Milwaukee Brewers Instructional League Rosters - BaseballAmerica.com

[recte44]

Milwaukee Brewers Instructional League Rosters - BaseballAmerica.com (via http://ble.ac/teamstream-) http://teamstre.am/2cTsJXy

 

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[recte44]

Holy hell, that's a stacked club.

 

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[FVBrewerFan]

What about Kirby and Taylor Wiliams? Thought Haudricourt said in thread below they would be ready for fall instructionals?

 

Then again, that's what I get for trusting info coming from Haudricourt.

[And That]

Alberto Paulino and Moises Perez are the only two DSL players brought stateside. Paulino's a (much) older than usual DSL player at 25, so he makes sense to get a longer look at. Perez showed some nice pop and plate awareness this summer in his first season. Perez just turned 18, so with a decent fall and spring he's a good bet to stick around in Maryvale next summer.

 

Preston Gainey is the only player above advanced A-ball on the roster. He needs work after missing much of the season with a back injury.

 

Kudos to BA for putting this together. It used to be almost impossible to find out who all were in fall instructs.

[Greenleaf1]

I'm familiar with the concept of instructional leagues, but what is the actual purpose of these leagues?

 

Is it basically to try stuff out and get better coaching than you would in the minors? I'm assuming results don't really matter?

[rwa12]

I'm curious as well. I thought it was a lot of situational play, and things like that. Are there traditional games?

[igor67]

Lot's of guy who hopefully can pick up a couple of things. Ifeven just a couple of the toolsy but raw hitters have a breakout year that would be huge.

[Mass Haas]

Via @BrewersPD:

 

[TheCrew07]

I'm curious as well. I thought it was a lot of situational play, and things like that. Are there traditional games?

 

This does a pretty good job summing it up.

[Greenleaf1]

I'm curious as well. I thought it was a lot of situational play, and things like that. Are there traditional games?

 

This does a pretty good job summing it up.

 

Thanks! Bummer that there's not really going to be anything to follow.

[rwa12]

Thanks Crew!

[Mass Haas]

From 2012 but still relavant --

 

For International Players, Instructional League Often Proves A Big First Step

By Ben Badler, Baseball America

[JDBrewCrew]

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek 7m7 minutes ago

Phil Bickford and Cody Ponce throwing this afternoon in Maryvale.

 

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek 3m3 minutes ago

Corey Ray extremely explosive, strong, electric hands; plus bat speed; bent at waist, moderate rotation, can fly open; quality pull raw

 

Bill Mitchell ‏@billazbbphotog 28s28 seconds ago Phoenix, AZ

1st official instructs game - White Sox vs Brewers. B. Flores, Bickford, Ponce among pitchers on the mound.

[brewmann04]

thanks you looking forward to updates

[JDBrewCrew]

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek 43s43 seconds ago

Phil Bickford 91-92 T94; quality arm action, above avg arm speed, fluid arm acceleration; premium body, athletic; poor timing with gloveside

 

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek 1m1 minute ago

Cody Ponce 89-90 T92; late life; quality hard diving SL; firmer tumbling CH w/ lesser fade forced in sequence. Poor timing, lesser strength

 

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek 32s32 seconds ago

Lucas Erceg bit deliberate at SS, decent hands, quick transfer, plus arm strength; limited footspeed, decent athlete in field

 

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek 59s60 seconds ago

Erceg strong hands, above avg bat speed with noticeable lift, wrap, mild drag; premium, quality body and projection. Low energy

 

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek 1m1 minute ago

Chad McClanahan quality projection; long, squared frame; wiry through limbs. Loose hands; loose strong wrists; leveraged, 6 raw

[And That]

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek 1m1 minute ago

Cody Ponce 89-90 T92;

Guh. That's not encouraging.

[homer]

Erceg is playing short?

[Mass Haas]

Chris Kusiolek on Gilbert Lara

 

Lara is low energy, low acumen, sluggish hands, heavy footed, slow twitch, questionable projection.

