Eric A Longenhagen: Hey everyone, welcome back to another Friday prospect-y chat. It’s a perfect day here in Tempe. Let’s roll through your questions as I prep for the Dodgers list.

ransofast: do you think chase burns will be pitching in cincinnati in august/september?

Eric A Longenhagen: I think there’s a good chance, yes. I picked them to win the division in part because they’ve got such a great combination of pitching depth and impact waiting around in Louisville and Chattanooga, I think they’ll have the incentive to promote him pretty aggressively and he has the innings foundation to work deep into the season.

Buff: You’ve generally been low man on Robby Snelling. Anything in his strong start, increased velo to bump him up a bit?

Eric A Longenhagen: He’s sitting 93 now, so it’s not like it’s a huge bump in which he suddenly has plus velo or anything. Changeup looks okay. Still more 45 type for me rather than an impact guy. Big league rotation piece, though.

David: It’s only been 4 innings across two outings, but Ryan Sloan’s stuff is seems very real. Certainly three years away from the majors but where is his biggest area to improve? Control/Command?

Eric A Longenhagen: Good morning, everyone. Your boy woke up with a fever so there’s a chance I cut things short depending on how I trend over the next hour.

Eric A Longenhagen: Quickly, some links:

Eric A Longenhagen: O’s! Baltimore Orioles Top 50 Prospects | FanGraphs Baseball

Eric A Longenhagen: Giants tweaks and other stuff: Prospect Notes: Giants List Updates, the Quinn Priester Trade, and More | FanGraphs Baseball

Eric A Longenhagen: White Sox list is next! Very exciting.

Billy: Is Christian Oppor a dude? Looks like Hjerpe with more velo to my eye

Jay Jaffe: Good afternoon, folks! Welcome to the latest edition of my weekly chat. I’m having some technical difficulties and need to restart my browser, so please give me a few minutes before we get up and running.

Jay Jaffe: Ok, that’s better.

Jay Jaffe: Since it’s April 8, I’ll note a pair of important milestones:  today marks the 51st anniversary of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run, and the 50th anniversary of Frank Robinson making his debut as the first Black manager in AL/NL history.

Jay Jaffe: Yesterday I wrote about the Reds’ offensive struggles and some interesting developments with Elly De La Cruz’s swing(s) https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-reds-offense-has-been-dreadful-so-far-…

Jay Jaffe: Today I’ve got a piece on Victor Robles’ spectacular catch and subsequent shoulder injury as well as some other injuries of note: Spencer Arrighetti, Iván Herrera, Ketel Marte and Blake Snell. Should be up before this chat ends

cubs fan: I liked your article about Kyle Tucker’s market price last week, but I’m curious what you’d think he’d get if (like he is so far doing, although April obviously) he matches that superhuman 8-WAR pace from last season rather than the ZIPS projections or the previous career norm (and stays healthy)

Eric A Longenhagen: Good morning from Tempe where we’re enjoying a little cold snap before the heat cranks next week. Let me see how fast I can clear the questions in the queue…

Guest: Shaw shown you any new info in just a week in MLB?

Eric A Longenhagen: Nah, especially with the Japan trip in there, he deserves a nice, long runway to get comfortable after essentially skipping Iowa.

Baron: After doing the bluejays list and hearing scouts input of players. Who are the guys you are excited to watch in their system this year?

Eric A Longenhagen: Yorman Licourt

Idiotic Failson: Will Chandler Simpson be a viable big leaguer? I have sort of a prospect crush on him (and he’s not even a part of my favorite team’s farm system)