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Showing posts with label Lansing (LoA). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lansing (LoA). Show all posts
7.11.2009
SP Joel Carreno - Lansing Lugnuts
The Jays did have another SP that was very impressive on their GCL squad, so much so that they promoted him very quickly to Lansing in order to push his progression. RHP Joel Carreno was signed in 2004 (at 17) out of the Dominican Republic and was 2-0 with 12 Ks in 11 IP and only 1 ER in 2 games with Auburn. So the Jays promoted him and as of yet, he has not let them down. He has made 2 starts, pitched 11.1 innings with 10 Ks and only 3 walks, and 5 earned runs for a 3.97 ERA. He stands at 6'0" and 190 lbs and may be done growing, so will not be an imposing presence on the mound. He is only 22 and could become one to follow as he continues to prove himself in LoA ball.
5.03.2009
The Affiliates - 2nd of May Recap
The Affiliate offensive was on in full force through 3 of 4 teams yesterday!
Lansing 11, Wisconsin 3
- Henderson Alvarez won his second game of the season following a 7 inning outing. He struck out 4, walked 2, and allowed 4 hits and 3 earned runs. The offensive onslaught was led by Johermyn Chavez who went 3 for 4, including a double and a triple on the day. The pesky SS Tyler Pastornicky also had a strong day while going 2 for 4 with a stolen base (his 7th of the season) and 3 runs scored.
Dunedin 11, Tampa 1
- 1B Jesus Gonzalez hit his first home run of the season while C Jonathan Jaspe had a very strong 4 for 5 day at the plate. The win included a crucial outing by Casey Janssen who may move on to AA very soon after his second shutout outing of the season. Trystan Magnuson followed Janssen's 4 innings with 2 shutout innings of his own while striking out 2 and allowing 0 hits or walks. Tim Collins also had a strong outing from the pen with a shutout inning of his own with 2 strikouts as well.
New Hampshire 14, Binghamton 4
- All NH hitters had at least 1 hit except one and 5 had 2 or more hits a piece in this blowout. Brandon Magee had a rough first outing in High A after starting the year in Lansing, but managed to keep the runs to a minimum. He lasted 3.2 innings, allowed 5 walks and hits and 3 earned runs. The bullpen came through once again (a trend throughout the Jays organization) with 5.1 innings of 1 run ball, allowing only 2 hits.
Las Vegas 0, Salt Lake 4
- The Vegas offense stalled big time in this one with no extra base hits and only 6 hits overall. Salt Lake starter Mike McDonald lasted 7 innings and really had a strong start. Brad Mills took the loss after going 5 innings, allowing 6 hits and 5 walks while striking out 4. Of note was the use of Burres in the pen for 0.2 innings that indicates Brian will not be starting for the time being in AAA....phew. Accardo had a shutout inning to finish the game while striking out 2 and allowing no walks or hits.
Lansing 11, Wisconsin 3
- Henderson Alvarez won his second game of the season following a 7 inning outing. He struck out 4, walked 2, and allowed 4 hits and 3 earned runs. The offensive onslaught was led by Johermyn Chavez who went 3 for 4, including a double and a triple on the day. The pesky SS Tyler Pastornicky also had a strong day while going 2 for 4 with a stolen base (his 7th of the season) and 3 runs scored.
Dunedin 11, Tampa 1
- 1B Jesus Gonzalez hit his first home run of the season while C Jonathan Jaspe had a very strong 4 for 5 day at the plate. The win included a crucial outing by Casey Janssen who may move on to AA very soon after his second shutout outing of the season. Trystan Magnuson followed Janssen's 4 innings with 2 shutout innings of his own while striking out 2 and allowing 0 hits or walks. Tim Collins also had a strong outing from the pen with a shutout inning of his own with 2 strikouts as well.
New Hampshire 14, Binghamton 4
- All NH hitters had at least 1 hit except one and 5 had 2 or more hits a piece in this blowout. Brandon Magee had a rough first outing in High A after starting the year in Lansing, but managed to keep the runs to a minimum. He lasted 3.2 innings, allowed 5 walks and hits and 3 earned runs. The bullpen came through once again (a trend throughout the Jays organization) with 5.1 innings of 1 run ball, allowing only 2 hits.
