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ayaghmour2 · 11-14-2020, 04:56 PM

SS Ducky Jordan (148th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 6th Round, 92nd Overall (1932)
Alma Mater: Little Rock HS Pioneers

It was a tough season for the "Hot Springs Hotshot" Ducky Jordan who hit just .235/.276/.365 (67 OPS+) with 5 homers and 43 RBI's in 479 plate appearances. He had a -1.8 WAR and was just 2-for-10 on stolen base attempts while adding uncharacteristically poor numbers at short. He did move around a lot, 40 games at first, 45 at short, 22 at second, and 7 in center, but the switch hitter looked overmatched most of the season. I'm not too worried, as Jordan as the tools and drive to push himself to become a better ball player. He's got good speed and he consistently barrels up the ball to make strong contact. He did show the gap power, with 22 doubles and 11 triples. He's a really raw prospect, but Jordan has immense upside and if he ever gets close to it we'll have a productive big leaguer for years to come.

2B Homer Ray (165th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 3rd Round, 47th Overall (1931)
Alma Mater: San Antonio HS Warriors

Our third round selection in 1931, year 2 was really good for the now 20-year-old Homer Ray. He hit .355/.379/.469 (121 OPS+) with 5 homers and 89 RBI's in 601 trips to the plate with San Jose. The biggest improvement, however, was seeing his walks stay about the same (28 to 25) while his strikeouts completely fell off (126 to 50). He might make the jump up to Lincoln this season, and that would be huge for Ray. He's a light hitter, but he'll always hit for a high average and he does a good job putting the ball in play. The plate discipline isn't quite there yet, but the drop in strikeouts is promising. He was also generally a good defender in high school, but he had some struggles this year. I'm hoping he can polish that off next year, but I've liked Ray's progress so far.

3B Tom Spitzer (167th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 7th Round, 97th Overall (1929)
Alma Mater: Houston HS Hurricanes

One of the "veterans" of the system, Spitzer has been a top prospect multiple times in his minor league career. The soon to be 23-year-old hit .318/.351/.432 (104 OPS+) with 3 homers, 3 steals, and 77 RBI's in 139 games with the Commodores. And while he was just barely above average offensive, he was just barely above average at third too. He never looked like he could stick at short, but he continues to impress at third as he gets better each season. I was a little disappointed to see the power drop off, as he hit 12 homers in 75 A ball games last year with just
3 homers in 139 this year. He never showed much power before, so perhaps last seasons blip was a fluke. Unlucky for him too, he likely won't surpass John Kincaid. To his credit, Kincaid is a top 5 third basemen, but Spitzer may need to go somewhere else if he wants to start. Kincaid just turned 29 today, so he can't really wait for Kincaid to age out.

LF Dave Haight (169th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 13th Round, 207th Overall (1932)
Alma Mater: Dallas HS Rangers

One of the few Lions who didn't have a terrible season, Haight's .293/.329/.402 (92 OPS+) batting line was relatively impressive. He added 4 homers, 8 steals, and 36 RBI's in 87 games. He missed a little time with injury, but also split time with Joe Joseph. Like Freddie Bennett, Haight was another guy past the 10th Round I actually wanted to take. The righty has a smooth swing witch quick hands and excellent pitch recognition. He won't hit many homers, but he'll steal bases, won't strike out to much, and will offer plus defense out in left. He's probably going to get another shot at La Crosse before hopefully proving he's ready to move on. If he played a little more last year, I think I would have given him the chance to start in San Jose.

2B Gene Evans (170th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 10th Round, 159th Overall (1932)
Alma Mater: Worcester HS Warriors

An intercostal strain suffered in May shortened his season, but the soon to be 20-year-old hit a solid .323/.348/.441 (106 OPS+) with 2 homers, 6 steals, and 19 RBI's in just under 200 at bats. He also needs another round in La Crosse before he's ready for Class B, but it was nice to see him do well when he was on the field. Evans projects to be an above average contact hitter with decent speed and strong baserunning skills. I'm not sure if Evans is a future big league starter, but he could excel in a part time role.

