Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider.

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RamzavailMember since 2020
4 years ago

I noticed what you said up there about Jose Miranda and then I look at the Steamer projections. Is it just wildly off? or should he come close to that projection? It looks like a solid projection.

2022 Steamer PROJ 102 414 15 .282 .329 .460 .337 114 2.0

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musclepharm52
4 years ago

I asked about Y. Perlaza in chat.
His line from July 1 to end of season:
301/349/522/871 w/ K rate of 21.6%
Pretty impressive and if he can carry that forward even as a corner OF I would think he warrants being on Cubs list as at least a 35+.

Also I think you’re too low on Made. Good defensive SS, hit 302/323/426/749 over last two months as 18yo in full season ball. You said “The glut of Cubs lower-level infielders combined with the lack of short-season affiliates pushed Made to full-season ball before he was ready and he had a horrendous year.” Seems kind of harsh. The kid held his own in full season ball as one of the youngest in league, looks like he could stick at SS, and even showed some flashes as season progressed.

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SenorGato
4 years ago
Reply to  musclepharm52

Perlaza is only nominally a prospect. We’re talking a no-glove corner OF/DH without much power, put up a .829 OPS in the low minors some 6 years into his pro career

Made put up a nearly 10:1 K/BB with just 6 BBs in 243 PAs with a ton of groundball contact, even during the big run to close the year that didn’t really change

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