The secondary stuff will determine how dominant a reliever he becomes, or if he can reach the ceiling of a front-line starter. Quick Report: A heavy fastball that touches 99 from a low 3/4 slot gives Marquez a floor of a power reliever. If he can turn that into an average offering, he can become a guy that fits into the middle of a rotation, but has a fallback of being a high leverage reliever if the change never comes around. It has plenty of movement when it is at its best, but is inconsistent. In order to be a viable starter, he needs to improve the change that is currently well below average. The fastball is mid-90s and the curve is a sharp plus offering. He shows excellent balance, allowing him to control his body enough to vary how long the delivery is before his foot lands and hips fire, although it tends to be a bit of a longer hold when he throws the curve. He gets on the mound with a plan and doesn’t waste any time, getting the sign and moving straight into his seemingly rushed but still controlled delivery, where he attacks the zone. Quick Report: Like quick moving baseball, then Alzolay may be your new favorite pitcher. He has a decent arm, but the advanced footwork behind the plate help his arm play to a level it borders on plus and he manages a pitching staff well. There is enough power to think he will be at least league average while hitting for a. He has an inconsistent leg kick, but he gets it down early allowing him to adjust to breaking balls well. The bat is quick and he stays on top of the ball well, even up in the zone. Quick Report: As good a receiver as you are going to find as a teenager in his first two pro seasons, Amaya’s upside is as high as the bat will allow. The strength in his wrists and forearms are real and I see him turning into a guy who puts up 15 or so home runs a year, with an occasional season topping 20, but could be a guy who leads the league in doubles thanks to his approach and ability to drive the ball to all fields. At the plate he has as quick a bat to the ball as you are going to find with an incredible knack for making contact. I lean on the optimistic side in both categories as I feel he prove to be average at short and potentially plus if he moves to second. ![]() Quick Report: The big questions impacting Hoerner’s value are whether or not he can stick at short and how much power will he develop. 15 players on the list open the season in the big leagues, with 14 of those in the top 80 and the Padres and Mariners both starting with two players in the big leagues. ![]() Reyes was at 22 but is now removed making room for Ryan Weathers, giving the Padres two more than any other team with 12 players making the top 150. Before I even got this posted Alex Reyes exhausted his rookie eligibility (needed a single out to do so and pitched an inning on Friday) so I updated my top 150 before it went live.
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