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ayaghmour2 · 02-06-2024, 07:37 PM

SS Elmer Grace (#74 Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 4th Round, 52nd Overall (1948)
AAA: .264/.371/.395 (100 OPS+), 471 PA, 21 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 58 RBI, 3 SB
CWL: .320/.402/.573 (144 OPS+), 87 PA, 2 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 18 RBI

The Stallions split there games this week, as Elmer Grace did his best to earn win for his winter team. Grace went 5-for-15 and hit his 5th homer, adding a pair of runs and four walks in four starts at second. The hardworking middle infielder has been one of the Stallions most valuable assets, hitting .320/.402/.573 with 13 runs, 18 RBIs, and 8 extra base hits. He's showing improvements at the keystone, and is walking (11) almost three times as often as he's struck out (4). Currently the fifth ranked shortstop prospect, with one of those in front of him teammate Tom Perkins (3rd, 27th), I'm actually glad a better shortstop is playing with him, as I don't think anyone is pushing Skipper off short. Grace is as good, or even better, defensively then George Sutterfield, and he had a 10.7 zone rating and 1.108 efficiency in 563 innings at short. He got a little more then half that at second in Milwaukee, so the extra innings in the winter are huge. His bat and eye are both advanced enough to be at least an above average hitter, so I'm glad he has a chance to get additional innings at a position he's not fully experienced at.

RF Jimmy Hairston (#115 Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 4th Round, 61st Overall (1943)
FABL: .282/.408/.359 (106 OPS+), 50 PA, HR, 10 RBI
AAA: .316/.427/.502 (142 OPS+), 361 PA, 20 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 52 RBI, SB
CWL: .222/.400/.593 (148 OPS+), 70 PA, 2 2B, 6 HR, 11 RBI

Most players hitting .222 are not having a good season. Most players aren't Jimmy Hairston.

With a mix of power and discipline, Jimmy Hairston has hit like a modern day slugger down in the CWL, producing a 160 WRC+ with 12 runs, 11 RBIs, and a stellar 13-to-5 walk-to-strikeout ratio. The soon-to-be 25-year-old is now slashing .222/.400/.593 (148 OPS+) in 17 games for the Stallions, and despite the low average, he leads the team in slugging due to his team high six long balls. Two came in the most recent week, giving him 17 homers in 130 games split between here, Milwaukee, and Chicago.

One of the players left standing after a flurry of trades, Jimmy Hairston was excellent in AAA this season, hitting a robust .316/.427/.502 (142 OPS+) with a slightly higher 160 WRC+. That production earned him a few starts on the big league club, but with an option left, an Opening Day roster spot will be tough to secure. Now ranked as our ninth best prospect, he could be an enticing trade piece if a need arises during the season, but without an injury I don't see him starting many games in Chicago next season. Even if he raises his average closer to his norms, I can't see him hitting his way into the lineup, as he's now stuck behind superstar Sal Pestilli. He should be the only guy suiting up in right field with any regularity, so Hairston is going to have to do what Don Lee did this year, and tear the cover off the ball. He's going to play frequently in the outfield for the Blues, and with a 100+ game sample he could add another great year to his growing professional resume.

02-06-2024, 07:37 PM	#1322
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Cuban Winter League: Week 5 SS Elmer Grace (#74 Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 4th Round, 52nd Overall (1948) AAA: .264/.371/.395 (100 OPS+), 471 PA, 21 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 58 RBI, 3 SB CWL: .320/.402/.573 (144 OPS+), 87 PA, 2 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 18 RBI The Stallions split there games this week, as Elmer Grace did his best to earn win for his winter team. Grace went 5-for-15 and hit his 5th homer, adding a pair of runs and four walks in four starts at second. The hardworking middle infielder has been one of the Stallions most valuable assets, hitting .320/.402/.573 with 13 runs, 18 RBIs, and 8 extra base hits. He's showing improvements at the keystone, and is walking (11) almost three times as often as he's struck out (4). Currently the fifth ranked shortstop prospect, with one of those in front of him teammate Tom Perkins (3rd, 27th), I'm actually glad a better shortstop is playing with him, as I don't think anyone is pushing Skipper off short. Grace is as good, or even better, defensively then George Sutterfield, and he had a 10.7 zone rating and 1.108 efficiency in 563 innings at short. He got a little more then half that at second in Milwaukee, so the extra innings in the winter are huge. His bat and eye are both advanced enough to be at least an above average hitter, so I'm glad he has a chance to get additional innings at a position he's not fully experienced at. RF Jimmy Hairston (#115 Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 4th Round, 61st Overall (1943) FABL: .282/.408/.359 (106 OPS+), 50 PA, HR, 10 RBI AAA: .316/.427/.502 (142 OPS+), 361 PA, 20 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 52 RBI, SB CWL: .222/.400/.593 (148 OPS+), 70 PA, 2 2B, 6 HR, 11 RBI Most players hitting .222 are not having a good season. Most players aren't Jimmy Hairston. With a mix of power and discipline, Jimmy Hairston has hit like a modern day slugger down in the CWL, producing a 160 WRC+ with 12 runs, 11 RBIs, and a stellar 13-to-5 walk-to-strikeout ratio. The soon-to-be 25-year-old is now slashing .222/.400/.593 (148 OPS+) in 17 games for the Stallions, and despite the low average, he leads the team in slugging due to his team high six long balls. Two came in the most recent week, giving him 17 homers in 130 games split between here, Milwaukee, and Chicago. One of the players left standing after a flurry of trades, Jimmy Hairston was excellent in AAA this season, hitting a robust .316/.427/.502 (142 OPS+) with a slightly higher 160 WRC+. That production earned him a few starts on the big league club, but with an option left, an Opening Day roster spot will be tough to secure. Now ranked as our ninth best prospect, he could be an enticing trade piece if a need arises during the season, but without an injury I don't see him starting many games in Chicago next season. Even if he raises his average closer to his norms, I can't see him hitting his way into the lineup, as he's now stuck behind superstar Sal Pestilli. He should be the only guy suiting up in right field with any regularity, so Hairston is going to have to do what Don Lee did this year, and tear the cover off the ball. He's going to play frequently in the outfield for the Blues, and with a 100+ game sample he could add another great year to his growing professional resume.