2 prospect, Arroyo has been one of the fastest risers among prospects this year as an athletic, switch-hitting shortstop with plus defensive ability and more offensive skills than expected. As long as he keeps his approach and conditioning consistent, Marte's power and ability to get to it gives him the potential to be a middle-of-the-order slugger. He has thickened up as he's aged, and in a Reds’ system filled with shortstop prospects, he’s likely to move to the hot corner before long.
A potential average to above-average hitter with plus or more power, Marte's bat will play even with a projected move to third base. 355 with nine home runs, 32 RBIs and a 1.107 OPS in his last 28 games. 680 OPS the first two and a half months at High-A Everett, but he improved his conditioning as the year went on and regained his explosiveness, which helped propel him to a red-hot stretch in which he's hit. Marte entered the season too big and hit. His approach is inconsistent from time to time, but he shows an aptitude for picking out which pitches to drive and which to lay off of when he's dialed in. 47 overall on the BA Top 100, Marte has long showed explosive power with top-end exit velocities and exceptional strength for his age.
MARINERS SHORTSTOP PROFESSIONAL
He will be a free agent after the 2023 season, giving the Mariners a potential ace for this season and next as they try to end the longest playoff drought in North American professional sports. His fastball is a swing-and-miss pitch and his slider and changeup both generate whiffs and ground balls, giving Castillo a trio of weapons to generate outs in a variety of ways. In addition to his stuff and durability, Castillo sharpened his command and is controlling contact better than he had previously. He’s avoided missing significant time since he joined the Reds’ rotation. Castillo’s durability is also impressive. He has long had a devastating fastball-changeup pairing, with a 96-98 mph fastball and a plus change, but his slider has steadily improved to give him a third pitch for hitters to worry about. With the trade, the Mariners now boast one of the best rotation trios in the American League in Castillo, reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray and burgeoning ace Logan Gilbert.Ĭastillo has been a well above-average starting pitcher since he made his debut as a rookie in 2017 and has a career-best 2.86 ERA in 14 starts this year. 26) are all headed to Cincinnati in return for Castillo. 10) and righthanded reliever Andrew Moore (No. The Mariners acquired Castillo from the Reds on Friday in exchange for four of their Top 30 prospects, including their top two. As expected, the Reds received a hefty prospect return for him. “I’m working on breaking in another one right now,” he said, “and it’ll probably be ready in two years.While the proposed Juan Soto trades have taken the vast majority of attention, Luis Castillo was one of the best pitchers available at this year's deadline. And he has secretly been forming a new relationship behind his glove’s back. When he makes an error, he admitted - with a chuckle - he has found occasion to throw his glove to the ground. “It’s my baby,” he added.ĭespite all that affection, McNeil isn’t perfect. He also once had it “fixed up completely” by a professional, but holes remain. McNeil said a ball once found its way through the loose webbing on his tattered glove so he had it restrung. Once an infielder gets that glove, they use it for a long time.” But it works for me,” said McNeil, 30, who reached the major leagues in 2018. He originally had two, but he retired one after his first season and framed it. He has used the same glove since 2013, the year he was drafted in the 12th round by the Mets. Jeff McNeil, the All-Star second baseman of the Mets, disagrees that gloves have expiration dates. Jordy Mercer, an infielder who was also on the 2021 Nationals, used a glove that was over 10 years old, was held together by stitches and looked like it belonged in a museum rather than on a field. Turner plans to retire it, though, before it reaches the levels of a former teammate’s. I’m trying to keep it alive as long as I can.” So I’ve had to take care of the glove more this year, and it’s starting to get little holes in there. “Because on the East Coast,” he continued, “that humidity keeps the moisture in the glove.
“I think it’s the West Coast since it’s a little drier,” said Turner, 29, who spent parts of seven seasons with the Washington Nationals before he was traded to the Dodgers during the 2021 season. Trea Turner, the All-Star shortstop of the Los Angeles Dodgers, begrudgingly admitted that this is the first season that his leather pal, which he has been using for at least four seasons, has started to look “old.” He then corrected himself, “It’s actually not that bad.” Some players are so attached to their gloves that they will do anything to keep them in action.
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