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tpirozzi
With Crawford moving up in the system and the heir apparent at SS, I would guess they consider moving this guy around to see another fit. 2B possibly. But then again this is the Phillies and they never make much sense so who knows.
KJ4realz
The kid is also 16 so we won’t see him for close to 5 years at least
tpirozzi
I agree, but it couldn’t hurt moving him around a bit to get a feel for a new position if they think Crawford is the guy at SS. He’s young so its not a big deal but I would see if you can get a feel for a couple positions.
Ysomuchh8
Too many X’s in that equation to start thinking that way.
KW
It makes sense to sign a large number of SS, because the position demands athleticism. That way if the bat sticks, you can then move them pretty much anywhere on the diamond and odds are they will be able to handle it defensively.
Ryan Hi.
I have often thought this also. Because prospects are inherently wild cards, I think a solid draft strategy is to draft up the middle, including starting pitching with upside. If the bat works but the glove never develops, you can always move a SS/2B to a corner spot, same with a CF. When it comes to a pitchers, most relievers were drafted as starters who never developed a third pitch, or could not get through the order multiple times.
philly_435
Welcome future Cesar Hernandez and or Freddy Galvis
kyle_schmendrick
“he’s the best prospect Panama has to offer”— what does that mean? But if you’re a Phillies fan, you can’t complain about any signing. Please get Ruben out of there!
flyerzfan12
Carlos Ruiz worked out well, let’s hope his fellow Panamanian does too
daves-4
Phils need some better coaches to develop this kid. The Phils GM and minor league system is part of the problem.
Phillyfan425
We got that Panamanian connection with Carlos “Stinky Pits” Ruiz.
But seriously, never hurts to have a country’s “best young player”.