Las Vegas 0, Salt Lake 4
- The Vegas offense stalled big time in this one with no extra base hits and only 6 hits overall. Salt Lake starter Mike McDonald lasted 7 innings and really had a strong start. Brad Mills took the loss after going 5 innings, allowing 6 hits and 5 walks while striking out 4. Of note was the use of Burres in the pen for 0.2 innings that indicates Brian will not be starting for the time being in AAA....phew. Accardo had a shutout inning to finish the game while striking out 2 and allowing no walks or hits.
5.02.2009
The Affiliates - 1st of May Recap
Lansing 3, Kane County 4
- Jonas Cuotto had strong outing but lasted only 4 innings while allowing 2 runs and striking out 6. Offensively, Michael McDade had the strongest outing for Lansing with a double and his 3rd home run of the season. The game was called after the 7th was completed due to rain.
Dunedin 4, Tampa 3
- Dunedin literally stole this game from the little Yanks with 3 steals coming from Jackson, Mastroianni, and Gonzalez that enabled for 2 of the 4 Dunedin runs to score on singles. Tolisano is really starting to heat up with his 3rd HR of the season and seems to be enjoying the 2-hole spot in the lineup. Meanwhile, Justin Jackson continues to struggle with a .147 AVG on the season and added 3 strikeouts to his total in this game. Not what the Jays were hoping for to say the least.
New Hampshire 2, Binghamton 8
- SP Luis Perez had his first rough start of the season as he fell to 2-2 on the season. He lasted 3.2 innings, allowing 6 hits, 3 walks, and 5 earned runs while striking out 4. 1B Brian Dopirak was the lone offensive highlight with his 5th home run of the season he clobbered from a Fernando Nieve offering. The game was called after only 6 innings due to rain.
Las Vegas 8, Salt Lake 9
- Only 9 of the 17 runs in this game were earned, indicating just how many runs were scored on errors. Vegas starter Dick Hayhurst was only credited with 3 ER out of the 9 scored over his 3.2 IP, although one of the fielding errors was his. The Vegas offense had a good day with notable JP Arencibia getting his first home run of the season. 6 of the Vegas hitters had 2 hits or more and Jason Lane hit 2 doubles. Davis Romero continued his strong start to the season by striking out 3 over 3.1 innings while allowing no runs as he lowers his ERA to 1.80.
- Jonas Cuotto had strong outing but lasted only 4 innings while allowing 2 runs and striking out 6. Offensively, Michael McDade had the strongest outing for Lansing with a double and his 3rd home run of the season. The game was called after the 7th was completed due to rain.
Dunedin 4, Tampa 3
- Dunedin literally stole this game from the little Yanks with 3 steals coming from Jackson, Mastroianni, and Gonzalez that enabled for 2 of the 4 Dunedin runs to score on singles. Tolisano is really starting to heat up with his 3rd HR of the season and seems to be enjoying the 2-hole spot in the lineup. Meanwhile, Justin Jackson continues to struggle with a .147 AVG on the season and added 3 strikeouts to his total in this game. Not what the Jays were hoping for to say the least.
New Hampshire 2, Binghamton 8
- SP Luis Perez had his first rough start of the season as he fell to 2-2 on the season. He lasted 3.2 innings, allowing 6 hits, 3 walks, and 5 earned runs while striking out 4. 1B Brian Dopirak was the lone offensive highlight with his 5th home run of the season he clobbered from a Fernando Nieve offering. The game was called after only 6 innings due to rain.
Las Vegas 8, Salt Lake 9
- Only 9 of the 17 runs in this game were earned, indicating just how many runs were scored on errors. Vegas starter Dick Hayhurst was only credited with 3 ER out of the 9 scored over his 3.2 IP, although one of the fielding errors was his. The Vegas offense had a good day with notable JP Arencibia getting his first home run of the season. 6 of the Vegas hitters had 2 hits or more and Jason Lane hit 2 doubles. Davis Romero continued his strong start to the season by striking out 3 over 3.1 innings while allowing no runs as he lowers his ERA to 1.80.
4.30.2009
The Affiliates - 29th April Recap
Lansing 2, Kane County 1
- Huggins proved my call for a HiA promotion is justified while he hurled 6 shutout innings of 1 hit ball while striking out 7 and walking only 1. Moody allowed the only run in relief and Yorman Mayora shut the door with a notable 2 inning save. It is notable because he struck out 5 of 7 hitters faced and only allowed one hit. Offensively, 2B Bryan Kervin was the only Lugnut with 2 hits while Pastornicky walked twice. The team was lucky enough to get a run through by a way of walks due to a bad outing by Kane County's Pedro Figueroa who walked 5 in only 3.2 innings. This is a big win over the league leaders for Lansing and could provide them with much needed confidence.
