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ayaghmour2 · 08-05-2024, 09:50 PM

The Rule-5 Draft came and went, and the craziest part is everyone missed Earl Leckie. I'll be honest, our 40 was full and I didn't envision a guy lasting so I didn't really look at the pool, but the Chiefs were able to get a top 30 prospect in the second round. I wonder if Leckie being in the CWL hid him from teams, as I would have thought he'd be everyone's #1. We lost three players, which doesn't surprise me, but the three selected are the shock. The Chiefs also grabbed Archie Cunningham and Bob Hobbs from us, while the injured Ben Clough will go too the Dynamos. None of these are major losses, but losing "A.C" is sad as the Cougars may never have an AC/DC infield. Archie's good defense enticed the Chiefs, as they're looking to do better then Charlie Artuso under the new regime.

RF Harley Dollar (#214 Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 9th Round, 131st Overall (1947)
AA: .375/.476/.474 (147 OPS+), 185 PA, 10 2B, 3B, HR, 27 RBI
A: .311/.471/.487 (170 OPS+), 408 PA, 28 2B, 6 3B, 5 HR, 40 RBI
CWL: .302/.441/.377 (116 OPS+), 68 PA, 4 2B, 7 RBI

The outfield isn't as exciting without Jerry Smith, who should be making his return to the lineup tomorrow, but Harley Dollar has held things down in right. The 23-year-old is hitting .302/.441/.377 (116 OPS+) in 15 games, with all but two of the starts in right. Dollar hasn't hit for much power, just 4 doubles in 68 trips to the plate, but he makes up for it with excellent discipline. Dollar has 13 walks to just 2 strikeouts, leading to a 133 WRC+. Big walk-to-strikeout ratios are normal for Dollar, who drew 92 walks in 408 triples to the plate in Lincoln. He had just 28 strikeouts, leading to a 6.9 K% that was significantly lower then his 22.5 BB%. Numbers like that didn't stick after his promotion, but he still drew walks (28, 15.1) at a higher rate then he struck out (21, 11.4). His defense isn't really good enough for center, so he'll have to maintain major gaps in his walk and strikeout rates. There's no power either, so his bat to ball skills will be crucial. If he keeps putting the ball in play, he'll find his way into someone's lineup, and consistent long at bats are key to his big league prospects.

08-05-2024, 09:50 PM	#1500
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Cuban Winter League: Week 4 The Rule-5 Draft came and went, and the craziest part is everyone missed Earl Leckie. I'll be honest, our 40 was full and I didn't envision a guy lasting so I didn't really look at the pool, but the Chiefs were able to get a top 30 prospect in the second round. I wonder if Leckie being in the CWL hid him from teams, as I would have thought he'd be everyone's #1. We lost three players, which doesn't surprise me, but the three selected are the shock. The Chiefs also grabbed Archie Cunningham and Bob Hobbs from us, while the injured Ben Clough will go too the Dynamos. None of these are major losses, but losing "A.C" is sad as the Cougars may never have an AC/DC infield. Archie's good defense enticed the Chiefs, as they're looking to do better then Charlie Artuso under the new regime. RF Harley Dollar (#214 Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 9th Round, 131st Overall (1947) AA: .375/.476/.474 (147 OPS+), 185 PA, 10 2B, 3B, HR, 27 RBI A: .311/.471/.487 (170 OPS+), 408 PA, 28 2B, 6 3B, 5 HR, 40 RBI CWL: .302/.441/.377 (116 OPS+), 68 PA, 4 2B, 7 RBI The outfield isn't as exciting without Jerry Smith, who should be making his return to the lineup tomorrow, but Harley Dollar has held things down in right. The 23-year-old is hitting .302/.441/.377 (116 OPS+) in 15 games, with all but two of the starts in right. Dollar hasn't hit for much power, just 4 doubles in 68 trips to the plate, but he makes up for it with excellent discipline. Dollar has 13 walks to just 2 strikeouts, leading to a 133 WRC+. Big walk-to-strikeout ratios are normal for Dollar, who drew 92 walks in 408 triples to the plate in Lincoln. He had just 28 strikeouts, leading to a 6.9 K% that was significantly lower then his 22.5 BB%. Numbers like that didn't stick after his promotion, but he still drew walks (28, 15.1) at a higher rate then he struck out (21, 11.4). His defense isn't really good enough for center, so he'll have to maintain major gaps in his walk and strikeout rates. There's no power either, so his bat to ball skills will be crucial. If he keeps putting the ball in play, he'll find his way into someone's lineup, and consistent long at bats are key to his big league prospects.