1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to Big Fish, Small Pod. I'm Andrew Wrdal. 2 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 1: Today is April twenty ninth. The Marlins have just swept 3 00:00:13,119 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: the Washington Nationals, and the Marlins will face today a 4 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: new opponent. For all practical purposes, the Seattle Mariners haven't 5 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:33,520 Speaker 1: faced the Marlins since twenty seventeen, but this is a 6 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 1: daunting matchup. There's a lot to catch up on with 7 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: the Mariners. I haven't had neither the time for that, 8 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 1: but like taking a quick look at their roster, they 9 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:48,839 Speaker 1: have a few real solid hitters like Jesse Winker and 10 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: Adam Fraser, Coliar Rodriguez obviously an exciting talent Logan Gilbert 11 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: like a rising So it's not like the Marlins won't 12 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 1: have their work cut out for them. It's just there's 13 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: no way to know the direction it could go in. 14 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:15,480 Speaker 1: The Marlins could see video Matt Brash decide they want 15 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 1: to ambush and right out the gate, or they might 16 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 1: take a step back and wait and see what's out there, 17 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 1: kind of some later offense. So it's hard to get 18 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 1: too ahead of that. And Fish Stripes Live will really 19 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: go more in depth leading up to the game, and 20 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:40,759 Speaker 1: you can anticipate a preview right up at Fish Stripes 21 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 1: again later today, but for now, what I have for 22 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 1: you is a look at the Marlins minor league system. 23 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 1: The Jacksonville Jumbushrimp really is like loaded at the top 24 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: with talent. In the heart of their order. They have 25 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: like Lewin Right, Elvin Diaz and Peyton Verdick JJ Bloedey 26 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 1: and they're really getting like the heat of it like 27 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: middle of the orner. Uh and all three players. When 28 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: I was looking at their stats, they had thirteen walks each, 29 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: but like all three of them showing like discipline, showing 30 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: that they're in it at the plate, that they like 31 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 1: that their eye is there even if they're like bat 32 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:33,079 Speaker 1: maybe isn't quite there in results at least like JJ 33 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 1: Bleday with like a six h eight ops isn't exactly 34 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: knocking on the door and like pushing through the door. 35 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: But these three players potential to grow and develop still 36 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: along with their like current presence just like getting just 37 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 1: pushed as hard as you can in the minor leagues. 38 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: By opposing pictures being that they're like kind of like 39 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: at the corners with them and walking them tells us 40 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:11,359 Speaker 1: that like these are like gamers of hit Earth. They 41 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:15,959 Speaker 1: can be in and at bat and have a vision 42 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 1: for it, and they're taking their developmental steps now to 43 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 1: be like better in the future. But it's seeming like 44 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: like Diaz could at least belong for the moment. It 45 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,919 Speaker 1: seems like Verdict could belong for the moment. They're both 46 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: like showing some power in their game and have like 47 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: decent other numbers. And the Triple A team is also 48 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 1: like supplemented with like these guys like Charles LeBlanc, Eric Gonzalez, 49 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: Willan's Asstune Doo. What we're talking about is like a 50 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: solid core of like your like minor league major league 51 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: veterans that can like fill in your infield spots. If, 52 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 1: as Eli Sussman predicts, the Brian de la Cruz will 53 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: be one of the roster cuts made when the rosters 54 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 1: are cut down on Monday, then you have like a 55 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 1: solid outfielder there too that is like an easy call 56 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 1: up without even worrying about the development of your like Blade, 57 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: your Verdict. So the TRIPA team is in like a 58 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 1: great position to contribute, and there's like a like a 59 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 1: solid like B team so to speak, forming there really, 60 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 1: and I mean I'm not going fully into it, so like, 61 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:42,039 Speaker 1: don't take us light as like really just a result 62 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:47,440 Speaker 1: of my ignorance. Looking like deeper into the minor leagues, 63 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:52,479 Speaker 1: like obviously, Jupiter Khalil Watson is like really showing that 64 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:54,919 Speaker 1: he can do it better than his peers and that 65 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 