Do you avoid teams when prospecting?

gresh87 · 04-12-2025, 02:04 PM

To elaborate on the title, are teams whose prospects you steer clear from simply because of their track record of poor player development?

If I wasn’t a Cardinals fan, I don’t think I would mess with a single young player. Another year, another young guy sent down to the minors after a slow start. I would hate to be holding the bag on some of these guys.

majestik101 · 04-12-2025, 02:09 PM

The Angels piss poor farm system comes to mind. So I'll start with them

JMStang · 04-12-2025, 02:28 PM

The Rangers and pitching prospects. Seems to be getting better, but track record is awful. Kevin Brown and Kenny Rogers are probably the 2 best they’ve produced.

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jcfill · 04-12-2025, 02:44 PM

Marlins and hitting prospects

Rbradleigh · 04-12-2025, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JMStang

The Rangers and pitching prospects. Seems to be getting better, but track record is awful. Kevin Brown and Kenny Rogers are probably the 2 best they’ve produced.

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And both of guys have a no hitter in their career, iirc Rogers a Perfect Game.
Brown a hit batter shy back in 97.

Rbradleigh · 04-12-2025, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jcfill

Marlins and hitting prospects

Cabrera, Stanton & Yelich way back when not too shabby.

I’m still awaiting Jesus Sanchez to emerge, there are days he got the goods.

But yeah, the last 10+ years they’ve been putrid.
And some moron named Mike Hill traded Luis Castillo twice and Josh Naylor for peanuts.

corockies · 04-12-2025, 04:17 PM

The Rockies have a solid track record of pitchers who do well in the bigs once they leave the organization - see Boone Logan, Tommy Kahnle, Collin McHugh, Tyler Matzek, Tyler Anderson, Carlos Estevez, Jeff Hoffman, Justin Lawrence.

Noles939913 · 04-12-2025, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rbradleigh

Cabrera, Stanton & Yelich way back when not too shabby.

I’m still awaiting Jesus Sanchez to emerge, there are days he got the goods.

But yeah, the last 10+ years they’ve been putrid.
And some moron named Mike Hill traded Luis Castillo twice and Josh Naylor for peanuts.

Ozuna as well who’s still mashing to this day.

Archangel1775 · 04-13-2025, 02:50 AM

I think you have to consider the team but not avoid it. I'm into a view Dodgers Prospects but understand that the team is loaded so where exactly are they going to play? I tend to look at the MLB starters contracts, off-season signings or re-signings and go from there. The same applies to the Yankees. Sometimes there just isn't room as a starter but there could be as a bench or platoon player.

cardozo · 04-13-2025, 03:35 AM

The Athletics.

JMStang · 04-13-2025, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Rbradleigh

And both of guys have a no hitter in their career, iirc Rogers a Perfect Game.
Brown a hit batter shy back in 97.

Yep, Rogers’ was a perfect game, only one in Rangers history. Wasn’t drafted as a pitcher but as a middle infielder.

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JMStang Member Join Date: May 2024 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 346	The Rangers and pitching prospects. Seems to be getting better, but track record is awful. Kevin Brown and Kenny Rogers are probably the 2 best they’ve produced. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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jcfill Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 587 cardbrosphilly jcfill	Marlins and hitting prospects

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corockies Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,346 corockies corockies	The Rockies have a solid track record of pitchers who do well in the bigs once they leave the organization - see Boone Logan, Tommy Kahnle, Collin McHugh, Tyler Matzek, Tyler Anderson, Carlos Estevez, Jeff Hoffman, Justin Lawrence.