Astros at Phillies, 8/28/28

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Answering my own question a bit, here is The Bus Ride’s chatter, starting with some great observations by @Duman in 2023:

2023 Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)

I am ashamed I missed this in my memorial day report but let’s talk about Spencer Arrighetti for a bit. After finishing April with a cringeworthy 11.05 ERA, a 1.977 WHIP and a .349 Batting average against in 14 2/3 IP. He struck out 13 and walked 7 in April. He has really done a 180 in the month of May. After striking out 12 last night in 5 innings, his numbers for May are amazing! In 27 IP, he has amassed a 0.67 ERA, a 0.741 WHIP and a .136 BA against. He struck out a total of 37 batters i…

2023 Prospect Rankings

The new top 10 list from Baseball America… Hunter Brown Yainer Diaz Drew Gilbert Jacob Melton David Hensley Pedro Leon Korey Lee Spencer Arrighetti Justin Dirden Miguel Ullola Also their best tools list and some projections:

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BEST TOOLS Best Hitter for Average: Yainer Diaz Best Power Hitter: Yainer Diaz Best Strike-Zone Discipline: David Hensley Fastest Baserunner: Logan Cerny Best Athlete: Zach Daniels Best Fastball: Hunter Brown Best Curveball: Hunter Brown Best Slider: Spence…

2021 MLB Draft

Soft tossing RHP Spencer Arrighetti to the Astros at pick #178 (6th round). The Cinco Ranch HS (Katy) product ended up at ULL after first attending TCU and then went the juco route at Navarro. Known for his slider apparently. All the way down at #429 on the BA draft board and unranked on the MLB board. Listed at 6’2" 186 lbs. So make that two high school kids and three college guys from non-elite baseball conferences with their first five picks. And Arrighetti has signed…