Crazy. Joey Gallo…is that low on the Profaci Profar list?
1. Jurickson Profar, ss
2. Mike Olt, 3b/1b
3. Martin Perez, lhp
4. Leonys Martin, of
5. Justin Grimm, rhp
6. Luke Jackson, rhp
7. Luis Sardinas, ss/2b
8. Cody Buckel, rhp
9. Jorge Alfaro, c/1b
10. Joey Gallo, 3b
Texas also gave a preview of coming attractions by promoting shortstop Jurickson Profar and third baseman Mike Olt from Double-A before the end of the season. Two of the game’s top prospects, neither played much but could carve out regular big league roles in 2013 despite being blocked by all-stars Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre at their best positions.
For the third year in a row, the Rangers sacrificed minor league talent during the season to strengthen the big league team. The most significant losses came when they surrendered third baseman Christian Villanueva and righthander Kyle Hendricks to acquire Ryan Dempster from the Cubs at the July deadline.
In years past, trades for Mike Adams, Cliff Lee and Koji Uehara cost the Rangers young players like Blake Beavan, Chris Davis, Robbie Erlin, Tommy Hunter, Justin Smoak and Joe Wieland. That the system continues to thrive even after the defections testifies to the job Texas does scouting at all levels, domestic, international and professional.
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Posted: December 07, 2012 at 06:54 AM |
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1. BDCProfar, Olt, and Martin all hit for nothing in limited time in the majors last season. The contrast between Profar and the other two, though, was electric. They'd bring Profar in in key situations; he had a few big hits; he batted (and made a hit) in the last inning of the play-in game, with the season fading but still on the line. SSS, but he's much younger than the other two and, in addition to speed, power, and defense, he controls the strike zone better than they do, better (to judge by his AA stats) than a whole lot of prospects, let alone teenagers.
Profar is blocked by Andrus and Olt by Beltre, but all the columnists here in the offseason expect some musical-chairs repositioning in 2013. Best guess is that Profar starts everyday at 2B, with Kinsler at 1B or possibly even the outfield. Unless Olt can win the 1B job, he's not going to play much. I doubt they'd keep him as a RHB platoon 1B with Mitch Moreland, though it would be a creative move if Olt could also be a backup at 3B and SS.
Olt is supposed to be a pretty solid 3B defender, so I do think it is a bit of a waste to have him be an outfielder.
I'll be disappointed if the Rangers play Hamilton in CF, even if they do resign him. I'd like them to give Gentry a crack at a pretty full time role after the last couple of years, and have Martin waiting in the wings as well.
FWIW - and maybe I'm crazy - but if I could trade my team's system for anyone else's -- I think I'd want the Rangers' system. I think they've got a really, really nice mix of talent all over the diamond, a nice mix of ceiling/performance types, advanced/raw talent, etc.
I know this type of thing is almost never done, but it would be interesting if they traded Profar for another team's OF or SP prospect. It would have to be a blue-chipper obviously.
After the trade: Phillies have a two-headed first baseman making $27M who can hit both lefties and righties quite well.
That's my rose-tinted view. Time to go do some work.
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