Trying to sift through the infield prospects

[Brave-Tiger]

Hey All, I've been trying to sift through the infield prospects to see where all these guys are going to play. Some will be kept, some will be traded, and some will flame out. Who knows what the new regime will do, but speculation is the fun part. The info below is a breakdown of each player. This is not my opinion, just info from the net. The Best fit is my opinion though.

Here are my thoughts and I'd love to hear from anyone who has seen any of these kids live or has some more info. There's a lot of talent here!

I think Graham should be taking balls in RF. Graham has that tall lanky body with big strides and a strong arm, that says RF to me.  He looks like a skinnier Christain Yelich

I think Colt Keith wil be the long term starter at 3B. He reminds me of Austin Riley who also played football and pitched in high school at MS. He should keep improving, focusing on only hitting.  Riley struggled after every promotion then adjusted like Keith has done. 

Pacheco should also see some time in RF. He has the power profile, arm, and athleticism to excel in the OF. He could also be the long term starter at 3B if Keith should falter.

Santana is going to be a stud. He'll be a long term solution at SS or 2B depending on where Baez's defense is at when he's ready. Bastidas could also be the long term SS when he's ready. He's a glove first/ improving bat SS. 

I really like Wenceel and Seretti as switch hitting UT options, although both are capable of starting at 2B.

I don't really see where Jung and Gold fit right now with little information on both outside of being polished college hitters. They both seem destined for LF/1B/DH type roles if they stay Tigers. There are more athletic options for 2B and better strong armed prospects for 3B in the mix.

Workman and Segura seem to be the most likely traded, mainly due to their lack of plate discipline and high K rates. Workman is a wild card though, he could turn in to something valuable or be a total flop. Segura is more just a numnbers thing. He'll probably mature into a 3B where we seem stocked. 

Lipcius is more of a place holder til Perez/Seretti is up and Cruz is very meh. A 24 year old glove only SS could be found anywhere. 

 

	Age	Main P	2nd P	Speed	Arm	Glove	ETA	Known for	Needs improvement	Best fit	Best 2nd P
W. Perez (S)	22	2B	3B	60	55	50	23	Speed, athleticism, and versatility	Power is improving	2B	SS
A. Lipcius	24	3B	2B	40	50	45	23	baseball IQ, good OBP	Defense, overall lack of athleticism	2B	3B
D. Serretti (S)	22	SS	2B	50	45	55	23-24	baseball IQ, glove work, pure grit	Power and hit tool	2B	SS
Trei Cruz (S)	24	SS	2B	45	50	50	23-24	Bloodline, baseball IQ, glove work	Power, hit tool, and pitch recognition	2B	SS
P. Graham	21	SS	3B	60	60	50	24-25	Arm, speed, and versatility	Patient at the plate. Power will come	RF	3B
Jace Jung (L)	21	2B	3B	40	45	45	24-25	Polished bat	Defense, overall lack of athleticism	LF	2B
Luke Gold	21	2B	3B	45	50	45	24-25	Polished bat	Power and defense	3B	LF
C.Keith (L)	21	3B	2B	45	60	45	24-25	Arm, approach, and OBP	Power and defense	3B	RF
G.Workman (S)	22	SS	3B	50	55	55	24-25	Raw power, arm, athleticism	Plate discipline, pitch recognition, K's	3B	SS
A.Bastidas (S)	18	SS	3B	50	50	55	25-26	Glove work and athleticism	Power and hit tool	SS	3B
I.Pacheco	19	3B	SS	45	60	45	25-26	Arm and raw power	Natural maturity as a hitter	3B	RF
C.Santana	19	SS	2B	55	50	50	25-26	Bat speed, approach, athleticism	Natural maturity as a hitter	2B	SS
M. Segura	19	SS	3B	45	50	50	25-26	Bat speed and Power	Plate discipline, pull happy, Too many K's	2B	SS

Edited September 30, 2022 by Brave-Tiger

[Longgone]

2 hours ago, Brave-Tiger said:

Hey All, I've been trying to sift through the infield prospects to see where all these guys are going to play. Some will be kept, some will be traded, and some will flame out. Who knows what the new regime will do, but speculation is the fun part. The info below is a breakdown of each player. This is not my opinion, just info from the net. The Best fit is my opinion though.

