1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: All right, everybody, welcome back to Massa territory. Very special 2 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: guest here today the Boston Red Sox is own Brian Abraham. 3 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: Thank you, my friend, for coming on today. How you doing, of. 4 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 2: Course I'm great. Thank you so much for having me. 5 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: I gotta ask you. You know, I was just up 6 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 1: in Boston for Fenway Fest doing some media and I've 7 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:24,239 Speaker 1: been in Florida now for a good twenty years now. 8 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:28,319 Speaker 1: My parents made me move from Massachusetts unfortunately when I 9 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: was a kid, and I go back to Boston every 10 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: single year. But man, it was freaking cold when I 11 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,559 Speaker 1: went to Femway Fest. How is it. Have you been 12 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: able to get a taste of the summer weather. How 13 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 1: are you feeling about that? 14 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 2: It is nice down here. 15 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 3: I don't know if my family's too happy about me 16 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 3: being down here, but it's definitely beats yea freezing temperatures 17 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 3: back home for sure. 18 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: You know, It's funny because when it gets cold here, 19 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: it does actually get cold in Florida for the people listening, 20 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: believe it or not, it doesn't feel terrible. It actually 21 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: feels very nice. But when you get to Boston, we 22 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: got all the wind and everything. It's it's brutal. I 23 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: completely forgot how bad that can feel. Anyway, No complaints anyway, 24 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: but we got some prospects to talk about here today, 25 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: So again, thank you for coming on. I just want 26 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 1: to kind of pick your brain on a few of 27 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: these guys here. You know, I got to ask you 28 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: right off the bat where you know for you've been 29 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 1: with the Red Sox for a while now, helping win 30 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: the World Series in twenty thirteen, twenty eighteen. The Red 31 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: Sox have always had a pretty solid reputation when it 32 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:33,199 Speaker 1: comes to player development, just developing just good prospects year 33 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: after year. After twenty eighteen, though there, you know, there 34 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 1: was a bit of a reputation for a few years there, 35 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 1: you weren't getting as many great grades from outlets like 36 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: Baseball America. But over the last few years things have 37 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: really turned around for the better. I gotta ask you, 38 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 1: what has it been like to witness just how things 39 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: have been going onto the player development side over the 40 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: last few years. 41 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's been a ton of fun to watch. 42 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 3: Being me from the Boston area, growing up in Worcester 43 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 3: and being a Red Sox fan my entire life, it's 44 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 3: certainly always nice to help them, but it's really exciting 45 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:12,639 Speaker 3: to see the players grow, develop and impact well major 46 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 3: league club you know, whatever you can do it with 47 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,799 Speaker 3: homegrown guys, it's a little bit more special because all 48 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:19,119 Speaker 3: the time and the work that we're putting in there 49 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 3: that puts in. But to see the amount of work 50 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 3: that our staff puts in the players put in then 51 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 3: have that impact on the game on the field, it's 52 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 3: been really funny to see over time. 53 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm kind of a nerd for prospects, so that's 54 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: why I'm pretty excited about this conversation here today. It's 55 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: been really cool to witness, especially on the pitching side 56 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: of things. There's been so many great position players that 57 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: have been developed through the Red Sox system. You know, 58 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: just to name a few, right Dustin madroyx Ander Bogart's Raffi. 59 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: The list goes on and on. But this past year 60 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: we had a couple of big arms come up, and 61 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: you haven't seen that very often. You know, obviously guys 62 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: like John Lester Buckles over the years, but you know, 63 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: it feels like it's been a while since you've had 64 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 1: a couple of big arms like Peyton totally and Connolly 65 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: early come up and both in the same year for 66 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 1: crying out loud. I mean, what was it like to 67 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 1: witness that this past year, both those guys making their debut. 