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ayaghmour2 · 05-06-2020, 11:47 PM

Some prospect signings occurred with the Rule 5-Draft. 3rd Round SP Bill Ross signed a $2,700 signing bonus. He ranks 5th for all pitchers in our organization and 292nd overall in the league. 4th Round CF Bill Alexander signed a $2,200 signing bonus. He ranks 9th in our organization for outfielders and 403rd overall in the league. We are still waiting on our two 2nd rounders and our 5th rounder as well as various later round draft picks. Once all the important picks, I'll do a quick update on our system and compare our draft results to other teams.

We didn't lose any players, but we grabbed four guys in the Rule-5 Draft. I don't expect to keep all four, but I expect one to make the team in the spring.

The first guy I picked up I feel like has a lot of potential. I selected 24-year-old SP Taylor Collins from the Detroit Dynamos. Collins is a former 13th Round Pick of the Dynamos back in 1925 out of Queens HS. Collins now ranks 12th in our organization and 219th of all prospects in the FABL. It was a decent year for the righty, who finished strong in AAA going 0-4 with a 3.12 ERA (137 ERA+), 1.18 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched. My scout profiles him as a solid back of the rotation arm. He has good command and keeps the ball on the ground to prevent longballs. His cutter is the best of four big league quality pitchers, and he throws it in the upper 89s to low 90s. Collins will earn a shot to pitch as a multi inning man like Ace McSherry once did.

The other three aren't as interesting. Phil Vaughan is a 25-year-old bat first first basemen who hit .256/.348/.584 (147 OPS+) with 33 homers and 76 RBI's in 396 trips to the plate at AAA Ft. Worth. Vaughan was a 9th Round pick in 1926 by the Chiefs and attended Wisconsin State like current Cougar prospect Gordie Thompson. He has a ton of power, something we really lack on the team. He won't take Bill Ashbaugh's job at first, but he currently ranks as out best first base prospect and as the 171st best prospect in the FABL.

25-year-old shortstop Lee Sparks is the opposite, an all glove shortstop who had a nice +6.0 ZR at SS in 623 innings at AA and AA. Sparks was a 18th Round Pick by the Stars in 1926, ranks as our second best shortstop prospect. He hit .208/.293/.448 (93 OPS+) with 2 homers and 10 RBI's in 176 PA's in AAA. My scout likes him, but I'm not sure he is going to make the team.

27-year-old right fielder Bennie Rendon was the last of the four. He was a 1924 4th Round selection by Toronto. He had a solid season in AAA Buffalo, hitting .355/.401/.518 (141 OPS+) with 10 homers and 67 RBI's in 344 plate appearances. He's not a terrible defender and is a very skilled hitter. I'm auditioning left field as John Dibblee isn't getting any younger. Rendon has a chance to stick if he hits, but the outfield is very crowded.

There's not much more left in our offseason, but soon enough we will begin 1931 play. I will be looking to make trades throughout the offseason, but I'm not sure if anything more will materialize.

05-06-2020, 11:47 PM	#111
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,041	Rule-5 Draft Some prospect signings occurred with the Rule 5-Draft. 3rd Round SP Bill Ross signed a $2,700 signing bonus. He ranks 5th for all pitchers in our organization and 292nd overall in the league. 4th Round CF Bill Alexander signed a $2,200 signing bonus. He ranks 9th in our organization for outfielders and 403rd overall in the league. We are still waiting on our two 2nd rounders and our 5th rounder as well as various later round draft picks. Once all the important picks, I'll do a quick update on our system and compare our draft results to other teams. We didn't lose any players, but we grabbed four guys in the Rule-5 Draft. I don't expect to keep all four, but I expect one to make the team in the spring. The first guy I picked up I feel like has a lot of potential. I selected 24-year-old SP Taylor Collins from the Detroit Dynamos. Collins is a former 13th Round Pick of the Dynamos back in 1925 out of Queens HS. Collins now ranks 12th in our organization and 219th of all prospects in the FABL. It was a decent year for the righty, who finished strong in AAA going 0-4 with a 3.12 ERA (137 ERA+), 1.18 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched. My scout profiles him as a solid back of the rotation arm. He has good command and keeps the ball on the ground to prevent longballs. His cutter is the best of four big league quality pitchers, and he throws it in the upper 89s to low 90s. Collins will earn a shot to pitch as a multi inning man like Ace McSherry once did. The other three aren't as interesting. Phil Vaughan is a 25-year-old bat first first basemen who hit .256/.348/.584 (147 OPS+) with 33 homers and 76 RBI's in 396 trips to the plate at AAA Ft. Worth. Vaughan was a 9th Round pick in 1926 by the Chiefs and attended Wisconsin State like current Cougar prospect Gordie Thompson. He has a ton of power, something we really lack on the team. He won't take Bill Ashbaugh's job at first, but he currently ranks as out best first base prospect and as the 171st best prospect in the FABL. 25-year-old shortstop Lee Sparks is the opposite, an all glove shortstop who had a nice +6.0 ZR at SS in 623 innings at AA and AA. Sparks was a 18th Round Pick by the Stars in 1926, ranks as our second best shortstop prospect. He hit .208/.293/.448 (93 OPS+) with 2 homers and 10 RBI's in 176 PA's in AAA. My scout likes him, but I'm not sure he is going to make the team. 27-year-old right fielder Bennie Rendon was the last of the four. He was a 1924 4th Round selection by Toronto. He had a solid season in AAA Buffalo, hitting .355/.401/.518 (141 OPS+) with 10 homers and 67 RBI's in 344 plate appearances. He's not a terrible defender and is a very skilled hitter. I'm auditioning left field as John Dibblee isn't getting any younger. Rendon has a chance to stick if he hits, but the outfield is very crowded. There's not much more left in our offseason, but soon enough we will begin 1931 play. I will be looking to make trades throughout the offseason, but I'm not sure if anything more will materialize.