Dunedin 3, Clearwater 4
- The rebound from a horrible start continued for SP Ryan Page who lasted 6 innings while allowing all 4 Clearwater runs. The very encouraging part of his outing was that he walked none, and was bitten by way of 2 homers. Page only allowed 2 other hits in his outing and he was obviously throwing strikes. Magnuson came on in relief for 2 innings and struck out 2 while allowing 2 hits. Offensively, Mastroianni continued his hot start with a pair of hits and a stolen base, but ws also caught stealing once. 1B Manuel Rodriguez and converted SP Adam Loewen also had 2 hits a piece, and while Dunedin was able to outhit Clearwater, they did not do a great job of driving their baserunners in.
New Hampshire 5, New Britain 0
- Pitching wins baseball championships, everyone knows this, and luckily for the Jays their AA affiliate is just filled with pitching potential. Marc Rzepczynski had his strongest outing of the season against the Minnesota AA affiliate, but he only lasted 5 innings due to his high pitch count. During his 5 IP, he struck out 8, walked 4, and allowed 3 hits. He is still trying to strike every hitter out and I'd love to hear what the pitching coaches are telling him, but it's obvious he has the right stuff to pitch at a higher level. David Shinskie had a great relief outing pitching 3 scoreless innings while striking 3 out and allowing only one hit. Offensively, CF Adam Calderone and 1B Brian Dopirak provided some pop with a homer each which was ironically the 4th homer of the season for both of them. The team was able to get 11 hits overall, while 3B Brad Emaus and 2B Luis Sanchez stole a base a piece.
Las Vegas had the day off.
- Huggins proved my call for a HiA promotion is justified while he hurled 6 shutout innings of 1 hit ball while striking out 7 and walking only 1. Moody allowed the only run in relief and Yorman Mayora shut the door with a notable 2 inning save. It is notable because he struck out 5 of 7 hitters faced and only allowed one hit. Offensively, 2B Bryan Kervin was the only Lugnut with 2 hits while Pastornicky walked twice. The team was lucky enough to get a run through by a way of walks due to a bad outing by Kane County's Pedro Figueroa who walked 5 in only 3.2 innings. This is a big win over the league leaders for Lansing and could provide them with much needed confidence.
Dunedin 3, Clearwater 4
- The rebound from a horrible start continued for SP Ryan Page who lasted 6 innings while allowing all 4 Clearwater runs. The very encouraging part of his outing was that he walked none, and was bitten by way of 2 homers. Page only allowed 2 other hits in his outing and he was obviously throwing strikes. Magnuson came on in relief for 2 innings and struck out 2 while allowing 2 hits. Offensively, Mastroianni continued his hot start with a pair of hits and a stolen base, but ws also caught stealing once. 1B Manuel Rodriguez and converted SP Adam Loewen also had 2 hits a piece, and while Dunedin was able to outhit Clearwater, they did not do a great job of driving their baserunners in.
New Hampshire 5, New Britain 0
- Pitching wins baseball championships, everyone knows this, and luckily for the Jays their AA affiliate is just filled with pitching potential. Marc Rzepczynski had his strongest outing of the season against the Minnesota AA affiliate, but he only lasted 5 innings due to his high pitch count. During his 5 IP, he struck out 8, walked 4, and allowed 3 hits. He is still trying to strike every hitter out and I'd love to hear what the pitching coaches are telling him, but it's obvious he has the right stuff to pitch at a higher level. David Shinskie had a great relief outing pitching 3 scoreless innings while striking 3 out and allowing only one hit. Offensively, CF Adam Calderone and 1B Brian Dopirak provided some pop with a homer each which was ironically the 4th homer of the season for both of them. The team was able to get 11 hits overall, while 3B Brad Emaus and 2B Luis Sanchez stole a base a piece.
Las Vegas had the day off.
4.29.2009
The Affiliates - 28th Arpil Recap
Lansing 5, West Michigan 2
- Anderson threw 4 inning while allowing 7 hits, so the bullpen really won this game for Lansing. McDade provided some pop with his second HR of the season.
Dunedin 11, Clearwater 7
- Marcus Walden threw 4 inning while allowing 7 hits (a trend), and the bullpen came through enough to allow for the win. Tolisano hit his first HR of the season, very encouraging, and Thames, Loewen, and Rodriguez carried the rest of the O.