68 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, admittedly for me too, the first time as a 69 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 3: farm director where we've had such impactful arms be on 70 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 3: the big stage, and I would say, even, you know, 71 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 3: big stage, not only the big leagues, but in a 72 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 3: playoff atmosphere. So I would say, you know, the Connolly 73 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,920 Speaker 3: early start at Yankee Stadium, I was certainly on the 74 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 3: edge of my seat, probably as nervous as I then. 75 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 2: It's a little different when you're watching a pitcher versus 76 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 2: a position player. 77 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:40,160 Speaker 3: A position player, you know they're in the field, they 78 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 3: make the plays and they get to at bats. 79 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 2: The pitcher there's so much riding on what they're doing 80 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 2: pitch by pitch. 81 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 3: So it's definitely a wave of emotions, but so incredibly 82 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 3: great to see two young prospects make their debuts and 83 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 3: have such. 84 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 2: A big opportunity to help the club. 85 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 3: Obviously, Peyton was really quick, Connley was a little bit 86 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 3: more of a progression, but both I think really bought 87 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 3: into the programming, the work and their ability to get 88 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 3: better in different lengths of time. But it's been awesome 89 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 3: to see those guys make an impact and compete for 90 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 3: a spot this year. 91 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, a couple of questions about those guys, Like with 92 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:22,039 Speaker 1: Peyton's totally coming out of TCU. Obviously, the guy's just massive. 93 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 1: The term lately has been moose men. I definitely think 94 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 1: he fits that description. He's also hilarious. 95 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 3: By the way. 96 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,920 Speaker 1: My goodness, But when you got your eyeballs on totally 97 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 1: for the first time, were there any thoughts among you 98 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:38,040 Speaker 1: and the staff thinking, man, this guy might have a 99 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:40,679 Speaker 1: shot to get here pretty quick or were you looking 100 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 1: more obviously long term. What were your thoughts on that. 101 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't think we necessarily put a timetable on 102 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:47,919 Speaker 2: these guys. 103 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 3: I think with Peyton specifically, there are some things that 104 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 3: we liked within his delivery and the way he moved. 105 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 2: That felt like we could optimize. 106 00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 3: It was a guy that had been a too a 107 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 3: player for most of his baseball career, so just the 108 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 3: focus more so in the weight room, to focus on 109 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 3: the mound. We felt like there would be significant strides 110 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 3: and gains fairly quick. Uh And and there was you know, 111 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 3: for all of our draft picks, right when they get drafted, 112 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 3: we bring them down the Fort Myers, and they really 113 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:16,280 Speaker 3: focus a lot on their physical development, their mental development, 114 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 3: their ability to throw the baseball hard. And for someone 115 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:23,159 Speaker 3: like paying in others, he just made strides incredibly fast. So, 116 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 3: you know, to say at the start of the season, 117 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 3: if I would have expected in the big leagues, I 118 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,840 Speaker 3: probably would be lying if I said yes, but not 119 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 3: surprised to see him progress as quickly as he did, 120 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:36,600 Speaker 3: because I think there's an intellect there, there's ability to 121 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 3: make adjustments there, There's a willingness to try something, fail 122 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 3: and then look to improve it in another way. And 123 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 3: just you hear him speak, you hear him talk about 124 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 3: his willingness to challenge what he does day in and 125 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 3: day out. That usually lends to a player having success 126 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 3: if they have the talent as well. So it's been 127 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 3: it's been fun to watch him him make those those 128 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 3: strides really quickly. And again I think you mentioned, you 129 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 3: know at the start, like he's a big boy, there's 130 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 3: a physicality piece there that helps a lot, and I 131 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 3: think we just really had to unlock everything that was 132 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 3: inside of him so he could really let a rip 133 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 3: and you know, reach the ninety seventh, ninety eight, ninety nine. 134 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 2: And one hundreds. 