11-14-2020, 04:56 PM	#269
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Top Prospects: 21-25 SS Ducky Jordan (148th Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 6th Round, 92nd Overall (1932) Alma Mater: Little Rock HS Pioneers It was a tough season for the "Hot Springs Hotshot" Ducky Jordan who hit just .235/.276/.365 (67 OPS+) with 5 homers and 43 RBI's in 479 plate appearances. He had a -1.8 WAR and was just 2-for-10 on stolen base attempts while adding uncharacteristically poor numbers at short. He did move around a lot, 40 games at first, 45 at short, 22 at second, and 7 in center, but the switch hitter looked overmatched most of the season. I'm not too worried, as Jordan as the tools and drive to push himself to become a better ball player. He's got good speed and he consistently barrels up the ball to make strong contact. He did show the gap power, with 22 doubles and 11 triples. He's a really raw prospect, but Jordan has immense upside and if he ever gets close to it we'll have a productive big leaguer for years to come. 2B Homer Ray (165th Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 3rd Round, 47th Overall (1931) Alma Mater: San Antonio HS Warriors Our third round selection in 1931, year 2 was really good for the now 20-year-old Homer Ray. He hit .355/.379/.469 (121 OPS+) with 5 homers and 89 RBI's in 601 trips to the plate with San Jose. The biggest improvement, however, was seeing his walks stay about the same (28 to 25) while his strikeouts completely fell off (126 to 50). He might make the jump up to Lincoln this season, and that would be huge for Ray. He's a light hitter, but he'll always hit for a high average and he does a good job putting the ball in play. The plate discipline isn't quite there yet, but the drop in strikeouts is promising. He was also generally a good defender in high school, but he had some struggles this year. I'm hoping he can polish that off next year, but I've liked Ray's progress so far. 3B Tom Spitzer (167th Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 7th Round, 97th Overall (1929) Alma Mater: Houston HS Hurricanes One of the "veterans" of the system, Spitzer has been a top prospect multiple times in his minor league career. The soon to be 23-year-old hit .318/.351/.432 (104 OPS+) with 3 homers, 3 steals, and 77 RBI's in 139 games with the Commodores. And while he was just barely above average offensive, he was just barely above average at third too. He never looked like he could stick at short, but he continues to impress at third as he gets better each season. I was a little disappointed to see the power drop off, as he hit 12 homers in 75 A ball games last year with just 3 homers in 139 this year. He never showed much power before, so perhaps last seasons blip was a fluke. Unlucky for him too, he likely won't surpass John Kincaid. To his credit, Kincaid is a top 5 third basemen, but Spitzer may need to go somewhere else if he wants to start. Kincaid just turned 29 today, so he can't really wait for Kincaid to age out. LF Dave Haight (169th Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 13th Round, 207th Overall (1932) Alma Mater: Dallas HS Rangers One of the few Lions who didn't have a terrible season, Haight's .293/.329/.402 (92 OPS+) batting line was relatively impressive. He added 4 homers, 8 steals, and 36 RBI's in 87 games. He missed a little time with injury, but also split time with Joe Joseph. Like Freddie Bennett, Haight was another guy past the 10th Round I actually wanted to take. The righty has a smooth swing witch quick hands and excellent pitch recognition. He won't hit many homers, but he'll steal bases, won't strike out to much, and will offer plus defense out in left. He's probably going to get another shot at La Crosse before hopefully proving he's ready to move on. If he played a little more last year, I think I would have given him the chance to start in San Jose. 2B Gene Evans (170th Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 10th Round, 159th Overall (1932) Alma Mater: Worcester HS Warriors An intercostal strain suffered in May shortened his season, but the soon to be 20-year-old hit a solid .323/.348/.441 (106 OPS+) with 2 homers, 6 steals, and 19 RBI's in just under 200 at bats. He also needs another round in La Crosse before he's ready for Class B, but it was nice to see him do well when he was on the field. Evans projects to be an above average contact hitter with decent speed and strong baserunning skills. I'm not sure if Evans is a future big league starter, but he could excel in a part time role.