New Hampshire 4, New Britain 6
- Anthony Slama shut the door on NH after a solid outing from Randy Boone. Boone threw 6 inning while allowing 4 ER and striking out 5. Zach Dials allowed the 2 winning runs to score in relief. The offense was steady but not explosion, with Emaus, Jerolman, Dopirak and Diaz getting 2 or more hits a piece.
Las Vegas 2, Sacramento 3
- Gio Gonzalez outdueled Bret Cecil in this one, but both had very similar pitching lines. Cecil allowed 3 runs over 6 innings while striking out 5 and walking 1. The offense just could not get much going against Gonzalez, with only Phillips, Ruiz and Campbell having any success whatsoever with 7 of the LV 10 hits between them.
- Anderson threw 4 inning while allowing 7 hits, so the bullpen really won this game for Lansing. McDade provided some pop with his second HR of the season.
Dunedin 11, Clearwater 7
- Marcus Walden threw 4 inning while allowing 7 hits (a trend), and the bullpen came through enough to allow for the win. Tolisano hit his first HR of the season, very encouraging, and Thames, Loewen, and Rodriguez carried the rest of the O.
New Hampshire 4, New Britain 6
- Anthony Slama shut the door on NH after a solid outing from Randy Boone. Boone threw 6 inning while allowing 4 ER and striking out 5. Zach Dials allowed the 2 winning runs to score in relief. The offense was steady but not explosion, with Emaus, Jerolman, Dopirak and Diaz getting 2 or more hits a piece.
Las Vegas 2, Sacramento 3
- Gio Gonzalez outdueled Bret Cecil in this one, but both had very similar pitching lines. Cecil allowed 3 runs over 6 innings while striking out 5 and walking 1. The offense just could not get much going against Gonzalez, with only Phillips, Ruiz and Campbell having any success whatsoever with 7 of the LV 10 hits between them.
4.28.2009
Week of 27th of April Minors Transactions
Players Added to the Jays 40-man roster:
RHP Brian Bullington - thus far with the Jays 3 IP, 4 hits, 3 walks, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
LHP Brian Burres - thus far with the Jays 1 GS, 4.1 IP, 7 hits, 4 walks, 2 SO, 12.46 ERA
Players placed on the 7-day DL:
C Matt Liuzza - Dunedin
C Jon Talley - Lansing
Taken off the DL:
RHP Robert Ray - Las Vegas
1B Adam Loewen - Dunedin
2B John Tolisano - Dunedin
3B Mark Sobolewski - Lansing
New Signings
RHP David Miller
RHP Brian Bullington - thus far with the Jays 3 IP, 4 hits, 3 walks, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
LHP Brian Burres - thus far with the Jays 1 GS, 4.1 IP, 7 hits, 4 walks, 2 SO, 12.46 ERA
Players placed on the 7-day DL:
C Matt Liuzza - Dunedin
C Jon Talley - Lansing
Taken off the DL:
RHP Robert Ray - Las Vegas
1B Adam Loewen - Dunedin
2B John Tolisano - Dunedin
3B Mark Sobolewski - Lansing
New Signings
RHP David Miller
4.27.2009
The Lansing Lugnuts 2009
If I'm going to cover the Jays in their entirety, I need to do it from the bottom up. Not only will this allow for thorough knowledge about the Jays to be gained, but it also enables us to know who we can expect to see in the future. The Lansing Lugnuts play in Class A ball and their website for future info is as follows: http://www.lansinglugnuts.com/
Notable SP on the squad:
RHP Ryan Koch - 6'4" 200 lbs - Born Oct 16th 1985 in Florida
Drafted in 2008, 36th round, 1089th overall out of Florida Southern College
Thus far in 2009: 3 GP, 2 GS, 15.1 IP, 20 HA, 5 BB, 9 SO, 7.04 ERA
Analysis: at 23 yrs old he is fairly old for Class A, but more concerning are his horrible start to the season stats.
RHP Charles Huggins - 6'0" 185 lbs - Born May 6th 1986 in California
Drafted in 2008, 23rd round, 699th overall out of University of California
Thus far in 2009: 3 GP, 3 GS, 14.2 IP, 11 HA, 2 BB, 17 SO, 2.45 ERA
Analysis: he is just about to turn 23, but unlike Koch his stats are something to build on. Being a lefty doesn't hurt and he seems poised to be tested in HiA at some point this season.
