The Astros released OF Luis Baez. Baez’s $1.3 million signing bonus was the largest of Houston’s 2022 international class and, in some publications, he rose as high as No. 2 in organizational rankings. Baez, 23, had a .440 OPS in Double-A this season after a .644 mark last year.
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Wow. Two to three years ago, Baez was supposed to have the most raw power out of any prospect in the Astros’ system. Another reminder that Class A ball is littered with highly touted prospects who unfortunately never panned out.
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I hope he invested his bonus wisely.
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You and me both. That’s literally life changing money for a kid from the Dominican.
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This is a huge caveat for relying on prospects who are very limited in the field or on the bsses.
Bat only prospects have such a narrower path.
Darryl Ward anyone?
A “bat only” prospect who hits like an old-school SS certainly does have a narrow path to the bigs.
eta: on the flipside, how bad can a “defense only” guy hit and still stay in the lineup?
Ahem, “Daryle” Ward.
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That’s his other brother.
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Xavier Neyens is moving up to high A
Anthony Huezo also being promoted to Asheville.