135 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,280 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, for sure, and he's already looking He looked 136 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 1: great against the Yankees yesterday, looking very solid and with 137 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 1: Connorley Early, I got to ask you, what really jumps 138 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:25,719 Speaker 1: off to me is just the makeup of him. He 139 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 1: just feels like he's so wise beyond his years. Honestly, 140 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: I don't want to make I don't I don't think 141 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:33,800 Speaker 1: it's ever fair to make comparisons to past players. But 142 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: he really did remind me of John Lester a little bit. 143 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: It kind of gave me some of those vibes, even 144 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: when he was starting at Yankee Stadium in the wild 145 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:43,119 Speaker 1: Card round. I think back to, you know, John Lester 146 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 1: pitching in the World Series in Colorado. Just there were 147 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 1: some little things that reminded me of that. What do 148 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: you think about the makeup of Connolly. 149 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 3: Early, Yeah, I mean, if you could put a great 150 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 3: on a No. Eighty makeup just a kid, the person 151 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 3: a lot of similarities to paid and then just in 152 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 3: the sense of the willingness to try something new, to 153 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 3: challenge himself to fail and then improve, you know, has 154 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 3: having a clear set of goals and working towards those goals. 155 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 3: Once he reaches those goals, pushing himself to that next 156 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 3: set of goals, whether it be with his body, whether 157 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 3: it be with his pitch mix, whether it be with 158 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 3: his durability. In some ways a bit of a throwback 159 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 3: in a sense, like he has the pitch ability part 160 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 3: more so than maybe some other guys, and you know, 161 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 3: adding the weight, adding the fastball below, I think is 162 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 3: taking him up to another level. You know, we saw 163 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 3: him let last year, you know, when he got to 164 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 3: the big leagues, sit ninety five, hitting ninety six and 165 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 3: then it's free trained. 166 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 2: This year he's already hit ninety seven. 167 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 3: So I think what's really important with the size and 168 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:45,239 Speaker 3: the strength and just the body is able to maintain 169 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 3: that through it outing That will make a big difference. 170 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:50,120 Speaker 3: One thing to touch those filos, but to be able 171 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 3: to sit ninety four, ninety five, ninety six through five 172 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 3: six seven innings, that will will, I think turn him 173 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 3: into a different type of animal. But in terms of 174 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 3: the ability to mix his pitches work you know north 175 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 3: south east west in the zone and challenge is with 176 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 3: with swing and miss stuff. 177 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 2: He has all that. 178 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 3: So again a little bit of a different development path 179 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 3: from Peyton, the sense that it's taken some time but 180 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 3: in terms of a blueprint for us for a young 181 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 3: player of development, it's been spawn on and something we've 182 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 3: been really pleased to see. He spent time in Fort 183 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 3: Myers in the offseason. He's got better every year. He's 184 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 3: had some struggles, but has bounced back from those and 185 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:29,000 Speaker 3: gotten better. And then he's just you know, in terms 186 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:30,679 Speaker 3: of it, like I said, in terms of a kid, 187 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 3: hard to find someone much better than he is. In 188 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 3: terms of just a good person that's a good teammate, 189 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 3: that is coachable, wants to work his butt off and 190 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:40,320 Speaker 3: do the best for the organization his teammates. 191 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:43,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, for sure, and for twenty twenty six, I'm obviously 192 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:46,079 Speaker 1: very excited about the growth of him. But what are 193 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 1: some things that you're looking for for him to keep 194 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,319 Speaker 1: up that consistency here for twenty twenty six. You know, 195 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:53,679 Speaker 1: when looking at the numbers in the minor leagues from 196 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:55,880 Speaker 1: the majors, we saw quite a bit of a spike 197 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 1: in the strikeout percentage while also lowering the walk percentage 198 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 1: at the same time. It was actually a fantastic strikeout 199 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:06,680 Speaker 1: to walker ratio. How do you see the plan for 200 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:09,719 Speaker 1: him moving forward to try I mean, I don't think 201 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:13,080 Speaker 1: it's fair to expect that from him moving forward. But 202 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:15,800 Speaker 1: what is the plan you would say for him to 203 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 1: stay as consistent as possible for twenty twenty six. 204 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:21,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean whenever you're talking about a high k 205 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 3: rate and a low walk rate, that's pretty beneficial. 