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Initial 2020 Player Reports Completed

We’re five months into 2020 and it’s still only January…

OK, fine, maybe it’s not that bad. The “on this date” feature from my photo backups shows it’s been worse. But every offseason feels longer than the one before, which I think (I hope) is just a function of getting old.

As the headline says, I’ve taken my first pass at writing the capsules and essays for the 2020 Watchlist and Player Reports. I did not punt on any player (though it was tempting to) because I have little confidence that the BA Top 30 will reveal much more than what Fangraphs did with its Top 21 or what I was able to find on 2080baseball.com.

As always, when the book(s) come in, I’ll revise as needed and then lock it down. These will serve as reference henceforth.

As always, feel free to discuss in the comments…

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  1. Thanks, that was fun to go through. I’m still bullish on the starting pitching that’s bubbling up the system. There are 5-6 players to watch intently; only need 1 or 2 to have a breakout year for this to be a excellent year for the system.

  2. Baseball America had video on Franklin Marquez, I believe. Not a true sidewinder, but a very low arm slot. Nice fluid delivery, showed some good stuff and location.

    1. Ryne Harper for Hunter McMahon. Only baseball reference knows the truth between the numbers
      Fodder for Fresno

      1. If Harper makes the bigs. They can play the Monkeees song about taking the last train to Clarksville since he hails from there in TN

      2. Matt Duffy. Texas Rangers
        Still awaiting that Greg Bird / JoeG reunion inPhilly
        Emilio B a de facto player / coach in Fresno ??

  3. Okay Sao, you made me look. It turns out milb.com doesn’t even have anything on Marquez.

    Kudos to Baseball America.

  4. Ryan called that one a couple years ago – The Q for the pen
    One had a feeling Emilio would reunite with snake guys in DC.

  5. Hunter McMahon pitched a total of 12 innings last year for the farm.
    He was 9th round pick but I know nothing other than that.

  6. Todd. My yahoo went haywire. Plus sprint loves to choke off my service for a nominal fee.
    You’ve been busy on the updates. Bullpen depth added to
    Jumble up your guesses

  7. Just saw the Nats paid him $152,000 to sign, much more than they usually pay 9th rounders.

    Does Rizzo know he’s a righty. He loves to trade lefty’s.

  8. Luke — Watchlist appeal: Klobosits for Notable Arms. I know he didn’t pitch that much last season coming back from injury and that he’ll turn 25 this season. But when healthy, he’s been pretty consistently good.

    I actually thought about Klobo (36th round) when I looked up Ryne Harper and saw that he was a 37th rounder who made it.

    (Hunter McMahon, we hardly knew ye.)

    2. If anything, I would have been looking to cut down the watch list… by the time I got to the Notables the “why the hell is this guy here?” syndrome had struck. Anyway, the time has passed for any additions. It’s only subtractions from here on out.

  9. Time will tell if Manuel Geraldo is the guy to move up and fill Garcia spot when he moves up to Fresno or Big Club

    1. Nobody has confirmation
      On Jacob Wilson returning to the Nats farm ??
      Now that Andy Reid has his SB win. Baseball can warm yo their semis moving trucks for sunny climates .
      And state secrets can be released by Nats press release

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