| 2020-04-10 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Why are we not seeing as much of an impact for international pitchers? A bunch in the pen, but seems like less starters. Thanks and stay safe!
(coffeeguy8806 from Chicagoooo) | Thanks! Hope you're staying safe as well.
This is an interesting observation. Part of the reason less international pitchers stand out is simply because the market share of international players is smaller. Players like Ronald Acuna and Juan Soto obviously stand out in a big way, and we do not see any international arms of that caliber. However, we do still have plenty of excellent international talent, including Luis Severino, Luis Castillo, Eduardo Rodriguez, Julio Urias, etc. Not to mention the Asian imports like Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish. Plus, there are plenty of high-end SP prospects are internationals, including Luis Patino, Sixto Sanchez, and Deivi Garcia. Of course, there are less elite
I do wonder if teams are more reluctant to dole out hefty bonuses to 16-year-old pitchers, which may force many prospective pitchers to try to make it as hitters. Pitching also has a heavy burnout rate and big workloads beginning at 16 can take a toll. Hard to say. (Jesse Roche) |
| 2019-09-11 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Hey Craig,
Trying to sort my keepers for a 24 team dynasty league while everyone else is watching football ha!
Would you keep Jonathan Stiever over any of these Josh James,Brent Honeywell,Shane Baz, Luis Patino or Brad Keller?
Probably not in a position to compete in 2020 but hopefully 2021 is the year. Thanks!
(boatman44 from Liverpool) | I would not keep Stiever over any of them, no. Maaaaybe Honeywell but it's really hard to say at this point. (Craig Goldstein) |
| 2019-07-11 23:00:00 (link to chat) | I wasn't expecting to see Luis Patino so high on the list. What's the difference between him and any other short hard throwing right-hander in A-ball?
(Douglas from San Bernadino) | Perfect timing, as I have a long piece on him going up tomorrow morning, including a full scouting report which, since y'all were nice enough to kick it with me tonight, I'll offer up here sneak peak style: https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/eyewitness_pit.php?reportid=609
It's Potter Stewart porn style: you just kinda know it when you see it with some kids, and Patino's got that kind of quality in the way he carries himself and attacks his craft. The stuff's a LOT deeper and more projectable than the overwhelming majority of "A-ball dudes who throw hard," to boot. Four-pitch mix and he'll flash command when he throws a cut on the heater, too. There's just a lot to work with there. (Wilson Karaman) |
| 2019-05-29 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Will Luis Patino be on the midseason 50?
(Reggie from San Diego) | I think he's got a good shot. Walks seem to be under control after a couple off games early. I had a scout rave to me about him in Spring Training. He's really good. (Craig Goldstein) |
| 2019-05-20 12:00:00 (link to chat) | This site hasn't tracked Luis Patino much. Late night Cal League games the culprit?
(Nonnie from Moke) | Fortunately we have four writers on the Cal League. He’ll be a target for looks as we head into Midseason 50 time. (Jeffrey Paternostro) |
| 2019-02-06 21:00:00 (link to chat) | Is Luis Patino a future ace?
(Kurt from New Lenox) | He is not. It would be more *fun* to call every talented young arm a "future ace," but how many fantasy aces are there per season? 8? 10? 15 in really good years? Patino has a live arm and we like him as a fast riser, but if you're asking strictly if he can be a top-15 starter some day I don't see that. Probably the only guys in the minors with that sort of upside right now are Whitley, Reyes and mayyybe Sixto - BC (Dynasty 101 Chat w/ Ben Carsley and Bret Sayre) |
| 2019-02-04 16:00:00 (link to chat) | Does Luis Patino make a big jump this year?
(Spoiled Rotten from Schaumburg) | He could, but there's still some work to be done and a more incremental approach might help. (Mike Gianella) |
| 2018-11-29 23:00:00 (link to chat) | What are your thoughts on prospects Jarred Kelenic and Luis Patino?
(RobertK from Los Angeles) | See the Padres list for Patino, and Kelenic...well, he's apparently more popular with the Seattle front office than the new decision-makers in Queens, for one. I'm a fan, to the degree that I've never had a live look. He looks like a nice, well-rounded player from afar, and there are a lot of ingredients there that could come together and turn him into a really valuable player, potentially even a monster. He's young and extremely projectable, tools across the board. Everyone will learn a lot about him this year regardless of what franchise he plays his games for. (Wilson Karaman) |
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