206 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 2: I mean, limiting barrels is also really important. So I 207 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 2: think just being able to get. 208 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 3: Some swing and misses with his pitches throughout any count 209 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:32,960 Speaker 3: getting ahead early and be able to put guys away 210 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 3: early is something that we really believe in as an organization. 211 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:39,520 Speaker 3: I think will do him do him well, and I 212 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 3: think a lot of that comes with just as I said, 213 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:44,640 Speaker 3: the ability to maintain is be low and sit in 214 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:47,160 Speaker 3: the mid to upper nineties. And that's not only going 215 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 3: to help his fastball, that's going to help the secondaries 216 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:51,600 Speaker 3: as well. Whether it gives him more foreerror, whether it 217 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 3: just gives more power to his secondaries, I think that 218 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:57,080 Speaker 3: will be a difference maker in terms of his ability 219 00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 3: to compete at the highest levels for rotation spot being 220 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 3: impact on for us in Boston. 221 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 1: This one's for the dudes looking for peak bedroom performance. 222 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 4: Blue Choo is the number one chewable ed brand and 223 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 4: they just dropped their newest innovation. 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But then we had Andrew Bailey talk recently, 244 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:18,040 Speaker 1: but maybe going after this like three headed Monster kind 245 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:20,680 Speaker 1: of a pitch mix using the fastball, mixing in the 246 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,640 Speaker 1: cutter and the sinkers. Well, really focusing on the hard stuff. 247 00:11:25,160 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 1: I guess the easiest way to ask is, what is 248 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:31,240 Speaker 1: the plan with Peyton totally here moving forward in twenty 249 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:33,599 Speaker 1: twenty six, You're really going to try and hammer the 250 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 1: hard stuff? Or are we still looking at off speed? 251 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:37,960 Speaker 1: You know what's going on there? 252 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:40,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it'd be foolish to move away from 253 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:41,559 Speaker 2: his strengths, right. 254 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:43,960 Speaker 3: You know, he's got a unique fastball that has high 255 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,280 Speaker 3: end be low so to be able to match his 256 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 3: four scene with the two seen that runs the other 257 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 3: direction and then a hard cutter that goes into right 258 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 3: hands and away from left eas I think, as Baiale said, 259 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 3: and I think even paid his end, that three headed 260 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 3: fastball monster is something that would be valuable, you know, 261 00:11:57,920 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 3: and I know it is out of yesterday. His curve 262 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 3: ball working readly well, it was just a mindset adjustment 263 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:04,360 Speaker 3: for him be able to rip it out of his hand, 264 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 3: throw it aggressively and be on the offense versus kind 265 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 3: of trying to make it feel his way through the zone. 266 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 3: So I think if you add you know, those three 267 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:14,840 Speaker 3: fastballs a curve ball he's able to utilize, and then 268 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 3: the change up that he continues to work on. We're 269 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:20,840 Speaker 3: looking at a really potential impactful starter that can get 270 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 3: outs in the zone and strike swings and misses of 271 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:26,920 Speaker 3: the zone as well. So, you know, he has only 272 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:29,640 Speaker 3: pitched one year of professional baseball. There's a lot of 273 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 3: room for growth here, and I think for us, the 274 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:36,960 Speaker 3: development is rarely linear. We saw a ton of success 275 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:39,320 Speaker 3: with him last year, but I also think we saw 276 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:41,680 Speaker 3: a young pitch of that needs to make adjustments and 277 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:44,080 Speaker 3: make changes and challenge himself to do that. And he 278 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:45,960 Speaker 3: certainly has the mindset and the ability to do so. 279 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:47,120 Speaker 3: And he's already done that in the spring. 280 00:12:47,840 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 1: And that's actually one of my favorite things about him. 281 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,760 Speaker 1: What I like is that on a few different occasions 282 00:12:52,800 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 1: he brings up that Arizona start where it didn't fare 283 00:12:56,120 --> 00:12:58,400 Speaker 1: very well for him. I asked him fmway Fest, you know, 284 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:01,000 Speaker 1: when I was asking what he was working on, he 285 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:03,800 Speaker 1: was bringing up that Arizona start, And I like that 286 00:13:03,840 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 1: he's open to the failure, you know, and that's good 287 00:13:06,760 --> 00:13:10,600 Speaker 1: to see. That's with Connolly as well, and there's another 288 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:15,200 Speaker 1: guy that fits into that moose like kind of frame 289 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:18,320 Speaker 1: that that framework you guys have been really honing in on, 290 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:21,560 Speaker 1: and that's Jake Bennett. This was actually one of my 291 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:25,520 Speaker 1: favorite trades of the entire offseason. So many different factors 292 