Down On The Farm: DSL Season Review

MVP

Enlly Morales|2B|19

243 AB/.317 AVG/.406 OBP/.440 SLG/.847 OPS/23 XBH/31 BB/23 K

Morales led the team in both AVG and OBP, and he finished second in SLG and OPS. Impressive offensive numbers from the second base position, but better yet, he made only 10 errors in 29 games while reaching more balls than the other four infielders who shared the position. That error total may sound atrocious, but within the context of the league, it's actually quite solid.

Cy Young

Yimi Garcia|RHP|18

54 IP/1.67 ERA/0.96 WHIP/51 K/15 BB/.202 BAA

Garcia threw the fourth most innings, dealt the second best ERA, and had the best WHIP on the team. He induces a good number of grounders, and has a solid K/BB ratio.

I'd like to see how his arm handles more innings next year, and whether or not he can increase his dominance and command.

Best Hitting Prospect

Enlly Morales|2B|19

.317/.406/.440/.847

In addition to the stuff I mentioned before, another reason I like Morales is his growth. This isn't the first year he has impressed, therefore there's more history to build on. In 2008, he hit .292/.353/.416/.769, so he has continued to take steps forward. Players in complex leagues can luck into a good stat line quite easily with the small sample sizes, but since Morales has last year as a reference point, i'm more likely to believe his legitimacy.

Best Pitching Prospect

Gustavo Gomez|RHP|18

60 IP/2.70 ERA/1.23 WHIP/63 K/19 BB/.241 BAA

Gomez threw the most innings on the team and he finished fourth in both ERA and WHIP. I pictured him as a better prospect than Garcia because I believe his frame has more room for growth, and he is already flashing more dominance potential.

Notables

Bladimir Franco|3B|18

.282/.401/.479/.880

Franco led the team in SLG and OPS, and ended up as the most polished pure hitter on the squad at 18. He has problems with contact (75 K/213 AB), but he works the count well (39 BB) and has pop (9 HR/21 XBH). The only reason Franco isn't both the MVP and best prospect is because he has little track record of success and has made 24 errors at third.

Going forward, he needs to solve questions about his defense and prove that he's not a one year wonder.

Alexis Aguilar|2B|18

.275/.377/.344/.720

That line might not look like much, but at a mere 18 years of age, he has plenty of time to develop. Aguilar is already flashing much better power than he did last year, and his plate discipline is advanced. His development needs to continue taking upticks.

Arismendy Ozoria|RHP|18

57 IP/2.53 ERA/1.18 WHIP/54 K/23 BB

An impressive ERA backed by an impressive WHIP and solid peripherals at 18? Sounds good. While it's clear that command is something that needs to be worked on, there's promise here.

Jose Dominguez|RHP|18

59.1 IP/3.64 ERA/1.28 WHIP/57 K/24 BB

His 3.64 ERA and 1.28 WHIP are quite average, but his strikeout rate is solid, and his walk rate is improving. He has shown much improvement from last year, especially in the realm of control, but he did so by sacrificing some of his strikeouts. Regaining his previous dominance and continuing to refine his command will be the key to Dominguez's progress.