Paul Swydan: Hi everybody! Jeff is most likely off entertaining his in-laws tonight, so it looks as though I’ll be flying solo. But who knows, Jeff is wily, maybe he’ll escape the clutches of his family and join us for a little bit.

In the meantime, get in your questions, and I’ll see you at 9 pm ET!

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody!

Comment From CDM
What do you think we can realistically expect from Schwarber in this (let’s say) 20 PA stint?

Paul Swydan: Absolutely nothing.

Comment From Minty
With the Twins already calling up Buxton, what’re the odds that Sano isn’t far behind?

Paul Swydan: Maybe. The difference is Trevor Plouffe isn’t likely viewed as replaceable as their outfielders have been.

Kiley McDaniel: Dropping in a little early today since I’m hitting to road to drive to Florida right after today’s chat. St. Lucie v Clearwater, then begins a week at PG National with lots of Florida State League mixed in. Should get Alex Reyes and Jeff Hoffman this week as well.

Comment From Mike
What with Buxton, Correa, Lindor and now Schwarber in the big leagues, is your job more interesting or more boring with fewer big names?

Kiley McDaniel: I think it just means you guys will ask about when I think more and more obscure players will get called up

Comment From Shawn
With all the hitting prospects getting called up, who is your current top 5 in the minors?

Kiley McDaniel: Hadn’t thought about that in awhile and would need to make calls before I have a firm answer. Of my preseason top 20 (plus Moncada who signed right after but I said would’ve been top 10), less than half are still in the minors: Seager, Crawford, Giolito, Urias, Moncada, Glasnow, Sano, Norris, Appel. I’m not sure anyone has played their way into this group that wasn’t there, but lots of guys have played into the group just below this.

Comment From Oren
Hey Kiley – seems like some tangible improvements for DJ Davis from a statistical perspective – hitting for better average, less Ks, more walks. Has he improved his stock as a prospect?

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends!

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to basically on-time baseball chat!

Jeff Sullivan: Ordinarily by now I’d have a JABO post live but I haven’t heard back from the editors over there so there’s the reason for that

Comment From Maxamuz
I bet no one is here because you’re on time for once.

Jeff Sullivan: I actually had to give it a minute to let the queue get built up

Comment From Curtis
Fix the Mariner’s offense in 10 words or less…..

Eno Sarris: just watched this with my sons and they approve this message

Eno Sarris:

Comment From hscer
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggeno?

Eno Sarris: Yeah, hey, I’m caught up!

Comment From hscer
Question

Eno Sarris: Gotta do better than that, it’s just you and me kid.

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody! 9 pm ET is the time, right here is the place, the moment will be forever. Or until this chat gets pushed off the main blog scroll. Only time will tell! See you soon!

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody! Let’s do this.

Comment From Rabid Rabbit
Josh Harrison or Pablo Sandoval ROS? Why?

Paul Swydan: They’ve been pretty similar thus far:

http://www.fangraphs.com/le…

I’ll say Sandoval.

Paul Swydan: I just think he is due to get hot.

Paul Swydan: And of course as soon as I say that, he meekly grounds into a double play.

Kiley McDaniel: I’m here! I’ll be in and out since this will be open most of the draft (all of it?) and I have to eat and pee and all that stuff.

Comment From The Ghost of Dayn Perry
*raggaeton horn* *raggaeton horn* *raggaeton horn* *raggaeton horn* *raggaeton horn*

Comment From Straw Man
Rangers #4 pick: most enigmatic in first 10? I see you have Trenton Clark there. Anything to add to your prospect report on him? Curious about his speed especially. Have seen between 55 and 70.

Kiley McDaniel: It’s 55 or 60. It’s a maybe CF that would play LF if he can’t stick there but more and more guys telling me they think he can.

Comment From Josh
Lots of chatter on Aiken, but what about Matuella? Where do you hear his name being called?

Kiley McDaniel: Sounds like his range starts at DET/22 and LA/24 but he should get money from the 20’s wherever he lands

Jeff Sullivan: Hi friends!

Jeff Sullivan: You are all my friends, because you are so tolerant of my tardy behavior.

Jeff Sullivan: Only true friends would be so forgiving

Comment From jocephus
interested to see how venditte does?

Jeff Sullivan: Aren’t we all? Going to be fun to look at his PITCHf/x plots. Also, going to be impossible to look at his PITCHf/x plots

Jeff Sullivan: For the record, he hasn’t been great — lower strike rate than usual, for him. But today I’m learning he’s something of an infield-fly machine

Eno Sarris: Going to do some electronica today. Starting off easy.

Eno Sarris:

Eno Sarris: I’m here!!!

Comment From Shawn
Thoughts on Lance McCullers? Coming up he was thought to be a reliever due to command issues, but he’s looked great so far.

Eno Sarris: Definitely top 75, I forget exactly where I put him in my ranks today. Only concern is that the ball rate on his changeup suggests he can’t command that thing. But if he can get to two strikes, or ahead with one strike to lefties, then he can whip that thing out. The curve and fastball are great, and he has good enough command with them, but not good enough to not have a change.

Comment From Matt, Chicago
Just deal for Posey and now have a dumpable Derek Norris and need a SS…..Jung-Ho Kang needs a sweetener coming back right? And Segura is too much? 14 Teamer, H2H with Avg. & OBP