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 1: come into trades these days, whether that's salary years, of control, 293 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: you know, arbitration years and whatnot, but this one felt 294 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:35,199 Speaker 1: like just a good old fashion kind of a trade, right, 295 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 1: different needs with organizations. You know, how did he pop 296 00:13:39,360 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 1: up on your radar first off? And you know what 297 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 1: made you guys think like, hey, this is a guy 298 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 1: we need to bring in. 299 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:46,959 Speaker 3: Hard to get too much into the acquisition space, just 300 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:48,760 Speaker 3: because that's not my focus, but I think you know, 301 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:52,480 Speaker 3: just generally speaking, you know, our our scouting group, our 302 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:55,320 Speaker 3: acquisition group. In terms of the office side, there are 303 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:57,760 Speaker 3: different pictures and different arms that stick out for us 304 00:13:57,760 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 3: that we feel like are valuable and we feel like 305 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 3: we can roof. Same thing with the amperateur drafts, same 306 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:07,080 Speaker 3: thing with the international signing period. We have to understand 307 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:09,120 Speaker 3: what we feel like we can develop and improve out 308 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:11,560 Speaker 3: of players. Are we perfect at everything? No, But do 309 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 3: we feel like there are some qualities that we can 310 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:16,680 Speaker 3: improve and get better better than some others? 311 00:14:16,679 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 2: Certainly? So I think there are different players. 312 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:21,160 Speaker 3: That we have on our radar, and you know, Bres 313 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 3: and our leadership group has different conversations with clubs for 314 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 3: needs and wants, and sometimes there's a fit, sometimes there's not. 315 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 3: And I think for Jake, it was a guy that 316 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:32,080 Speaker 3: had some unique pitch qualities out of the secondaries, a 317 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 3: fastball that plays really well because of his extension, a 318 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:38,240 Speaker 3: guy that continued to grow, gets bigger, gets stronger, someone 319 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 3: we felt like there was still some more velo in there. 320 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:44,640 Speaker 3: So getting him into our infrastructure, getting him into our 321 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,320 Speaker 3: pitching program felt like there was some low hanging fruit 322 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 3: where we feel like we could see some improvements really 323 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 3: quick on top of some of the success that we 324 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 3: already saw already came back from Tommy John late last 325 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 3: year into the Fall League, so he's been great so far. 326 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 3: He fits right in in terms of like the Peyton 327 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:03,360 Speaker 3: Conley mixed and just wanted to get better, wanted to 328 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 3: challenge himself, open minded to trying new things, whether it 329 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 3: be pitch graps, whether it be training, whether it be 330 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 3: pushing himself velocity wise, and you know, we've definitely seen 331 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 3: flashes of what he can be. Certainly is still some 332 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:19,360 Speaker 3: refined to do on his end, But could it have been? 333 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 3: Couldn't be happier with the type of arm we've gotten, 334 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:23,320 Speaker 3: the type of kit we were able to receive as well. 335 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, I mean great looking change up. The Velo's 336 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:30,000 Speaker 1: already looking just a lot better this spring so far. 337 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:32,560 Speaker 1: Very excited to see what he can do. But shifting 338 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: over from the pitching side of things, let's talk about 339 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:38,840 Speaker 1: a few position player guys, a couple of middle infielders. 340 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:40,560 Speaker 1: I think a lot of eyeballs are going to be 341 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 1: on this year within the Red Sox organization. Franklinarius, a 342 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: top one hundhred prospect both on MLB dot Com and 343 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:51,520 Speaker 1: Baseball America, as well as Mikey Romero, former first round pick, 344 00:15:51,960 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 1: both showing a lot of great attributes. With Franklinarius, what 345 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 1: are you hoping to see more of out of him? 346 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 1: Or a guy that just puts the ad on the 347 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:03,480 Speaker 1: ball like a maniac, got good speed, good defense as well, 348 00:16:04,520 --> 00:16:06,440 Speaker 1: What are you hoping to see more of from him 349 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty six? 350 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're really lucky. 351 00:16:10,120 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 3: We're already looking at a really solid all round player 352 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 3: with high intellect, really good baseball IQ, A focus of 353 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:19,640 Speaker 3: his the last couple of years has been adding body 354 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 3: weight and strength. He definitely has a little bit of 355 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 3: a smaller frame, but there's room to grow, and he 356 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:29,240 Speaker 3: put on ten pounds of weight this offseason ultimately to. 357 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:30,120 Speaker 2: Hit the ball harder. 