![]() Nottingham’s wild month began in Milwaukee, where he started the season on the injured list after recovering from offseason thumb surgery. Once you’re able to put that aside, the better off you are,” Nottingham said. “You can’t just let that (getting designated) get you down, because while it didn’t work out for you with one organization, it doesn’t mean your tools aren’t attractive to someone else. Get all that? The list of Nottingham’s transactions spells it all out neatly and cleanly, but it’s the story behind the transactions that make his story so compelling. No one knows this better than Nottingham, who over a dizzying three-week span recently was a Brewer, a Mariner and a Brewer again before returning for yet another stint with the Mariners. “… Because you never really know what can happen.” Before the season began, Athletics Nation voted on its annual Community Prospect List, ranking the 25 best players in the minors.“I’m going to tell him that all you can really do is come to the field happy each day,” Nottingham said. With the season over, it's time for us to take a look at how those top prospects performed. ![]() Jacob nottingham scouting report full#įor the full 2015 list, as well as a list of the different categories that I've separated the prospects into, scroll to the bottom of the post. Today, we will look at The New Acquisitions. Obviously, none of these guys made the preseason list, because none of them were in the organization last winter. Jacob nottingham scouting report crack#Īll of them except Brooks should crack various levels of the 2016 list, though. RHP Daniel Mengden (High-A) From Mets for Tyler Clippard RHP Aaron Brooks (MLB) From Astros for Scott Kazmir I've split them up based on the trades they were acquired in. Tip of the hat to MLB.com, with their scouting reports and scouting grades - the "Best tools" are based on the grades given on MLB.com on the 20-to-80 scale, including (for position players) Hit, Power, Speed, Arm, Fielding, and (for pitchers) Fastball, Curveball, Slider, Changeup, Control. Sean Manaea | LHP | Age 23Ĭurrent level: Double-A (Midland RockHounds)Ģ015 Midland stats: 7 starts, 1.90 ERA, 42⅔ innings, 51 Ks, 15 BB, 3 HR, 2.95 FIPĢ015 Postseason: 2 starts, 1.20 ERA, 15 innings, 15 Ks, 2 BB, 1 HR, 10 hitsĢ015 AZ Fall League: 3 starts, 6.75 ERA, 12 innings, 13 Ks, 3 BB, 0 HR, 13 hits Note: Ages refer to the ages they played at in 2015. We've covered Manaea a lot on this site since his acquisition, so his story may be familiar to you already. He was expected to be among the top few picks of the 2013 draft, but injuries deflated his value - the short version is that he suffered a torn labrum in his hip, and for the long version you can check out this summary by Jim Callis at Baseball America. The tear required surgery (which he later had) but is not expected to affect him in the future (and it hasn't). What it did affect was his draft position, as he fell from the top of the first round to No. The Royals snatched him up and paid him like the No. 6 pick, which Callis notes was a record-setting bonus for a supplemental first-round selection. For more on the nature of that talent, here is MLB.com with the scouting report: The takeaways from that background are that Manaea has elite talent and that his biggest downside was a college injury that is no longer relevant. Manaea can get swings and misses with his fastball like few other pitcher in the Minors. ![]() He throws his heater at 90-96 mph, and it seems quicker than that because his delivery features good extension and downhill plane and imparts life. He doesn't have a second plus pitch, but his improving slider is a solid offering and his changeup is effective and features some fade.Īnd that's the least optimistic thing I've read about his slider. John Sickels says both the slider and change show signs of being plus pitches, and Kiley McDaniel of Fangraphs likes both offerings as well. ![]()
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