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Originally Posted by DonMattingly
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How do you handle minor leaguers that you either trade for or sign as FAs?
For example, if you got a prospect who was 23 but hadn't been past A- ball with the team that traded him, would you skip levels with someone like that? And possibly demote a younger prospect who another team had playing at a higher level than they should have been for their age?
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That's a really good question. When I acquire a player, I do like to keep them at the same level but I will still give them a solid assessment and place them where I think they should be, within reason. I probably would not place a guy in AA if he never played above rookie, because i do still want to look at stats. The 23-year-old prospect you referred to could probably be placed at A+ at the highest.
Regarding players that were playing in a higher level, I will look at their stats. If they were holding their own, I'd keep them there, If they were overmatched, I'll drop them down a level.