358 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 3: Like you mentioned, the swing decisions the bat to ball 359 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:37,760 Speaker 3: are very strong. He's got good defensive skills already. We 360 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 3: feel like with the add weight to add strength, he's 361 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:42,280 Speaker 3: to be able to hit the ball harder, increase his range, 362 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 3: and then convert those balls he gets into out. So 363 00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 3: hitting the ball hard is something that is really valuable 364 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:49,600 Speaker 3: when you are a professional baseball player. There's not too 365 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:52,200 Speaker 3: many big leaders who do not, even if they don't 366 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:55,440 Speaker 3: do it every time they're up. So continuing to raise 367 00:16:55,520 --> 00:16:57,800 Speaker 3: the floor of his offensivebility is something that we feel 368 00:16:57,800 --> 00:16:59,800 Speaker 3: like is very important for him to be not just 369 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 3: a good big leaguer, but a great big leader. 370 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:05,560 Speaker 1: And as for Mikey Romero, I've really liked a lot 371 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:08,199 Speaker 1: of what he showed last year. I feel like he 372 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 1: really showed you some of that upside. Now, sure, the 373 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:13,280 Speaker 1: strike a percentage did go up a little bit last year, 374 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:15,280 Speaker 1: but the walk percentage. 375 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:16,000 Speaker 2: Upped a little bit as well. 376 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:18,159 Speaker 1: You know, what were your thoughts on his twenty twenty 377 00:17:18,200 --> 00:17:21,119 Speaker 1: five and same question as with Arius, you know what 378 00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:23,360 Speaker 1: are you hoping for more here in twenty six? 379 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:26,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was You're right. I mean it was really happy, 380 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:28,720 Speaker 3: really good for us to see him play a full season. 381 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:33,040 Speaker 3: That was very valuable for a young player that has 382 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:36,159 Speaker 3: battle some injuries, has had some ups and downs in 383 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:37,800 Speaker 3: his career at a short amount of time, but be 384 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:39,960 Speaker 3: able to play a full season pardon in Double A 385 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 3: and then finish off in TRIPLEY. I think it was 386 00:17:42,359 --> 00:17:44,920 Speaker 3: a huge step forward for him. Came in last year, 387 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:47,119 Speaker 3: he put on some good weight. Like you said, we 388 00:17:47,160 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 3: saw the flashes of the power, the defensive ability. 389 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:52,560 Speaker 2: The biggest thing for him is going to be swing decisions. 390 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:54,360 Speaker 2: You know, if he can narrow. 391 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:56,080 Speaker 3: That zone swing and falls in the heart of plate 392 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:58,920 Speaker 3: and make contact with those pitches, he's going to do damage. 393 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:00,680 Speaker 3: He's going to improve his walk great, he's going to 394 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:02,920 Speaker 3: decrease his k rate, and I think we're looking at 395 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:05,160 Speaker 3: a dangerous hitter that could play some second, that could 396 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 3: play third, occasional shortstop, and really be the first round 397 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 3: pick that that we saw when we drafted him. So 398 00:18:12,480 --> 00:18:16,359 Speaker 3: he came into camp this year really strong, dropped a 399 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:18,639 Speaker 3: little bit of weight, which I think allows him to 400 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:20,160 Speaker 3: move a little better and be a little bit lighter 401 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:20,840 Speaker 3: on his feet. 402 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 2: And I think, you know, he's maintained the strength at 403 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 2: the same time, which is really good for him. 404 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 3: And you know, he has had a really strong camp, 405 00:18:28,600 --> 00:18:31,320 Speaker 3: whether it be in the games or in the backfields 406 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 3: early on. But you know, he has power. He can 407 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:36,359 Speaker 3: drive the baseball. It's just sweet at the right pitches, 408 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 3: so he can do damage consistently. 409 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:41,600 Speaker 1: And and one other guy that's popped up on the 410 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:44,320 Speaker 1: radar of Red Sox fans out there and even Baseball 411 00:18:44,359 --> 00:18:49,359 Speaker 1: America people, justin Gonzalez. I've seen a couple of little 412 00:18:49,359 --> 00:18:52,440 Speaker 1: reports out there saying this guy is massive. He's over 413 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 1: two hundred and fifty pounds, he's seven feet tall. I 414 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:58,159 Speaker 1: don't think that's accurate at all, but he is a 415 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 1: big boy. I gotta ask you, we've we've already seen 416 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:03,159 Speaker 1: some big eggs of v low from him this spring 417 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:07,480 Speaker 1: training so far. Obviously still very far away in his development, 418 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:11,040 Speaker 1: but man, there's a lot of upside there. I gotta 419 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 1: ask your thoughts on him. 420 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:17,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, certainly an exciting young player. You can really dream 421 00:19:17,560 --> 00:19:20,560 Speaker 3: on him for sure in terms of what the ceiling is. 422 00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 3: But surprisingly for a guy that size who hits the 423 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:26,160 Speaker 3: ball that hard, I feel like the floor is really 424 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:29,320 Speaker 3: high as well. Because he swings at the right pitches. 