Eyewitness Accounts

J2 signing out of Venezuela for $1.7-million

Torres is one of the youngest players in Low-A which makes his refined game that much more impressive. He has a good kind of aggressive approach in the batter's box and he manipulates the barrel well to get to spin and velocity alike. Torres has good instincts at short and he has the hands to play the position but limited foot speed hurts his range and might cause a need to move to third down the line where his plus arm-strength will still be an asset.

Excellent makeup; quiet, keeps his head down and goes about his business; puts in the work, busts his ass; every warm-up throw between innings is on a line and crisp, rarely checks up down the line.

Ramsay is a former seventh-round pick with a solid speed and defense skill-set, and strong work ethic. The offensive profile is limited though appropriately geared towards contact, with a short, quick stroke that maximizes efficiency to the ball, but limits his ability to drive it with any authority. He controls the zone well and will work a walk, and he can be a pest by spoiling and working pitchers. The utility of his speed is limited on the bases at present, but it helps him maximize his range in the field. He's an efficient route-runner with a nose for the ball who can handle all three outfield positions, and he profiles as a solid fourth outfielder with versatility and some on-base ability.

Showed extreme confidence on the field; never carried poor results in one phase of the game over to another; appeared to have fun with teammates and enjoy his time on the field.

Impact defensive profile at up the middle position; speed plays on both sides of the ball; potential top of the order hitter that posts high averages, solid OBP, and wreaks havoc on the bases; potential to develop strength that augments premium bat speed and leads to some power; confident player with strong makeup; shows instincts on the field.

Appears quiet and reserved on the field; confident in what he's doing; interacted with teammates as expected in team environment.

Broad skill set; five tools that could play average or better at peak; hit and power can carry profile with hit tool playing up thanks to approach and potential to get on base in other ways; solid runner that can handle center field at average level; sum of the parts is likely greater than any individual tool.

Hard-worker, nose-to-the-grindstone type, has shown notable growth and offensive development this season.

McDonald is an all-bat prospect with very little margin for error; he demonstrates a solid approach at the plate, commanding the zone well and attacking decisively when he commits. He has shown commendable growth in toning down some of the early season noise in his swing, better engaging his lower half as the year has progressed and making the swing less dependent on raw strength. The power he has should play, but I worry about his ability to consistently handle high-octane velocity on the inner half.

Very limited defensive profile leaves him best-suited as a DH prospect, putting enormous pressure on the hit/power combination to max out. Low-impact player may provide some value as a power bat on the bench or a second-division DH if he hits his ceiling in the batter's box.