LHP John Anderson - 6'2" 200 lbs - Born Nov 9th 1988 in California
Drafter in 2008, 28th round, 849th overall out of Chabot
Thus far in 2009: 3 GP, 3 GS, 14.1 IP, 12 HA, 5 BB, 12 SO, 1.88 ERA
Analysis: now here is someone to get excited about on this staff. He is only 20 and putting out the lights early on in the season. Although his starts are short (less than 5 innings per outing), it seems that could simply be pitch count issues or a lack of efficiency, something that can be rectified either way.
RHP Jonas Cuotto - 6'0" 215 lbs - Born Sep 21st 1986 in Venezuela
International Signing
Thus far in 2009: 5 GP, 1 GS, 14 IP, 21 HA, 3 BB, 12 SO, 7.07 ERA
Analysis: turning 23 in September, it would seem that Jonas has a long ways to go before making it any higher. It seems he is very hittable thus far, but who can pass up a guy with Johnny Cueto name similarity?
RHP Henderson Alvarez - 6'0" 190 lbs - Born Apr 18th 1990 in Venezuela
International signing
Thus far in 2009: 3 GP, 3 GS, 13 IP, 17 HA, 0 BB, 10 SO, 4.15 ERA
Analysis: he just turned 19 and he is already proving to be fearless by putting the ball over the plate. The result has been no walks, and more hits. But the confidence it shows against older competition is very encouraging and it seems like he and Anderson may be able to jump up a level sometime this season.
Notable Hitters:
LF Johermyn Chavez - 6'3" 220 lbs - Born Jan 26th 1989 in Venezuela
International Signing
Thus far in 2009: 52 AB, .365 AVG, 9 XBH, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 1 SB, .393 OBP, .731 SLG, 1.124 OPS
Analysis: Chavez is finally showing the potential the Jays saw in him last season and he could be the highlight of their entire minors system this season (along with my favorite Brad Emaus). He is doing it all and should get tested by a promotion at some point this season. He is on perfect pace of progression at only 20 years of age.
3B Mark Sobolewski - 6'0" 190 lbs - Born Dec 24th 1989 in Florida
Drafted in 2008, in 4th round, 129th overall out of the University of Miami
Thus far in 2009: 15 AB, .333 AVG, 2 XBH, 0 HRs, 1 RBI, 0 SB, .412 OBP, .467SLG, .878 OPS
Analysis: Mark has thus far been relieving Fuenmayor at 3B, but seems to be outplaying him as well. Both are very young, but Fuenmayor is seen as the more likely of the two to move up due to his size, strength, and overall potential. Still, Fuenmayor already has 5 errors at 3B and may be moved to 1B or the OF over time, leaving Mark an opening at 3B.
3B Balbino Fuenmayor - 6'3" 235 lbs - Born Nov 26th 1989 in Venezuela
International Signing
Thus far in 2009: 38 AB, .132 AVG, 1 XBH, 0 HRs, 3 RBI, 0 SB, .132 OBP, .158 SLG, .289 OPS
Analysis: He needs to start hitting, plain and simple. He can't blame his slow start on feeling out of place since he is one of many Venezuelans on the team (now we know where the Jays scouts hang out). He has disappointed thus far, but at his size and with the let down Kevin Ahrens has been thus far, the Jays may be very patient in hopes he becomes the power 3B they so desperately want him to be.
I will add more hitters to this list over time, but to be very honest they are not an impressive bunch and have little hope of progressing through the system. However, as can be noted by the drafting places, Baseball is unlike any other sport in terms of drafting length. When you get someone like Anderson out of the 28th round you know that the draft can be kind to your team late.
The team record thus far is reflective of the talent on board. They have had 19 games scheduled with 4 rain outs total, so only played 15 games. Of those games played they lost 12 of 15. The Jays seem to have some very real talent here in Anderson, Alvarez, and Chavez, but they may ultimately chose to move them up fairly quickly to give them a chance to win and build confidence as a result. As a Jays fan, it is encouraging that Toronto does have some very talented youth at Lansing.
Notable SP on the squad:
RHP Ryan Koch - 6'4" 200 lbs - Born Oct 16th 1985 in Florida
Drafted in 2008, 36th round, 1089th overall out of Florida Southern College
Thus far in 2009: 3 GP, 2 GS, 15.1 IP, 20 HA, 5 BB, 9 SO, 7.04 ERA
Analysis: at 23 yrs old he is fairly old for Class A, but more concerning are his horrible start to the season stats.