1: he deserved to be like a top pick in the 66 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:02,359 Speaker 1: draft last year, and he's like just like barely nineteen 67 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:06,160 Speaker 1: and he's driving home runs, he's been unstopped on the basis, 68 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 1: he's leading the team in batting average, home runs, plate appearances, 69 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: and seemingly like above it all at the level, but 70 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: he is showing that he's still prone to the strikeout, 71 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:22,039 Speaker 1: which is one of those things that like it gets 72 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:25,840 Speaker 1: tricky in the minor league. Like as much as you're 73 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: looking for your hitters to produce, with your pitchers, you're 74 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: looking for them to be striking out the opposing hitters. 75 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 1: So like, as teams develop their rosters in the minor leagues, 76 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: you just kind of like filter up your high strikeout 77 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: pitchers that are really good at getting just anyone out 78 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 1: using the game of it. Really obviously, like Khalil Watson 79 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: has the tools to stay up there with anyone, but 80 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: it becomes that like ability question quicker and quicker as 81 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:00,600 Speaker 1: you go up the miners, So it makes sense to 82 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:03,719 Speaker 1: kind of keep wearing he's at for now. Maybe a 83 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:07,480 Speaker 1: promotion this year would make some sense. Maybe two promotions 84 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: this year if like things like really sustained like this, 85 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:16,359 Speaker 1: If we're looking at like August and he's just you 86 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:21,280 Speaker 1: know where he could be, maybe something as far as 87 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 1: like ceiling shattering of the lower to upper miners might 88 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 1: be in the equation for him. But for now, like 89 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:39,160 Speaker 1: the loit skycarp roster seems to be like pretty held 90 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 1: down really with like Victor Mesa. He's actually getting the 91 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 1: most play appearances on this team, and he's also the 92 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 1: youngest player. He's been like this excellent athlete this whole time, 93 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 1: and he's been hold handling his workload better than his peers, 94 00:06:55,200 --> 00:07:00,159 Speaker 1: and he's at least hitting in the neighborhood of the league. 95 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:04,039 Speaker 1: Not outstanding results yet, but he's still twenty and still 96 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 1: hanging in there. That's like a player that we're being 97 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 1: like patient with and we've like been patient with, so 98 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 1: that's always been his developmental path. Just to like take 99 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 1: a patient approach to it and watch the assent. And 100 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: he's seeming like a potential contributor in the major leagues 101 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: based on that. Otherwise on that roster, Davis Bradshaw, he's 102 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 1: like really like taken a step up. He's batting like 103 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 1: three seventy eight in like admittedly like forty two played appearances, 104 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: but he did like cameo at TRIPAA last season, and 105 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 1: he's mostly played in that lower minors since twenty eighteen, 106 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 1: and he's already matched his career high in home runs 107 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: with won this season. But with like just like a 108 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 1: bit of imagination of what this like potential growth could be. 109 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: If he's hitting like four home runs, he'll have shown 110 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 1: that he's like actually really substantially grown as a hitter. 111 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 1: So something to keep an eye on with him. A 112 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: worth noting as well. When I did this research, Nasie Nuniaz, 113 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 1: Will Banfield, and Victor Victor Mesa, we're all actually hitting 114 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 1: one fifteen different teams, being like the skycarp and then 115 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 1: for Mesa the Blue Wahoo's but worth note also really 116 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 1: worth note on the Blue Waho's Jerrera. In Karnacion, he's 117 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:37,319 Speaker 1: repeating double A and he's already really outpacing twenty twenty 118 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 1: one in terms of home runs six and seventy seven 119 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 1: plate appearances, and if he stays on that pace, he'd 120 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 1: more than double his total from last year. Maybe there's 121 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: some effect going on where he's getting more respect at 122 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: the plate, but his Cato strikeout to walk ratio is 123 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 1: more like a two to one than like a four 124 00:08:57,360 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: to one in the past, So he's getting more out 125 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: of each and every at back and seems primed to 126 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:09,199 Speaker 1: test triple A anyhow, for big fish, small pot. I've 127 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:15,320 Speaker 1: been Andrew Berdall today. Seattle Mariners be there