Prospect News Recap (2/23/20)

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Jose Soriano, #8 Angels Prospect

Soriano underwent Tommy John surgery the week of February 3rd.

Some @Angels prospect news: RHP prospect Jose Soriano underwent Tommy John surgery last week and will miss the 2020 season. Projectable power arm dominated the Midwest League in 2019; still only 21 years old.

— Jonathan Mayo (@JonathanMayo) February 13, 2020

Hunter Schryver, Unranked White Sox Prospect

Schryver underwent Tommy John surgery on Thursday, February 20 (CBS Sports):

The southpaw is expected to make a full recovery in 12-to-18 months, keeping him out of commission for the entire 2020 season and likely a good portion of 2021 as well.

Carter Kieboom, #1 Nationals Prospect

Carter Kieboom will have the opportunity to start at third base for the Nationals if he has a good spring training. However, the presence of Starlin Castro and Asdrubal Cabrera means the Nationals could keep Kieboom down if he struggles.

mlb.com:

The club’s No. 1 prospect in 2019, per MLB Pipeline, has the opportunity to earn the starting third base role. Even though he played shortstop in all 11 of his Major League games last season, he feels ready at a new position. Kieboom finds it helpful to focus on one role instead of multiple infield positions.

Prospects Changing Teams

Prospect	New Team	Old Team	Transaction
Ramon Urias	Orioles	Cardinals (#31 prospect)	Claimed off waivers
Taylor Williams	Mariners	Brewers (unranked)	Claimed off waivers
Andrew Velazquez	Orioles	Indians (#39 prospect)	Claimed off waivers
Kyle Garlick	Phillies	Dodgers (unranked)	Trade
Tyler Gilbert	Dodgers	Phillies (unranked)	Trade

Ramon Urias entry from our 2020 Cardinals Top 50:

The older brother of Luis Urias, Ramon is really close to making it to the MLB. In AAA last season, Urias hit 9 HR, with 55 RBI and 4 SB. He’s an decent defender and can play second, third, or shortstop. He will be a solid utility player for the Cardinals this season if he gets the chance.

Andrew Velazquez entry from our 2020 Indians Top 50:

Velazquez and Christian Arroyo have a virtually identical profile. While Arroyo projects as more of a corner infielder, Velazquez splits most of his time between SS and 2B. Velazquez has slightly less power, but he can still put the ball over the fence

You can read about the Kyle Garlick and Tyler Gilbert trade here.

Not Just One Prospect

Dan Szymborski released his Top 100 ZiPS Prospect List. I’ll leave it to you to click over and explore his findings, but it’s always interesting noting the differences the system cranks out compared to prospect analysts.

Brian Young