http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/02/13/predicting-minor-league-breakout-performers-2/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/02/13/predicting-minor-league-breakout-performers-2/#comment-30428 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 05:56:48 +0000 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=19652#comment-30428 They are very different as Ventura was well known after showing off major league velocity in the summer of ’10. No one really doubted he had a major league arm but the question was whether he could stay healthy as a starter. Machado, on the other hand, wasn’t thought of that highly until flashing a bit at Idaho Falls and blowing up this last season and forcing his way onto the 40 man roster, something that I doubt even Royals officials thought he would do before the season.

]]> http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/02/13/predicting-minor-league-breakout-performers-2/#comment-30426 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 05:10:00 +0000 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=19652#comment-30426 How would you compare Andres Machado’s leap last year to Ventura’s big jump in 2012? I get that Machado isn’t considered the prospect that Ventura was, but sort of the 3-league jump Ventura had in 2012 is very similar to what Machado did last year.

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]]> http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/02/13/predicting-minor-league-breakout-performers-2/#comment-30358 Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:37:28 +0000 http://kansascity.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=19652#comment-30358 I’m guessing you meant Evan Steele instead of Ethan Steele?

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