425 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:33,120 Speaker 3: He's not overly aggressive. The biggest thing is just taking 426 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:35,399 Speaker 3: hitting the ball off the ground. You know, if he 427 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 3: hits the ball in the air more consistently, we're gonna 428 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:39,000 Speaker 3: see a lot of damage. We're gonna see a lot 429 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 3: of impacts, see a lot of slug you know, he 430 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:43,720 Speaker 3: can do that in some ways when he you know, 431 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 3: hits hard ground balls, but you can't really hit doubles. 432 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:47,280 Speaker 2: And triples at home runs where you hit the ball 433 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:47,680 Speaker 2: on the ground. 434 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:51,200 Speaker 3: So, you know, working on driving the ball pull side 435 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:53,680 Speaker 3: in the air is something that is really important for him. 436 00:19:53,920 --> 00:19:55,840 Speaker 2: Hitting the ball anywhere in the air, he's gonna be 437 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:56,639 Speaker 2: able to do damage. 438 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:59,879 Speaker 3: So that is something our our hitting group has can 439 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,600 Speaker 3: to work with him on his bat path, in his 440 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:04,480 Speaker 3: attack angle to make sure he's able to elevate a 441 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:07,159 Speaker 3: little bit more, you know, not necessarily to change his 442 00:20:07,320 --> 00:20:11,600 Speaker 3: entire mechanical approach, but just force him to have training 443 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 3: and hitting environments where he's gonna lift the ball more consistently. 444 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 3: It's more of a natural adjustment versus an overhaul of 445 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 3: who he is already, because we're already looking at a 446 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:22,879 Speaker 3: kid that, like you said, hits the ball really hard, 447 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:26,040 Speaker 3: swings to the right pitches, and it can pretty much 448 00:20:26,040 --> 00:20:27,639 Speaker 3: do damage, you know, if he's not swinget as hard 449 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:31,240 Speaker 3: as he can. So certainly exciting and a lot to 450 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:33,639 Speaker 3: dream on, but which is also exciting, he still has 451 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:35,480 Speaker 3: a lot of improvement to go. 452 00:20:35,560 --> 00:20:37,359 Speaker 2: And you know, he's a really hard worker. 453 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:40,840 Speaker 3: He's very intelligent for such a young kid coming over 454 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:43,680 Speaker 3: from the d R at such a young age, and 455 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 3: you know he's gonna push us to move him if 456 00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:48,359 Speaker 3: he continues to perform. But what we've seen so far 457 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 3: in the spring is a kid who continues to want 458 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 3: to get better and can do a lot of things 459 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 3: really well. 460 00:20:53,640 --> 00:20:56,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, very excited about him. Definitely a player to watch 461 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:58,679 Speaker 1: for this year. And one more guy, I do want 462 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:01,520 Speaker 1: to ask you about. You know, since I've started YouTube here, 463 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:04,280 Speaker 1: you know, going back six years now, I've gotten more 464 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 1: and more excited about the draft every single year. And 465 00:21:07,359 --> 00:21:09,600 Speaker 1: I love that you guys picked up a picture in 466 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 1: the first round last year in Kyson Witherspoon there's already 467 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:16,400 Speaker 1: just a lot of buzz about him ever since the draft, 468 00:21:16,640 --> 00:21:19,520 Speaker 1: a guy that could maybe move quickly through the system, 469 00:21:19,760 --> 00:21:22,159 Speaker 1: a guy that already has just a very high floor, 470 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:25,200 Speaker 1: but also more a ton more upside to tap into. There, 471 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:27,359 Speaker 1: I got to ask you, you know, kind of fly on 472 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:29,080 Speaker 1: the wall sort of a question, you know, how did 473 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:33,040 Speaker 1: he pop up for you first off? And were you 474 00:21:33,080 --> 00:21:35,639 Speaker 1: guys even thinking that he could even fall to you 475 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:37,520 Speaker 1: at where you guys were in the draft because there 476 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:39,240 Speaker 1: was talk of him maybe even going top ten. 477 00:21:40,480 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, our our development or our acquisition group 478 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:45,639 Speaker 3: and the amagur side to such an amazing job of 479 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:49,200 Speaker 3: preparing for the draft and having a list of who 480 00:21:49,200 --> 00:21:50,960 Speaker 3: we would like to take and who is available and 481 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 3: who we think might be available. I think when when 482 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 3: Kyson fell to us at fourteen, we were incredibly excited. 483 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 2: You know, you never know what is going to happen 484 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:03,040 Speaker 2: with the draft. There are certainly surprises. 485 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:06,160 Speaker 3: Different teams value different things, different teams have different needs. 486 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:09,320 Speaker 3: But I know when we were able to take him 487 00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:11,360 Speaker 3: when we did, the group was super excited. 