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bsmart17 · 07-07-2014, 02:44 PM

Polanco is one of four top Pirates prospects I dealt for.

TRADE!

Oh boy. I sent over Travis Wood, Casey Coleman, Luis Valbuena, Scott Hariston and Darnell McDonald to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gregory Polanco, Dilson Herrera, Sam Kennelly, Justin Wilson and Pedro Alvarez. It started as a small deal, but eventually became a 10-player blockbuster.

Here are the scouting reports on each of the players I got, and where they're headed:

Gregory Polanco, Rookie League
Polanco starts with the Mesa Cubs in the Arizona league. He's just 21 years old and is an average fielder in center, with well above-average speed. Entering 2014, he was the No. 4 overall Pirates prospect per Baseball America. He is a five tool talent and projects to hit for at least solid average and power. He has plenty of range in the outfield, a strong arm and could become a high-volume base stealer.

Justin Wilson, Majors
Wilson is immediately slotted into the vacant No. 5 spot in the Cubs rotation. He was the Pirates No. 8 prospect entering 2014. He has a nice arsenal of pitches, but is still a little inconsistent. He changes speeds well but isn't throwing that hard- his fastball sits in the 90-92 range. It's still harder then most left-handers, though.

Pedro Alvarez, Majors
Alvarez was hitting just .209 to start the season for Pittsburgh, but he has the talent and potential to be a star. A regular, everyday player, Alvarez has the ability to impact the game with his power. He does lack concentration at the plate and fastballs cause him some trouble- he projects to a .270 hitter. He can draw a number of walks with good patience but is slow and subpar defensively.

Dilson Herrera, Rookie League
Herrera is just 19 years old, but many scouts say he's a consensus premium talent. A player who should go places. He projects to a .270 average, but adds plus raw power and the ability to develop into a run producer. Herrera doesn't swing at anything bad, really works the pitcher and draws walks. His one downside is he's not a threat on the base paths. Makes routine plays at second.

Sam Kennelly, Rookie League
Even younger, Kennelly is just 17 and a huge risk. However, the Australian-born shortstop has tremendous upside and just makes the game look easy. He has power potential, but won't make it far as a hitter as swings a lot but struggles with contact. He's a below-average runner and defender, but at just 17 has plenty of time to develop.

07-07-2014, 02:44 PM	#20
bsmart17 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Vermont Posts: 89	Polanco is one of four top Pirates prospects I dealt for. TRADE! Oh boy. I sent over Travis Wood, Casey Coleman, Luis Valbuena, Scott Hariston and Darnell McDonald to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gregory Polanco, Dilson Herrera, Sam Kennelly, Justin Wilson and Pedro Alvarez. It started as a small deal, but eventually became a 10-player blockbuster. Here are the scouting reports on each of the players I got, and where they're headed: Gregory Polanco, Rookie League Polanco starts with the Mesa Cubs in the Arizona league. He's just 21 years old and is an average fielder in center, with well above-average speed. Entering 2014, he was the No. 4 overall Pirates prospect per Baseball America. He is a five tool talent and projects to hit for at least solid average and power. He has plenty of range in the outfield, a strong arm and could become a high-volume base stealer. Justin Wilson, Majors Wilson is immediately slotted into the vacant No. 5 spot in the Cubs rotation. He was the Pirates No. 8 prospect entering 2014. He has a nice arsenal of pitches, but is still a little inconsistent. He changes speeds well but isn't throwing that hard- his fastball sits in the 90-92 range. It's still harder then most left-handers, though. Pedro Alvarez, Majors Alvarez was hitting just .209 to start the season for Pittsburgh, but he has the talent and potential to be a star. A regular, everyday player, Alvarez has the ability to impact the game with his power. He does lack concentration at the plate and fastballs cause him some trouble- he projects to a .270 hitter. He can draw a number of walks with good patience but is slow and subpar defensively. Dilson Herrera, Rookie League Herrera is just 19 years old, but many scouts say he's a consensus premium talent. A player who should go places. He projects to a .270 average, but adds plus raw power and the ability to develop into a run producer. Herrera doesn't swing at anything bad, really works the pitcher and draws walks. His one downside is he's not a threat on the base paths. Makes routine plays at second. Sam Kennelly, Rookie League Even younger, Kennelly is just 17 and a huge risk. However, the Australian-born shortstop has tremendous upside and just makes the game look easy. He has power potential, but won't make it far as a hitter as swings a lot but struggles with contact. He's a below-average runner and defender, but at just 17 has plenty of time to develop.