Here are my thoughts and I'd love to hear from anyone who has seen any of these kids live or has some more info. There's a lot of talent here!

I think Graham should be taking balls in RF. Graham has that tall lanky body with big strides and a strong arm, that says RF to me.  He looks like a skinnier Christain Yelich

I think Colt Keith wil be the long term starter at 3B. He reminds me of Austin Riley who also played football and pitched in high school at MS. He should keep improving, focusing on only hitting.  Riley struggled after every promotion then adjusted like Keith has done. 

Pacheco should also see some time in RF. He has the power profile, arm, and athleticism to excel in the OF. He could also be the long term starter at 3B if Keith should falter.

Santana is going to be a stud. He'll be a long term solution at SS or 2B depending on where Baez's defense is at when he's ready. Bastidas could also be the long term SS when he's ready. He's a glove first/ improving bat SS. 

I really like Wenceel and Seretti as switch hitting UT options, although both are capable of starting at 2B.

I don't really see where Jung and Gold fit right now with little information on both outside of being polished college hitters. They both seem destined for LF/1B/DH type roles if they stay Tigers. There are more athletic options for 2B and better strong armed prospects for 3B in the mix.

Workman and Segura seem to be the most likely traded, mainly due to their lack of plate discipline and high K rates. Workman is a wild card though, he could turn in to something valuable or be a total flop. Segura is more just a numnbers thing. He'll probably mature into a 3B where we seem stocked. 

Lipcius is more of a place holder til Perez/Seretti is up and Cruz is very meh. A 24 year old glove only SS could be found anywhere. 

 

	Age	Main P	2nd P	Speed	Arm	Glove	ETA	Known for	Needs improvement	Best fit	Best 2nd P
W. Perez (S)	22	2B	3B	60	55	50	23	Speed, athleticism, and versatility	Power is improving	2B	SS
A. Lipcius	24	3B	2B	40	50	45	23	baseball IQ, good OBP	Defense, overall lack of athleticism	2B	3B
D. Serretti (S)	22	SS	2B	50	45	55	23-24	baseball IQ, glove work, pure grit	Power and hit tool	2B	SS
Trei Cruz (S)	24	SS	2B	45	50	50	23-24	Bloodline, baseball IQ, glove work	Power, hit tool, and pitch recognition	2B	SS
P. Graham	21	SS	3B	60	60	50	24-25	Arm, speed, and versatility	Patient at the plate. Power will come	RF	3B
Jace Jung (L)	21	2B	3B	40	45	45	24-25	Polished bat	Defense, overall lack of athleticism	LF	2B
Luke Gold	21	2B	3B	45	50	45	24-25	Polished bat	Power and defense	3B	LF
C.Keith (L)	21	3B	2B	45	60	45	24-25	Arm, approach, and OBP	Power and defense	3B	RF
G.Workman (S)	22	SS	3B	50	55	55	24-25	Raw power, arm, athleticism	Plate discipline, pitch recognition, K's	3B	SS
A.Bastidas (S)	18	SS	3B	50	50	55	25-26	Glove work and athleticism	Power and hit tool	SS	3B
I.Pacheco	19	3B	SS	45	60	45	25-26	Arm and raw power	Natural maturity as a hitter	3B	RF
C.Santana	19	SS	2B	55	50	50	25-26	Bat speed, approach, athleticism	Natural maturity as a hitter	2B	SS
M. Segura	19	SS	3B	45	50	50	25-26	Bat speed and Power	Plate discipline, pull happy, Too many K's	2B	SS

Graham is more likely to stick in the middle infield than anyone else on this list, and he is a good fit at ss.