488 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 2: And the ability to get an arm. 489 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 3: That already has a lot of maturity, a lot of 490 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:21,800 Speaker 3: advanced ability to get him into our system. So you know, 491 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 3: it's been as advertised so far. I think it's you know, 492 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:27,840 Speaker 3: we drafted a few college arms really early. I think 493 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:30,720 Speaker 3: to have a payt and totally make the progress that 494 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:33,399 Speaker 3: he did gives these guys a ton of excitement as 495 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:35,280 Speaker 3: well to say, you know, if I'm able to achieve 496 00:22:35,320 --> 00:22:36,879 Speaker 3: my goals, if I'm able to get better, I might 497 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:39,480 Speaker 3: have an opportune to impact the major league club that 498 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:43,440 Speaker 3: way as well. So I think Cayson's a good example 499 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:44,679 Speaker 3: again of a guy who has. 500 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:48,240 Speaker 2: Come in already a hard worker, already. 501 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:51,520 Speaker 3: Has bought into some of the different adjustments and changes 502 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:53,840 Speaker 3: that we've asked him to make, whether it be just 503 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:55,879 Speaker 3: in his overall workload or whether that be to the 504 00:22:55,920 --> 00:22:58,359 Speaker 3: training that we're doing, But already has a really strong 505 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:01,440 Speaker 3: foundation to be a really strong pitcher professional baseball. And 506 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:03,920 Speaker 3: you know, continue to work on him, increasing his vlow, 507 00:23:04,119 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 3: adding to that swing and missed repertoire and challenging hits 508 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:10,520 Speaker 3: to the strike zone, and you know, there's no doubt 509 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:12,399 Speaker 3: in my mind that he's gonna be exciting people throughout 510 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:14,160 Speaker 3: different levels this year at. 511 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:14,720 Speaker 2: A quick pace. 512 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:18,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, very excited about it. And what really sticks out 513 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:20,399 Speaker 1: to me, is just a wide variety of pictures. He 514 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 1: has plus fastball, plus slider, very good cutter there as well, 515 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 1: have some off speed, has a curve in there. But 516 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 1: then we saw this past offseason. I believe, if my 517 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 1: potato brain remembers correctly, at drive line, it looked like 518 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:35,720 Speaker 1: he was working on adding a sweeper into the mix. 519 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:39,080 Speaker 1: I think I read that one correctly. What is the 520 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:41,920 Speaker 1: plan with him? I mean, are you guys having him 521 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:45,680 Speaker 1: focus on all the pictures that he has, zeroing in 522 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:48,080 Speaker 1: on a couple of different, you know, different pictures there. 523 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 1: What is the plan you think? 524 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:50,160 Speaker 2: Yeah? 525 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:51,800 Speaker 3: I think early on with any picture, it's a really 526 00:23:51,800 --> 00:23:54,240 Speaker 3: good opportunity to see what works and what doesn't. You know, 527 00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:56,639 Speaker 3: he did work on a sweeper, you know, trying to 528 00:23:56,680 --> 00:23:58,720 Speaker 3: balance that with making sure he continues to get the 529 00:23:58,800 --> 00:24:00,560 Speaker 3: ride on his four seam fast ball, which is a 530 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:04,080 Speaker 3: huge weapon for him, So making sure that his pitches 531 00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:07,000 Speaker 3: are able to work together and effectively. Sometimes when you 532 00:24:07,040 --> 00:24:09,560 Speaker 3: add a pitch, it affects other pitches, So balancing that 533 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:10,920 Speaker 3: out I think is really important. 534 00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:13,359 Speaker 2: But will narrow was pitch mixed down so we can 535 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:13,879 Speaker 2: make sure. 536 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:15,679 Speaker 3: He focuses on the ones that can get the most 537 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 3: outs in the strike zone and get the most swing 538 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:22,800 Speaker 3: and miss. But I think his ability to utilize different 539 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:25,440 Speaker 3: pitch shapes and get out some different ways is something that. 540 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 2: We really like. 541 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:29,800 Speaker 3: And I'm sure his pitch mix as it sits today 542 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:32,080 Speaker 3: will be different in a couple of years because that 543 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:36,080 Speaker 3: is the nature of this game, and his intelligence and 544 00:24:36,800 --> 00:24:40,080 Speaker 3: ability to make those changes really quickly has been really 545 00:24:40,119 --> 00:24:42,240 Speaker 3: fun to see so far, and some of that we'll 546 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:44,400 Speaker 3: be able to drive him up the levels to have 547 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:45,960 Speaker 3: success in Boss at some point. 548 00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:48,160 Speaker 1: Oh for sure. And you know, like you said, it's 549 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 1: been fun to see. But it's been fun to see 550 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:53,040 Speaker 1: all of these guys developing over the last few years, 551 00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:56,719 Speaker 1: and I don't see it slowing down anytime soon. But Brian, 552 00:24:57,040 --> 00:24:58,840 Speaker 1: that's all we got here for today, my friend. I 553 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 1: do want to thank you so much much for coming 554 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:04,400 Speaker 1: on here today. Really do appreciate it, and everybody at home, 555 00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:06,280 Speaker 1: if you kind of the way out, hit the like button, 556 00:25:06,280 --> 00:25:08,640 Speaker 1: subscribe if you're new, and we'll talk to you next time.