I get a good idea of what each team has.” “The good thing about the way I follow a team is that I get to see a five-man rotation, plus all the relief pitchers. They could still benefit an organization like ours if they can hit, and having extra power is a plus. “There are still some guys at this level who have a chance, but maybe they don’t jump off the page. “It’s still all about the talent, the tools,” he said. Serbalik has been following the Valle圜ats for the last five games, and he’ll wrap up his evaluation during this six-game homestand. Who are the prospects who could help us out in the depth department?” “For me, at this level, I’m primarily looking for guys who our organization might like in a trade. “Some are 23 or so, and some of the younger advanced kids could be 18 or 19,” Serbalik said. Shenendehowa High School and Siena College grad Mike Serbalik, founder of All-Stars Academy baseball school in Latham and the Northeast scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks, said most of the players in the New York-Penn League are a little older than guys who are drafted, although the Valle圜ats have several high draft choices on the roster. The reason is he was getting hits off the bottom guys in a minor league rotation.” But what the average fan doesn’t understand when they look at the numbers is, ‘Did this guy get his hits off a top-end pitcher or a bottom-end pitcher?’ Sometimes, you look at a guy who hits. “Some of these guys may get a little faster and stronger, and their hand-eye coordination may get even better. Can they adapt?”Īnother NL scout, John, who some of the other team officials identified as a Braves scout (they are a secretive lot), also pointed to the physical tools making the difference. We are trying to identify some of the players who have a chance here. “At this level, it’s a little harder to tell whether they will make it. The tools get you drafted the skills get you to the big leagues. ![]() We want to see what they can do naturally here, instead of having to force it. ![]() “We want to see if their legs will get a little faster, and whether they will fill out a little. “We’re looking for the physical tools for the next level,” said one, who only identified himself as a an NL scout named Matt. Of course, in reality, very few of these Valle圜ats will make a similar jump, but the scouts at Wednesday’s game were seeking for some diamonds in the rough. In 14 seasons with just over 400 Valle圜ats wearing a uniform, 37 of them made a least an appearance in the majors, including Ben Zobrist (Oakland Athletics), Hunter Pence (two-time World Series champion with the San Francisco Giants) and Jose Altuve (Houston Astros all-star) who have reached name-recognition status.
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