RHP Charles Huggins - 6'0" 185 lbs - Born May 6th 1986 in California
Drafted in 2008, 23rd round, 699th overall out of University of California
Thus far in 2009: 3 GP, 3 GS, 14.2 IP, 11 HA, 2 BB, 17 SO, 2.45 ERA
Analysis: he is just about to turn 23, but unlike Koch his stats are something to build on. Being a lefty doesn't hurt and he seems poised to be tested in HiA at some point this season.
LHP John Anderson - 6'2" 200 lbs - Born Nov 9th 1988 in California
Drafter in 2008, 28th round, 849th overall out of Chabot
Thus far in 2009: 3 GP, 3 GS, 14.1 IP, 12 HA, 5 BB, 12 SO, 1.88 ERA
Analysis: now here is someone to get excited about on this staff. He is only 20 and putting out the lights early on in the season. Although his starts are short (less than 5 innings per outing), it seems that could simply be pitch count issues or a lack of efficiency, something that can be rectified either way.
RHP Jonas Cuotto - 6'0" 215 lbs - Born Sep 21st 1986 in Venezuela
International Signing
Thus far in 2009: 5 GP, 1 GS, 14 IP, 21 HA, 3 BB, 12 SO, 7.07 ERA
Analysis: turning 23 in September, it would seem that Jonas has a long ways to go before making it any higher. It seems he is very hittable thus far, but who can pass up a guy with Johnny Cueto name similarity?
RHP Henderson Alvarez - 6'0" 190 lbs - Born Apr 18th 1990 in Venezuela
International signing
Thus far in 2009: 3 GP, 3 GS, 13 IP, 17 HA, 0 BB, 10 SO, 4.15 ERA
Analysis: he just turned 19 and he is already proving to be fearless by putting the ball over the plate. The result has been no walks, and more hits. But the confidence it shows against older competition is very encouraging and it seems like he and Anderson may be able to jump up a level sometime this season.
Notable Hitters:
LF Johermyn Chavez - 6'3" 220 lbs - Born Jan 26th 1989 in Venezuela
International Signing
Thus far in 2009: 52 AB, .365 AVG, 9 XBH, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 1 SB, .393 OBP, .731 SLG, 1.124 OPS
Analysis: Chavez is finally showing the potential the Jays saw in him last season and he could be the highlight of their entire minors system this season (along with my favorite Brad Emaus). He is doing it all and should get tested by a promotion at some point this season. He is on perfect pace of progression at only 20 years of age.
3B Mark Sobolewski - 6'0" 190 lbs - Born Dec 24th 1989 in Florida
Drafted in 2008, in 4th round, 129th overall out of the University of Miami
Thus far in 2009: 15 AB, .333 AVG, 2 XBH, 0 HRs, 1 RBI, 0 SB, .412 OBP, .467SLG, .878 OPS
Analysis: Mark has thus far been relieving Fuenmayor at 3B, but seems to be outplaying him as well. Both are very young, but Fuenmayor is seen as the more likely of the two to move up due to his size, strength, and overall potential. Still, Fuenmayor already has 5 errors at 3B and may be moved to 1B or the OF over time, leaving Mark an opening at 3B.
3B Balbino Fuenmayor - 6'3" 235 lbs - Born Nov 26th 1989 in Venezuela
International Signing
Thus far in 2009: 38 AB, .132 AVG, 1 XBH, 0 HRs, 3 RBI, 0 SB, .132 OBP, .158 SLG, .289 OPS
Analysis: He needs to start hitting, plain and simple. He can't blame his slow start on feeling out of place since he is one of many Venezuelans on the team (now we know where the Jays scouts hang out). He has disappointed thus far, but at his size and with the let down Kevin Ahrens has been thus far, the Jays may be very patient in hopes he becomes the power 3B they so desperately want him to be.
I will add more hitters to this list over time, but to be very honest they are not an impressive bunch and have little hope of progressing through the system. However, as can be noted by the drafting places, Baseball is unlike any other sport in terms of drafting length. When you get someone like Anderson out of the 28th round you know that the draft can be kind to your team late.
The team record thus far is reflective of the talent on board. They have had 19 games scheduled with 4 rain outs total, so only played 15 games. Of those games played they lost 12 of 15. The Jays seem to have some very real talent here in Anderson, Alvarez, and Chavez, but they may ultimately chose to move them up fairly quickly to give them a chance to win and build confidence as a result. As a Jays fan, it is encouraging that Toronto does have some very talented youth at Lansing.
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