 

Chris' byline:

 

Baseball evaluator. Busting my ass to continue towards the ultimate goal. Videos from backfields, Cal League, PCL and wherever else there's talent to be seen. Palo Alto, CA

 

He does document quite a bit via Vine, but you're right, DHonks, not an affiliated scout.

[CheezWizHed]

Ouch... I thought an electric bat speed was one of Lara's main traits.

[Mass Haas]

MLB.com: Brewers' deals, Draft result in star-studded instructs roster

[JDBrewCrew]

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek 13m13 minutes ago

Isan Diaz cages always rewarding. Fluid, loose, strong, explosive hands; very advanced dude

 

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek 12s13 seconds ago

Brewers Fall League kids in full force

[reillymcshane]

Very first question for Eric Longenhagen in today's Fangraphs prospect chat:

 

Billy: Have you gotten a chance to see Corey Ray yet this fall? What are your opinions on him?

 

Eric A Longenhagen: I assume you mean the Brewers Corey Ray and not the Royals (who I saw throw a bullpen yesterday, he looked good). Haven’t seen CF Ray but heard he was on crutches this week so I’m looking into that.

 

Crutches?! Anyone heard anything about this?

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/eric-longenhagen-prospects-chat-one-week-to-fall-league/

[JDBrewCrew]

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek Oct 5

Nattino Diplan 92-94, quality late life flash heavy bore and sink; decent strength, good arm strength; medium circle, exerted; avg arm speed

 

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek Oct 5

Diplan quality CH feel; late tumble/fade 86-87. Soft depth SL w/ feel (77). Chest open; strong core slight crossfire drive; limited athlete

 

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek Oct 5

Lucas Erceg decent present athleticism, fluidity and decent first step; plus arm strength; tracks decently, shows two strike approach

 

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek Oct 5

Kodi Medieros completely flying open, poor gloveside, extremely firm closed landing, short stride; slot back lower; more exerted.

 

Chris Kusiolek ‏@CaliKusiolek Oct 5

Conversion LHP Nick Ramirez T94 with mild life, true; fluid circle, poor athlete; strong arm; wide set, soft build; late tail CH, SL feel

[Mass Haas]

As per his dad's tweet, huge game for catcher Payton Henry in instructionals --

 

2-3 with two walks, two doubles, 1 RBI, and threw out two runners. The last double was a walk-off win for the Brewers!

[JDBrewCrew]

Josh Norris ‏@jnorris427 1h1 hour ago

Wendell Rijo homers on a line to LCF on a hanging changeup from Erik Manoah. #Brewers #Angels #Instructs

 

Josh Norris ‏@jnorris427 46m46 minutes ago

Trent Clark got a changeup he could handle and pulverized out to RCF. Lucas Erceg followed with a double inside the 1B line. #Brewers

 

Bill Mitchell ‏@billazbbphotog 1h1 hour ago Phoenix, AZ

Wendell Rijo just hit an absolute bomb over LF for #Brewers instructs team.

 

Bill Mitchell ‏@billazbbphotog 1h1 hour ago Phoenix, AZ

3 of my Pioneer League top 10 prospects on the field for #Angels - #Brewers instructs game - J. Jones, Erceg, Lara. @BaseballAmerica

 

Eric Longenhagen ‏@longenhagen 7m7 minutes ago

Lucas Erceg is having a hell of a day. Torching pretty much everything he sees and just made a diving stop and uncorked a rocket to 1B.

 

Eric Longenhagen ‏@longenhagen 2h2 hours ago

Brewers righty Taylor Williams 95-98, thought I saw a 99 on one gun.

 

Eric Longenhagen ‏@longenhagen 37s37 seconds ago

Aaaand Monte Harrison just went deep.

 

Josh Norris ‏@jnorris427 19s20 seconds ago

Now Monte Harrison goes all Adrian Beltre and hits a home run basically from one knee. Effortless power. #Brewers