Daily Prospect Notes: 7/11

Daily notes on prospects from lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen. Read previous installments here.

Wes Rogers, OF, Colorado (Profile)
Level: Hi-A   Age: 23   Org Rank: HM   Top 100: NR
Line: 2-for-4, HR, BB

Notes
Rogers’ draft stock spiked during the 2014 JUCO World Series, during which he hit .538. He went straight from Grand Junction — where the JUCO World Series is held and where the Rockies’ Pioneer League affiliate plays their home games — to Scottsdale to workout with Colorado. He ran a plus-plus 60-yard dash there and the Rockies drafted him in the fourth round. He’s having a bit of a breakout year, albeit as an old-for-level prospect repeating the Cal League. But Rogers runs very well, has above-average bat speed, and exhibits terrific command of the strike zone. He’s also been an efficient and prolific base-stealer, lifting 159 career bases in 324 games at an 88% success rate. He’s also a long-limbed, small-school prospect, both late-blooming traits. Some of his power is probably fueled by Lancaster’s hitting environment, but there are big-leagues tools here, too.

Joseph Reyes, 3B/1B, Toronto (Profile)
Level: Rookie-level   Age: 10   Org Rank: HM   Top 100: NR
Line: 3-for-5, 3B

Notes
Reyes is a very physical 19-year-old who, at 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, still has room for more weight. His hands are explosive, his lower half strong, and even though he projects to first base, the bat is very promising.

Taylor Trammell, CF, Cincinnati (Profile)
Level: Low-A   Age: 19   Org Rank: 6   Top 100: NR
Line: 2-for-4, HR, BB, SB

Notes
Trammell has what looks like a slasher approach to contact, but he’s strong enough to drive balls into the gaps and corners for extra bases — even when the contact looks awkward — and he punishes pitches up in the zone. Though it isn’t always pretty, scouts think it works for him and one source compared the swing and approach to Johnny Damon’s. He’s a potential top-of-the-order hitter.

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Housekeeping
I’ll be away on vacation until July 20 and so will Daily Prospect Notes.





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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southpaw360
6 years ago

Happy vacation! I hope it’s relaxing!