FanGraphs Audio: Fall League Postmortem with Eric Longenhagen

Episode 786
On the eve of the Arizona Fall League’s championship game, lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen provides scouting reports for players who recorded promising lines, including (and maybe limited to): Max Fried (Braves), Lourdes Gurriel (Blue Jays), Nicky Lopez (Royals), Burch Smith (Rays), and Luis Urias (Padres). Also: a review of Longenhagen’s organizational list for the Cardinals.

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Audio after the jump. (Approximately 1 hr 7 min play time.)

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DrEasy
7 years ago

Thanks for the report on Lourdes Gurriel! Can he be the answer to the Jays’ hole at UT this year, or is too early to pencil him in? I’d ideally like to see someone other than Goins or Barney, as there’s always injury worries surrounding Tulo and Travis, and so whoever is the UT would be expected to get a lot ABs. And even if both are healthy, there may be room in the OF…