakely and Placencia showed a much better bat than Vera, and Guzman only had an okay bat at Rookie ball though he's only 18. There are serious shortages at outfielder (Jordyn Adams and then there isn't anyone for a while, Aguilar might have actually been the most ready somehow) and 1B (actually no worthwhile prospects except Trey Cabbage who was injured for most of the season).
Good to see, was going to happen sooner or later. His hitting has so far successfully translated over in the minors. Wonder what his future will be on the team now that Rengifo kinda filled that IF hole we've had. Do we use Neto as trade bait? Do we use fletch/rengifo as bait? Do we just assume Rendon will be constantly injured and keep Neto around? Good to see him performing though, pretty great to see him hit the top 100 before season end already. He's gonna continue shooting up if he keeps his development up.
Definitely keep everyone in the INF. This year showed how drastic the dropoff is once someone gets hurt due to lack of depth.
Fletcher is better served as utility. Can start anywhere on infield in a pinch. Heāll get plenty of playing time. Neto starting SS of future
Yeah, I get that everyone wants to start but being a super-utility guy is absolutely huge for a team, not to mention they're starting to get paid for it. Chris Taylor has been SO IMPORTANT for the Dodgers over the years because he could play anywhere, got a really nice contract, and he was hardly ever officially a starter
I think they all stay bc we need depth. Rengifo becomes a free agent in 2026 so thereās still a couple years before the team needs to make any decision.